Speeches as of February 2012
Co-Sponsorship Speech:Environmental Planning Act of 2012
Senate Session Hall
In this era when the severity and frequency of natural hazards and extreme weather events are unpredictable, rural development and urban planning have become even more critical. We have witnessed whole villages being swept away by enormous floods and various infrastructure crumbling during strong earthquakes.
February 28, 2012
Speech:The Future that We Want for Mindanao
Dynasty Court Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City
Two months after Mindanao endured tropical storm Sendong's whiplash of death and destruction, a critical opportunity is presented before us - the opportunity to learn from the painful lessons of the disaster, to build back a better Mindanao and to make the right choices for our people.
February 18, 2012
Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila
The importance and urgency of pursuing disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation in a more comprehensive and effective way as a national strategy to achieve our development goals cannot be overemphasized.
February 17, 2012
Sponsorship Speech:Hunger Amidst Plenty
Senate Session Hall
I have the honor to seek approval of Senate Resolution No. 708, entitled "Resolution concurring in the ratification of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM) to establish the Office of the WorldFish Center in the Philippines" prepared and submitted by the Committee on Foreign Relations on 8 February 2012 per its Committee Report No. 124.
February 14, 2012
Richmonde Hotel, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City
I am pleased to be part of this Training Workshop for National and Local Governments in Southeast Asia and South Asia on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.
February 10 , 2012
Speech: Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas
The Heritage Hotel, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila
Allow me to thank you for inviting me to deliver a message for this important assembly.
February 08 , 2012
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