January 25, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES — VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE AND SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS FILED A RESOLUTION FOR THE SENATE TO CONDUCT AN URGENT INQUIRY INTO GOVERNMENT POLICIES THAT WOULD COUNTER THE EL NIÑO PHENOMENON THIS YEAR AND ENSURE FOOD SECURITY.
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration has announced a six-month long dry spell that could last until May.
“It is incumbent upon Congress to institute policy solutions to enable the agriculture sector to adapt rapidly to the impact of climate […]
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January 25, 2010
MOVED BY THE REPORT OF A MOTHER JUMPING INTO THE PASIG RIVER WITH HER TWO SMALL CHILDREN, SEN. LOREN LEGARDA YESTERDAY BLAMED INCREASING HUNGER AND POVERTY FOR THE INCREASING CASES OF SUICIDES AND PARRICIDES INVOLVING PARENTS AND CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES.
“Hunger and intolerable hardships drove these women to such acts of desperation that are contrary to their natural instincts to care for their children in the hope of saving their children from suffering more pain and hunger,” said Loren.
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January 24, 2010
MANILA, PHILIPPINES – SEN. LOREN LEGARDA HAS FILED A RESOLUTION ASKING THE SENATE TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED GROWING BUSINESS OF “SEX TOURISM” IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY, FOLLOWING A REPORT BY A FOREIGN NETWORK.
Legarda, who chairs the Senate committee on youth, women and family relations, said she wants to know whether the government is doing enough to address the exploitation and prostitution of minors.
She said sex tourism has been thriving because of laxity in the implementation of […]
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January 24, 2010
SEN. LOREN LEGARDA HAS FILED A RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE ASKING IT TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED GROWING BUSINESS OF “SEX TOURISM” IN CERTAIN AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.
Legarda, chairman of the Senate committee on youth, women and family relations, wants to know whether government is doing enough to address the issue of exploitation and prostitution of minors.
She said she observed that “sex tourism” in the country has been thriving because of the lax implementation of laws against child trafficking […]
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January 24, 2010
TO AVERT A FOOD PRODUCTION CRISIS RESULTING FROM THE EL NIÑO WEATHER PHENOMENON, SEN. LOREN LEGARDA TODAY FILED A SENATE RESOLUTION FOR AN URGENT INQUIRY INTO THE POLICIES OF THE GOVERNMENT TO COUNTER EL NIÑO AND ENSURE FOOD SECURITY.
Loren, chair of the Senate committee on food and agriculture, filed the resolution as the weather bureau has announced that the El Niño phenomenon or prolonged drought has already hit the Philippines and may last for six months until May.
The […]
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