Loren Ventures Into Pro-Administration Turf

March 6, 2010

NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda continues her Mindanao campaign on Saturday in Malaybalay in Bukidnon, whose officials are mostly on the side of administration Governor Jose Zubiri.
But Legarda, who will fly in via chopper from Davao City, is not worried about a “hostile reception.” She is, after all, the guest of honor at the Kaamulan Festival at the invitation of Zubiri himself.
“It’s very gracious of Governor Zubiri to make me guest of honor despite our being on […]

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Loren Pushes For Benefits For Teachers, Nurses, Military, Police

March 6, 2010

NPC-NP-LDP VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA TODAY DENIED ALLEGATIONS BY POLITICAL FOES THAT SHE HAS FILED A BILL TO CUT THE BENEFITS AND SALARY OF TEACHERS, NURSES, THE MILITARY AND THE POLICE.
“That is nothing but black propaganda. My legislative proposals have always been geared at improving the welfare of our teachers, nurses, military personnel and policemen,” she said.
“Huwag po kayong maniwala sa mga mapanirang text messages na galing sa aking kalaban na ako raw ay nagharap ng mga panukalang […]

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Loren Ventures Into Pro-Administration Turf

March 6, 2010

NP-NPC-LDP vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda continues her Mindanao campaign on Saturday in Malaybalay in Bukidnon, whose officials are mostly on the side of administration Governor Jose Zubiri.
But Legarda, who will fly in via chopper from Davao City, is not worried about a “hostile reception.” She is, after all, the guest of honor at the Kaamulan Festival at the invitation of Zubiri himself.
“It’s very gracious of Governor Zubiri to make me guest of honor despite our being on […]

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Gov’t Could Have Foreseen Mindanao Power Crisis 10 Yyears Ago -LOREN

March 5, 2010

“EL NIÑO SEEMS TO BE A MOST CONVENIENT SCAPEGOAT AND WHIPPING BOY OF THE ARROYO ADMINISTRATION TO COVER UP FOR ITS LACK OF FORESIGHT, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CURRENT POWER CRISIS IN MINDANAO,” NP-NPC-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SAID ON THURSDAY DURING A BREAK IN HER CAMPAIGN SORTIE IN DAVAO CITY.
Legarda was reacting to an article posted on the same day at the MindaNews website, quoting former National Power Corp. president Guido Delgado as saying: “It is impossible […]

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Loren Wants Task Force To Investigate Whether El Niño Really Affected Hydro Power Plants

March 5, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CALLED ON THE PRESIDENTIAL EL NINO TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE AND MAKE A TRUTHFUL ASSESSMENT WHETHER THE EL NINO PHENOMENON REALLY AFFECTED THE POWER GENERATION OF HYDROELECTRIC PLANTS EVEN AS SHE PUSHED FOR MORE PARTICIPATION BY PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENERGY GENERATION, PARTICULARLY IN MINDANAO.
Loren had expressed doubts whether the El Nino phenomenon affected the power generation of the hydro electric plants saying that the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) in its February 2010 […]

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