September 8, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CONDEMNED THE ABDUCTION OF A MEMBER OF AN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IP) GROUP AND STRESSED THAT THE INCIDENT SHOWS THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN THE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRY.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that based on news reports, Rogemer Morada, a member of the Agta-Dumagat community in Burdeos, Quezon was forcibly taken from his house by armed men last August 23 and his relatives, who already sought the help […]
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September 8, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT MUST GIVE HIGH PRIORITY AND PREFERENTIAL ACTION TO DISASTER RISK REDUCTION (DRR) AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (CCA) AS THE COUNTRY IS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO DISASTERS.
Legarda said that the World Risk Index 2011, developed by the United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS) in Germany, considers the Philippines as the third most vulnerable to disaster risks and natural hazards among the 173 countries included in its study.
The report […]
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September 6, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY LAUDED THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) FOR COMING UP WITH THE “THANK YOU” CAMPAIGN AS A TRIBUTE TO FILIPINO TEACHERS IN CELEBRATION OF TEACHERS MONTH THIS SEPTEMBER AND WORLD TEACHERS’ DAY ON OCTOBER 5.
Legarda said that while teachers, especially those in public schools, would greatly appreciate if their long-standing concerns-such as just compensation, increase in non-wage benefits, and continuous training and/or re-training-are immediately addressed, this campaign of the DepEd is a great way to recognize […]
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September 5, 2011
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, WILL LEAD THE ASSEMBLY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IPS) OF LUZON AT THE QUEZON HALL, TEACHER’S CAMP IN BAGUIO CITY ON SEPTEMBER 9-10, 2011.
“This will serve as a forum to consult our IPs whether our proposed legislative measures will adequately address the challenges they face,” said Legarda.
Among the Luzon IP groups participating in the said assembly are the Isneg, Bago, Tingguian, Kankanaey, Iwak, Ibatan, Agta, Itawes, Tuwali, […]
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September 3, 2011
SENATE COMMITTEE ON CLIMATE CHANGE CHAIR LOREN LEGARDA HAILED THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR APPROVING ON THIRD AND FINAL READING THE PLASTIC BAG REGULATION ACT OF 2011, WHICH AIMS TO PHASE OUT THE USE OF NON-BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS BY SUPERMARKETS, DEPARTMENT STORES, GROCERIES, CONVENIENCE STORES, FOOD CHAINS, RESTAURANTS, SARI-SARI STORES AND OTHER COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS.
“Now that the House of Representatives has passed on third and final reading their version of the bill banning non-biodegradable plastic bags, I call on my […]
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