January 8, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) AND HER LUNTIANG PILIPINAS FOUNDATION HAVE SELECTED THE WINNERS OF THE “BEST SCHOOL FOREST PARK” PROGRAM AND WILL AWARD THEM IN A FORMAL CEREMONY AT THE DEPED’S BULWAGAN NG KARUNUNGAN ON JANUARY 10.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and founder of Luntiang Pilipinas, said that they will announce the 16 regional winners, from which the five national finalists were chosen.
“The Luntiang Pilipinas is relentless […]
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January 7, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY KICKED-OFF THE DISTRIBUTION OF GEOHAZARD MAPS TO MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTRY DURING HER VISIT TO THE PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY.
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January 6, 2013
MANILA, Philippines—Sen. Loren Legarda, one of the cosponsors of the freedom of information (FOI) bill in the Senate, has called on President Aquino to rally his allies in the House of Representatives behind the government transparency measure.
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January 6, 2013
IN LIGHT OF THE TRAGIC GUN-RELATED INCIDENTS AT THE START OF 2013, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THAT AS PART OF MUCH-NEEDED GUN CONTROL REFORMS, ONLY THOSE IN POLICE OR MILITARY UNIFORM SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO CARRY FIREARMS.
“It is high time that we enact bold and encompassing gun control reforms in this country. Let us heighten monitoring, ensure that there are no loose firearms, and impose stricter punishment on those who violate our rules and regulations. Furthermore, we must seriously […]
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January 5, 2013
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CONDEMNED THE REPORTED HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA AND ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCATES THAT HAVE PLAGUED THE COUNTRY FOR YEARS.
“Since 2001, according to a report of Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE), 56 environmental advocates have been killed. This number includes the murders of forest guard Elpidio “Jojo” Malinao, Italian missionary Fr. Fausto Tenorio, Dr. Gerry Ortega, Leonard Co, and Willem Geertman, and Gilbert Paborada. As we welcomed the New Year, Alfredo Almueda, […]
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