Legarda Hails Expanded Anti-Trafficking Law

February 14, 2013

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAILED PRESIDENT BENIGNO AQUINO’S SIGNING INTO LAW OF THE EXPANDED ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ACT OF 2012 (REPUBLIC ACT 10364) AND SAID THAT THE MOVE IS A SIGNIFICANT STEP TOWARDS ERADICATING AND EFFECTIVELY CONTROLLING THE SCOURGE THAT TRAFFICKING INFLICTS UPON FILIPINOS.
“I am happy that the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act is now a law. This speaks much of President Aquino’s strong resolve to address the problem of human trafficking, which has victimized many Filipinos especially innocent women […]

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Legarda Finds Hope in President Obama’s Directive on Climate Change

February 14, 2013

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY HAILED US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA’S STRONG STANCE TO TAKE ACTION IN COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE AND EXPRESSED OPTIMISM THAT WITH HIS LEADERSHIP, OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD FOLLOW SUIT IN WORKING FOR A CLIMATE-RESILIENT WORLD.
“President Obama’s directive to the US Congress to craft a measure that would encourage cut-down on pollution and greenhouse gas emissions gives us hope that we are on the road to building a climate-resilient world,” said Legarda, the United Nations Regional Champion for Disaster […]

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Legarda Bats for Improved Benefits of Soldiers

February 13, 2013

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, SENATORIAL CANDIDATE OF THE NATIONALIST PEOPLE’S COALITION (NPC), TODAY SAID THAT SHE WILL CONTINUE TO PURSUE THE RIGHTS OF FILIPINO SOLDIERS AND WILL WORK ON THE IMPROVEMENT OF THEIR BENEFITS.
Legarda, a reserve officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), said that while the government is on the path of pursuing a genuine peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the needs of Filipino soldiers should also be given due importance.
“Our soldiers […]

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Legarda’s Brand of Service: Work with Compassion

February 12, 2013

AS THE CAMPAIGN SEASON OFFICIALLY STARTS TODAY, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA BARED HER PLANS SHOULD SHE WIN ANOTHER TERM IN THE SENATE, STRESSING THAT SHE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE THE KIND OF SERVICE SHE HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR—WORK WITH COMPASSION.

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Legarda Supports Government’s Ecotourism Boost

February 11, 2013

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY WELCOMED THE GOVERNMENT’S PLAN TO BOOST ECOTOURISM THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP PROJECT BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM (DOT) AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR).

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