Legarda Authors 13 Laws, Ushers Senate Concurrence in 16 Treaties during the 15th Congress

June 7, 2013

During the 15th Congress, Senator Loren Legarda has authored thirteen measures that were enacted into law and has ushered the Senate concurrence in sixteen treaties and international agreements.
Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committee on Climate Change, Committee on Cultural Communities, and Committee on Foreign Relations, filed 149 bills as principal author and 25 bills as co-author. Thirteen of these bills are now laws.
Among the most notable of the bills she authored which were signed into law include the People’s Survival […]

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Legarda Reports Accomplishments as Chair of Foreign Relations Committee

June 7, 2013

Senator Loren Legarda today reported her accomplishments as Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in a span of around two years in the 15th Congress, highlighted by the approval of sixteen international agreements and the investigation on the dumping of toxic waste in Philippine seawaters.

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Legarda Urges Increased Involvement of Business Sector in Disaster Risk Reduction

June 6, 2013

Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged the business sector to increase its participation in the country’s disaster risk reduction efforts.

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the call following the release of the 2103 Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction titled “From Shared Risk to Shared Value: the Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction”.

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Legarda Hails PH’s Improving Disaster Preparedness Efforts

June 5, 2013

Senator Loren Legarda today underscored the improvement in the country’s disaster preparedness and risk reduction strategies but stressed that there is much more to be done in order for the Philippines to become disaster-resilient.

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, noted that a recent report by the World Bank showed the Philippines among the top five countries in the Asia-Pacific in terms of advancing disaster risk reduction strategies.

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