August 5, 2015
SENATOR Loren Legarda, the new chairperson of Senate finance committee, vowed Wednesday to make the proposed P3-trillion national budget for 2016 “inclusive and attuned to the sustainable development goals.”
“We will scrutinize the proposed national budget and ensure that it will be used judiciously and for the common good,” said Legarda.
Legarda said she would ensure that the government would fund programs for economic growth, as well as for the betterment of every citizen.
She also promised that the budget would create progressive […]
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August 4, 2015
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines) — Sen. Loren Legarda was appointed as the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Pres. Franklin Drilon announced on Monday (August 3).
Legarda replaced Sen. Francis Escudero, who resigned from the position last July 28. In his resignation letter addressed to Drilon, Escudero cited his “public pronouncements regarding a possible candidacy for higher office in 2016” as a reason for quitting his post.
Escudero also gave up his position as co-chairman of the Joint Congressional Oversight […]
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August 4, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today reminded citizens on ways to prepare for a typhoon as Typhoon Soudelor (international name) is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Wednesday, August 5.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said, “Citizens, especially those in areas with public storm warning signals, should regularly monitor weather updates and advisories for evacuation; while disaster preparedness and response agencies should be on alert for emergencies and concerned government departments ready to provide basic […]
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August 3, 2015
The Senate on Monday picked Senator Loren Legarda to take on the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Finance vacated by Senator Francis Escudero last week.
“Senator Loren Legarda has been elected as chairman of the Finance Committee,” Senate President Franklin Drilon told reporters after their caucus.
With this, he said they expect the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) to brief the committee on the 2016 national budget by August 17.
“So that’s the start of the budget process. We are committed to […]
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August 3, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call for the government to understand the effects of climate change in all aspects of society, including national security.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the statement following a report from the United States Department of Defense that regarded climate change as a security risk for the US.
“The US military has already seen the link between climate change and national security and they are starting to integrate possible impact of global […]
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