Senate Climate Change Chair Launches – “BUHOS”

August 5, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY INVITED HER COLLEAGUES IN THE SENATE, SENATE OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND THE SENATE MEDIA TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF “BUHOS”, A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING DIRECTED BY WORLD-CLASS FILIPINO AND 2009 CANNES BEST DIRECTOR, BRILLANTE MENDOZA.
“Buhos” according to Legarda implores each one of us to make a conscious effort for our environment to prevent the dangerous effects of climate change from happening.
“After all, we have to learn how to live within Earth’s limitations,” Legarda […]

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Transmitters of Porn Over The Internet To Minors Must Be Penalized – Legarda

August 4, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY PROPOSED THAT THE PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE OF UP TO P500,000 BE IMPOSED TO THOSE PERSONS WHO TRANSMIT INDECENT AND IMMORAL PORNOGRAPHIC MATERIALS TO MINORS THROUGH ELECTRONIC MAIL AND OTHER MEANS OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY.
“Schools have included computer classes in their curriculum thus making the children of today computer and internet savy. Unfortunately, children are not aware of the predators that lurk within the world wide web. Just as they are protected from the […]

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Legarda to DFA – Activate OFW 24/7 Help Desks Immediately

August 3, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIRWOMAN OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS TODAY SAID SHE WILL PUSH FOR THE IMMEDIATE ACTIVATION OF OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS HELP DESKS IN OUR PHILIPPINE EMBASSIES, CONSULATES AND MISSIONS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
“These OFW 24/7 Help Desks should be of service 24 hours, seven days a week to be a reliable and response – ready link for the millions of Filipinos who have sought employment in foreign lands, forced to adapt to new cultures and […]

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Philippines Needs A National Business Registry Data Bank

August 2, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID TO BETTER ASSIST IN THE FACILITATION OF BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS AMONG LOCAL AND FOREIGN ENTREPRENEURS IT IS IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISH A PHILIPPINE BUSINESS REGISTRY DATABANK (PBRD) WHICH SHALL SERVE AS THE MAIN REPOSITORY OF BUSINESS DATA IN THE COUNTRY BY PROVIDING BUSINESS INFORMATION AND OTHER SERVICES THROUGH ELECTRONIC NETWORKING.
“The speedy access to important information shall facilitate business transactions and partnerships.”
Legarda’s Senate Bill No. 1413 proposes the presence of a National Coordinating Board from representatives […]

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Establish Crisis Centers Nationwide For Street Children – Legarda

August 2, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CRISIS CENTERS FOR STREET CHILDREN ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
“The Department of Social Welfare and Development estimates that there are around 250,000 street children in 65 cities around the country. Metro Manila alone has about 85,000 street children as of 2007, yet there is no law that addresses the special conditions and needs of street children.”
The Legarda bill recommends that the crisis centers to be established in every city or […]

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