Planning and Education a Must to Avert El Nino—Loren

February 27, 2010

VISITING PANGASINAN IN ONE OF HER CAMPAIGN SORTIES, NPC-NP-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET LOREN LEGARDA CALLED FOR A DECADE-LONG PLANNING AND MASSIVE EDUCATION DRIVE TO ALLOW THE COUNTRY TO COPE WITH THE SEASONAL EL NINO CRISIS.
“Government policies on El Nino should not just be reactionary. We have to think long term in addressing environmental and climate CHANGE issues,” she said.
The prolonged dry spell in Northern Luzon has already lowered the production of rice, corn and vegetables.
“Changes in temperature, […]

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Planning and Education a Must to Avert El Nino—Loren

February 27, 2010

VISITING PANGASINAN IN ONE OF HER CAMPAIGN SORTIES, NPC-NP-LDP VICE PRESIDENTIAL BET LOREN LEGARDA CALLED FOR A DECADE-LONG PLANNING AND MASSIVE EDUCATION DRIVE TO ALLOW THE COUNTRY TO COPE WITH THE SEASONAL EL NINO CRISIS.
“Government policies on El Nino should not just be reactionary. We have to think long term in addressing environmental and climate CHANGE issues,” she said.
The prolonged dry spell in Northern Luzon has already lowered the production of rice, corn and vegetables.
“Changes in temperature, […]

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Loren urges AFP to let Querubin campaign out of jail

February 26, 2010

NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA REITERATED HER CALL FOR THE MILITARY TOP BRASS TO TEMPORARILY FREE ARIEL QUERUBIN, A RETIRED MARINE COLONEL FACING MUTINY CHARGES – UNDER HER RECOGNIZANCE IF NECESSARY.
Querubin would not flee OR stage a coup d’etat, she told reporters shortly after visiting the bemedalled officer in his detention quarters in Camp Aguinaldo.
With Legarda were running-mate Manny Villar and senatorial bet Pia Cayetano and Querubin’s family, including 23-year-old son Martin, who has been standing […]

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QC brgy backs Loren because their own bet never even visited them

February 26, 2010

NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA GOT A BOOST IN HER SUPPORT BASE ON THURSDAY ON HER WAY TO VISIT JAILED NP SENATORIAL BET ARIEL QUERUBIN, A RETIRED MARINE COLONEL CHARGED WITH MUTINY AND IS DETAINED IN CAMP AGUINALDO IN QUEZON CITY.
The chairman of Barangay Socorro in Cubao, Joey de Guzman, pledged the support of his constituents for Legarda’s bid to get the highest second post in government.
“I came from Barangay Socorro, which is part of this […]

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Loren: Is Practice Of Torture In RP Fact Or Fake

February 25, 2010

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY WELCOMED THE MOVES OF NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS TO GATHER A TEAM OF LAWYERS, DOCTORS, PSYCHIATRISTS AND COUNCILORS TO INTERVIEW THE ALLEGED VICTIMS OF TORTURE AT CAMP CAPINPIN. GABRIELA HAS ORGANIZED A VISIT TO GATHER MORE DETAILS TO HELP RESOLVE THE CASE OF 26 FEMALE MEDICAL TRAINORS.
On February 6, a battalion of 300 AFP men arrested 43 medical trainors on suspicion that they are members of the New People’s Army. They allegedly handcuffed, blindfolded, held in isolation, […]

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