February 21, 2010
“THE GOVERNMENT KEEPS ON ASSURING US THAT THE LOOMING BROWNOUTS IN MINDANAO HAVE NO POLITICAL BASIS. BUT CAN YOU BLAME PEOPLE FOR BEING SUSPICIOUS, PARTICULARLY WITH ELECTIONS JUST A FEW MONTHS AWAY?”
That was the question of Nacionalista Party vice presidential candidate Loren Legarda as she arrived on Saturday in Manila from her Visayas campaign.
“I say the problem, in fact, has politics involved. It’s caused by the lack of political will and foresight,” Loren said. “It doesn’t take a […]
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February 21, 2010
VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA URGED CONGRESS TO PASS THE WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ACT AND PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN IN PUBLIC SERVICE. THE BILL SEEKS TO MANDATE RESERVING CERTAIN PERCENTAGES OF POSITIONS IN THE DIFFERENT BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT TO QUALIFIED WOMEN.
“Although we have made significant progress in global surveys on gender quality, we still have room to improve, especially in government service where appointed positions are predominantly filled by men,” Legarda reminded the crowd at her campaign rally […]
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February 21, 2010
“WHY SHOULD EVERY SITUATION FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION BE AN EMERGENCY?” NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SAID ON SUNDAY IN REACTION TO REPORTS THAT SOME LAWMAKERS ARE CONSIDERING GRANTING THE PRESIDENT EMERGENCY POWERS TO COMBAT THE EFFECTS OF EL NINO.
“Many of our so-called emergencies would not have caught the administration off guard if only it had the political will and foresight to prevent such emergencies from creeping up on us in the first place,” Legarda, an environmental protection […]
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February 21, 2010
“SLOWLY BUT SURELY THE DESTRUCTION OF EL NINO HAS BEEN SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE LAND,” NACIONALISTA PARTY VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA NOTED ON SUNDAY. “IT’S TIME FOR THIS ADMINISTRATION TO START SETTING UP MEASURES AND FOR THE NEXT ONE TO FOLLOW UP IN THEIR IMPLEMENTATION TO COMBAT DROUGHT, POWER SHORTAGE, AND THE FOOD CRISIS BROUGHT ABOUT BY CLIMATE CHANGE.”
She was reacting to news that, according to Mayor Mariano Malones Jr. of Maasin in Iloilo, the power supply of the […]
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February 20, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA URGED THE GOVERNMENT TO REINFORCE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITALS AGAINST EARTHQUAKES AND OTHER NATURAL CALAMITIES TO MINIMIZE CASUALTIES AND PROVIDE EMERGENCY AID.
Loren recalled the Baguio earthquake years ago which caused grave loss of life and extensive damage to property, including hospitals.
“Hospitals and other health facilities are critical public infrastructures, especially in times of disaster when victims need emergency services and medical care. Therefore, hospitals should be disaster-proof and disaster resilient. This is a must which […]
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