January 7, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda’s Keynote Speech
Zero Waste Youth Convergence
7 January 2015 – Philippine Normal University, Manila
Much has been said about the resilience of the Filipino people to immediately rise up disaster after every disaster. However, the threat of natural hazards and extreme weather events to the survival of our communities requires us to match this strong spirit with the ability to act fast and act resolutely not only after disasters strike, but even in anticipation of natural hazards and extreme weather […]
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December 15, 2014
Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
2014 International Day Against Human Trafficking
15 December 2014 – Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
Last December 12, the International Day Against Human Trafficking was commemorated. Today, I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to highlight once again one of the new faces of the illegal human trade—cyber pornography.
Does anyone in this chamber know what the number “8” means in internet lingo? We may be familiar with “143” which means “I love you” and “LOL” which […]
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December 12, 2014
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Regional Seminar on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction*
12 December 2014 – Century Park Hotel, Manila
There is no question that marine biological diversity is enormously important for the Philippines and the world. The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) recognizes this importance and very early came up with a work programme on marine biological diversity. However, the the CBD is fairly limited to national biodiversity.
It is the United Nations Convention […]
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December 10, 2014
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Yuta: Limitadong Kabtangan
Land Use Photo Contest Awarding Ceremonies and Photo Exhibit Launch
10 December 2014 – Senate of the Philippines
The existence of climate change all the more compels us today to enact a National Land Use policy.
Citizens living in settlements alongside waterways, on landslide prone areas, near cliffs, on mountain slopes and in coastal areas are at high risk of being affected by typhoons and other natural hazards, which are turbocharged by the changing climate.
According to the UP […]
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December 9, 2014
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction Reporting in Journalism Education Curriculum in ASEAN Countries
9 December 2014 – Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) do not fall under the exclusive domain of government. It is a shared responsibility of government, communities, businesses, individuals and the media. How many lives and properties we save is ultimately defined by the amount of meaningful effort and resources we put together into building resilience in our […]
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