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MORE DRR WORKSHOPS FOR A MORE DISASTER RESILIENT PHILIPPINES- LEGARDA

Friday 28th of December 2012
QUEZON CITY, Dec. 28 (PIA) -- More disaster risk reduction (DRR) workshops are being planned this coming year to reach not only cities but also provinces and barangays for a more disaster resilient Philippines, a statement from Senator Loren Legarda said. Legarda, environmental legislator and United Nation’s (UN) Regional Champion for disaster risk reduction (DRR ) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) for Asia – Pacific said she aims to conduct more DRR workshops in 2013 to reach not only cities but even the provinces and barangays. “We want to engage all key sectors in order to foster cooperation, and to promote greater risk awarenes...
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Pawikans are in danger of extinction
CITY OF BALANGA, Bataan, Dec 5 (PIA) -- To enlighten the public on the critical role of pawikan in the ecosystem, Senator Loren Legarda will fund the construction of an audiovisual room in the Pawikan Conservation Center (PCC) after she disclosed that the marine reptiles in the country are “in danger of becoming extinct.” The chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change cited a report from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources which said 90 percent of coral reefs in the cou...
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1st Indigenous Peoples cultural summit on Oct 13
CENTRAL VISAYAS, Oct 11 (PIA) -- The 1st Indigenous Peoples (IP) national cultural summit will be held today October 13, 2011 at the National Museum with the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities spearheading the pioneering event of the year in the country. The Summit is the culmination of the three regional Indigenous Peoples regional assemblies in Baguio City, Tagum City and Iloilo City in the past weeks of September that brought to discussion various concerns and issues of the indi...
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  • 03
    Sep
    2011

    Phl 117th State Party to ratify Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court

    CENTRAL VISAYAS, Sept. 3 (PIA) -- The Philippines is the 117th country in the world that ratified the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) recently. Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the senate committee on Foreign Relations accompanied the Permanent Representative of The Philippines H.E. Libran Cabactulan to the United Nations (UN) for the ceremony of deposit that took place in New York recently. Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) welcomed the Philippine’s d...
  • 31
    Aug
    2011

    Legarda to organize the 1st Indigenous Cultural Summit in October

    CENTRAL VISAYAS, August 31 (PIA) -- Senator Loren Legarda, in cooperation with the various concerned agencies, will organize the first Indigenous Cultural Summit on October 13 to 14, 2011 at the Old Senate Building. It will be a gathering of indigenous peoples (IPs) from all over the country.   It is the objective of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities to use these events as a platform to identify the issues and concerns of the Indigenous Peoples and gather their views on ...
  • 25
    May
    2011

    Promotion of MSME Law will expand employment opportunities for Filipinos

    CENTRAL VISAYAS, May 25 (PIA) - The promotion of the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) law will likely expand employment and livelihood opportunities for more Filipinos.   The MSME Law or Republic Act-9501 aims to provide more assistance to entrepreneurs by requiring lending institutions to allocate at least eight percent of their total loan portfolio to micro and small businesses.   The law also calls on concerned government agencies to provide access to new techn...
  • 24
    May
    2011

    Revive Filipinos’ interest in own heritage

    CENTRAL VISAYAS, May 24 (PIA) – As the country celebrates the National Heritage Month in May, various heritage, cultural and arts activities are lined up all over the country.   Cebu for one, offers a ‘one-night-only’ heritage tour within Cebu City called “Gabii sa Kabilin” or Night of Heritage with various cultural and art presentations at the museums and at the heritage parks.   All these aim to bring understanding and local appreciation of ar...
  • 26
    Apr
    2011

    PHL needs more BHWs as State’s primary health protectors

    CEBU, April 26 (PIA) --- There is an urgent need to provide every barangay in the country with more Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) to strengthen the community’s health defenses. It has been noted that at the onset of summer, people especially children, are more prone to acquire diseases such as sore eyes, measles, dengue, malaria and water-borne diseases including typhoid, diarrhea and cholera. The Department of Health (DOH-7) observed that these diseases may not cause alarm to r...
  • 22
    Apr
    2011

    San Francisco town in Cebu wins the 2011 UN Sasakawa Award for disaster reduction

    CEBU, April 22 (PIA) --- The municipality of San Francisco in Camotes Island, Cebu won the 2011 United Nations (UN) Sasakawa Award for Disaster Reduction.   Senator Loren Legarda, the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR) Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific announced the good news recently.   Legarda lauded the municipality of San Francisco in Camotes Island, Cebu, led by Mayor Aly Arquillano and Vi...
  • 17
    Apr
    2011

    Senator urges gov’t for total ban on use of plastics

    CEBU, Apr. 17 (PIA) – Senate Committee on Climate Change Chairperson Senator Loren Legarda urged the government to prohibit the use of non-biodegradable plastic bags in offices and for the local government units to start creating their own laws and ordinances in their respective areas. San Francisco town in Camotes Island, Cebu and the City Government of Muntilupa have already implemented the total plastic ban program in their areas that forced their constituents to use re-usable ba...
  • 28
    Mar
    2011

    Gov't to designate open spaces for refuge during earthquakes

    MANILA, Mar 28 (PIA) -- Local governments and barangay officials must determine or designate open spaces, such as parks, fields, sports arenas, in their communities and craft an evacuation plan to help citizens find the fastest and safest way to reach these locations when earthquakes occur. Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change said, should a strong earthquake hits the country, open spaces would be the safest refuge for the people. However, this poses a proble...
  • 27
    Mar
    2011

    Gov’t programs assist OFWs to decide to stay and invest in the country

    MANILA, Mar 27 (PIA) – Filipino workers are found in almost all countries in the world. They are second only to the Indians in terms of migration, with about 10 percent of the total population of 92 million, work and reside abroad. As more Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) remain uncertain of their future with the series of unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on Foreign Relations called on the government to ensure that laws are i...
  • 24
    Mar
    2011

    Communicating disaster risk info to the public, Telcos' biggest challenge

    MANILA, Mar 24 (PIA) -- One of the biggest challenges in making our country disaster-resilient is communicating risk information to the public. According to the International Union, at least 75 percent of Filipinos have mobile phones. This area of communication can be used to equip the people with the necessary information they need to be safe against disasters. Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change emphasized the importance of communication during and immediat...
  • 24
    Mar
    2011

    Gov't-private sector partnership vital in disaster preparedness

    MANILA, Mar 24 (PIA) -- Disaster risk reduction is everybody’s business. The national and local government units and the private sector must work together to ensure that the citizens in this country are ready to prevent hazards from turning into devastating disasters. During the second hearing of the Senate Committee on Climate Change on the government’s disaster preparedness, Senator Loren Legarda, the committee chair, said that while the government puts in place various disaster r...
  • 21
    Mar
    2011

    Strengthen DRRM capacities of barangays nationwide

    MANILA, Mar. 21 (PIA) -- There is an urgent need to strengthen the disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) capabilities of barangays in the country to make the nation disaster resilient. Senator Loren Legarda,chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change called on all the 42,000 barangays nationwide to be actively involve in establishing DRR measures in their respective communities. A crucial part in making our nation disaster resilient is the information dissemination. Barangay officials ...
  • 14
    Jan
    2011

    Make communities safer, more resilient and ready when disaster strikes- Legarda

    CEBU, Jan. 14, (PIA) -- "Make our communities safer, more resilient and even more ready to act when disaster strikes." Senator Loren Legarda stressed this during the launching of the disaster risk reduction campaign, "Making Cities and Municipalities Resilient: My City, My Town is Getting Ready!" at the Cebu Capitol Social Hall recently. Legarda said disaster risk reduction essentially means genuine development, "a development that is sustainable and economic grow...
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