Legarda Warns of Climate Risks Vs. Agri Growth, Poverty Reduction
Senator Loren Legarda raised concerns over the risks posed by climate change, which has been causing extreme weather events, in the growth of the agriculture sector and in addressing poverty in the...
View ArticleBuilding Resilience is an Attitude, Says Legarda at ADB Conference
Amid the risks posed by climate change and extreme weather events, Senator Loren Legarda today said that a change in mindset is inevitable to be able to look at the opportunities in the face of...
View ArticleBuilding Resilience is an Attitude, Says Legarda at ADB Conference
Amid the risks posed by climate change and extreme weather events, Senator Loren Legarda today said that a change in mindset is inevitable to be able to look at the opportunities in the face of...
View ArticleLegarda: Women can be Frontliners in Climate and Disaster Resilience Efforts
Senator Loren Legarda said that women can be the frontliners in climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction at the World Assembly for Women 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. “Women have the ability to...
View ArticleLegarda Lauds Ombudsman’s Solid Waste Act Compliance Program
Senator Loren Legarda today lauded the Office of the Ombudsman for its efforts to ensure the implementation of the country’s environmental laws, particularly the 13-year old Republic Act No. 9003 or...
View ArticleLegarda Urges Filipinos to be Part of Biodiversity Conservation
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to Filipinos to get involved in efforts towards biodiversity conservation, noting that despite the abundance in natural resources, many Filipinos remain...
View ArticleLegarda: Dams Should Control, Not Worsen Flooding
Senator Loren Legarda today reminded the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), which is in charge of managing 22 water dams in the country, to ensure that protocols on dam water releases effectively...
View ArticleLegarda: Let Us Do More To Address Climate Change, Disaster Risks
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call for greater climate action not only from the international community, the national government and concerned sectors but also from every citizen. Legarda,...
View ArticleINTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) Assembly Meeting
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) Assembly Meeting September 30, 2014 – EDSA Shangri-La, Mandaluyong City At the outset, allow me to thank...
View ArticleLegarda Pushes for Environmental Accounting, Asks ‘Why Are We Poor Despite...
Stressing that 12 million Filipinos remain poor despite the Philippines being a megadiverse country, Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to create a system of environmental and natural...
View ArticleLegarda Invites Filipinos to Participate in Summit of Conscience for the...
Senator Loren Legarda today invited Filipinos to participate in the Summit of Conscience for the Climate in Manila and reflect on what they can do to contribute to protecting the planet. “I encourage...
View ArticleLegarda Gathers Environmental Advocates at Summit of Conscience for the...
Leaders and representatives of faith-based organizations, environmental groups, civil society, the academe, and government agencies will gather at the Senate of the Philippines tomorrow, 9 October...
View ArticleLegarda Seeks Immediate Passage of Forestlands Limits Act
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, on Wednesday sponsored a bill seeking to determine forestland limits for conservation, protection and...
View ArticleLegarda Calls for Greater Action to Stop Soil Degradation
In observance of the World Soil Day (December 5), Senator Loren Legarda stressed the need for collective action on sustainable land use and protection of soil, a nearly forgotten resource, to halt and...
View ArticleLegarda Calls for ENIPAS Bill Passage in House
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call for the immediate passage of the proposed Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2015 (ENIPAS), which will strengthen conservation of...
View ArticleLegarda Renews Call for Strict Implementation of Solid Waste Mgmt Law as...
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to local government units (LGUs) to implement Republic Act No. 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management (ESWM) Law, or face the legal consequences of...
View ArticleLegarda Warns Climate Change’s Adverse Effect To Public Health
Alarmed by the imminent threat posed by the spread of the Zika virus, Senator Loren Legarda raised concerns that climate change may have fueled the outbreak of the mosquito-borne disease, which has...
View ArticleLegarda: Reducing Risks is Our Weapon Against Natural Hazards
Senator Loren Legarda today said that in order to ensure the safety of our communities against natural hazards, the government must lead a whole-of-society approach to reducing disaster risks,...
View ArticleLegarda Receives France’s Prestigious Legion of Honor Award
French President Francois Hollande, thru French Ambassador to the Philippines Thierry Mathou, has bestowed upon Senator Loren Legarda the title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight...
View ArticleFrench Ambassador to Legarda: You’re an Inspiration, Always in Action
“I prefer to use two simple words to describe your achievements and to explain why we decided to give you this honor—inspiration and action.” These were the words of French Ambassador Thierry Mathou...
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