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COMELEC GREEN LIGHTS LEGARDA’S RUN AS ANTIQUE REPRESENTATIVE

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has paved the way for Senator Loren Legarda, who is running as Antique representative in the May elections, after dismissing the disqualification case filed against her. The Comelec’s Second Division dismissed the petitions filed by Robin P. Rubinos and former Antique Governor Exequiel B. Javier to deny due course or […]

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PASS SINGLE USE PLASTIC LAW – LUNTIANG PILIPINAS

With plastic ocean pollution threatening the food security of the country, the health of seaside communities, and endangered marine life, a party list group hoping to be the first green party in Congress has called for the passage of a comprehensive single-use plastic law that will phase out the use of single-use plastic in the […]

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LUNTIANG PILIPINAS JOINS WAR ON TRASH; SEEKS TO END SINGLE-PLASTIC USE – LEGARDA

In observance of the Zero Waste Month, Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist has launched a nationwide drive to ban the use of single-use plastic and keep the oceans litter-free. Luntiang Pilipinas, along with several environmental groups, is pushing for a “zero-waste lifestyle” among Filipinos. The partylist will hold a series of forums, meetings with community leaders, key […]

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WELCOME THE NEW YEAR BY STARTING A ZERO-WASTE LIFESTYLE – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda, founder of Luntiang Pilipinas, encouraged everyone to start a zero-waste lifestyle with the new year by avoiding the use of plastics. “Let us welcome the new year with a resolve to be better citizens of Earth by adopting an eco-friendly, zero-waste lifestyle,” said Legarda. “Let us welcome the new year with a […]

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RETURN OF BALANGIGA BELLS IS A SIGN OF GOODWILL, SOLIDARITY – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, welcomed the return of the Balangiga bells to the Philippines and said that it is a sign of goodwill and solidarity between the country and the United States. On Tuesday, the Balangiga bells, the three church bells that were taken by the US Army […]

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LUNTIANG PILIPINAS SUPPORTS BILL BANNING SINGLE-USE PLASTIC – LEGARDA

The Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist, an environmental partylist group, has echoed calls to end plastic pollution and expressed support for the proposed measure banning the use of single-use plastic products. Last week, a dead whale found in a national park in Indonesia had almost 13 pounds of plastic waste in its stomach. Earlier this year, a […]