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Land Degradation Affecting One-Third of Country’s Population – LEGARDA

  In observance of the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, Senator Loren Legarda urged the government to promote the use of soil and water conservation technologies to combat drought and prevent land degradation that is affecting about one-third of the country’s population. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change, Finance, and […]

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Ending Child Labor Is a Must – LEGARDA

  In observance of the World Day Against Child Labor, Senator Loren Legarda said that ending child labor is a must, stressing the right of children to a life free from violence, exploitation and abuse. According to the United Nations, around 168 million children remain trapped in child labor and many of them live in […]

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Culture of Safety to Prevent Disasters – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda has urged private and public establishments all over the country to develop a culture of safety, stressing that disasters, whether natural or human-induced, can be prevented when necessary security and preventive measures are in place. Legarda made the call following investigations revealing that there were indeed lapses in security and coordination […]

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24 Million Hectares Philippine Rise to Get Funding Support – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda stressed the need to conduct an inventory of marine resources in the Philippine Rise (formerly Benham Rise), emphasizing that this would give the country a clearer view of the importance of this undersea feature and what interventions are necessary to preserve, protect and sustainably manage these resources. Legarda, who chairs the […]

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Full Tuition Fee Subsidy to Become Permanent – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda hailed the Senate’s approval of the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. Legarda, co-sponsor of the bill, said that the measure institutionalizes the provision of full tuition fee subsidy for students enrolled in all of the country’s state universities and colleges (SUCs), local […]

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Paris Agreement Mere Ink on Paper Without Roadmap – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda said that the Paris Agreement on climate change will be mere ink on paper without a roadmap of what government agencies and the private sector must do to help achieve the goals of the treaty. Speaking at the Tripartite Conference on the Philippine Roadmap for the Paris Accord at the Manila […]