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Philippines can Lead Global Fight to Close Gender Gap – LEGARDA

  As the observance of the 2017 National Women’s Month comes to a close, Senator Loren Legarda said that the Philippines can lead the global effort to achieve gender equality and women empowerment. Legarda said that the Philippines is among the top countries that is successful in empowering women and addressing issues on gender gap. […]

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Paris Agreement Enters Into Force for Philippines on Earth Day – LEGARDA

  Senator Loren Legarda announced that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force for the Philippines on Earth Day, April 22, 2017, one year after it signed the Treaty together with more than a hundred nations. The Philippines becomes the 138th state party to the Agreement after the Philippine Mission to the […]

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Clean Water is Both a Right and a Responsibility – LEGARDA

  “We never know the worth of water, till the well is dry. This is probably one of the most overused adages about water, understandably as it encapsulates the continuing challenge of water security and sustainability”, said Senator Loren Legarda in a World Water Day event. According to Legarda, “water is a basic need yet […]

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Earth Hour Proves We Are Capable of Climate Action – LEGARDA

  In observance of Earth Hour today, March 25, 2017, Senator Loren Legarda said that participating in the event shows that everyone is capable of taking action to fight climate change. “Every year, nations, communities, industries, and individuals participate in the Earth Hour, switching off non-essential lights for an hour. Last year, 178 countries and […]

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Climate Action Vital in Reducing Disaster Risks – LEGARDA

  On the second anniversary of the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (March 18), Senator Loren Legarda stressed the importance of dealing with climate change as a way to build disaster resilience. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and UN Global Champion for Resilience, said that climate change […]

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LGUs and SUCs Partnership Needed to Effectively Implement Climate Laws – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda urged the country’s state universities and colleges to assist local government units in implementing the country’s laws on climate and environment, stressing that local action is crucial in ensuring the survival of present and future generations. Legarda made the statement at the Orientation Meeting with State Universities and Colleges, held at the […]

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More Investments in Green Technology Needed – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda today underscored the important role climate finance institutions play in building low-carbon and sustainable infrastructure that will support the climate change mitigation targets of climate vulnerable nations such as the Philippines. “Climate-vulnerable countries such as the Philippines fought to enshrine a 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming limit in the Paris Agreement not […]

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Limiting Global Warming is Achieving Climate Justice – LEGARDA

Now that the President has acceded to the Paris Agreement on climate change, Senator Loren Legarda stressed the importance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and UN Global Champion for Resilience, said that in President Rodrigo Duterte’s letter to the Senate with the Instrument of Accession, […]

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Green Banking and Environment-Friendly Loans – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda has filed a measure that would ensure that loans or related funding applications in both public and private lending institutions are in compliance with the country’s environment laws. In filing Senate Bill No. 436, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, said that she proposes the establishment of […]

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Manage Forests for Present and Future Filipinos – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda said that sustainability of the country’s forests is ensuring that both present and future generations would benefit from our natural resources. Legarda, a staunch environmentalist and Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that the government should develop and adopt a sustainable forest management strategy based on rational allocation of […]