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PH CAN LEAD GLOBAL PUSH TO BUILD GENDER-BALANCED WORLD – LEGARDA

In observance of International Women’s Day on March 8, Senator Loren Legarda said that the Philippines can lead the global push to build a more gender-balanced world. Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committees on Finance, Foreign Relations and Climate Change, said other countries can learn from the Philippines, especially in terms of crafting the necessary […]

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‘NO HOLDS BARRED, BORACAY-LIKE APPROACH NEEDED TO PROTECT PH SEAS AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY – LUNTIANG PILIPINAS

Protecting the country’s seas and its marine wildlife and biodiversity will require the kind of political will displayed in the rehabilitation of Boracay. This is according to Luntiang Pilipinas Party-list first nominee Michael Ubac, who on Monday said that “a no holds barred, Boracay-like approach is needed to protect Philippine marine wildlife and biodiversity.” “We […]

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POLITICAL WILL WAS KEY TO BORACAY REHABILITATION – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda recently told visiting French senators that political will was key to the success of the government’s efforts to rehabilitate the island of Boracay. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and President and Founding Member of the Philippines-France Parliamentary Association, hosted a delegation of French senators in Boracay on March […]

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ENSURE LIFE BELOW WATER TO PROTECT FOOD SECURITY AND BIODIVERSITY – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda is supporting the global call to reduce threats against marine species and also urged authorities and stakeholders to help protect marine wildlife and biodiversity from pollution and the impact of climate change. Legarda made the statement in celebration of this year’s World Wildlife Day on Sunday, March 3, which carries the theme […]

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EXPLORE WAYS TO SCALE UP RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT – LEGARDA

Senator Loren Legarda met with Christiana Figueres, former Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and currently the Convenor of Mission 2020, to discuss ways on how to further unlock investments to scale up clean and renewable energy development in the country and the world. Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for […]

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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 […]