Waste workers urged lawmakers on June 11, 2024, at UP Diliman, to pass a bill institutionalizing the sector’s right to just labor conditions. The Magna Carta of Waste Workers, Senate Bill No. 2636, was drafted by the Philippine National Waste Workers Alliance (PNWWA), a coalition of 12 waste...
Senator Loren Legarda has asserted there is a need for the Philippines to step up its role in promoting the sustainability of marine resources around the world. Legarda also underscored the need for a greater global effort to preserve the integrity of marine life, as people are becoming...
Senator Loren Legarda on Friday, May 31 welcomed the signing into law of the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act or Republic Act No. 11995, which will revolutionize the way the government integrates environmental sustainability into the country’s economic...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 30 has expressed her support for the passage of an “acceptable” version of a divorce bill, one that would make the process more available and accessible to the poorest constituents. Legarda confirmed she is one of the senators who signed the...
Former Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 30 expressed her concern over the seeming “creeping invasion” of foreign nationals in the Philippines. Legarda made the remark when asked to weigh in on the controversy surrounding Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo whose...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, May 30 said she is comfortable working with all of her colleagues in the Senate and will continue to work diligently as a member of the Upper Chamber. Sen. Loren Legarda (Senate PRIB Photo) “I always want to work…I’ve been a hardworking senator...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Friday, May 3 urged the Marcos administration to heed the United Nation’s declaration of a global warming. However, Legarda said she believes it shouldn’t just be the national government that should pay attention to the warning, but the whole...
Young tycoon Leandro Legarda Leviste has acquired the equivalent of 8.5 percent of ABS-CBN Corporation, continuing his buying binge after selling a portion of his stake in SP New Energy Corporation to Meralco PowerGen Corporation. ABS-CBN’s share price has surged over the past week and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday, April 29 called for greater participation of women in the government’s crafting of policies in climate change adaptation. Legarda made the call as the nation grapples with the extreme heat wave caused by the prevailing El Niño...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, April 25 pushed for the integration of arts and culture into the teaching of various general education subjects to make it more engaging for learners. In her keynote speech at the Philippine Book Festival held at the World Trade Center...
Senators stressed on Wednesday, April 3, that having a land title in a legislated protected area such as Chocolate Hills does not grant the owner absolute control regarding what should be done with it. Sen. Cynthia Villar says the regional offices of the Department of Environment and Natural...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Thursday, March 14 said she is keen on filing a resolution seeking an investigation into the reported construction of illegal structures within the vicinity of the Chocolate Hills, a protected area and major tourist attraction. “The Committee on Environment...
