Luntiang Pilipinas

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Luntiang Pilipinas
Chairman Loren Legarda
Founded1998 (1998)
Headquarters Quezon City
ColorsGreen
SloganLigtas ang Bukas, sa Luntiang Pilipinas
(lit. Tomorrow is safe in Green Philippines)

Luntiang Pilipinas is a national urban forestry program in the Philippines, founded by Senator Loren Legarda in the year 1998, committed to promote environmental protection and awareness among Filipinos. [1] [2] [3]

Participation in the 2019 elections

In order to run for party-list in the 2019 party-list elections, Luntiang Pilipinas submitted a Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance on October 16, 2018. The party-list group nominated Harry Roque, a former presidential spokesperson, and Ciara Sotto, a musician and actress. [4] Later, Roque would withdraw from the contest to run for Senator, and Michael Lim Ubac, a former journalist for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, took his place. Legarda would have been one among the nominees for the party-list, but she declared her intention to run for congress in Antique. Luntiang Pilipinas only received 59,096 votes, falling short of the required percentage to get at least one seat in the House of Representatives. [5] [6]


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References

  1. ↑ "Home". luntiangpilipinas.com.ph.
  2. ↑ Press Release – Luntiang Pilipinas marks 10th anniversary
  3. ↑ Luntiang Pilipinas Movement: Fighting global warming | The Manila Bulletin Newspaper Online
  4. ↑ Parrocha, Azer. "Roque drops Senate bid; seeks House comeback". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  5. ↑ Evangelista, Alex (15 October 2018). "FAST FACTS: Luntiang Pilipinas". Rappler.com. Rappler. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Party List Canvass Report (By Rank)". comelec.gov.ph. Commission on Elections. Retrieved 1 December 2022.


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