LEGARDA WELCOMES UN HEAD BAN KI-MOON: Senator Loren Legarda, along with Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert F. del Rosario, speaks with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon upon his arrival in Manila on Friday night. Legarda, the UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, thanked the UN Secretary-General for the support given to the Philippines and the humanitarian assistance by various UN agencies for relief and early recovery in areas devastated by typhoon Yolanda. “We believe that his leadership will inspire all sectors to unite and do more, to do better, and to sustain the gains in DRR and CCA, towards building a more resilient nation,” said Legarda.