SEN. LEGARDA WELCOMES EU COMMISSIONER: Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, welcomes European Union Commissioner on Climate Action Connie Hedegaard, who visited the Philippines to elicit support for the EU position on emission reduction. Legarda said that, like the EU, she hopes that all countries will engage in climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts, including cutting down on pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, reducing fossil fuel consumption, and using renewable energy, among others.