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The European Union (EU) Delegation in Manila, led by Ambassador Franz Jessen, has conferred on Senator Loren Legarda a special award for her contribution in strengthening Philippines-EU bilateral relations. The Award of Distinction by the EU was bestowed on Legarda to honor her work as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and her […]
In celebration of this year’s World Environment Day, Senator Loren Legarda is urging everyone to contribute in the improvement of air quality by implementing environmental laws and avoiding causes of air pollution in households, industries, and workspaces. Legarda said World Environment Day which is marked every June 5, seeks to encourage worldwide awareness and action […]
The Senate passed on third reading a resolution concurring in the ratification of the agreement on the boundary line that delimits the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of the Philippines and Indonesia. With 20 affirmative votes and no negative vote, the upper chamber passed Senate Resolution 1048, which expresses concurrence in the “Agreement between the Government […]
Given her deep Senate expertise, outgoing Senator Loren Legarda said she is ready to chair any committee in the House of Representatives for the 18th Congress. Legarda, who was elected as Antique representative for the new Congress, said she would prefer heading a committee similar to the one she currently chairs in the Senate. She […]
In celebration of the “Month of Ocean” this May, Senator Loren Legarda called on national and local leaders and citizens to help save the oceans from plastic pollution by implementing ecological solid waste management practices within households and communities. Legarda said the “Month of Ocean” is annually celebrated in May by virtue of Presidential Proclamation […]
In today’s committee hearing on the status of implementation of the 2018 budget and the effect of the four-month reenacted budget on the 2019 projected economic growth, Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said accelerated spending and implementation of government programs are needed to achieve its growth target for 2019. Department […]
In marking International Day for Biological Diversity on Wednesday, May 22, Senator Loren Legarda urged leaders and citizens to take greater action in protecting Philippine biodiversity—considered one of the richest in the world—amid the escalating threats posed by global warming and climate change. Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience and UNFCCC National Adaptation Plan Champion, […]
In marking International Museum Day (May 18), Senator Loren Legarda is encouraging everyone to discover the different aspects of the nation’s culture and history through our museums. Legarda, a staunch advocate of art and culture promotion, said this year’s theme, “Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition”, is apt in promoting the significance of […]
Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, today commended the government’s strong resolve to send back the shipment by a Canadian company of more than 100 containers of household trash, including soiled bags and diapers, that was sent to the Philippines in 2013 and 2014. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) […]
Senator Loren Legarda has ended the 32-year rule of the Javier dynasty in her home province of Antique with a promise to make the province a role model for sustainable development. Legarda was proclaimed the new representative of the lone district of Antique to the House of Representatives, sweeping all of the province’s 18 towns, […]