Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of developing sustainable water management and renewed her call for safeguarding the resilience of the country's water resources as a global water crisis challenges the world. "Water is life, and it affects everyone. As the theme...
Senators will write and ask President Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr. to find out who will orchestrate the varied responses of many government agencies to the MT Princess Empress oil spill disaster. Senate President Loren Legarda and Senator Cynthia Villar made the agreement as they asked...
Promoting innovation and Filipino excellence, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has expressed her commitment to nurturing local creativity during the 2nd Philippine Creative Industries Summit hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The Summit, according to Legarda, serves as...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Wednesday, March 8 became emotional as she recalled the hardships she faced as a solo parent and the unpaid care and work women provide at home. This was after Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senate Majority Leader Joel...
Senators are now looking into the inclusion of sightlines in the bill seeking to strengthen conservation and protection of Philippine cultural heritage sites through cultural mapping to prevent a repeat of the Torre De Manila fiasco. The Rizal Monument at the Rizal Park in Manila. (Photo by Juan...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has expressed her confidence that the Senate-ratified Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would help expedite the country’s pandemic recovery. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda Legarda cited the recognition by the Asian...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda calls for a massive shift on how the country do agriculture in a changing climate amid the continuing warnings of the agricultural sector on the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Senate President Pro Tempore Loren...
The Senate may recommend to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. the withdrawal from the recently-ratified Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) if it is proven to be detrimental to the Philippine economy. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri (2nd from right) and...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda emphasized that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement could help advance the country’s agricultural sector, and the nation’s economy adapt to the fast-changing global trade. Legarda said that an innovative approach that...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged for a stringent implementation of the guidelines included in the Senate resolution concurring in the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The rules were based on previous dialogues with the affected industries,...
In their sponsorship speeches, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and Senate President Loren Legarda sought Senate ratification of the controversial Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. “Let me emphasize as a premise that in a globalized economy, the Philippines cannot...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda pressed for an enhanced preservation of the Philippines’ cultural assets through increased participation and involvement of local government and communities in cultural mapping activities. Legarda, chairman of the Senate Committee on Culture and the...
