Senators on Wednesday, February 1 made a “warm” welcome for Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero who recently flew to Japan to join his wife, celebrity vlogger-influencer Heart Evangelista, and his two kids for a vacation. Sen. Grace Poe, who ran with Escudero during the 2016 presidential...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda celebrated on Wednesday, February 1 her birthday by launching the ‘’Bayong-All-You-Can’’ program in the Senate and distributed 2.5 tons of rescue produce through Rural Rising (RuRi) Philippines. Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, who...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has laid out her plans for the digitalization and internet connectivity in the Philippine archipelago. This followed Legarda’s meeting with Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Undersecretary Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, January 17, expressed optimism that humanity could win the fight against climate change if global policies and actions are put in place and implemented to significantly cut down greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the effort against...
Senator Ramon ‘’Bong’’ Revilla Jr has filed a bill seeking to strengthen the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and amending the Civil Aviation Act of 2008. Revilla filed the bill following the technical glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) that led to the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda is now pushing for increased participation and involvement of tocal government units (LGUs) in preserving Filipino heritage through cultural mapping. Legarda, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, stressed the significance of...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s state visit to China, and his planned state visit to the United States of America in mid-2023 clearly signal how crucial it is to find mutual interests and common ground, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda noted. The Philippine President...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Thursday, January 5 said dialogue and friendly relations with any country are always welcome news. Legarda issued the statement after Chinese President Xi Jinping told President Marcos that China is ready to resume oil and gas exploration talks with the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the election of National Archives of the Philippines Director Victorino Manalo as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and reassured her continuous commitment to promoting Philippine culture. Legarda,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Monday, December 19 said the effective implementation of the Hague ruling is the government’s duty and it is the least the government can do for the next generation of Filipinos. Legarda stressed this following the passing by the Senate of a...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has vowed to continue advocating for the environment as she accepted the 2022 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Biodiversity Heroes Award officially handed over by the ASEAN Secretariat on yesterday, Dec. 5, at the Ceremonial Hall of the...
Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda has stressed the importance of equipping all local government units (LGU) with geo-hazard and multi-hazard maps for disaster preparedness and management. Legarda stressed the loss of lives and livelihood could have been avoided if critical information on...
