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...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri and Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda have vowed to pursue the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP) even as they committed to ensure that the concerns of farmers on the world’s biggest free trade...
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...
