August 9, 2023
MENSAHE NI SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
Pamana: Mga Hinabing Salaysay ng mga Katutubong Pilipino
Komemorasyon ng National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023
Agosto 9, 2023
Isang maalab na pagbati sa ating mga kapatid na katutubo sa pagdiriwang ng National Indigenous Peoples Day at sa lahat ng mga katutubo sa buong mundo sa paggunita ng International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IPs)! Kasalukuyan nating ipinagdiriwang ang okasyong ito sa pamamagitan ng isang eksibisyon na pinamagatang “Pamana: Hinabing Salaysay ng mga Katutubong Pilipino.”
Bilang principal sponsor […]
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August 9, 2023
In commemorating National Indigenous Peoples’ Day today, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda asserted the importance of the next generation of indigenous peoples as agents of self-determination.
Legarda, the principal sponsor of Republic Act 10689, or An Act Declaring August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day, said that the indigenous youth hold the key to preserving their culture.
“Amidst the threat posed by various factors such as climate change and injustice, the indigenous youth must have a voice that could be heard […]
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August 8, 2023
Senate of the Philippines
PRIVILEGE SPEECH
Senate President Pro Tempore
LOREN LEGARDA
“Taking on the Climate Change Challenge Together”
08 August 2023
Mr. Senate President, dear colleagues, my beloved fellow Filipinos:
Long before Ondoy and Yolanda, I sounded the alarm in the halls of the Senate on the dangers of climate change. Now I stand before fellow lawmakers of the 19th Congress yet again as climate change and its impacts continue to worsen and bear down heavily on us all.
Climate change is undeniably the global […]
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August 7, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda supported further promoting geographical indications (GI) in the Philippines to safeguard intellectual property mechanisms as she co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2387, or the Protected Geographical Indications Act.
Anchored on the rules and regulations operationalized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), the measure aims to give legislative fiat to GIs and promote the recognition and protection of the country’s valuable geographical indications.
GIs pertain to any indication that identifies a good as […]
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August 7, 2023
We condemn in the highest form China Coast Guard’s (CCG’s) recent blockage, dangerous maneuvers, and use of water cannons against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels escorting boats chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on 5 August 2023. These actions are not only reckless, but they are also illegal and have endangered the lives of Filipinos.
This violates international conventions, endangering our crew at sea. We demand that the China Coast Guard respect our sovereign rights, refrain from […]
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