September 24, 2025
Magandang umaga sa inyong lahat.
Allow me to thank Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and the Department of Tourism for this invitation. It is fitting that we gather in Intramuros, where every stone tells a story and where history continues to shape how we live, work, and see ourselves as a people.
This year’s theme, “Tourism and Sustainable Transformation,” carries a timely message. Transformation requires clear values. It reminds us not to settle for tourism that is only profitable but to nurture one […]
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September 24, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda joins the nation in celebrating Philippine Creative Industries Month this September, a milestone established by Republic Act No. 11904 or the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act, which Legarda co-authored. The law recognizes the creative sector as a driving force of economic growth, cultural pride, and national identity.
“From culture to commerce, creativity drives the change,” Legarda emphasized, as she highlighted the significant contribution of the creative industry.
Legarda, who chairs the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, cited […]
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September 24, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda urged greater recognition and support for tourism frontliners, youth innovators, and senior citizens during the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Tourism Month Activities held at the Centro de Turismo, Intramuros, Manila.
The program, led by DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, featured the ‘Pasasalamat sa Tourism Frontliners,’ the launch of the ‘Tourism Start-Up Challenge 2025’ with CHED and TIEZA, and the ‘Community Tour Guiding Seminar for Senior Citizens.’
Legarda highlighted how each sector contributes to the strength of the industry.
“Our frontliners […]
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September 23, 2025
Mr. President and dear colleagues,
I rise today to sponsor Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, which I have the honor of introducing. As its author, I proudly express my support for Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri in his acceptance of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, to be conferred by the Government of Japan.
The Order of the Rising Sun was first created in 1875 to recognize individuals who have made notable contributions to the […]
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September 23, 2025
Mr. President and dear colleagues,
I stand before you today to co-sponsor Senate Resolution No. 125, expressing the sense of the Senate to Declare the Last Week of September of this Year and every Year thereafter as the National Family Week.
According to the PSA’s 2020 census, out of 109 million Filipinos, 108.7 million live in households. This is equivalent to 9 out of 10 Filipinos living in households with their families.
However, the weight of economic pressures and the changing social landscape […]
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