IN JUST OVER A YEAR AS CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS ALREADY STEERED THE SENATE’S APPROVAL OF NINE (9) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY HAILED THE SENATE’S APPROVAL OF THE TREATY THAT WOULD ENSURE THAT FILIPINOS IN SPAIN ARE SECURED UPON RETIREMENT.
Legarda said that the Senate has concurred in the ratification of the Convention on Social Security between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain, which she sponsored as Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senator explained that the said Convention was signed on November 12, 2002 in Manila. It amends and supersedes […]
“IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT THE PANAMANIAN GOVERNMENT DID NOT HEED THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT’S REQUEST TO WAIVE THE IMMUNITY OF MR. ERICK SHCKS. A MORE HONORABLE WAY OF ADDRESSING THE ACCUSATIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR MR. SHCKS, THE MAN ACCUSED OF RAPE OF A FILIPINA, TO FACE HIS ACCUSER AND ANSWER THE ALLEGATIONS HERE IN OUR COUNTRY. MR. SHCKS DID NOT ONLY ABUSE THE HOSPITALITY OF OUR COUNTRY BY REFUSING TO ANSWER FOR THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM, HE DISRESPECTED OUR LAWS […]
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, LAUDED THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF OSLOB IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PRESERVING THEIR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ABUNDANT NATURAL RESOURCES.
Legarda was the Guest of Honor at the culmination program of the Oslob Heritage Week held at the town’s Cuartel Park where the statue of Fr. Julian Bermejo, and the heritage markers for Calle Aragones, the Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church, […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED FILIPINOS TO CARRY ON WITH THE TRADITION OF CELEBRATING FESTIVALS IN TOWNS AND PROVINCES AS PART OF EFFORTS TO BRING CULTURE CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, made the statement as she joined Surigaonons in celebrating the 111th Founding Anniversary of the Province of Surigao del Norte.
“The conduct of grand and vibrant fiestas is part of the rich culture of the Philippines. We must continue to enrich […]
