September 13, 2023
Senate of the Philippines
Manifestation of
Senate President Pro Tempore
Loren Legarda
125th Anniversary of the Opening of the Malolos Congress
13 September 2023
Mr. President,
I would like to manifest my call to our colleagues in the Senate to mark the 125th anniversary of the opening of the Malolos Congress on Friday, September 15, 2023.
This assembly of representatives from throughout the Philippines gathered in the church of Barasoain, Malolos, Bulacan to create laws that would govern the newly-born Filipino nation. Many have been […]
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September 13, 2023
Senate of the Philippines
Sponsorship Speech
Senate President Pro Tempore
Loren Legarda
Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting Systems Act (PENCAS)
13 September 2023
Ginoong Pangulo at mga kagalang-galang na kasamahan, magandang araw.
Payagan ninyo akong magpaliwanag sa paraang mauunawaan ng mas marami. Inaanyayahan ko kayong isipin ang pangkababaihang kuwentuhan, katapat ng kuwentong barbero pero may pinagkakaabalahan – naglalaba sa sapa, o nagsusulsi habang binabantayan ang mga bata. Ang kuwentuhan ay kung paano nalalamang kumikita ang kanilang maliliit na negosyo.
Sabi ng isa, mabuti na […]
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September 13, 2023
Co-Sponsorship Speech of
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
for the Confirmation of the Ad-Interim Appointment of
Hon. Gilbert Teodoro, Jr.
as Secretary of the Department of National Defense
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
13 September 2023
It is my honor and privilege to co-sponsor the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo Cojuangco Teodoro Jr. as Secretary of National Defense.
As our country faces threats both foreign and domestic, we need a leader who is not just […]
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September 12, 2023
MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Founding Anniversary of the ACB
10 September 2023
ACB Headquarters, UPLB
ASEAN Secretary-General H.E. Kao Kim Hourn, ACB Executive Director Mundita Lim, and other guests:
Warm greetings to all who made it personally to the verdant surroundings of the headquarters of the ASEAN Biodiversity Center in Los Baños for this 18th Anniversary celebration of the ACB. I wish I could have been there for the forest air, and all its health benefits.
The Philippines has indeed played a […]
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September 10, 2023
Recognizing the crucial contributions of the Philippines in maintaining a thriving biodiversity in the Southeast Asian region, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of sustaining partnerships and collaborations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community amidst environmental challenges.
Legarda made these remarks during the 18th Founding Anniversary of the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB), where she highlighted the country’s commitment to addressing various biodiversity issues in the regional bloc, including increased funding support over the years.
“Since […]
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