May 16, 2024
Important matters will be discussed as senators, including Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, head to Baguio on Friday to tackle Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 6, which seeks to amend the 1987 Constitution.
“With such a bold move in altering our current way of life, we must think clearly and precisely about our next steps,” said Legarda.
It may be recalled that Legarda, one of the authors of RBH 6, underscored the importance of accurately and carefully reviewing proposed amendments […]
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May 16, 2024
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscores the urgent need for bold and immediate action to address the nation’s vulnerability to natural calamities, following the release of the 2023 World Risk Index (WRI) which names the Philippines as the country most prone to disasters.
The report, which ranks the disaster risk of 193 countries, reveals that the Philippines is the most disaster-prone country in the world for the second consecutive year due to its high risk, exposure, and vulnerability to calamities […]
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May 13, 2024
Co-sponsorship Speech of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Archipelagic Sea Lanes Ac
Session Hall, 13 May 2024
Thank you, Mr. President.
It is high time and it is just righteous that we now designate by law and by the President of the Republic of the Philippines all archipelagic sea lanes and air routes passage by foreign ships and aircrafts.
The Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act adopts protective measures to regulate international maritime activities including measures adopted or to be proposed for adoption […]
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May 13, 2024
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the inscription of the Hinilawod epic series to the UNESCO Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific (MOWCAP) Registry.
“We are pleased to welcome the inclusion of the analog recordings of the Hinilawod epic series into the Memory of the World Regional Register. These recordings are a testament to the painstaking fieldwork of one of the country’s most eminent anthropologists, F. Landa Jocano. He leaves us a significant testament of the […]
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May 7, 2024
Today, with heavy hearts, we gather to honor the memory and legacy of an individual who embodied selfless service to the Filipino people, of giving more to those who have less.
Senator Saguisag’s journey was one defined by humility and resilience. From an early age, he knew the value of hard work and perseverance. While walking through the halls of college and law school as a student, he juggled the weight of textbooks and the burdens of labor, working as a […]
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