February 19, 2014
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Opening Address
“The Politics of Climate Change and its
21st Century Challenges”
Museum of the Filipino People, Manila
19 February 2014
(Standard Greetings)
In 2013, a total of 25 typhoons visited the Philippines, way above the usual average of 20 typhoons a year.
As a country exposed to storms, Filipinos should now be experts in preparing for typhoons; we should now be typhoon-resilient at the very least. After all, we have already experienced Ondoy, Pepeng, Pablo and Sendong. Unfortunately, Yolanda happened and we […]
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February 11, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda’s Privilege Speech
Bridging the Indigenous and the International
in Philippine Art and Culture
11 February 2014 – Senate Session Hall
History chronicles the attempts of individuals and institutions in recognizing the significance of art and culture from antiquity to contemporary times. Through private and public patronage, they signaled their unwavering commitment to honor their rich traditions and, simultaneously, understand their critical roles in society. As a result, massive temples and soaring cathedrals were built, palaces were turned into cabinets of curiosities and […]
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February 3, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda’s Privilege Speech
“Learning from the Past to Build a Resilient Future”
Senate Session Hall
It is nearly three months post-Yolanda and challenges continue to arise as many of the survivors either continue to depend on government and foreign aid or make use of their resourcefulness to make ends meet.
I rise today to stress on this message: We do not build resilience through relief efforts. Instead, we have to lessen the need for disaster relief.
Like the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, typhoon […]
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