July 11, 2024
Distinguished guests, officials, advocates, ladies and gentlemen, I am honored to join you today in launching an initiative that will transform our communities – the Local Government Support Fund’s Green Green Green Program. I extend my congratulations to the Department of Budget and Management for this initiative.
Today marks a renewal of a vision that prioritizes the improvement of public spaces, a vision embedded in the “Assistance to Cities” program.
Under the allocations to local government units in the Fiscal Year 2024 […]
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July 10, 2024
Mayad nga adlaw kaninyo nga tanan!
Congratulations to the 2024 graduating batch of the University of Antique Colleges of Teacher Education, Industrial Technology, Computer Studies, and Engineering and Architecture. Today, we celebrate not only your individual achievements but, most importantly, the dedicated efforts of those who helped you along the way to receive your degrees today – your educators, your fellow students, and of course your families. With this year’s theme, “Towards a Premier University in Transforming Lives and Building Sustainable […]
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July 9, 2024
I am elated to receive the news that the Philippines has been unanimously selected to host the Loss and Damage Fund Board in a landmark decision made today in Songdo, Republic of Korea.
By its selection of the Philippines out of eight countries that made an official bid to host its meetings and official undertakings, the Board of the fund has allowed our country a great honor to support this important body of work which had taken several decades to build.
And […]
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July 2, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda today commended the appointment of Senator Sonny Angara as the new Education Secretary. She highlighted Angara’s dedication and efficiency, emphasizing his commitment to addressing the needs and welfare of the Filipino youth.
Angara, whose second six-year term as senator expires in 2025, will succeed Vice President Sara Duterte for the post.
“I would like to congratulate Senator Sonny Angara, our new Department of Education Secretary! With a strong educational background and significant contributions as the Commissioner of the Second […]
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July 1, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the private sector to play a pivotal role in environmental protection, emphasizing their significant impact on the ecosystem.
To close the 2024 Philippine Environment Month this June, Senator Legarda reminded the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) partner-stakeholders of their crucial role in environmental protection.
“We call on the sector here with the greatest potential for both harm and positive change — the private sector,” Legarda said in a message.
“You can be the guiding force […]
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