August 11, 2023
KEYNOTE SPEECH OF SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
LOREN LEGARDA
22nd Founding Anniversary of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)
August 11, 2023
Isang mainit na pagbati sa inyong lahat!
Sa lahat ng mga bumubuo ng ERC, Happy 22nd Anniversary!
Four years ago — on August 15, 2019 – to be exact, ERC had its “coming of age celebration.” ERC was 18 years old then, and just like someone transitioning to adulthood, ERC was confronted with many challenges.
I recall the scathing attacks against ERC that grabbed the headlines […]
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August 11, 2023
MESSAGE OF SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LOREN LEGARDA
ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Forum
ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
11 August 2023
Young men and women, esteemed leaders, and fellow biodiversity advocates, I am making an earnest call to action. On this day, here, at the ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Forum, we must recognize that the ability of the race and the species to survive and avoid extirpation lies in the hands of our youth – you, the inspiring individuals who can snatch life on the planet […]
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August 11, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged the Filipino youth to continue doing their share in preserving the Philippines’ rich biodiversity as she underscored the great potential of every individual in safeguarding the country’s future through the protection of the environment.
Legarda asserted this as she spoke before the participants of the 2023 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Forum, where she emphasized the role of the youth in the conservation of the environment and keeping sustainable biodiversity, which are considered crucial in […]
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August 11, 2023
In commemoration of ASEAN Month this August, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda asserted the importance of a united front in Southeast Asia for the common progress of all nations in the region.
Legarda said that the ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must work together not just in terms of regional security, peace, and order but also in ensuring that collective action on environmental protection is taken, in furtherance of our regional pursuit to attain […]
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August 10, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda reasserted her unyielding stance in pushing for immediate and unified actions to address climate change as this issue continues to be considered an ‘existential threat’ to the country’s progress, urging Filipinos to be part of the solutions anchored in resilience and advancement.
The senator made these remarks as she delivered her Keynote Address at the Asian Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Resilience (ACCCDR) today, where she stressed the significance of a whole-of-nation approach in […]
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