Co-sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda on Senate Bill No. 2838 on the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers

September 25, 2024

Co Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Senate Bill No. 2838 under Committee Report No. 332
Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers
 
Mr.  President, my esteemed colleagues,
Today, I rise in full support of the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers – a bill that seeks to institutionalize the rights, welfare, and status of our Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) into law.
BHWs have long been the unsung heroes of our public health system. They are at the forefront of primary healthcare delivery in our barangays, […]

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Co-sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda on Senate Resolution No. 1185 on the 46th Founding Anniversary of the Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide

September 25, 2024

Co-sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Senate Resolution No. 1185 taking into consideration P.S. Resolution No. 1194
Thank you, Mr. President.
It is an honor and privilege to co-sponsor the resolution congratulating and commending the Jesus is Lord Church Worldwide on the occasion of its 46th Founding Anniversary.
From its humble beginnings in 1978, with 15 bible study members at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines then known as Philippine College of Commerce, Jesus Is Lord Church has grown to over 5 million members […]

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Legarda lauds signing of Magna Carta of Seafarers into law

September 24, 2024

Senator Loren Legarda lauded the signing into law of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which she called a huge win for oversees workers.
The new law aims to secure seafarers’ rights to decent, just, and humane conditions aboard sea-going vessels, as well as filling the deficiencies in laws that have threatened overseas employment.
“We hope that the new law will help our Filipino seafarers, who are among the best in the world, to stay up to date with new international standards, […]

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Message of Senator Loren Legarda on her Conferment of Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur

September 19, 2024

Bonsoir à tous!
It is with much gratitude and humility that I receive the title of Officier of the Legion of Honor by the French Government led today by Her Excellency Marie Fontanel. It was eight years ago that I was first honored with the title of Chevalier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur, and today, standing here as an Officier, I am even more inspired to live up to the noble principles this award represents.

This award is more than […]

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Legarda Receives the Title of Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur by the French Government

September 19, 2024

Senator Loren Legarda was conferred the prestigious title of Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur by the French Government, with the distinction presented by French Ambassador Marie Fontanel in a ceremony at the Ambassador’s residence on September 19, 2024.
This award follows Legarda’s previous conferment as Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 2016, further solidifying her invaluable contributions to fostering Philippine-French relations, cultural diplomacy, and climate action.
In her acceptance speech, Legarda expressed her deep gratitude and humility, emphasizing […]

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