Legarda: Earth Hour Proves We Are Capable of Protecting our Planet

In observance of Earth Hour today, March 30, 2019, between 8:30-9:30pm in the Philippines, Senator Loren Legarda said that participating in the event shows that everyone is capable of taking steps to protect our planet. 

“Every year, nations, communities, industries, and individuals participate in the Earth Hour, switching off non-essential lights for an hour. Last year, 188 countries and territories participated and more than 17,900 landmarks and monuments around the world switched off their lights during Earth Hour. This shows that we are all capable of taking action to protect the Earth and act against climate change in our own individual way,” said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience.

Legarda Says She Will Beat Poverty in Antique

On the first day of the campaign for local elections, Senator “Inday Loren” Legarda said she will do all to beat poverty in her home province of Antique.

Legarda, who is running for representative of the lone district of Antique under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), said, “Poverty is our biggest enemy. Ito ang ating patuloy na nilalabanan.”

Legarda: Senate Breaks Budget Impasse, Submits Budget for President’s Signature

Senator Loren Legarda today said that the Senate will now submit the 2019 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature after Senate President Vicente Sotto III signed the bill “with strong reservations.”

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that Senate President Sotto signed the 2019 GAB with an annotation saying that his “attestation is limited only to those items approved by the bicameral conference committee and ratified by both Houses of Congress.”

Inday Loren Welcomes Hugpong ng Pagbabago in Antique

Senator “Inday Loren” Legarda today welcomed the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) in a political rally held in the capital town of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.

The regional party led by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte visited the provincial capital to lay down its platform for Antiqueños and all Filipinos, with emphasis on bringing positive change, transformation, progress, and stability in the country.

Legarda on World Meteorological Day: Harness Power from the Sun to Limit Global Warming

In celebration of World Meteorological Day, March 23, Senator Loren Legarda urged public and private sector leaders to support initiatives and technologies that can harness the power from the sun, as an alternative and renewable source of energy, in order to limit global warming and mitigate the impacts of climate change.