July 14, 2025
Honorable CVF-V20 delegates, led by the distinguished Secretary-General of the CVF-V20 Secretariat, His Excellency Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Republic of Maldives; Her Excellency Elizabeth Thompson, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Climate Change, Small Island States, and Law of the Sea, and Barbados CVF-V20 Presidency Sherpa; esteemed members of the Senate and House of Representatives, my esteemed colleagues in the Philippine Congress; fellow climate advocates and partners, good morning.
To our CVF-V20 family, representing 74 nations on the frontlines […]
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July 14, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda called for climate-vulnerable nations to overhaul outdated policies and champion a more integrated approach to climate action, policies that protect not just lives and livelihoods but also culture, identity, and history.
“Climate change endangers all that you see and so much more: climate change imperils not only lives and livelihoods; it threatens to erase who we are,” Legarda said during a high-level meeting of Climate Vulnerable Forum and V20 Finance Ministers (CVF-V20) on Monday, July 14.
“It is this […]
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July 9, 2025
Faculty and staff, proud parents, esteemed guests, alumni, and most especially, the graduating Class of 2025—isang napakagandang hapon sa inyong lahat.
Being with you today feels like coming home. I was born and raised in Malabon, in Barangay Potrero. My childhood unfolded among mango trees I used to climb, butterflies I chased, and stars I traced from our yard at night, dreaming of becoming an astronaut. That was the Malabon of my youth: a place of wonder, safety, and possibility.
Our home […]
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July 9, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda imparted to the graduating students of the City of Malabon University (CMU) the values of service to others, love for culture and history, as well as perseverance, to become model Filipinos.
“I speak to you not merely as your four-term senator, but as a daughter of Malabon who knows that the learners of the City of Malabon University—you—are individuals who strive not just to succeed, but to uplift others along the way,” Legarda said during her keynote speech […]
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July 7, 2025
As her lifelong commitment to further champion the country’s rich culture through the preservation of local fabrics and textiles, Senator Loren Legarda graced the inauguration of the Philippine Handloom Weaving Center (PHWC) in Taguig City on Monday, July 7.
The PHWC serves as the central and core facility for the conservation, protection, and development of handloom weaving. Situated inside the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institure (DOST-PTRI), the said facility showcases innovation in machines, systems and processes, […]
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