Philippine-US Congressional Delegation Strengthen Partnership  

The Philippine Congressional Delegation led by Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed a five-member Congressional Delegation (CODEL) from the United States of America led by Senator Edward Markey at a Reception at the Fairways Grill, Manila Golf and Country Club last Thursday, August 18, 2022.
 
Senator Loren Legarda described Philippine-US relations as robust.  She said, “There is so much we can do together, not just for climate change adaptation and mitigation, but to restore and conserve our […]

LEGARDA FILES BILLS ON EDUCATION, LIVELIHOOD

SEN. Lorna Regina “Loren” Legarda filed her first 10 proposed measures in the 19th Congress, mostly focused on strengthening the education and livelihood systems.
Legarda’s office said that having served as a senator for 18 years, she was the first to file among the 24 incumbent and newly elected senators in line with the principle of seniority in the Senate.
“We prioritized these measures as we believe they are very timely and that we must act on them immediately to address the pressing […]

LEGARDA BATS FOR PROVISION OF FREE TABLETS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda on Monday filed a bill seeking to provide a tablet for each student enrolled in public schools and state universities and colleges.
Legarda’s bill known as the “One Tablet, One Student Act of 2022″ was the first measure lodged  in the Senate for the 19th Congress.
The senator noted that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the learning setup across the country, with most educational institutions opting distance or online learning.
“This proposed measure, therefore, aims to provide assistance […]

BETTER EDUCATION, LIVELIHOOD AMONG LEGARDA’S FIRST BILLS

MANILA – The improvement of the country’s education and livelihood systems was among the first 10 legislative measures filed by Senator Loren Legarda in the 19th Congress.
Having served as a senator for 18 years, she was the first to file among the 24 incumbent and newly-elected senators in accordance with the principle of seniority in the Senate.
“We just filed the first batch of our priority bills today, which are mostly zeroed in on the edification of the country’s education and livelihood […]

Legarda files her top 10 priority bills

Senator Loren Legarda filed on Monday, July 4, her first 10 priority bills ahead of the opening of the 19th Congress on July 25.
Legarda’s proposed legislative measures focus on the education sector from both private and public schools, health workers, livelihood for Filipinos and protection for migrant workers.
Her first 10 priority bills are:

One Tablet, One Student Bill
Magna Carta for Public School teachers
Magna Carta for Private School Teachers
An Act Upgrading the Minimum Salaries of Public School Teachers and Personnel
Magna Carta of […]