Opening of the Homecoming of Andi Taku E Sana, Amung Taku Di Sana/All of Us Present, This is Our Gathering

June 29, 2023

MESSAGE OF SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
LOREN LEGARDA
OPENING OF THE HOMECOMING OF ANDI TAKU E SANA, AMUNG TAKU DI SANA/ALL OF US PRESENT, THIS IS OUR GATHERING
FEATURED EXHIBITION OF THE PHILIPPINE PAVILION IN THE 59TH VENICE ART BIENNALE
JUNE 29, 2023 | 4:00 PM
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF MANILA
On April 21 last year, the Philippine Pavilion opened its featured exhibition for the 59th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, Andi taku e sana, Amung taku di sana / All […]

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Second State of the District Address

June 28, 2023

2nd State of the District Address
Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda
Representative of the Lone District of Antique
Mayad nga adlaw sa akon mga kasimanwang Antiqueño!
Masaya akong makasama kayo sa araw na ito, bagama’t isinasagawa natin itong pangalawang State of the District Address online o virtually. Mahalaga ang buwan ng Oktubre para sa akin dahil sa birthday ng aking ina, si Bessie Gella Legarda, anak ni Carmen Gella na taga-Pandan, Antique, na sya namang anak ni Ariston Gella, na Representante ng Antique […]

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Eulogy for the late Senator Rodolfo Biazon

June 19, 2023

Senate President Pro Tempore
Loren Legarda
Eulogy for Senator Rodolfo Biazon
To be tasked to deliver a eulogy for a great luminary is such an honor. Today we pay tribute to the life and accomplishment of a great leader who has left an indelible mark from the field in his battle dress uniform to wearing his barong in the halls of the Senate. Senator Rodolfo “Pong” Biazon dedicated more than half of his life to fighting battles for our country.
His dedication […]

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Department of Trade and Industry’s International Trade Forum “Empowering Philippine Industries”

June 15, 2023

Message of Support of
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
LOREN LEGARDA
Department of Trade and Industry
International Trade Forum
“Empowering Philippine Industries”
Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City
15 June 2023
The die is cast, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been ratified and the DTI has submitted the plans required to meet the conditions contained in Senate Resolution No. 42.
I have always had faith in the skills, creativity, and innovativeness of the Filipino. That has never been the issue plaguing our country […]

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20th Asia Security Summit “Balancing Asia-Pacific Minilateralism and ASEAN Centrality”

June 9, 2023

Speech of
Senate President Pro Tempore
LOREN LEGARDA
IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE
20th Asia Security Summit
“Balancing Asia-Pacific Minilateralism
and ASEAN Centrality”
03 June 2023 | Shangri-La, Singapore
Excellencies, friends, ladies, and gentlemen,
Good morning! Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this prestigious event: the foremost security forum in Asia. It brings me back to my days as a student at the National Defense College of the Philippines for my Master in National Security Administration and my senate days as […]

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