Speech of Senator Loren Legarda: Launch of the “Blue Nations – France and Philippines: Partners for the Oceans”

June 5, 2024

Launch of the “Blue Nations – France and Philippines: Partners for the Oceans”
June 5, 2024
Admiral Hotel, Manila
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am thrilled to be here today to follow through on what France and Costa Rica pioneered a few years ago, the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People. Soon after the initiative, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework gained acceptance by much of the world and brought our goals to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030 closer to […]

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13th Anniversary of the GOCC Governance Act of 2011

June 4, 2024

Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and dedicated staff of the Governance Commission for GOCCs, good morning. It is an honor to join you today as we celebrate a significant milestone in our nation’s commitment to good governance—the 13th anniversary of the GOCC Governance Act of 2011.
Thirteen years ago, during my second term as Senator, I cast my vote in favor of Senate Bill No. 2640, which subsequently became Republic Act No. 10149, the very Act we commemorate today. Our collective […]

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SB 2666: THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINES ACT

May 27, 2024

Long title: AN ACT INSTITUTING THE CHARTER OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF THE PHILIPPINES, REORGANIZING ITS STRUCTURE, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR
File: https://legacy.senate.gov.ph/lisdata/4404640013!.pdf

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