PASAY CITY, PHILIPPINES—SPEAKING TO AN URBAN POOR COMMUNITY YESTERDAY, VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA SHARED HER CLIMATE CHANGE ADVOCACY AND THE IMPORTANCE OF MAKING SIMPLE, INDIVIDUAL EFFORTS TO AVOID FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
“Big things start with small initiatives. If we do our individual share in taking care of our immediate surroundings, we take one big step towards cleaning our barangays, cities – and eventually our entire country,” said Loren, who chairs the Senate Committee on Climate Change.
Talking to […]
MAKATI CITY, PHILIPPINES–SPEAKING TO MEDIA REPORTERS AT THIS WEEK’S PRESIDENTIAL FORUM SERIES OF THE MAKATI BUSINESS CLUB, LONE FEMALE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CHALLENGED HER RIVALS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL RACE TO LEAD A CLEAN, PLATFORM-BASED CAMPAIGN.
“We are in a fight against poverty, hunger, poor health and lack of education. They should not resort to below-the-belt personal attacks and petty issues,” said Loren, guest at the luncheon hosted by the Makati Business Club for running mate Manny Villar.
Responding […]
THE ONLY FEMALE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IS CHALLENGING FELLOW CONTENDERS TO A DEBATE SIMILAR TO THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES.
Senator Loren Legarda today said that while the presidentiables are given the chance to outline their plans for the country and express their opinions on current issues through debates organized by The Philippine Daily Inquirer and ABS-CBN, the vice presidentiables have not been given such opportunity.
“As vice presidential candidate, I want to speak before the public and share my advocacies. The […]
A DAY BEFORE VALENTINE’S, VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LOREN LEGARDA WILL ATTEND A GATHERING OF EL SHADDAI FOLLOWERS IN HONG KONG.
Loren, together with running mate Manny Villar, will speak to members of the charismatic movement tomorrow, February 13. The gathering will also be an opportunity for the presidential-vice presidential tandem to meet thousands of overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong.
There are approximately 150,000 Filipinos in Hong Kong, most of whom are working as domestic helpers or workers in the […]
WOMEN INVOLVED IN PARRICIDE CASES SHOULD BE FIRST TURNED OVER BY THE COURTS TO SOCIAL WELFARE AUTHORITIES AND SUBJECTED TO PSYCHIATRIC OR MENTAL HEALTH EXAMINATION BEFORE BEING THROWN TO JAIL. THIS WAS THE RECOMMENDATION OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA WHEN ASKED TO REACT ON THE REPORT OF A MOTHER JUMPING INTO THE PASIG RIVER WITH HER TWO SMALL CHILDREN, WHO DROWNED.
Senator Legarda, who is running for vice president under the Nationalist Party and National People’s Coalition Party, blamed increasing hunger […]
