Senator Loren Legarda is launching ‘Usapang Wika’, a documentary featuring the country’s main languages in partnership with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).
Legarda will host the ten-part cultural documentary that will highlight the Ilokano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Kinaray-a, Waray, Pangasinan, Kapampangan, Tagalog, Bicolano, and Meranaw languages.
“Our languages are a vital part of our heritage and our identity as a nation, and we must preserve them as a sign of our respect for our history and culture. Through […]
PRIVILEGE SPEECH OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Pandemic Recovery and Investment in Human Capital
Senate of the Philippines
26 July 2022
Mr. Senate President, distinguished colleagues:
I address this august chamber with a resolve for our country to build back better from the twin crises of the impacts from climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which our country and fellow Filipinos continue to experience these past few years.
Our national government has poured in the funds for the recovery of our economy and the welfare of more […]
Senator Loren Legarda was unanimously elected as Senate President Pro-Tempore as the Philippine Senate convened for the opening of the 19th Congress on Monday.
Senators Sonny Angara, Grace Poe, Nancy Binay, and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa made the nomination, which gained the support of all Senators present.
Angara said Legarda has a long roster of achievements as a legislator. She authored numerous laws that shaped the policy landscape for the environment, climate action, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable development in the country. […]
Senator Loren Legarda once again proudly showed the exquisiteness of Filipino artistry as she wore a traditional outfit during the opening session of the 19th Congress on Monday.
Legarda, a known supporter of Philippine fiber, and local textiles, donned a more than two-decade old Patis Tesoro kimona made of piña, which she had even before becoming a senator. She paired it with an elegant handwoven pinya seda with traditional hand-embroidered full callado with alsado multipurpose tapis.
The fine piece is made of […]
Senator Loren Legarda’s
Acceptance Speech for the Senate President Pro Tempore Position
July 25, 2022, Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
It is with great honor that I accept the Senate President Pro Tempore position. I am truly humbled by the support given by my colleagues to lead this august chamber, which I considered my home for 18 years.
Maraming salamat muli sa mahigit dalawampu’t apat na milyong Pilipino na nagtiwala at nagbigay sa akin ng pagkakataong muling maglingkod bilang four-term Senator.
When I first entered the […]
