Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill (SB) 247, or the ‘’One Town, One Product Phlippines (OTOP) Program Act of 2022″.
She filed a similar measure during her recent term as Antique congresswoman in the House of Representatives.
Legarda explained that the OTOP promotes local products from a sector and a locality.
A press statement issued by Legarda’s office stated that the four-term senator is known for her deep appreciation and respect for locally-produced products.
‘’She sees the immense value of […]
Four-term Senator Loren Legarda is known for her deep appreciation and respect for locally-produced products. She sees the immense value of these, the creativity of the different localities producing them, and the special role of micro, small, and medium enterprises.
“The MSMEs should be supported financially and in terms of capacity-building. They are the lifeblood of our economy, especially during this health crisis,” Legarda said.
To support MSMEs, Legarda has refiled Senate Bill 247 or the OTOP Philippines Act of 2022. She […]
True to her word, four-term Senator Loren Legarda once again puts defense and security education on top of her legislative agenda. Legarda proposes to establish the Philippine Defense University System, through Senate Bill No. 498, to ensure a holistic, integrated, and comprehensive defense and security education that is attuned to the current national security requirements.
The measure aims to link defense institutions through a more comprehensive and integrated system to prevent functional overlaps and curriculum fragmentation without disregarding individual mandates and […]
Four-term Senator Loren Legarda is known for her deep appreciation and respect for locally-produced products. She sees the immense value of these, the creativity of the different localities producing them, and the special role of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
“The MSMEs should be supported financially and in terms of capacity-building. They are the lifeblood of our economy, especially during this health crisis,” Legarda said.
To support the MSMEs in the industry, Legarda refiles Senate Bill 247 or the OTOP […]
MANIFESTATION OF SUPPORT OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ON THE 2023 PROPOSED NATIONAL EXPENDITURE PROGRAM
September 14, 2022
I would like to manifest my support for the 2023 Proposed National Expenditure Program or the President’s budget.
I believe in the rationale presented by the Department of Budget & Management in the National Expenditure Program turned over to Congress last August 22 and explained further in the President’s Budget Message, with the theme Agenda for Prosperity: Economic Transformation Towards Inclusivity and Sustainability.