Three-term Senator, now Senatorial Candidate, Loren Legarda recently called on the government to invest in the knowledge economy, saying investing in such would enhance the Filipino workers’ competency and improve their value, especially to international information technology companies.
“Filipinos are already the leaders in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. The next step is for them to do not only customer service but also knowledge process outsourcing, or KPO. We have to invest in knowledge economy and keep on advancing the […]
Three-term Senator and senatorial candidate Loren Legarda was the Guest of Honor during the inauguration of the Office of the Dean, Corps of Professors (ODCOP) at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on April 4, 2022.
The occasion was particularly meaningful because during Legarda’s term as the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, she ensured the allocation of funds under the 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the construction of the Corps of Professors (COP), AFP Office building. Legarda noted […]
Three-term Senator, now Senatorial Candidate, Loren Legarda renewed her call to preserve Philippine culinary heritage and to promote sustainable food security as the country celebrates this year’s Filipino Food Month with the theme, “Pagkaing Pilipino, Susi sa Pag-unlad at Pagbabago.”
“Mahalagang bahagi ng ating pagkakakilanlan at kultura ang ating mga pagkain. Bukod sa isinasalaysay nito ang ating kwento bilang isang bansa, pinag-bubuklod rin nito ang ating diwa bilang mga Pilipino,” Legarda said in a recent statement.
“Dahil sa archipelagic nature ng ating […]
Three-term Senator and senatorial aspirant Loren Legarda recently shared her top legislative priorities for the SOCCSKSARGEN region, specifically those on employment and livelihood creation.
Since her first term as Senator, Legarda has been pushing for the advancement of the local fiber and textile industry to alleviate poverty and promote economic development in the southern part of the country. She firmly believes that given ample support, the industry will not only help transform the local economy, but will also promote Filipino artistry […]
In observance of Earth Hour today, March 26, 2022, three-term Senator and now Senatorial candidate Loren Legarda once again stressed the importance of supporting the global movement for environmental protection through the simultaneous switching off lights of every household and establishment from 8:30 to 9:30 P.M.
“Environmental protection is everyone’s business. Hindi po pwedeng iilan lang ang kikilos. We only have one Earth and we should be responsible for making sure that the future generations still have a liveable planet. Even […]
