Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Manlilikha ng Bayan Federico “Nong Pedring” Caballero
August 27, 2024 | Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
Mr. President,
We are gathered here today in solemn remembrance of a beloved father, community leader, epic chanter, and an icon of cultural heritage not only for his community but for the nation — Manlilikha ng Bayan Federico Caballero, who we lovingly call Nong Pedring.
Nong Pedring is a national cultural treasure whose life’s work has left an indelible mark […]
EXPLANATION OF VOTE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA Senate Bill No. 2690 The Bacoor Assembly of 1898 Act Senate of the Philippines August 27, 2024 Senate of the Philippines
Mr. President, dear colleagues,
As the co-author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2690, I am deeply committed to the passage of this important legislation, which seeks to designate August 1 as “Araw ng Paglalathala at Pagtatanyag ng Kasarinlan ng Pilipinas.”
The significance of August 1, 1898, extends far beyond a simple historical date. On […]
We strongly condemn the recent actions of the Chinese Coast Guard against the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 3302) while operating from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Escoda Shoal.
The Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal and Escoda (Sabina) Shoal are both legally and rightfully within the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The resupply mission of BRP Datu Sanday is entirely legitimate and well […]
Senator Loren Legarda said it was high time to provide full-time benefits to barangay officials, lamenting that mere honoraria might not be adequate for them.
Legarda, who filed Senate Bill No. 2786, or the Regularization of Barangay Officials Act, remarked that the lack of financial stability of barangay officials might cause them financial stress, which may lead to ineffective delivery of government services.
“We want our barangay officials to receive the same full benefits that other government workers enjoy, giving them the […]
I urge the Filipino public to take the threat of Mpox seriously. Even though it is a much different threat than COVID-19 and was said to be a mild variant of the virus according to the Department of Health (DOH), we must remain vigilant so that we will avoid another round of lockdowns.
We have already learned a lot from the pandemic, and I hope we remember how to avoid highly communicable diseases through social distancing, wearing of face masks, and […]
