On the 123rd year celebration of the country’s independence, three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda urges Filipinos to continue embodying a vision for freedom, this time from our throwaway culture as she called for unity in building a pollution-free environment.
“This Independence Day reminds us of how, more than a century ago, we were able to break free from the clutches of colonial oppression and inequality. The current generation, however, continues to wage war for freedom – from pollution, environmental degradation, and climate change. We continue to live in a highly-polluted environment that has placed us in a cycle of disruption, disaster vulnerability, and poverty,” Legarda said.
Little known aspects of Dr. Jose Rizal’s first trip to Europe are revealed in the new documentary, Finding Rizal in a Time of Barriers. The project began when former senator Loren Legarda toured the small German town of Wilhelmsfeld in 2019 together with Dr. Fritz Hack Ullmer. Dr Ullmer is the great grandson of Pastor Karl Ullmer who hosted Rizal for three months in Wilhelmsfeld in 1886. The memories of that stay, as well as Rizal’s correspondence and memorabilia have […]
MANILA, 10 June 2021 — Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda discussed the movements in the efforts of the Philippines to its commitment in accordance with Decision 1/CP.21 of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) through its submitted Nationally Determined Contributions.
In her speech yesterday during the roundtable discussion of COP26 climate defenders with the UK Embassy, Legarda highlighted the country’s initiatives to ban single-use plastics and the critical role of youth in environmental protection […]
7 June 2021 – Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda served as the guest lecturer at an online lecture co-organized by the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt, Ruhr University in Bochum (RUB) and the University of Cologne (UC).
The lecture, titled ‘Magellan and the Philippines: 500 Years Later,’ is among the activities under the Philippine Studies Agreement between the Consulate and RUB and forms part of the National Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines. The Philippine Studies Program in Ruhr University has been supported […]
In observance of the Coral Triangle Day today, three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda stressed the importance of conserving and preserving the country’s coral reefs to sustain the basic needs of Filipinos and promote livelihood.
“Beyond aesthetics, the degradation of coral reefs directly affects our daily lives, specifically our health, food supply, and livelihood. Thus, we have to continuously educate our people about its vital role in the continuity of life in the sea,” Legarda said.
