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Keynote Speech of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda for the 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

March 8, 2021

Plenary Session on Policy and Climate Governance
7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
“Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to Scale-up Action”
08 March 2021
 
Good day to all our colleagues in this plenary session on policy and climate governance for the 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum.
 
The massive scale of the climate crisis has never been more evident than today. We meet today in recognition of a planet that is fast declining, as record highs of 2020 as the warmest year and […]

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Legarda Joins Celebration of Int’l Women’s Day, Calls for Stronger Economic Empowerment for Women

March 8, 2021

In celebration of the International Women’s Day, three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker, Loren Legarda underscored the need to invest in economic empowerment that would allow women to play a more active role in an inclusive and equitable growth and recovery amid the pandemic.
Legarda said that, while the Philippines was recognized by the World Economic Forum as the best performing country in Asia in terms of closing gender gaps, she hopes to see a country that does not only empower women’s […]

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Speech of House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda Lone District of Antique Representative, House of Representatives “Women and Inclusive Security and Peace: Women Leaders Breaking Glass Ceilings in a VUCA World” March 6, 2021

March 6, 2021

Good morning, everyone.
 
We gather today early this March to celebrate Women’s Month, which is meant to honor the leadership and excellence of women in various fields, as well as recognize the struggles and challenges they continue to face at this day and age when gender inequality still pervades in our society.
 
I thank the Executive Master in National Security Administration (E-MNSA) Class of the National Defense College of the Philippines for organizing this very worthwhile event and for this […]

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HB 8688: Safe Pathways Network Act

March 5, 2021

Date Filed: 2021-02-15
Full Title: AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SAFE PATHWAYS NETWORK OF BICYCLE LANES AND SLOW STREETS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB08688.pdf

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(Co-author) HB 8648: Emergency Vaccine Procurement Act Of 2021

March 5, 2021

Date Filed: 2021-02-08
Full Title: AN ACT EXPEDITING THE PURCHASE AND ADMINISTRATION OF VACCINES FOR THE PROTECTION AGAINST THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 BY PROVIDING EXEMPTIONS TO COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9184, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT REFORM ACT”, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Bill Status: Republic Act RA11525 enacted on 2021-02-26
https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/third_

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