Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda today urged the government to prioritize the health and well being of our health professionals, service providers, and other frontliners as the country continues to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Legarda also lamented the death of nine doctors who succumbed to COVID-19 and expressed concern for the thousands of medical practitioners who continue to be exposed to the virus as they fulfill their duties.
“It breaks my heart to learn that […]
In observance of the International Day of Forests, with the theme “Forests and Biodiversity,” Deputy Speaker and Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda urged governments and authorities to put in place and enforce stronger regulations on illegal wildlife trade to protect biodiversity and avoid public health crises such as the spread of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) happening in the country and around the world.
Legarda said that COVID-19 had spread to 192 states and territories while more than 14,000 people have died […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda provides various forms of assistance to the Antiqueños, most especially the frontliners and affected families of Persons under Monitoring (PUM) and Persons under Investigation (PUI), amid Covid-19 crisis.
Legarda provides daily distribution of food provisions to the frontline workers who work on duty 24/7 in the border checkpoints, hospitals, and municipal police stations in Antique as gratitude to their tireless work during these critical times due to Covid-19. Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda will file a bill on Emergency Food Subsidy that seeks to provide assistance to poor families in times of crisis, such as the ongoing covid-19, which has resulted to the enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon and has affected the livelihood of Filipinos, most especially the daily wage earners.
According to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the estimated number of poor families in NCR is 48,400, equivalent to 308,600 individuals.
“This […]
Deputy Speaker and Antique Lone District Representative Loren Legarda stated that there are Php1.6 billion unprogrammed funds that may be used for social programs to aid the Filipino people affected by the covid-19 crisis, which led to enhanced community quarantine in the entire Luzon and declaration of state of calamity in the whole country.
“The unprogrammed fund for social programs may be used up to Php1.6 billion. This can be released by DBM to DSWD for immediate cash payout for food […]
