Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Launch of Mobile Marine and Naval Centrum
September 25, 2018 | SM Megamall, Mandaluyong
I thank the Citizen’s Support Your Navy Foundation Philippines, Inc. (CSYNFPI) for leading the efforts to develop this Mobile Marine and Naval Centrum that we have just launched today.
My sincerest appreciation and congratulations as well to the Philippine Navy (PN), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), civil society organizations, academic institutions, industry groups, local government units, and all those who have supported this initiative.
The Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Traveling Exhibition featuring Piña-Seda: Pineapple and Silk Cloths from the Tropics is now open at the Bridge Gallery of the Hamilton Library, University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, Senator Loren Legarda announced.
The Hibla Traveling Exhibition in Hawai’i, organized by the National Museum of the Philippines, the Office of Senator Loren Legarda, Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu and the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa, will run from September 17 to November 17, 2018.
In celebration of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (September 16), Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged everyone to continue doing their part in protecting the ozone layer.
Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience, joined the call to “Keep Cool and Carry On: The Montreal Protocol”, which is the theme for this year’s celebration that urges everyone to carry on with efforts to protect the ozone layer and the climate under the Montreal Protocol.
Senator Loren Legarda today said that she was assured by the administration’s economic team that prices of goods and services will soon stabilize following measures being undertaken by the government.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, was briefed by Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Benjamin Diokno, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Carlos Dominguez III, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Ernesto Pernia, and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila, Jr. on the causes of the spike in inflation rate and the measures the government is taking to stabilize inflation expectations.
Senator Loren Legarda today reminded local government units (LGUs) and citizens on ways to prepare for a typhoon as Typhoon Ompong starts to affect more areas in the country.
Legarda stressed that citizens, especially those in areas with public storm warning signals, should regularly monitor weather updates and advisories for evacuation; while disaster preparedness and response agencies should be on alert for emergencies and concerned government departments ready to provide basic needs and relief items for residents in temporary shelters and affected areas.
