Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
12 February 2018 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
Cyberspace is now at the core of how societies, groups, corporations and individuals worldwide interact with each other. Considering the dynamic nature of the ‘Knowledge Age’ we are in, it is imperative that the country is ahead of the curve as it navigates its way through this technological revolution, mindful both of its promised benefits, and, perhaps crucially, its incumbent threats.
Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to watch the 10th episode of the documentary series Our Fragile Earth: Protected Areas of the Philippines, featuring the Rasa Island Wildlife Sanctuary, onSaturday, February 10, 7:45 a.m., on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel.
Senator Loren Legarda enjoins the public to watch the last episode of Dayaw Season 4 – Vessels of Culture, showcasing communities in Panay that have preserved their cultural traditions amid modernity.
Episode 6 titled, “Rediscovering Traditions,” features the Iraynon-Bukidnon from Antique and how they have preserved their heritage such as their rice terraces and agriculture system; and the last binukot of Calinog, Rosita Caballero, who was last interviewed by Dayaw before she passed on in 2017.
Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, is ready to sponsor five international agreements next week following the public hearing conducted today.
Legarda will sponsor the following treaties: Budapest Convention on Cybercrime; Agreement Establishing ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO); and, three separate Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements (DTAA) between the Philippines and Thailand, Sri Lanka and Mexico.
Opening Statement of Senator Loren Legarda
Committee on Foreign Relations
06 February 2018 | Padilla Room | 9:00 am
Good morning. My sincere gratitude for your presence and participation in this hearing of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Today, we will discuss the following Agreements, namely:
1) Agreement Establishing ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO);
2) Convention on Cybercrime;
3) Conventions for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income between the Philippines and Thailand, Sri Lanka and Mexico. These are three separate conventions.
Briefly, the […]
