Opening Statement of Senator Loren Legarda
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
07 December 2017 | Recto Room, Senate of the Philippines
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) the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the Republic of the Philippines and the European Union and its Members States; (2) the Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and […]
In observance of Energy Consciousness Month, Senator Loren Legarda encouraged Filipinos to practise energy conservation measures to save on energy resources and as a way to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle.
“Energy conservation must be a way of life. It is economical and also environment-friendly. By practising energy conservation measures, we also contribute to reducing our carbon footprint, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation,” said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change.
Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Confirmation of the ad interim Appointment of
Hon. Jose Catral Mendoza
as Member of the Judicial and Bar Council,
Representing the Retired Justices of the Supreme Court
Mr. President,
Our appointee today is a notable man of law. Characterized as an intelligent, approachable and accommodating, yet cautious, individual and public official, he recently retired as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court after decades of an illustrious career both in private legal practice […]
“All government agencies and local government units must embrace climate change adaptation as if their own lives depended on it,” said Senator Loren Legarda today, during her feature interview on the “24 Hours of Reality: Be the Voice of Reality” program organized by The Climate Reality Project—the organization founded and led by global climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
“All government agencies and local government units must embrace climate change adaptation as if their own lives depended on it,” said Senator Loren Legarda today, during her feature interview on the “24 Hours of Reality: Be the Voice of Reality” program organized by The Climate Reality Project—the organization founded and led by global climate advocate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.
