Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, has committed its full support for the country’s public higher education institutions (HEIs) primarily by providing adequate funds.
Speaking at the 50th Philippine Association of State Colleges and Universities (PASUC) General Assembly, Legarda underscored how important tertiary education is in today’s highly competitive and technology-based world.
Read MoreSpeech of Senator Loren Legarda
50th PASUC General Assembly
“Financing Public Higher Education Institutions”
6 July 2017 | Century Park Hotel, Manila
It is the vision of every nation to provide universal access to education for its people. The global Sustainable Development Goal number 4 seeks to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all by the year 2030.
SDG 4 is more focused on ensuring that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and […]
In observance of the National Disaster Consciousness Month (July), Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to heighten disaster preparedness especially in local communities.
Legarda, UNISDR Global Champion for Resilience, said that proactive strategies and the involvement of citizens are needed in strengthening the country’s defenses against natural hazards and climate change.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, has committed her full support to restore political, social and economic stability in Marawi City through adequate funding for the government’s rehabilitation plans to ensure that the city becomes prosperous again.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today said that Philippine senators and their French counterparts have vowed to work together to address terrorism and climate change, recognizing that these issues are two of the greatest threats to humanity at present.
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