Senator Loren Legarda
Privilege Speech on Water Security
6 February 2017 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to draw special attention to one of the most basic needs of our existence yet it is a resource that we have taken for granted—water.
Man can live for several weeks without food, but a few days without water would be detrimental to one’s health. Our body, after all, is made up of about […]
In celebration of National Arts Month, Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to join the weaving demonstrations featuring weavers from Maranao and Maguindanao on February 4, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at the Reception Hall, 4th Floor, National Museum of Anthropology, Finance Road, Manila.
Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Expanded Maternity Leave Law of 2017
Senate Bill No. 1305, Committee Report No. 29
1 February 2017 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
Article 13 Section 14 of the 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall protect working women by providing safe and healthful working conditions, taking into consideration their maternal functions.
It is in this light that I lend my support for and co-sponsor the proposed Expanded Maternity Leave Law.
This landmark measure aims […]
Senator Loren Legarda hailed the convening of the Climate Change Commission (CCC) by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Tuesday, January 31, as well as the submission of the certificates of concurrence (COC) in the Paris Agreement by all concerned government departments.
Legarda, who was invited at the Joint CCC En Banc and Advisory Board Meeting in Malacañang as the principal author of the Climate Change Act, said that it was the first time that the President convened the Commission since the enactment of the law in 2009.
Senator Loren Legarda today said that she expects improved preparedness of the government in dealing with disaster risks following the completion of Project NOAH or Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Champion for Resilience of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR), made the statement following an update from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on the status of the Project NOAH.
