STATEMENT OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA ON UNICEF’S REPORT THAT PH HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF DISPLACED CHILDREN FROM 2016 TO 2021 DUE TO CLIMATE CRISIS
October 10, 2023
We express deep concern over the statement released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) showing that the Philippines topped India and China in the number of children displaced by storms and floods. The UNICEF has called our country the epicenter of the crisis.
While it is true that we are prone to disasters, […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda today jumpstarted the revival of the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) — a flagship platform combining entrepreneurship and tradition – after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
In her keynote speech at the SM Megamall’s Megatrade Halls, Legarda lauded the resilience and creativity that has defined the Filipino spirit.
“We must continue to prioritize enhancing the competitive advantage that lies in the skills, talents, and ingenuity of the Filipino people because, with greater support, […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of the passage of Senate Bill No. 2439 or the proposed Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) law.
During the interpellation of the bill on Tuesday evening, Legarda lamented the lack of accounting of the country’s natural resources, a major driving force in the Philippine economy.
“PENCAS would provide us with clear directives from government agencies to have the data to assess the physical and monetary worth of ecosystems, including forests, […]
Sponsorship Speech of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Senate Bill No. 2450 – Blue Economy Act
Mr. President, esteemed colleagues:
Today, I stand before you to shed light on a matter of utmost importance, a matter that transcends borders and touches the very essence of our sustainable future – the Blue Economy.
On December 22, 2015, the UN General Assembly recognized the urgent need to protect and harness the potential of our oceans and marine resources to drive sustainable development, as encapsulated […]
I welcome and laud the Philippines’ move to join other nations in signing the first-ever treaty on protecting the international high seas under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
In my capacity as the Senate President Pro Tempore, I wrote to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in March, expressing my great anticipation and enthusiasm for the High Seas Treaty, formally known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement.
Adopted by the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine […]
