Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda supported further promoting geographical indications (GI) in the Philippines to safeguard intellectual property mechanisms as she co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2387, or the Protected Geographical Indications Act.
Anchored on the rules and regulations operationalized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), the measure aims to give legislative fiat to GIs and promote the recognition and protection of the country’s valuable geographical indications.
GIs pertain to any indication that identifies a good as […]
We condemn in the highest form China Coast Guard’s (CCG’s) recent blockage, dangerous maneuvers, and use of water cannons against the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels escorting boats chartered by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on 5 August 2023. These actions are not only reckless, but they are also illegal and have endangered the lives of Filipinos.
This violates international conventions, endangering our crew at sea. We demand that the China Coast Guard respect our sovereign rights, refrain from […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged the public to consistently uphold a more profound sense of involvement in strengthening the nation’s disaster resilience amidst the impacts of climate change on the country’s environmental and economic agenda.
“We need to fight for our survival. However, time is against us. The window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all is closing, as the world’s scientists have said. But it can be done,” Legarda conveyed, as she reiterated the […]
KEYNOTE MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
PAGPUPUGAY SA BIDANG PILIPINO: THE 35TH NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE MONTH CULMINATING ACTIVITY
31 July 2023
A warm welcome to all of you as we gather today for the culminating activity of the 35th National Disaster Resilience Month this July, “Pagpupugay sa Bidang Pilipino.” I am deeply honored to stand before you and share this momentous occasion.
We come together today not only to celebrate the resilience of the Filipino spirit, ngunit para magbigay-pugay sa bidang Pilipino—the […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda calls for support for the country’s agriculture sector after super typhoon Egay (international name: Doksuri) left over P1 billion worth of damages in agricultural products.
In its situation bulletin issued 2:00 pm Saturday, July 29, the Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that typhoon Egay has left P1.36 billion worth of damage to agriculture, with a volume of production loss of 62,259 metric tons, affecting 98,969 hectares of agricultural land and 91,268 farmers.
