True to their common cause (protecting the environment), Sen. Loren Legarda gave French actress Marion Cotillard a native tote bag as a send-off gift.
“The bag was made of abel from Bontoc, Mountain Province, and abaca from Lake Sebu,” Loren told Funfare. “Cotillard loved it.”
During Cotillard’s two-day visit with Pres. Francois Hollande of France, she and Loren became instant soulmates when they met in two of the official events before the French delegation flew to the Yolanda–devastated Guiuan, Eastern Samar, to […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Privilege Speech
Our Continuing Call to Action
2 March 2015 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
On women’s month, I rise as a woman who seeks not only gender equality, but also equality for generations, that future generations would equally receive the benefits of a balanced and healthful ecology. I rise as a mother who, like Mother Earth, cares not only for my own children but also for my children’s children, and who would appreciate that […]
Vive le France! With the French President’s historic state visit and the emphasis on mitigating climate change, we hope that as a country vulnerable to natural disasters we will give more attention and resources in meeting the challenges of nature’s wrath. We can also cite the constant and committed calls of Senator Loren Legarda and her bills for preserving our environment.
— Deedee M. Siytangco, Manila Bulletin
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The two-day state visit of French President François Hollande is a historic occasion not only because he is the first French head of state to visit Manila since the Philippines and France established diplomatic relations in 1947. It is doubly significant for its raison d’etre: Hollande is in town to secure the Philippines’ commitment to climate change protocols that are up for discussion in COP21, or the 21st annual session of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework […]
Senator Loren Legarda today urged governments of the world to build a united front against climate change and has asked the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) to join the cause.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the call during a discussion with ICAPP Chairman Jose De Venecia, Jr., who said that he will convene the ICAPP to join a global alliance to fight climate change and its impacts.
“ICAPP Chairman De Venecia has readily agreed to […]
