Senator Loren Legarda today said she has proposed a measure that would provide micro entrepreneurs more and better opportunities to expand their business.
Building on the gains of the Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which she authored, Legarda said she now wants to institute micro-enterprise development to accelerate socio-economic progress.
Legarda has filed a bill proposing the creation of micro-enterprise development institutions (MEDIs) that will expand, enhance and promote the access of the poor to microfinance services such […]
Senator Loren Legarda today reiterated her support to policies that will protect oceans and marine resources as she underscored the important role of the Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) in the sustainable development of coastal areas in the country.
Speaking at the 20th anniversary celebration of PEMSEA, Legarda said that the Philippines, being an archipelago, benefits from the abundance of marine resources but also faces the increasing threats of climate change such as sea level […]
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Founding of the Escuela Taller de Filipinas Foundation, Inc.
10 July 2013, 9:00 a.m.
Escuela Taller, Intramuros Manila
I wish to thank the Spanish Embassy, led by His Excellency Ambassador Jorge Domecq, for inviting me to give a message for this wonderful cultural partnership of two nations.
The Philippines is a nation endowed with a rich cultural history. The age-old structures in various parts of the country—baroque churches, heritage houses, colonial buildings and bridges—speak much of […]
Senator Loren Legarda today said that more jobs should be generated in sectors related to preserving the country’s heritage as a way to help address unemployment while revitalizing the Filipino’s love for culture.
“The restoration and conservation of the age-old structures in various parts of the country—baroque churches, heritage houses, colonial buildings and bridges—is an area where we can generate jobs for Filipinos skilled in building methods. Moreover, when we have restored our colonial structures, we can further boost cultural tourism […]
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH NETWORK AS A STRUCTURE TO SUPPORT HUMAN RESOURCES FOR HEALTH DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES
Scope: National
Legislative status: Pending in the Committee (8/7/2013)
http://senate.gov.ph/lis/bill_res.aspx?congress=16&q=SBN-695
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SBN-695 (as filed)
