MESSAGE OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
Accountancy Week Celebration – Commerce and Industry Sector Day
Association of CPAs in Commerce & Industry
19 July 2023
I extend my warmest greetings to all members of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), the Association of Certified Public Accountants in Commerce and Industry (ACPACI), the National Association of CPAs in Education (NACPAE), the Government Association of CPAs (GACPA), the Association of CPAs in Public Practice (ACPAPP), the […]
In commemoration of Cultural Communities Week, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda gave importance to preserving indigenous peoples’ (IPs) traditions in various forms.
Long regarded as a champion of the rights of IPs, Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 1340, which seeks to protect and promote indigenous sports and games.
“Under Senate Bill No. 1340, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), in coordination with the Philippine Olympic Committee and the local government units, shall conduct annual regional and national indigenous sports competitions,” she said.
In observance of National Disaster Resilience Month this July, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored support for programs dedicated to attaining disaster resilience.
Legarda, a United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Global Champion for Resilience, said there must be proactive ways to help the country withstand the effects of calamities battering the country annually.
“The Philippines is constantly hit by endless natural disasters every year, so we must be able to face any possible danger head-on,” she said.
Today, we commemorate the 7th anniversary of the historic Hague arbitral ruling issued by the International Permanent Court of Arbitration, which affirmed our country’s territorial claims covered by the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and territories in the West Philippine Sea.
This historic ruling is crucial in strengthening our country’s efforts to preserve our territorial integrity, protect maritime resources, and our duty to safeguard marine biodiversity.
I commend the continuous efforts of our government in asserting our sovereign rights over territorial waters […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda recognized the importance of indigenous Filipinos in preserving the country’s rich cultural heritage.
Legarda, a staunch defender and promoter of Philippine culture, praised the contributions of the indigenous Filipinos in maintaining the country’s identity in commemoration of this year’s Cultural Communities Week.
“Without the pioneering efforts of our indigenous people, we would have lost our consciousness as a nation, so for that, I thank them for providing us the building blocks of becoming a Filipino,” said […]
