Message of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Opening Ceremony/ Philippine Pavilion
18th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
18 May 2023
It is with deep gratitude and pride to open this year’s Philippine Pavilion at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale. Since our first historic participation in the International Architecture Exhibition in 2016, the Philippine Pavilion has served as a portal to the minds and hearts of Filipino architecture practitioners and thinkers, as well as a platform to spark conversations […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed concern and urged the government, private sector, and all citizens to prepare for hotter and drier days due to a high probability of El Niño emerging in the coming season and persisting until the first quarter of 2024.
Legarda made the statement when the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) upgraded its warning status to El Niño Alert earlier this month, indicating an 80% probability of El Niño emerging in the June-July-August […]
Co-Sponsorship Speech
Confirmation of the Ad-Interim Appointment of
Rexlon Ting Gatchalian
as Secretary of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
16 May 2023
Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the Commission on Appointments,
I have the honor of co-sponsoring the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Rexlon Ting Gatchalian as Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
As we all know, the DSWD plays a crucial role in the provision of social […]
MESSAGE OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
1st Session: IMAGINE OUR FUTURE
1st TOYM Impact Summit – TOYM Foundation
May 13, 2023
Lakehall, Santa Elena Golf Estate,
Sta. Rosa, Laguna
In 1992, I was humbled to receive the TOYM award that honored my work as a journalist. Aware that the recognition required a proactive response, I pondered on how, as a Filipino, I could encourage people, especially the youth, to have a deeper and more meaningful involvement in their individual advocacies.
As we […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of collaborative efforts in constantly achieving excellence among the Filipino people amidst the rising challenges in the Philippines as she keynoted the 1st The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) Impact Summit on Saturday.
As a recipient of the prestigious TOYM award for her works in journalism in 1992, Legarda recognized the vital role of Filipinos, especially the youth, in nation-building through proactive responses and involvement in addressing various complexities facing the nation.
“Addressing the […]
