The SC TRO on the implementation of the RH bill is proof that democracy is alive in this country and that our way of life does not operate in a vacuum. The judicial review of the RH bill, based on petitions filed before the Supreme Court, is part of the system of checks and balances of a thriving democracy.
Read More“As the ill effects of global warming, increased precipitation and extreme weather events adversely affect the high concentration of species found endemically in our country, we, who are dependent on these very plants and animals for livelihood and sustenance, are directly affected as well,” the Senator said.
Read MoreThere have been numerous studies done in the past on the Philippine claim to Sabah. It is time that we confront the issue, whether or not it gives discomfort to Malaysia. Our duty and obligation is to our country and people first.
Read MoreAiming to address unemployment and underemployment in the country, Senator Loren Legarda is today launched LOREN sa Bawat Barangay in Baguio City.
LOREN, which means Livelihood Opportunities to Raise Employment Nationwide, will be the implementation of Legarda’s four laws on livelihood and employment—the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Act, the Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), the Barangay Kabuhayan Act, and the Agri-Agra Reform Credit Act.
“LOREN sa Bawat Barangay will be a consultation with various sectors of society […]
Senator Loren Legarda, co-author and co-sponsor of Republic Act No. 10361 or the Kasambahay Law, today urged representatives of domestic workers and employers to participate in the public consultation on the law’s implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to ensure that their views are heard and taken into consideration.
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