April 12, 2021
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco;
Deputy Speaker Deogracias Victor “DV” Savellano;
Secretary Ramon Lopez of the Department of Trade and Industry;
Mr. Rene “Butch” Madarang, Executive Director of the Philippine Bamboo Industry Development Council;
Representatives of the different government agencies, local government units, and stakeholders participating in this NCR-South Luzon Virtual Bamboo Summit, good afternoon!
The bamboo has been enjoying a revival of sorts in recent years. I am thankful to those who have championed and who keep championing its many qualities and […]
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April 10, 2021
A lawmaker on Friday filed a measure that seeks to create an ecosystem and natural accounting system in a bid to protect the natural resources of the country during the health crisis.
“For decades, the debate has been whether to choose the economy over conservation of natural resources. This is a false dichotomy,” Loren Legarda, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, said. “The economy and all of society are fully and entirely dependent on resources — our natural capital that include our forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems.”
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April 9, 2021
Bilang paggunita sa Araw ng Kagitingan, kinilala ni Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda ang mga bagong bayani ng bansa: mga doktor, nurse, health workers, pulis at miyembro ng Armed Forces ng Pilipinas, mga guro, mga utility staff, mga nagtatrabaho sa mga groceries, mga drivers at riders na naghahatid ng pagkain at mga kargamento, mga mangingisda at magsasaka, mga nagtitinda sa mga pamilihan, mga mamamahayag, mga security guard, mga OFW, at ang mga dedikadong mga kawani ng pamahalaan na walang pagod na tumutupad sa kanilang tungkulin sa gitna ng kinakaharap na krisis pangkalusugan.
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April 9, 2021
MANILA, 9 April 2021 — Plant-based chefs highlighted sustainable food consumption through cheap and easy-to-do plant-based recipes, and its major opportunities and benefits in terms of human health, environment, and the economy during the 40th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Pathways,” with the topic “Oh My Gulay!”
The online conversation hosted by three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda, featured sustainable food enthusiasts including Chef Mae Dolonius of Studio Plantmaed; Chef JR Royol, […]
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April 9, 2021
In commemoration of Araw ng Kagitingan, Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda today paid tribute to the country’s modern-day heroes: doctors, nurses, health workers, policemen and members of the armed forces, teachers, the utility staff, those working in groceries and retail, food and cargo delivery drivers, fisherfolk and farmers, market vendors, journalists, security personnel, the OFWs, and the dedicated government workers, both at the national and local levels, who tirelessly continue to work in the frontlines during this health crisis.
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