Legarda urges gov’t to resume peace talks and pursue socio-economic reforms

April 21, 2022

Three-term senator and current senatorial candidate Loren Legarda has called for the resumption of the peace negotiations between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP).
 
Legarda, a veteran of humanitarian and peace missions, stated that one of the important components of the peace talks is the Comprehensive Agreement on Social and Economic Reforms (CASER), a proposed joint agreement between the GRP and the NDFP, which contains “concrete and doable steps […]

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Legarda Urges OFWs to Vote

April 11, 2022

Three-term Senator and Senatorial candidate Loren Legarda today expressed hope that the month-long voting for overseas Filipino workers that started yesterday (April 10) will proceed smoothly in all the voting precincts worldwide as she called on OFWs to exercise their right to vote.
“Overseas Filipinos should take advantage of the opportunity to elect their next leaders, and to choose wisely. Hinikayat ko ang ating mga kababayan sa labas ng bansa na huwag sasayangin ang inyong boto dahil nakasalalay dito ang kalagayan […]

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Legarda: Knowledge economy is the way to go

April 8, 2022

Three-term Senator, now Senatorial Candidate, Loren Legarda recently called on the government to invest in the knowledge economy, saying investing in such would enhance the Filipino workers’ competency and improve their value, especially to international information technology companies.
“Filipinos are already the leaders in the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. The next step is for them to do not only customer service but also knowledge process outsourcing, or KPO. We have to invest in knowledge economy and keep on advancing the […]

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Legarda leads inauguration of ODCOP building, urges national candidates to present their national security platforms

April 5, 2022

Three-term Senator and senatorial candidate Loren Legarda was the Guest of Honor during the inauguration of the Office of the Dean, Corps of Professors (ODCOP) at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City on April 4, 2022.
The occasion was particularly meaningful because during Legarda’s term as the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, she ensured the allocation of funds under the 2019 General Appropriations Act (GAA) for the construction of the Corps of Professors (COP), AFP Office building. Legarda noted […]

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Legarda renews call to preserve Philippine culinary heritage, promote food security as PH celebrates Filipino Food Month

April 3, 2022

Three-term Senator, now Senatorial Candidate, Loren Legarda renewed her call to preserve Philippine culinary heritage and to promote sustainable food security as the country celebrates this year’s Filipino Food Month with the theme, “Pagkaing Pilipino, Susi sa Pag-unlad at Pagbabago.”
“Mahalagang bahagi ng ating pagkakakilanlan at kultura ang ating mga pagkain. Bukod sa isinasalaysay nito ang ating kwento bilang isang bansa, pinag-bubuklod rin nito ang ating diwa bilang mga Pilipino,” Legarda said in a recent statement.
“Dahil sa archipelagic nature ng ating […]

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