August 30, 2021
As we remember today the greatness of our heroes who had a vision of a better, progressive, free, and independent nation, let us also celebrate our heroes of today who continue to strive for the betterment of our people and our country amid numerous challenges.
Let us recognize and honor our present-day heroes, those who continue to sacrifice their lives and safety for the welfare of our people. These are our country’s frontliners who have the same quality of selfless devotion […]
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August 29, 2021
It might be too late to save our planet and ourselves, unless we move right now.
[Editor’s note: This is drawn word for word from the deputy speaker’s statement on the IPCC Working Group I’s assessment report ‘Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis’ that we are warming the planet more rapidly than the direst of predictions.]
In the grim novels kids these days like to read, they would often refer to a time during which humanity had a chance to turn […]
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August 29, 2021
Who is Lorna Regina “Loren” Bautista Legarda? It’s a simple question but a complex one to answer.
With a storied career in both media and public service, Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda has gained multiple labels to her name through the years, given her achievements and awards in fulfilling her sworn duty to the Filipino people and her advocacies for the country as a whole. If The Sunday Times Magazine were to enumerate all these, the space in this […]
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August 28, 2021
“For as long as I am breathing, for as long as there are indigenous communities who continue to preserve our identity as Filipinos, I will never stop working to empower them.”
This was Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda‘s renewed promise to champion the rights of the Philippines’ indigenous people at a virtual interview regarding the ongoing season of her award-winning documentary series “Dayaw” on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).
A production of the public affairs cable network and the National […]
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August 28, 2021
Legarda has worked with various government agencies to help uplift the lives of many Antiqueños.
Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda, virtually received recently the National TESDA Kabalikat Award under the Legislative Category in recognition of her invaluable contribution in developing, enhancing, and implementing training programs that have resulted in better employability of Filipino skilled workers as well as in the promotion of entrepreneurship among Filipinos.
The lawmaker also received the Kabalikat Award at the regional level after being nominated by […]
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