September 10, 2023
Recognizing the crucial contributions of the Philippines in maintaining a thriving biodiversity in the Southeast Asian region, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of sustaining partnerships and collaborations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community amidst environmental challenges.
Legarda made these remarks during the 18th Founding Anniversary of the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB), where she highlighted the country’s commitment to addressing various biodiversity issues in the regional bloc, including increased funding support over the years.
“Since […]
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September 8, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda pushed for the promotion and preservation of the country’s artisanal salt, an indigenous condiment that refers to unrefined salt derived directly from a living sea or ocean using traditional methods.
“This kind of salt is a huge part of the Philippines. Artisanal salt not only makes our food delicious, but it also shows how Filipino salt farmers were able to preserve our country’s strong salt-making tradition, clearly showing how the salt industry continues to thrive […]
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September 5, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda called for the mobilization of the youth to gather and propagate dipterocarps this year.
Dipterocarps are the towering giants of the rainforest in the lowlands, which include yakal, lawaan, bagtikan, narig and all the other trees whose seeds have wings that chopper down when falling from the tree. They are the emergent trees and serve as habitat for our most important flora and fauna, hosting nests of many of our important biodiversity including the Philippine […]
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September 3, 2023
Message of Support
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LOREN LEGARDA
Philippine Creative Industries Month (PCIM)
3 September 2023
Manila Metropolitan Theater
I extend my support to the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) as they unite to organize the launching of the Philippine Creative Industries Month (PCIM) today.
This event aims to commemorate the historic passage of the Philippine Creative Industries Act, which I had proudly authored. This landmark legislation reflects our steadfast […]
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August 28, 2023
MENSAHE NI SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
PARA SA PAGHAWI NG PANANDANG
KASAYSAYAN SA SIMBAHAN NG
BALIWAG, BULACAN
28 Agosto 2023 | 3:30 ng hapon
Magandang hapon po sa inyong lahat!
Nagagalak po akong makapiling kayong lahat ngayong hapon, sa okasyon ng pagpasinaya sa historical marker na ipinagkaloob ng Pambansang Komisyong Pangkasaysayan ng Pilipinas sa parokya ng Simbahan ng San Agustin dito sa Baliwag, Bulacan.
Kasabay ng ating pagdiriwang ng kapistahan ni San Agustin ang makasaysayang okasyong ito. Naniniwala akong paalala ito para […]
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