December 2, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed support for the Philippines’ National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and Nationally Determined Contribution Implementation Plan (NDCIP) during a high-level dialogue in the Philippine Pavilion at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Legarda, a UNFCCC National Adaptation Champion and Global Champion for Resilience stated that the NAP and the NDCIP are instrumental in enabling low-carbon systems and technologies and supporting […]
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December 1, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the consensus decision of Parties to the Convention participating at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) today in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to operationalize the loss and damage fund and funding agreements.
Legarda said the move is a win for climate-vulnerable countries, including the Philippines.
“Today, we celebrate a significant agreement between the Parties to the Convention. This is a welcome development of a decades-long battle […]
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December 1, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the consensus decision of Parties to the Convention participating at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) today in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to operationalize the loss and damage fund and funding agreements.
Legarda said the move is a win for climate-vulnerable countries, including the Philippines.
“Today, we celebrate a significant agreement between the Parties to the Convention. This is a welcome development of a decades-long battle […]
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November 30, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda lauded the turnover of the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) to local government unit beneficiaries, saying it would bolster the execution of their climate change adaptation programs as the country works on being disaster resilient.
“The PSF will help local governments’ adaptation activities in relation to land and water resources management, agriculture and fisheries, health, infrastructure development, and natural ecosystems,” Legarda stated.
“This will also support the improvement of the monitoring, controlling, and prevention of diseases triggered […]
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November 28, 2023
Co-Sponsorship Speech
Senate President Pro Tempore
Loren Legarda
Philippine Maritime Zones Act
Dear Honorable Colleagues,
I rise today to express my strong support for the “Philippine Maritime Zones Act.” I believe that it is our duty to uphold and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Philippines, especially in the maritime domain.
The Philippines is an archipelagic state with a vast maritime territory that is rich in natural resources and biodiversity. However, our country’s maritime domain is also facing various challenges, such as […]
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