March 7, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda today urged national and local leaders to prioritize climate action and disaster risk management to safeguard Filipinos and avert further losses and damages from disasters and calamities.
Legarda made the statement following a report by the International Science Council, which revealed that countries are inadequately prepared to face increasing disasters, including floods and storms, setting back hard-won development gains in many parts of the world.
She also mentioned last month’s devastating earthquake in Turkey, which claimed […]
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March 6, 2023
Emphasizing the importance of strong connectivity amidst digital transformation, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed support for the recent launching of e-Governance and Wi-Fi sites in 150 barangays in Sibalom, Antique, her home province.
Spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the project aims to ensure the convenience and availability of internet services in different University of Antique (UA) campuses and other parts of the province, including indigenous community areas.
“As the principal author of Republic Act No. […]
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March 3, 2023
Speech of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Launching of DICT Broadband ng Masa Program in Antique
March 3, 2023 | University of Antique, Sibalom, Antique
In this constantly evolving world, our resilience and ability to adapt to changes have allowed us to capitalize on the benefits of new discoveries and technologies. When the pandemic struck, the world suddenly came to a standstill, but we swiftly harnessed the power of technology to shift into a digital environment as an alternative to […]
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March 3, 2023
Through the efforts of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, and Antique Cong. AA Legarda, 150 barangays in Antique will benefit from the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) launching of e-Governance and WiFi sites held today at the Paghi-UsA Hall, University of Antique Main Campus in Sibalom, Antique.
The launching of the e-Governance and the activation of 150 WiFi sites which was preceded by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by Antique municipal mayors and DICT Secretary […]
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March 1, 2023
Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Resolution Congratulating and Commending the 2022 Galing Pook Awardees
1 March 2023
Senate of the Philippines
Mr. President,
It is with deep sense of pride and honor to co-sponsor the Resolution Congratulating and Commending the 2022 Galing Pook Awardees.
I would like to congratulate the ten local governance programs that were recognized at the 2022 Galing Pook Awards. The Galing Pook Awards is an annual search held by the Galing Pook Foundation that recognizes innovative […]
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