November 21, 2022
Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Senate Bill No. 1410 under Committee Report No. 8
AN ACT DECLARING THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL HIJAB DAY
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
21 November 2022
Mr. President, my dear colleagues, it is my honor to co-sponsor Senate Bill No. 1410, also known as “An Act Declaring the First Day of February of Every Year as National Hijab Day”.
The Philippines is home to numerous religious affiliations. […]
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November 14, 2022
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has stated that the Philippines is pushing for reapplication for the European Union’s (EU) Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+), which grants developing countries a special incentive to pursue sustainable development and good governance.
Legarda said this was the highlight of their meeting with Othmar Karas, the First Vice President of the European Parliament and Head of Delegation of the Austrian Peoples’ Party in the European Parliament, last October 27 in Brussels, Belgium.
“The Philippines has […]
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November 10, 2022
Bogor, Indonesia – The ASEAN has announced the recipients of the 2022 ASEAN Biodiversity Heroes Awards, shining a spotlight on the individuals whose exemplary efforts and advocacies make a wave of impact in their respective countries and in their own ways.
A youth leader, a legislator, a marine conservation pioneer, a geoheritage expert, a veterinarian, a marine biodiversity expert and science communicator, an environment officer, and two foresters were honoured at the awards ceremony held in Bogor, Indonesia on 2 November […]
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November 10, 2022
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, a Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) Ambassador for Parliaments, shared her insights via a video message on climate prosperity plans and the role of legislators in realizing development goals during the Climate Prosperity Plans Flagship Event held on Tuesday, November 8, at the CVF Pavilion, International Convention Center in Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh.
According to Legarda, the Climate Prosperity Plans (CPPs) “have the opportunity to diffuse climate threats on economic progress and seize transition opportunities while […]
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November 8, 2022
Co-Sponsorship Speech of
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
House Bill No. 4488 under Committee Report No. 10
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE
08 November 2022
President, my dear colleagues, I respectfully request my fellow Senators’ consideration of the 2023 budgets of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), which includes Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
The […]
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