Legarda on SONA 2021: Numerous Achievements Address the Public’s Welfare

Three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker, Loren Legarda commended the various accomplishments of the Duterte Administration mentioned during the President’s 6th State of the Nation Address (SONA) held today.
“It was indeed an honor to contribute in the accomplishments of the present Administration particularly during my stint as then Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance in sustaining programs on health, education, agriculture, among many others. We have fully supported the government especially in pursuing policy reforms and priority programs for the […]

Legarda: Sustain support for MSMEs to address poverty and unemployment

Three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker, Loren Legarda called for continued efforts to bolster assistance provided to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to include local entrepreneurs and indigenous communities in the grassroots to ensure that everyone benefits from government programs that seek to alleviate poverty and promote economic growth.
“Let us continue to expand the scope of our assistance, especially in areas with high poverty incidence so that we can open up more opportunities for them. Just this April we again […]

Climate Global Champion Loren Legarda and UK Minister for Adaptation and Resilience Anne-Marie Trevelyan convene CSO RTD ahead of COP26 this year

MANILA, 23 July 2021 — Three months before the crucial 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the British Embassy of Manila and the Office of Deputy Speaker Legarda convened a virtual roundtable discussion (RTD) with several civil society organizations (CSOs) in the country.

Co-chaired by Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda and UK Minister of State for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change Anne-Marie Trevelyan, with support from British Ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce and the Climate Change Commission, the Road […]

Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Practices in 54th episode of ‘Stories for a Better Normal’ Series

MANILA, 19 July 2021 — Officials and researchers from various State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the country will gather virtually to raise awareness on the indigenous knowledge systems and practices (IKSPs) on sustainable development and environmental conservation, and promote the documentation and safeguarding of traditional knowledge systems during the 54th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways,” with the topic, “Traditional Knowledge is Power!”
The episode, conceptualized and hosted by three-term former Senator, now Deputy […]

ROAD TO GLASGOW: A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH NON-GOVERNMENT ACTORS 21 July 2021, Wednesday | 3PM

The British Embassy Manila, in partnership with the Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, is convening a roundtable discussion with civil society organizations in the country to solicit their perspectives on key priorities for the UN Climate Change Conference in November 2021 (COP26) particularly on building adaptation and resilience.
The dialogue particularly targets to increase understanding on climate change adaptation and resilience priorities in the Philippines from CSOs who are actively engaged in this space and gather their insights on the […]