Legarda: Biden-Harris Victory a Win for Women and Climate

November 9, 2020

House Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda today welcomed the result of the 2020 USA national elections, expressing that the victory of climate advocates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first woman vice president in US history, is a win for women and the climate cause.
“President-elect Joe Biden’s promise to rejoin the Paris Agreement and to invest in low-carbon technologies is pivotal in our collective goal of keeping the increase in global average temperature to below […]

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Effective food waste management in the 25th Episode of “Stories for a Better Normal” Series

November 3, 2020

MANILA, 03 November 2020 — Slow food enthusiasts will gather virtually to underscore the importance of food, and its waste reduction and management, on the 25th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Pathways,” with the topic “Waste Not, Want Not: A Food Waste Episode with Slow Food Manila.”
The episode, hosted by House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, will air on Thursday, 05 November 2020, 10:00 AM via Facebook Live at facebook.com/CCCPhl and facebook.com/conglorenlegarda.
Chefs and restaurant owners will join the […]

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Legarda: The Arts help Filipinos deal with COVID-19 grief

November 3, 2020

For Deputy Speaker and Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda, arts and culture are instrumental in helping Filipinos heal together during the COVID-19 crisis. That is why despite the limitations during this pandemic, she and the National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA) are back with the ninth season of the award-winning documentary series “Dayaw.”
“Our arts and culture feed not only our minds, but also our souls. The crisis may have taken us all by surprise, but it has also reminded […]

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Support traditional culture, sustainable livelihoods of IP communities

October 30, 2020

Representatives from indigenous peoples (IP) groups featured their unique ways of preserving culture and heritage and called for more support to enhance their resilience to the pandemic and climate impacts, during the 24th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Pathways.”
The online conversation hosted by House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda featured indigenous and cultural advocates, including Waway L. Saway, member of the Talaandig in Bukidnon and Head of the Family Food Security Cycle program of Hineleban Foundation; […]

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Statement of Deputy Speaker and Lone District of Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda on the Department of Energy’s new moratorium on greenfield coal power plants

October 29, 2020

Antique Congresswoman and Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda today said that she welcomes the recent pronouncements of the Department of Energy (DOE), that there’s a need to shift to a ‘more flexible power supply mix’ and imposing a moratorium on endorsements for greenfield coal power plants.
“This is a much-awaited development that should be embraced by businesses and households long clamoring for better energy services. Filipinos deserve and can soon enjoy reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy. We do not have to settle […]

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