Legarda Restores the only Remaining Balay Nga Bato in Antique

Through the initiative of Deputy Speaker and Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda, the only remaining “balay nga bato” in Antique is now being restored.
As the former Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Legarda, who has always advocated the importance of preservation of culture, allocated in 2018 a Php 5 million budget under the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) as well as Php 15 million in 2019, for the restoration of the Balay nga Bato, located along Gobierno […]

Legarda Partners with DENR, CCC; Launches Show on Protected Areas

Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda announced today the launch of “PA Talk: Protected Areas for a Protected Future”, a show that will feature the different protected areas all over the country.
Organized by the Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, in partnership with the Office of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda and the Climate Change Commission, the online webinar, which will be livestreamed via Facebook, will feature the natural wealth of the Philippines and how these areas are […]

Legarda Urges Schools, Millennials to Use Idle Lands and Small Spaces for Growing Food

During the 5th episode of the online series “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Pathways” on the topic ‘Growing Your Own Food Part 2’, House Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda featured urban farming and home gardening tips and advice from experts and advocates, as well as urged schools and millennials to follow suit.

Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda: Dr. Jose Rizal’s 159th Birthday

As we commemorate the 159th birthday of our National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, may we be reminded of his courage and commitment in serving the country that earned us our freedom and our identity as Filipinos.
Dr. Jose Rizal instilled in us the value of patriotism and love for country. As we adjust to the new normal in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, may we also develop within ourselves the same strength and resilience that Rizal had shown as he fought […]

House Committee Approves Bill on Recovery Assistance Package for Higher Education and Tech-Voc Education

The House New Normal SubCommittee of the Defeat COVID-19 Ad Hoc Committee approved in principle at the committee level House Bill No. 6706, which seeks to provide a Recovery Assistance Package for Higher Education and Technical-Vocational Education and Training.

Legarda, chair of the said subcommittee, noted that the current pandemic has gravely affected not only human health but it also disrupted socio-economic systems, including learning and education. She stated that this health crisis should be a driving force for the government to implement a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach to protect the health and wellbeing of the Filipinos while ensuring that all sectors receive adequate assistance needed as the country adapts to the challenges of the new normal.