Legarda: Senate Breaks Budget Impasse, Submits Budget for President’s Signature

Senator Loren Legarda today said that the Senate will now submit the 2019 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for President Rodrigo Duterte’s signature after Senate President Vicente Sotto III signed the bill “with strong reservations.”

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that Senate President Sotto signed the 2019 GAB with an annotation saying that his “attestation is limited only to those items approved by the bicameral conference committee and ratified by both Houses of Congress.”

Inday Loren Welcomes Hugpong ng Pagbabago in Antique

Senator “Inday Loren” Legarda today welcomed the Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) in a political rally held in the capital town of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.

The regional party led by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte visited the provincial capital to lay down its platform for Antiqueños and all Filipinos, with emphasis on bringing positive change, transformation, progress, and stability in the country.

Legarda on World Meteorological Day: Harness Power from the Sun to Limit Global Warming

In celebration of World Meteorological Day, March 23, Senator Loren Legarda urged public and private sector leaders to support initiatives and technologies that can harness the power from the sun, as an alternative and renewable source of energy, in order to limit global warming and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Legarda on World Water Day: Ensure Availability and Sustainable Management of Water for All

In observance of World Water Day, March 22, Senator Loren Legarda supported the global call to ensure availability and the sustainable management of water to provide for current consumption and conserve for future generations.

Legarda said that this year’s celebration carries the theme “Leaving No One Behind,” which recognizes the human right entitling everyone, without discrimination, to sufficient, safe, acceptable, accessible, and affordable water for personal and domestic use.

“Having safe water means we secure public health. With people dying due to […]

Legarda Wants Antique to be Model for Resilience

Senator “Inday Loren” Legarda, UN Global Champion for Resilience, today said that she wants her home province of Antique to be a model for climate and disaster resilience. 

The three-term senator who authored/sponsored the country’s eight landmark environmental laws, including the Climate Change Act and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act, made the statement at the first ever Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (CCAM) Summit.