Legarda Participates in 5th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources

Senator Loren Legarda will participate in the 5th Singapore Dialogue on Sustainable World Resources organized by the Singapore Institute of International Affairs (SIIA) on May 18, 2018.

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Foreign Relations, Finance and Climate Change, has been invited to be among the panelists for the session, “How ASEAN is Shifting to Green Growth,” where she will discuss key threats that climate change poses to the Philippines and ASEAN in general as well as government interventions to address the same.

Statement of Senator Loren Legarda on the Passing of Former Senate President Edgardo J. Angara

The passing of Former Senate President Ed Angara marks the end of an era.

He had an illustrious and unparalleled career in academe, law and politics. A trailblazer, he pioneered various pursuits, including the establishment of the ACCRA law firm, one of the most respected legal institutions in the country.

Legarda: Talanoa Dialogue Gives Face to Climate Change

Senator Loren Legarda expressed her appreciation to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) leadership and to Fiji for convening the Talanoa Dialogue at the 48th Session of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC in Bonn, Germany, stressing that it brought everyone together to speak of their country’s experiences and challenges in the fight against the adverse impacts of climate change.

Legarda: Protect Migratory Birds Thru Protected Areas Conservation

In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day, Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for greater protection of the country’s protected areas, especially wetlands that serve as temporary habitats of migratory birds.

Legarda Joins Calls to Step Up Climate Ambition

Senator Loren Legarda has joined calls to step up climate ambition to meet the Paris Agreement goal, particularly the 1.5 degrees Celsius global warming limit.

“The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF), which was chaired by the Philippines when the Paris Agreement was being negotiated, fought to ensure the goal of keeping global temperatures to within the 1.5 degrees Celsius threshold was enshrined in the Agreement. This is because hundreds of millions face an existential threat if we fail to act on climate change decisively. And also because the climate crisis presents an opportunity for real transformation,” said Legarda, Head of the Philippine Delegation to the Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany.