May 15, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda lauds and welcomes an executive order that promotes Filipino history and culture by creating an advisory board and a management center to ensure the efficient management of Malacañang Heritage Mansions.
“We welcome the Executive Order issued by no other than our Chief Executive. I believe this is crucial to our continued call for awareness, preservation, and promotion of our cultural heritage,” Legarda stated.
Under Executive Order 26, signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday, […]
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May 4, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed full support for revitalizing and further strengthening the Philippines’ salt industry for its potential as a significant driver of economic growth and income-generating opportunities for the Filipino people.
As an advocate for sustainable livelihood programs, Legarda pushed for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1870 or an Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Development of the Salt Industry in the Philippines which, according to her, will address the challenges and gaps of making the industry […]
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May 3, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda calls for government leaders to lead in developing an innovation system for the country as she underscored that innovation is more than just scientific inventions but should also be applied in all aspects of governance.
Republic Act No. 11293, or the Philippine Innovation Act she principally authored and co-sponsored, already sets the starting point in recognizing innovation’s role in governance and provides the necessary resources to support innovations that will improve our daily lives.
This provision […]
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April 30, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda reiterated her commitment to addressing climate change’s imminent effects in the Philippines, urging fellow public servants to achieve ‘green growth’ for the country as the nation commemorates Earth Day this month.
As the Philippines continues to be included in the top list of countries most affected by climate change in recent years, Legarda, a long-time advocate of the environment, underscored the importance of climate action as “a matter of survival.”
She continuously stressed that there is […]
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April 28, 2023
Following the Philippine Rice Research Institute’s (PhilRice) recent report on the alarming Php 7.2 billion worth of rice wasted in the Philippines, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda reiterated the importance and urgency of passing Senate Bill 240 or the Zero Food Waste Act of 2022 which she filed last year.
“Our country is rich in food resources, yet millions of Filipinos cannot afford three meals daily. The excess edible food supply must be highlighted and utilized to feed the millions […]
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