Legarda urges whole-of-government, nation approach in addressing climate change

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda reasserted her unyielding stance in pushing for immediate and unified actions to address climate change as this issue continues to be considered an ‘existential threat’ to the country’s progress, urging Filipinos to be part of the solutions anchored in resilience and advancement.
The senator made these remarks as she delivered her Keynote Address at the Asian Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Resilience (ACCCDR) today, where she stressed the significance of a whole-of-nation approach in […]

Pamana: Mga Hinabing Salaysay ng mga Katutubong Pilipino

MENSAHE NI SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
Pamana: Mga Hinabing Salaysay ng mga Katutubong Pilipino
Komemorasyon ng National Indigenous Peoples Day 2023
Agosto 9, 2023
 
Isang maalab na pagbati sa ating mga kapatid na katutubo sa pagdiriwang ng National Indigenous Peoples Day at sa lahat ng mga katutubo sa buong mundo sa paggunita ng International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IPs)! Kasalukuyan nating ipinagdiriwang ang okasyong ito sa pamamagitan ng isang eksibisyon na pinamagatang “Pamana: Hinabing Salaysay ng mga Katutubong Pilipino.”
Bilang principal sponsor […]

Legarda: Indigenous youth serve essential role in future

In commemorating National Indigenous Peoples’ Day today, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda asserted the importance of the next generation of indigenous peoples as agents of self-determination.

Legarda, the principal sponsor of Republic Act 10689, or An Act Declaring August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day, said that the indigenous youth hold the key to preserving their culture.

“Amidst the threat posed by various factors such as climate change and injustice, the indigenous youth must have a voice that could be heard […]

Legarda bats for measure promoting geographical indications in PH

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda supported further promoting geographical indications (GI) in the Philippines to safeguard intellectual property mechanisms as she co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 2387, or the Protected Geographical Indications Act.
Anchored on the rules and regulations operationalized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), the measure aims to give legislative fiat to GIs and promote the recognition and protection of the country’s valuable geographical indications.
GIs pertain to any indication that identifies a good as […]

Legarda calls for public’s participation in disaster resilience

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged the public to consistently uphold a more profound sense of involvement in strengthening the nation’s disaster resilience amidst the impacts of climate change on the country’s environmental and economic agenda.
“We need to fight for our survival. However, time is against us. The window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all is closing, as the world’s scientists have said. But it can be done,” Legarda conveyed, as she reiterated the […]