September 10, 2023
Recognizing the crucial contributions of the Philippines in maintaining a thriving biodiversity in the Southeast Asian region, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda underscored the importance of sustaining partnerships and collaborations within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) community amidst environmental challenges.
Legarda made these remarks during the 18th Founding Anniversary of the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity (ACB), where she highlighted the country’s commitment to addressing various biodiversity issues in the regional bloc, including increased funding support over the years.
“Since […]
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September 8, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda pushed for the promotion and preservation of the country’s artisanal salt, an indigenous condiment that refers to unrefined salt derived directly from a living sea or ocean using traditional methods.
“This kind of salt is a huge part of the Philippines. Artisanal salt not only makes our food delicious, but it also shows how Filipino salt farmers were able to preserve our country’s strong salt-making tradition, clearly showing how the salt industry continues to thrive […]
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September 5, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda called for the mobilization of the youth to gather and propagate dipterocarps this year.
Dipterocarps are the towering giants of the rainforest in the lowlands, which include yakal, lawaan, bagtikan, narig and all the other trees whose seeds have wings that chopper down when falling from the tree. They are the emergent trees and serve as habitat for our most important flora and fauna, hosting nests of many of our important biodiversity including the Philippine […]
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August 25, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda lauded the recent passage of Republic Act No. 11960 or the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Act, which recognizes the crucial role of micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSME) as essential drivers of economic growth in the Philippines.
As principal author and co-sponsor of the bill, which was first introduced in 2002, Legarda stressed this move as a monumental milestone for the MSME sector, which is considered one of the backbones of the Philippine […]
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August 25, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda calls the passage of Republic Act No. 11961, or the Cultural Mapping Law, an important milestone in the continued promotion and preservation of Filipino culture and heritage.
As the author and principal sponsor of the law, Legarda lauded the measure’s passage, which she has been pushing since the 16th Congress. In the 19th Congress, she filed Senate Bill No. 622, An Act Amending RA 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, to mandate […]
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