February 15, 2023
Binigyang-diin ni Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda na makatutulong ang Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) sa pagpapatatag ng agrikultura at ekonomiya ng bansa.
Aniya, ilang dekada nang nagdurusa ang sektor ng agrikultura at ang mga Pilipinong magsasaka dahil sa korapsyon, pagpapabaya at maling pamamahala, na dahilan ng kanilang hindi pagsang-ayon sa RCEP.
Upang pakinggan at masagot ang mga isyu ng mga grupong pang-agrikultura, nakipagdayalogo si Legarda sa kanila kasama ang mga pinuno ng mga ahensya ng pamahalaan noong Pebrero 7, kung […]
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February 9, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has pushed for an enhanced preservation of the Philippines’ cultural assets through increased participation and involvement of local government and communities in cultural mapping activities.
Legarda, the chairperson of the Committee on Culture and the Arts, stressed the significance of conserving the Philippine culture and ethnicity, and the need for changes in the heritage law to “address new threats from a fast-changing cultural landscape brought about by a digital tidal wave.”
“To further strengthen heritage conservation […]
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February 8, 2023
Philippine international trade policy and economy gained significantly since the free trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), according to Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda.
The Philippines has maintained its strong foothold in the European market since the EFTA. EFTA States are Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein and the agreement entered into force on June 2018.
Legarda, as then Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, sponsored the measure to ratify the agreement.
“Given the current developments with our […]
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February 8, 2023
Presiding over the resumption of the Senate deliberations on its concurrence on the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda shared the frustration of farmers, who are among the direct stakeholders of currently the world’s biggest free trade pact.
During the public hearing conducted by a special subcommittee under the Committee on Foreign Relations, Legarda assured that farmers’ issues are heard and answered by the concerned agencies.
“The Senate leadership is one with you. […]
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February 1, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has launched today the Bayong-All-You-Can in the Senate and distributed 2.5 tons of rescue produce through Rural Rising Philippines. RuRi is a non-profit organization founded by spouses Ace and Andie Estrada from Baguio City. They help Filipino farmers by doing ‘rescue buys’ in areas where there are over-production of fruits and vegetables.
As early as 8:00 in the morning, the Senate employees already filled the Senate covered court where they lined-up to register for the […]
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