August 21, 2022
MANILA, Philippines— Unlike the United States, the Philippines still has a “long way to go” to mitigate and adapt to climate change, according to Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda.
Legarda, a known staunch environment advocate, pointed this out after U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which is seen to cut greenhouse gas emissions and lower prescription drug prices and high inflation.
“I commend U.S. President Joe Biden for signing into law legislation addressing climate change,” she said in a […]
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August 20, 2022
The third episode of the docu-series ‘Usapang Wika’, produced by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), with support from the office of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, explores the origin of the Kapampangan language.
Legarda, the host of the ten-part cultural documentary that highlights the country’s main languages, invites viewers to understand the history of one of the ten major languages of the Philippines with the help of language experts Dr. Lucena P. Samson and Dr. Leonora […]
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August 20, 2022
The Philippine Congressional Delegation led by Speaker Martin Romualdez and Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed a five-member Congressional Delegation (CODEL) from the United States of America led by Senator Edward Markey at a Reception at the Fairways Grill, Manila Golf and Country Club last Thursday, August 18, 2022.
Senator Loren Legarda described Philippine-US relations as robust. She said, “There is so much we can do together, not just for climate change adaptation and mitigation, but to restore and conserve our […]
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August 18, 2022
SEN. Lorna Regina “Loren” Legarda filed her first 10 proposed measures in the 19th Congress, mostly focused on strengthening the education and livelihood systems.
Legarda’s office said that having served as a senator for 18 years, she was the first to file among the 24 incumbent and newly elected senators in line with the principle of seniority in the Senate.
“We prioritized these measures as we believe they are very timely and that we must act on them immediately to address the pressing […]
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August 18, 2022
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda on Monday filed a bill seeking to provide a tablet for each student enrolled in public schools and state universities and colleges.
Legarda’s bill known as the “One Tablet, One Student Act of 2022″ was the first measure lodged in the Senate for the 19th Congress.
The senator noted that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the learning setup across the country, with most educational institutions opting distance or online learning.
“This proposed measure, therefore, aims to provide assistance […]
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