Senator Loren Legarda today hailed the enactment into law of Republic Act 10533, the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, and stressed that the Philippines’ upgrade to a twelve-year basic education will make it at par with the education system and standards of other countries.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today said that the continuous improvement of the country’s education system will be among her priorities in her third term in the Senate, stressing support to the Department of Education’s goal of addressing the backlog of classrooms.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda said Tuesday the partial results of the May 13 senatorial elections reflect what should have been the outcome of the 2004 presidential election.
Grace Poe, daughter of the late presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr., pulled a surprise when she landed first place in the initial and unofficial canvassing of the votes beginning Monday night.
Sen. Loren Legarda, a staunch environmentalist, sought on Tuesday the immediate cleaning of the debris caused by the hard-fought senatorial and local elections last Monday.
This came after she instructed her staff, campaigners and supporters to engage in “Oplan Linis.”
Read MoreReelectionist Sen. Loren Legarda today called for the early, possibly advance, payment of honoraria and allowances of teachers who will be conducting election duties, further urging police personnel to ensure that these teachers be adequately protected.
“We are aware of the dangers that these dedicated teachers are facing as deputized election personnel, thus they should be sufficiently shielded from harm,” she pointed out.
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