May 14, 2012
“IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT THE PANAMANIAN GOVERNMENT DID NOT HEED THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT’S REQUEST TO WAIVE THE IMMUNITY OF MR. ERICK SHCKS. A MORE HONORABLE WAY OF ADDRESSING THE ACCUSATIONS WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR MR. SHCKS, THE MAN ACCUSED OF RAPE OF A FILIPINA, TO FACE HIS ACCUSER AND ANSWER THE ALLEGATIONS HERE IN OUR COUNTRY. MR. SHCKS DID NOT ONLY ABUSE THE HOSPITALITY OF OUR COUNTRY BY REFUSING TO ANSWER FOR THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST HIM, HE DISRESPECTED OUR LAWS […]
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May 13, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, LAUDED THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PEOPLE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF OSLOB IN THE PROVINCE OF CEBU FOR THEIR EFFORTS IN PRESERVING THEIR RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ABUNDANT NATURAL RESOURCES.
Legarda was the Guest of Honor at the culmination program of the Oslob Heritage Week held at the town’s Cuartel Park where the statue of Fr. Julian Bermejo, and the heritage markers for Calle Aragones, the Immaculate Concepcion Parish Church, […]
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May 13, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED FILIPINOS TO CARRY ON WITH THE TRADITION OF CELEBRATING FESTIVALS IN TOWNS AND PROVINCES AS PART OF EFFORTS TO BRING CULTURE CLOSER TO THE PEOPLE.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, made the statement as she joined Surigaonons in celebrating the 111th Founding Anniversary of the Province of Surigao del Norte.
“The conduct of grand and vibrant fiestas is part of the rich culture of the Philippines. We must continue to enrich […]
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May 10, 2012
OPTIMISTIC THAT THE ONGOING DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PROC) OVER SCARBOROUGH SHOAL WILL BE RESOLVED PEACEFULLY, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENJOINED BOTH COUNTRIES TO “FOCUS ON WHAT BUILDS, NOT ON WHAT DESTROYS.”
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said that it is not to the interest of both nations to engage in a shooting war or in any form of violence, especially that such actions would compromise peace and security in […]
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May 8, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE SENATE HAS OFFICIALLY APPROVED, BY ITS CONCURRENCE TO THE EXECUTIVE RATIFICATION OF, THREE TREATIES—THE MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE TREATY (MLAT) WITH THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PROC), THE MLAT WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, AND THE CONSULAR AGREEMENT WITH PROC.
“I am pleased to announce that we have approved three more treaties, aside from the five other agreements we approved earlier in […]
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