March 7, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda today urged national and local leaders to prioritize climate action and disaster risk management to safeguard Filipinos and avert further losses and damages from disasters and calamities.
Legarda made the statement following a report by the International Science Council, which revealed that countries are inadequately prepared to face increasing disasters, including floods and storms, setting back hard-won development gains in many parts of the world.
She also mentioned last month’s devastating earthquake in Turkey, which claimed […]
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March 6, 2023
Emphasizing the importance of strong connectivity amidst digital transformation, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed support for the recent launching of e-Governance and Wi-Fi sites in 150 barangays in Sibalom, Antique, her home province.
Spearheaded by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), the project aims to ensure the convenience and availability of internet services in different University of Antique (UA) campuses and other parts of the province, including indigenous community areas.
“As the principal author of Republic Act No. […]
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March 3, 2023
Through the efforts of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda, and Antique Cong. AA Legarda, 150 barangays in Antique will benefit from the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) launching of e-Governance and WiFi sites held today at the Paghi-UsA Hall, University of Antique Main Campus in Sibalom, Antique.
The launching of the e-Governance and the activation of 150 WiFi sites which was preceded by the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by Antique municipal mayors and DICT Secretary […]
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February 28, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda is launching today a series of documentaries on the intangible cultural heritage of Panay Island in the Senate as part of celebrating National Arts Month.
The ‘Maaram, Isla ng Panay’ features the lives and communities of Panay and tackles the performative traditions of the komedya and the taltal, the Visayan counterpart of the Tagalog senakulo; the exquisite craft of weaving, including the procurement and circulation of raw materials; the Hudas-Hudas ritual, a tradition unique to […]
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February 24, 2023
In a press conference for Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) held three days after the Senate concurred on its ratification of the free trade agreement, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her confidence that RCEP will help expedite the country’s pandemic recovery.
She cited the Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s recognition of the value of RCEP in boosting pandemic recovery stating that, “The signing of the RCEP among 15 members provides crucial momentum to redouble their strong commitment to pursuing free […]
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