March 20, 2023
With 22 affirmative votes, the Senate, on Monday, has approved on third reading Senate Bill No. 1841 or the Cultural Mapping Bill, a measure proposed by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda to enhance the preservation of the Philippines’ cultural assets through increased participation and involvement of local government units and communities.
SB 1841 seeks to revise Republic Act No. 10066, or the National Cultural Heritage Act of 2009, that Legarda filed on July 14, 2022, to mandate the LGUs to […]
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March 17, 2023
Promoting innovation and Filipino excellence, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her commitment to nurturing local creativity during the 2nd Philippine Creative Industries Summit hosted by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The Summit serves as a platform to gather the country’s institutional partners and stakeholders to discuss and enhance the current state of the Philippines’ creative industries.
“With the passage of the Republic Act 11904 or the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act (PCIDA), which I co-authored in the previous […]
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March 15, 2023
As the Senate began its probe on the oil spill incident on Tuesday, March 14, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has urged the current administration to delegate an overall in charge in addressing and responding to the environmental disaster that affects various provinces in the regions of MIMAROPA and Western Visayas (Region VI).
During the inquiry, Legarda stressed the need for concerted action to mitigate the damage caused by the oil leakage after MT Princess Empress capsized off the coast […]
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March 15, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda emphasized the important contributions that Filipino women are undertaking towards a more empowered community and a stronger nation through the use of modern technology as the country starts to build a more robust digital landscape.
Legarda made the statement during the ‘#Women2023: Women Forging the Digital Future’ organized by SPARK! Philippines, where she highlighted the essence of technology in promoting women’s active participation in shaping the Philippines’ future.
“There is no doubt that technology has significantly […]
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March 10, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda called on the concerned Senate committee, with the cooperation of all government agencies, to immediately conduct an inquiry on the environmental, health, and tourism impacts of the recent oil spill in Oriental Mindoro that left a widespread problem to many locals in the area and its neighboring provinces, including Antique, Legarda’s home province.
Legarda expressed concern over the serious detrimental effects of the recent environmental disaster on dozens of designated marine sanctuaries, including thousands of […]
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