September 16, 2016
Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Rotary Club of Makati EDSA Joint Meeting
“Climate Change and Environmental Protection”
16 September 2016 | Asian Institute of Management, Makati City
It is with great pleasure that I take part in this gathering to encourage Rotarians to take a more active role in finding solutions to the growing social, economic and development challenges caused by environmental degradation and disasters arising from natural hazards made stronger by climate change.
Today, we are celebrating the […]
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September 5, 2016
Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Coastal Cities at Risk (CCaR) Final Project Meeting and Workshop
5 September 2016| New World Hotel, Makati City
I believe all of us here today know and agree that we are at risk; we are vulnerable to climate change risks. The signs are all around us. The numbers speak for themselves. It is no longer an issue of taking action, but rather of how much action we need to take.
Last month, residents of Shishmaref, […]
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August 30, 2016
Opening Statement Senator Loren Legarda
Chair, Senate Committee on Finance
Briefing by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee
on the Proposed FY 2017 National Government Budget
30 August 2016 | Senate of the Philippines
Good morning.
Today, the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) will brief us on the proposed P3.35 Trillion National Government Budget for 2017.
As we open discussions on the 2017 national budget, I would like to stress on the importance of the task laid before us.
Your Committee […]
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August 22, 2016
Senator Loren Legarda’s Opening Statement
Senate Committee on Climate Change
Organizational Meeting
22 August 2016 | Senate of the Philippines
I would like to call this organizational meeting of the Senate Committee on Climate Change to order.
Good afternoon and we welcome the members of the Committee.
In the past congresses, the Committee has spearheaded the creation of vital pieces of legislation needed to mainstream climate change adaptation and mitigation in government policies, both in national and local levels.
Today, as […]
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August 17, 2016
Senator Loren Legarda
Co-Sponsorship Speech Commending Olympic Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz
17 August 2016 – Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
It is with great pride that I join my esteemed colleagues in honoring Ms. Hidilyn Diaz who made history for the Philippines by winning the silver medal in the women’s 53-kg weightlifting division during the 2016 Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The 25-year-old medalist, a native of Zamboanga City, put an end to the country’s Olympic medal drought […]
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