June 22, 2015
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
First National Integrated Waste Management Exhibition
22 June 2015 | SM North EDSA
Last week, Pope Francis released his much-anticipated encyclical on the environment, stressing on how humanity has abused the earth, our common home, which he says is beginning to look more and more like an “immense pile of filth.[1]”
Allow me to quote part of the Pope’s message which is very relevant to our event today:
“These problems are closely linked to a throwaway culture which affects […]
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June 18, 2015
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Message for the 49th Ifugao Foundation Day
A Celebration of Cultural Heritage As Foundation of Self-Determination and Sustainable Development
18 June 2015 | Lagawe, Ifugao
It is a great honor to be part of the 49th Ifugao Foundation Day.
Ifugao is a very special place for me because of the rich cultural heritage and abundant natural resources that this province is fortunately blessed with.
My visit to one of the terrace clusters located in Bangaan was an […]
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June 8, 2015
Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
“Living Green Today for a Healthier and Safer Tomorrow”
8 June 2015 | Senate Session Hall
“The day would not be too far when all else would be lost not only for the present generation, but also for those to come—generations which stand to inherit nothing but parched earth incapable of sustaining life.”[1]
Mr. President,
I have just quoted the Philippine Supreme Court in its landmark decision 22 years ago that upheld the concept of […]
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May 26, 2015
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Sponsorship Speech
Committee Report No. 147
(Resource Centers For Indigenous Peoples Act)
Committee Report No. 141
(An Act Declaring August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day)
26 May 2015 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I have the honor to seek approval of two legislative measures, namely, Senate Bill No. 2209 under Committee Report No. 147 or the Resource Centers For Indigenous Peoples Act, and Committee Report No. 141 under House Bill No. […]
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May 25, 2015
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Launch of Philippine Textile Research Institute’s
Innovation Center for Yarns and Textiles
25 May 2015 | PTRI Compound, Bicutan, Taguig City
Allow me first to congratulate the Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI) for the inauguration of its spinning facility, the PTRI Innovation Center for Yarns and Textiles.
It has been my lifelong passion to explore the indigenous artistry of Filipinos told through traditional textiles. Through my visits to numerous weaving communities in the country, […]
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