National Indigenous Peoples Cultural Summit 2014

September 2, 2014

Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
National Indigenous Peoples Cultural Summit 2014
Museum of the Filipino People – September 2, 2014
 
It is my distinct pleasure to speak before you today as we open the 2nd National Indigenous Peoples Cultural Summit.
 
I am happy to see our IPs from different communities gather as one. This is a testament of unity amidst cultural diversity, because even if we come from different indigenous communities, our being Filipinos binds us together.
Today and in the next three days of […]

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Earthquake Preparedness

August 26, 2014

Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
 on Earthquake Preparedness
26 August 2014 – Senate Session Hall
 
Over the weekend, earthquakes registering between 6 and 6.9 magnitude jolted central Chile, northern California and southern Peru.
 
The extent of the damage in Chile and Peru is not yet clear, but in California, affected communities have injured citizens and damaged structures, including historic buildings. The quake triggered at least six major fires, downed power lines, broke water mains and caused gas leaks.[1]
 
As we hope for the immediate recovery of the […]

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Climate Change: Boon or Bane to Consumers and Businesses?

July 31, 2014

“Climate Change: Boon or Bane to Consumers and Businesses?”
Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
General Membership Meeting of the
Philippine Association of National Advertisers
July 31, 2014 – Hard Rock Café, Glorietta 3, Makati City
It is with great pleasure that I take part in this gathering to encourage the private sector to take a more active role in finding solutions to the growing social, economic and development challenges caused by disasters arising from natural hazards made stronger […]

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IRDR Conference 2014

June 7, 2014

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Opening Keynote Address
IRDR Conference 2014
From Knowledge to Practice: Building Back Stronger After Haiyan with the Aid of Science
7 June 2014 – Beijing, China
 
First of all, I congratulate the organizers of this year’s IRDR Conference. Thank you for the warm hospitality and the excellent arrangements.
 
Future cities are not built after our time. We start building them today.  Communities, fifty years from now, will look different and people will live differently.  Their realities will not be defined in their time, […]

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Role of Women in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

June 5, 2014

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
“Role of Women in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management”
ASEM Manila Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
5 June 2014 – Manila
 
Women: Leaders of Change for Resilience
 
First of all, I wish to extend my thanks to the ASEM leadership for this opportunity to share our country’s experiences on the role of women in disaster risk reduction and management.
 
More women perish
 
As disaster risks abound amid our fast changing environment, disasters affect yearly about 200 million people all over the world, half […]

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