December 9, 2014
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction Reporting in Journalism Education Curriculum in ASEAN Countries
9 December 2014 – Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria
Disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA) do not fall under the exclusive domain of government. It is a shared responsibility of government, communities, businesses, individuals and the media. How many lives and properties we save is ultimately defined by the amount of meaningful effort and resources we put together into building resilience in our […]
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December 3, 2014
Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
“Building a safer, resilient and sustainable world
for the future generations”
3 December 2014 – Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to fight complacency and ignite action against a crisis that affects each and every person on this Earth.
I show you this map of sea surface temperatures from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration of the US (NOAA). The reddest parts of the oceans are the hottest parts of the sea […]
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November 28, 2014
Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
3rd Higher Education Summit on Gender and Development Issues
28 November 2014 – U.P. Ang Bahay ng Alumni
Our nation has been gaining significant improvements in promoting gender equality. The Philippines has already been recognized as first in the South and Southeast Asia, and fifth in the world in successfully closing the gender gap, based on the 2013 survey of the World Economic Forum.
But even with this recognition, we need to do more. We must build on these gains […]
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November 27, 2014
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Launch of Bayanihan sa Daan Awards
27 November 2014 – Kalayaan Hall, Malacañan Palace
Everyday, Filipinos, especially those living and working in Metro Manila have to spend an hour or two just to go to work. On rainy days, it could even take longer. The same length of time is spent on the way home from work.
The horrendous traffic that we all experience, especially in Metro Manila, is costly, time-consuming and unsafe. The solution does not seem to […]
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November 21, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda’s Keynote Speech
SMEs as the Backbone of ASEAN Economies
2nd Philippine SME Business Expo 2014
November 21, 2014 – SMX Convention Center
The importance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippine economy cannot be overemphasized. They are powerful platforms for income and employment generation, for socio-economic empowerment of various sectors such as women, youth and indigenous groups, and for promotion of viable rural livelihoods.
I have wholeheartedly supported SMEs because I believe that you are the future of business and investment […]
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