November 17, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda’s Eulogy for Former Senator Juan M. Flavier
17 November 2014 – Senate Session Hall
How do you eulogize a man who was bigger than life? Who epitomized what public service really means? Who stood for the words integrity and work ethic?
When I was a neophyte senator in 1998, Johnny Flavier was my seatmate. I chose him. He chose me.
He was witty and had a wonderful sense of humor.
One time, a certain indigenous community visited the Senate and came in their […]
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November 10, 2014
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
The Role of PPP in DRR and in Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities: Lessons Learned and Way Forward
Top Leaders Forum 2014
10 November 2014 – SMX Convention Center
There is a long history of cooperation and selflessness in the face of crisis and disasters. Haiyan, Ketsana, Parma, just to name a few, brought massive destruction and death, and yet, it is during these times of crisis that we see people establishing deep social connections to alleviate the plight of victims.
Why, […]
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November 4, 2014
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Anvil Business Club’s
Special Exchange Forum with Mr. Willie Tan
4 November 2014 – Makati Shangri-la Hotel
Foremost, I wish to thank the Anvil Business Club for inviting me to take part in this forum. The business sector is a vital partner of the government in carrying out the needed programs and reforms for a progressive nation. As such, the government ensures that its policies and programs would create a more conducive environment for business.
In the Senate, several proposed […]
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October 29, 2014
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Symposium for the International Day for Disaster Reduction
and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management
29 October 2014 – Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Future communities in the Philippines will vastly differ from the ones we live in today. As we witness the 21st century unfold, our nation faces a new set of technological, socioeconomic and global challenges that are more complex than any of us have ever experienced in our shared history. They […]
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October 28, 2014
Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
House Bill 4660
28 October 2014 – Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
Based on an Asian Development Bank report on the Philippine justice sector, one of the significant challenges affecting the speedy administration of justice and disposition of court cases in the country is the high vacancy rates in the judiciary.[1]
The passage of Republic Act 9227 in 2003, which authorizes a 100% raise in compensation for judges, has only temporarily halted the further rise in vacancy rates. […]
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