May 21, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda’s Keynote Speech
Launch of the Global Environment Fund’s Small Grants Programme (SGP) Operational Phase 5
21 May 2014
Allow me first to congratulate the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), especially its Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB), for the Launch of the Global Environment Facility’s Small Grants Programme (SGP) Operational Phase 5.
The state of biodiversity in the Philippines
We welcome the decision, designating the Philippines as a […]
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May 20, 2014
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
1st Ceremony for the Commemoration of the Asian Living Human Treasures
May 20, 2014 – Manila Hotel
It is often said that historical and cultural sites, stories and traditions convey our values, beliefs and aspirations that lay the foundation of a nation’s identity. Here in the Philippines, the Historic Town of Vigan in Ilocos Sur brings Filipinos back in time and gives a bittersweet feeling as it reminds us of the challenges our […]
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May 6, 2014
Privilege Speech for National Heritage Month 2014
06 May 2014 – Senate Session Hall
In November last year, we warmly received the news that the Philippines has won a seat in the UNESCO World Heritage Committee. It was certainly great news especially after the unfortunate earthquake that damaged several of our heritage churches in Bohol.
This successful election could have been triggered by several achievements in the country’s heritage conservation programs, among many factors.
The year 2012 saw the removal of the Rice Terraces of […]
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April 30, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda’s Keynote Speech
Google Crisis Response Summit
30 April 2014 –SMX Convention Center
It is with great pleasure that I take part in this event, the Google Crisis Response Summit, where we see convergence among various sectors of society to use technology and innovation in finding solutions to the growing social, economic and development challenges caused by disasters arising from natural hazards made stronger by climate change.
Here in our country, disaster risks abound. The Philippines, being an archipelagic state located in the […]
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April 23, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda’s Speech
Forum on Green Building Initiative
“Building Green: An LGU Imperative”
23 April 2014 – Dusit Thani Hotel, Makati
The 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 dramatically alter the way we live in our communities, and at stake […]
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