March 5, 2024
Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Sustainable Leadership Learning for Climate and Disaster Risk Reduction (SLL-CDRR) Launch
AIM Fuller Hall, AIM, Makati City
5 March 2024
In December 2021, Typhoon Odette wreaked havoc on parts of Visayas and Mindanao, uprooting families and leaving behind a trail of devastation. It was the second costliest typhoon in Philippine history behind Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) in 2013. We often think of typhoons as evidence that we have tampered with the planet’s natural thermostat and caused climate change. But step […]
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March 4, 2024
Message of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
DAR National Women’s Month Kick-off
March 4, 2024
We stand united in kicking off the celebration of Women’s Month today at the Department of Agrarian Reform Central Office.
While the Philippines stands proud as a leader in gender equality in South and Southeast Asia, ranking 16th out of 146 countries in 2023’s Gender Gap Index, this was actually an 8-notch drop from 2018. We need to be continuously mindful in our quest for an […]
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February 27, 2024
Sponsorship Speech by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Resolution Honoring 8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
February 27, 2024
Mr. President and esteemed colleagues,
I rise today to sponsor the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 929, which honors the extraordinary contributions of the 8th United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. Throughout his ten years of service, Secretary-General Ban exemplified unwavering dedication to global diplomacy, peacekeeping, and sustainable development.
His tenure was defined by a steadfast commitment to fostering peace, advancing sustainable development, and […]
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February 27, 2024
Sponsorship Speech by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Resolution Honoring 8th UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon
February 27, 2024
Mr. President and esteemed colleagues,
I rise today to sponsor the adoption of Senate Resolution No. 929, which honors the extraordinary contributions of the 8th United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon. Throughout his ten years of service, Secretary-General Ban exemplified unwavering dedication to global diplomacy, peacekeeping, and sustainable development.
His tenure was defined by a steadfast commitment to fostering peace, advancing sustainable development, and […]
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February 26, 2024
Mr. President,
I rise today to express my strong support for the Host Country Agreement between the Philippines and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) Establishing the GGGI Office in the Philippines —an agreement that signifies our country’s commitment to sustainable development and green growth initiatives.
The Global Green Growth Institute is an international organization dedicated to promoting sustainable economic growth in developing countries. GGGI has served as a valuable partner to the Philippines since our accession to its Establishment Agreement in […]
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