Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Senate Resolution No. 933 or “The 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of Diversity of Cultural Expressions”

Mr. President, honorable colleagues,
I rise today with a deep sense of pride as we approach to concur in the ratification of the UNESCO 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
The Convention, adopted by the Parties on October 20, 2005, in Paris, France, defines “cultural expressions” as those that result from the creativity of individuals, groups, and societies. These expressions embody cultural content, symbolic meaning, artistic dimension, and values inherent in cultural identities.
The Convention espouses […]

Mensahe: Buhay na Dunong: Bukal ng Sining – Schools of Living Traditions Exhibit

Mensahe ni Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Buhay na Dunong : Bukal ng Sining
Schools of Living Traditions Exhibit
February 15, 2024| 2:30 PM|Metropolitan Theater – Gallery
 
Malugod ko kayong binabati sa ating pagpapasinaya ng exhibit na “Buhay na Dunong: Bukal ng Sining” tampok ang mga likhang-kamay na produktong pinaghirapang gawin ng ating mga malikhaing Schools of Living Traditions (SLTs). Patotoo sila ng ating yaman at kasaysayan ng ating kultura mula sa iba’t ibang lokal na komunidad at katutubong mga […]

Co-sponsorship Speech: Committee Report No. 161 – An Act establishing the Philippine National Police Forensic DNA Database, Appropriating Funds Therefor

Co-sponsorship speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Committee Report No. 161
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE FORENSIC DNA DATABASE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Thank you, Mr. President.
It is with honor and privilege that I co-sponsor Committee Report No. 161 or An Act establishing the Philippine National Police Forensic DNA Database, Appropriating Funds Therefor.
In the pursuit of justice, we must recognize the critical role that technology and forensic science play.
This will serve as a tool for crime prevention and solution. We […]

Co-sponsorship Speech: Senate Bill no. 2534 – An Act Providing For A One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) Daily Minimum Wage Increase For Employees And Workers in The Private Sector

Co-sponsorship Speech of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on
Senate Bill No. 2534
“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A ONE HUNDRED PESOS (P100.OO) DAILY MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE FOR EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR”
7 February 2024
Thank you, Mr. President.
It is my privilege and honor to co-sponsor Senate Bill no. 2534 or “An Act Providing For A One Hundred Pesos (P100.00) Daily Minimum Wage Increase For Employees And Workers in The Private Sector”
Inflation has hurt the labor sector […]

Co-Sponsorship Speech: SBN 2528 – VAT on Digital Transactions

Co-Sponsorship Speech
of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Senate Bill No. 2528
“VAT on Digital Transactions”
06 February 2024
Session Hall, Philippine Senate

Mr. President, esteemed colleagues, guests.

Today, I stand before you to address an issue of paramount importance in our rapidly evolving digital landscape. As we navigate the intricacies of the 21st century, it is imperative that our legislative framework keeps pace with the dynamic nature of our economy.

I rise to express my wholehearted support and enthusiasm for co-sponsoring the bill that proposes the […]