June 5, 2024
Launch of the “Blue Nations – France and Philippines: Partners for the Oceans”
June 5, 2024
Admiral Hotel, Manila
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am thrilled to be here today to follow through on what France and Costa Rica pioneered a few years ago, the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People. Soon after the initiative, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework gained acceptance by much of the world and brought our goals to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030 closer to […]
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June 4, 2024
Ladies and gentlemen, distinguished guests, and dedicated staff of the Governance Commission for GOCCs, good morning. It is an honor to join you today as we celebrate a significant milestone in our nation’s commitment to good governance—the 13th anniversary of the GOCC Governance Act of 2011.
Thirteen years ago, during my second term as Senator, I cast my vote in favor of Senate Bill No. 2640, which subsequently became Republic Act No. 10149, the very Act we commemorate today. Our collective […]
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May 25, 2024
MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HOMECOMING OF STRUCTURES OF MUTUAL SUPPORT, PHILIPPINE PAVILION AT THE 17TH VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE
May 25, 2024 / 4:00 PM
Gawad Kalinga Enchanted Farm, Brgy. Encanto, Angat, Bulacan
Friends, Partners, and Guests,
I extend my warmest greetings to each and every one of you as we gather today for the momentous occasion of the homecoming of the Structures of Mutual Support exhibition. Today marks a significant milestone in our journey—a journey that began with […]
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May 22, 2024
Mr. President, my esteemed colleagues,
I proudly proclaim today, just as 200 of our forebears did at a very important assembly in 1898, a momentous day in Philippine History. Through this august chamber, the present generation acknowledges a significant event in our past that was nearly consigned to the dustbins of history as a minor footnote. I am referring to the Bacoor Assembly that transpired on August 1, 1898, during the tumultuous days of our struggle for independence. This event […]
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May 22, 2024
Mr. President,
On December 5th of last year, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, known as UNESCO, inscribed the Piña Handloom Weaving of Aklan into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, a testament to the tireless efforts of many, particularly of our weaving communities, my office, and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, to preserving the country’s cultural heritage.
Locally known as Piña, this exquisite fabric is woven from the fibers of the […]
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