Privilege Speech: Taking on the Climate Change Challenge Together

August 8, 2023

Senate of the Philippines
PRIVILEGE SPEECH
Senate President Pro Tempore
LOREN LEGARDA
“Taking on the Climate Change Challenge Together”
08 August 2023
Mr. Senate President, dear colleagues, my beloved fellow Filipinos:
Long before Ondoy and Yolanda, I sounded the alarm in the halls of the Senate on the dangers of climate change. Now I stand before fellow lawmakers of the 19th Congress yet again as climate change and its impacts continue to worsen and bear down heavily on us all.
Climate change is undeniably the global […]

Read More

Keynote Message: 35th National Disaster Resilience Month Culminating Activity

July 31, 2023

KEYNOTE MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
PAGPUPUGAY SA BIDANG PILIPINO: THE 35TH NATIONAL DISASTER RESILIENCE MONTH CULMINATING ACTIVITY
31 July 2023
A warm welcome to all of you as we gather today for the culminating activity of the 35th National Disaster Resilience Month this July, “Pagpupugay sa Bidang Pilipino.” I am deeply honored to stand before you and share this momentous occasion.
We come together today not only to celebrate the resilience of the Filipino spirit, ngunit para magbigay-pugay sa bidang Pilipino—the […]

Read More

7th Anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal Ruling

July 27, 2023

MESSAGE OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
Forum in Commemoration of the
7th Anniversary of the Arbitral Tribunal Ruling,
Waypoints Project and The University of the Philippines
Institute for Maritime and Law of Sea
27 July 2023
Ensuring our country’s sovereignty is non-negotiable. This is enshrined in our Constitution, serving as the bedrock upon which we preserve and uphold the very essence of our forefathers’ legacy.
Long embroiled in territorial disputes with neighboring countries over the South China Sea, our country once again stands […]

Read More

Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) Accountancy Week Celebration – Commerce and Industry Sector Day

July 19, 2023

MESSAGE OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
Accountancy Week Celebration – Commerce and Industry Sector Day
Association of CPAs in Commerce & Industry
19 July 2023
I extend my warmest greetings to all members of the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA), the Association of Certified Public Accountants in Commerce and Industry (ACPACI), the National Association of CPAs in Education (NACPAE), the Government Association of CPAs (GACPA), the Association of CPAs in Public Practice (ACPAPP), the […]

Read More

Opening Statement: Subcommittee on PENCAS Law and Blue Economy

July 4, 2023

OPENING STATEMENT
Senate President Pro Tempore
Loren B. Legarda
Subcommittee on Economic Affairs
Senator Pecson Room and via Cisco Webex
04 July 2023, 10:00 A.M.
Isang luntiang umaga po sa ating lahat!
Today’s hearing is a continuation of the discussion on the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act and the Blue Economy Act. These bills represent our commitment to safeguard our environment while harnessing the full potential of our marine resources.
The fragile state of our ecosystems demands decisive action, as […]

Read More