November 8, 2022
Co-Sponsorship Speech of
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
House Bill No. 4488 under Committee Report No. 10
AN ACT APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES FROM JANUARY ONE TO DECEMBER THIRTY-ONE, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY-THREE
08 November 2022
President, my dear colleagues, I respectfully request my fellow Senators’ consideration of the 2023 budgets of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), which includes Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
The […]
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October 6, 2022
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Invitation of H.E. Michéle Boccoz, French Ambassador to the Philippines and Micronesia:
Following Up President Macron & President Marcos Conversation in New York
6 October 2022
Bon après-midi Madam Ambassador Michéle Boccoz! Good afternoon!
It is an honor to be here, as we recognize our countries’ continued partnership in the areas of climate change and sustainable development. Indeed, France and the Philippines have always been partners in climate action. I remember back in 2015 when former French […]
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September 30, 2022
OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Committee on Finance, Sub-Committee “G”
Briefing by the Department of Foreign Affairs
Senator C.M. Recto Room and via Cisco Webex
30 September 2022
Our sincerest gratitude to the DFA. At the height of the pandemic, the Department worked tirelessly to ensure the safe return of our kababayans and with a vow to “leave no one behind,” the DFA repatriated over 461,263 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from all around the world. We applaud, of course, the Department’s […]
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September 22, 2022
Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
for the Confirmation of the Promotion of Senior Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
21 September 2022
Mr. President, fellow members of the Commission on Appointments,
It is with deep sense of pride and honor to co-sponsor the confirmation of the promotion of these fifty (50) strong men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Their presence in this chamber does not only validate that they are […]
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September 21, 2022
Co-Sponsorship Speech
Confirmation of the Nomination of
Mylene J. Garcia-Albano
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
21 September 2022
Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the Commission on Appointments,
Today, I have the distinct honor of introducing to you our nominee, Ambassador-designate of the Philippines to Japan, Mylene Garcia-Albano.
It is a privilege to have known a woman who sets a high standard in leadership, one who is armed with the discipline and determination to get things done. This was evident in […]
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