Speech of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda: The Rotary Club of Makati EDSA Meeting

Allow me to start with a couple of questions:    
What if we were truly a hive mind, collectively building an economy that is so well matched to our environment, our climate, our culture and our needs?
What if we were not anchored on all the known parameters of success and economic indicators and had a chance to have a post-pandemic economy that is so well matched that we will just sail through our recovery?
Greetings to everyone here who are all positive […]

Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda: 8th Local Historical Committees Network General Assembly

I am usually accustomed to meet and be with cultural workers and advocates of indigenous peoples and seldom am I in the company of historians—especially those who are into what we call local history. I know Chair Rene Escalante, and Prof. Xiao Chua, since we have worked together especially when we had Road to 500, and I am glad to see here a number of historians from different provinces all over the country, honored to be in your presence. Thank […]

Message of Deputy Speaker Legarda during Antique MSME Week

I would like to greet my kasimanwa as the province celebrates the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Week.

MSMEs represent the majority of our enterprises and comprise the largest bulk of our workforce in the country. In 2008, I sponsored and pushed for the enactment of Republic Act 9501, or the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Act, to harness opportunities for employment and livelihood development in the communities.

As the principal sponsor and co-author of this law, we recognize that […]

Speech: Groundbreaking Ceremony of Oriental Mindoro (Mangyan) Heritage and Cultural Center

Groundbreaking Ceremony of Oriental Mindoro Heritage and Cultural Center
 
Allow me first to extend my congratulations to the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) on this momentous occasion, the groundbreaking Ceremony of the proposed Oriental Mindoro Heritage and Cultural Center.
As many of you know, environment protection, the preservation of our traditional cultural heritage, and the protection of the rights and welfare of our indigenous peoples are my lifelong advocacies. And in my […]

Speech: Ateneo Debate Congress

Shaping Our Future: Bridging Youth Participation and Environmental Justice
My warmest greetings to the Ateneo Debate Congress – Senior High School and to all participants joining today.  It is always a pleasure to speak to young people who are eager to be the best at what they do, and debating is a skill you will need plenty of in the realm of policy-making.
30 years ago, as a young journalist, I was already trying to be a game changer, but I found […]