PRIVILEGE SPEECH Hon. Speaker Loren Legarda Deputy Speaker Representative, Lone District of Antique House of Representatives United Nations Decade on Ecosystem Restoration and Climate Adaptation Summit

Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues in Congress, my beloved fellow Filipinos:
I address this humble chamber in recognition of a planet that is fast declining, as record highs of global warming, worsening effects of climate change, and economic shocks from this pandemic set us back to achieve our goals on sustainable and resilient development.
 Our planet has been sick for more than a century and half, which started when we began to burn fossil fuels that released harmful greenhouse gas emissions. This […]

Statement of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda IRENA Legislators Forum Session 1 Panel Discussion: Renewable Energy as an enabler to rebuild better after COVID-19 13 January 2021

Thank you for this opportunity to be with colleagues in this Legislators Forum of theInternational Renewable Energy Agency, in partnership with the Global Renewables Congress.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought out the sobering reality that the world is not as advanced, prosperous and as resilient as we thought it to be. We have realized that our societies and economic systems are fragile, and that we are only as strong as our most vulnerable.
The only way forward is to heed science and […]

Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda Turnover of Pineapple Fiber Extraction Facility in Balete, Aklan (December 17, 2020)

Isang mapagpalang umaga sa ating lahat.  
Natitipon tayong lahat sa araw na ito upang pasinayaan ang pineapple fiber extraction facility dito sa Balete, Aklan, isang pasilidad na malaki ang maiaambag sa pagunlad ng ating industriya ng paghahabi dito sa ating rehiyon. 
Ang paghahabi ay isa sa mga tradisyon na madalas ay naisasantabi dala na kinakakitaan ito ng kakulangan ng importansya. Ngunit para sa inyong lingkod, kinakailangan natin ito sapagkat sa mga maliliit na mga komunidad, ang maliit na negosyo ng paghahabi ay […]

MESSAGE OF DEPUTY SPEAKER LOREN LEGARDA TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES: ART AND COMMUNITY (DECEMBER 19, 2020)

 
MESSAGE OF DEPUTY SPEAKER LOREN LEGARDA 
TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES: ART AND COMMUNITY 
DECEMBER 19, 2020 

Good afternoon to our participants attending this afternoon.  
Foremost, I wish to note how important and timely this talk is for many of us as it addresses many concerns.  
It is a privilege for many to live in a time where our entire well-being is discussed, analyzed, and prioritized. There used to be a stigma when you hear that a person is being anxious or undergoing mental challenges. Instead […]

Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda DOLE Region 9 PESO Year-End Performance Assessment, Planning Sessions and Awarding Ceremony (December 16, 2020)

 
Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda DOLE Region 9 PESO Year-End Performance Assessment, Planning Sessions and Awarding Ceremony
(December 16, 2020) 
 
Good afternoon.
Allow me first to greet our guests and participants for the DOLE Region 9 PESO Year-End Performance Assessment, Planning Sessions and Awarding Ceremony: Atty. Roy L. Buenafe, OIC-Regional Director, DOLE Region 9; Imelda F. Gatinao, OIC-Assistant Regional Director, DOLE 9; Gaudencio R. Abejaro, Jr., President, Zamboanga Peninsula PESO Managers Association and the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Managers and Job […]