Message: Installation of the National Museum Important Cultural Property Marker at Avanceña-Camiña Balay nga Bato

Message of Senator Loren Legarda*
Installation of the National Museum Important Cultural Property Marker at Avanceña-Camiña Balay nga Bato
22 February 2019 | Iloilo City
*Delivered by Former Gov. Sally Perez
The Avanceña-Camiña Balay nga Bato has become a home to me whenever I pass by Iloilo to come home to my province, Antique. It is always a delight to be here because of the beauty of the place and the goodness of the heirloom dishes.
As an advocate of heritage preservation, I […]

Message: Inauguration of the New Chancery, Philippine Embassy in Berlin

Message of Senator Loren Legarda*
Inauguration of the New Chancery, Philippine Embassy in Berlin
18 February 2019
*Delivered by Chargé d’ Affaires Lillibeth Pono, Philippine Embassy in Berlin
Foremost, I wish to send my warmest greetings to our kababayans in Berlin, especially to the officers and employees of our Embassy who I wish to commend for the hard work that they do in promoting our nation’s interests and protecting our citizens.
Much is expected from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and all the embassies […]

Highlights of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report On the Disagreeing Provisions on the 2019 General Appropriations Bill

Highlights of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report
On the Disagreeing Provisions on the 2019 General Appropriations Bill
8 February 2018

Mr. President,

         After exhaustive deliberation and consultations with the House counterpart, this representation as Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance is honored to present, for this body’s approval, the highlights of the conference committee report on the disagreeing provisions on the 2019 General Appropriations Bill.  Allow me to highlight the following provisions:

Congress:  net increase of P1.775 Billion

The increase under Congress’ budget will […]

Sponsorship Speech: Proposed Senate Resolution No. 999 Honoring the Late Edsel Moscoso

Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Proposed Senate Resolution No. 999
Honoring the Late Edsel Moscoso
4 February 2019 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President, on the occasion of National Arts Month, I wish to honor a fellow Antiqueño whose lifelong love for the arts has produced a legacy of masterpieces, which masterfully depicted the rural life of simple Filipinos, most of whom were sakadas.

Edsel Moscoso was born on January 30, 1952 in Bugasong, Antique to Dr. Julito Moscoso and Remedios […]

Keynote Speech: Zero Waste Cities Summit 2019

Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda*
Zero Waste Cities Summit 2019
31 January 2019 | Sulo Riviera Hotel, Quezon City
*Delivered by Mr. Michael Ubac, Luntiang Pilipinas Partylist
In the vastness of the ocean, one would think it is impossible to fill it with trash. But with reports of dead whales ingesting tonnes of plastic waste, sea turtles mistaking plastic for jellyfish, sea lions becoming entangled in plastic bags, and fish unknowingly consuming plastic microfibers, it almost seems that plastics have […]