Sponsorship Speech on the Supplemental Appropriations to Fund the Medical Assistance to Dengvaxia vaccinees

July 24, 2018

Sponsorship Speech of Sen. Loren Legarda
on the Supplemental Appropriations to Fund the Medical Assistance to Dengvaxia vaccinees
24 July 2018 | Senate Session Hall
 
Mr. President, esteemed colleagues in the Senate,
 
It is my honor to sponsor today, Committee Report No. 395, on House Bill No. 7449, covering the supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2018 in the amount of one billion one hundred sixty-one million seven hundred ten thousand pesos (P1,161,710,000), which amount is intended to provide the much-needed health assistance […]

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Keynote Speech: Convergence for a 100% Renewable Energy in the Philippines: A Symposium on Challenges Faced by Stakeholders in Advancing Renewable Energy in the Country

July 18, 2018

Keynote Speech
by Senator Loren Legarda at the
Convergence for a 100% Renewable Energy in the Philippines:
A Symposium on Challenges Faced by Stakeholders in Advancing Renewable Energy in the Country
19 July 2018, SEDA Hotel, Vertis North, Diliman, Quezon City
 
 
(Introductory Greetings)
 
Good morning.
 
I wish to congratulate the organizers of this symposium for continuing the dialogue on renewable energy (RE) development in the country.   As one of the authors of the RE Law, I am honored to participate […]

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Commencement Address: “STUDENT LOREN” AND PAGLAYANG MINAMAHAL

June 24, 2018

“STUDENT LOREN” AND PAGLAYANG MINAMAHAL
Commencement Address
University of the Philippines, 24 June 2018
 
President Danilo Concepcion, Chancellor Michael Tan, Dr. Prospero de Vera III, CHED OIC and Chairman of the UP Board of Regents, esteemed members of the Board of Regents, members of the faculty and university administration, our happy graduates and their proud parents, students, alumni, fellow workers in government, members of the diplomatic corps, honored guests, friends, ladies and gentlemen:
 
Thank you, first of all, for this […]

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Welcome Remarks: Techtonic Summit 2018

June 22, 2018

Welcome Remarks of Senator Loren Legarda
Techtonic Summit 2018
“Disrupting Southeast Asia”
June 22, 2018 | SMX Convention Center
 
It is my distinct honor to welcome all of you here in Techtonic Summit 2018; and my sincerest congratulations to QBO Innovation Hub, its president, Butch Meily, for organizing such an important event.
It gives me pleasure that we continue organizing events for our startup businesses and entrepreneurs, such as this one, as well as the National Arts and Crafts Fair held last week as a joint […]

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Message: Department of Foreign Affairs Foundation Day

June 18, 2018

Message of Senator Loren Legarda
June 18, 2018
Department of Foreign Affairs Foundation Day
 
Good afternoon and my warmest felicitations on your 120th anniversary. It is an honor and a privilege to be speaking before all of you.
Foremost, I wish to commend each and everyone present today, for in one way or another, you have so faithfully adhered to implementing the four pillars of Philippine foreign policy, namely, the preservation and enhancement of national security, the promotion and attainment of economic […]

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