Co-Sponsorship Speech on SB No. 1917, Amending R. A. No. 10084, Granting Survivorship Benefits to Deceased Retired Officers of Constitutionally-Created Offices

Senator Loren Legarda
Co-Sponsorship Speech on SB No. 1917,
Amending R. A. No. 10084,
Granting Survivorship Benefits to Deceased Retired Officers of Constitutionally-Created Offices
1 October 2018 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
It is with great pleasure that I register my full and unequivocal support for the passage of Senate Bill No. 1917, which seeks to grant rights of survivorship benefits not only to the surviving legitimate spouse of a deceased retired member of the Commission on Audit (COA), Civil Service […]

Speech: Launch of DBM’s “Green, Green, Green” Program

Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Launch of DBM’s “Green, Green, Green” Program
1 October 2018 | National Museum of Natural History
How do we make our cities more liveable for our people?
The Global Liveability Index by The Economist Intelligence Unit rates the world’s cities’ liveability based on stability, climate and environment, and availability and quality of healthcare services, education, and infrastructure.
Further, it observed that several cities in the top tier of the index, such as those in Australia and Canada, have […]

Speech: Launch of Mobile Marine and Naval Centrum

Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Launch of Mobile Marine and Naval Centrum
September 25, 2018 | SM Megamall, Mandaluyong

I thank the Citizen’s Support Your Navy Foundation Philippines, Inc. (CSYNFPI) for leading the efforts to develop this Mobile Marine and Naval Centrum that we have just launched today.

My sincerest appreciation and congratulations as well to the Philippine Navy (PN), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), civil society organizations, academic institutions, industry groups, local government units, and all those who have supported this initiative.

As […]

Mensahe: Kumperensiya sa Epikong-Bayan ng Filipinas

Mensahe ni Senador Loren Legarda
Kumperensiya sa Epikong-Bayan ng Filipinas
Ika-30 ng Agosto 2018
National Museum of Natural History, Lungsod ng Maynila
Isang maganda at makasaysayang umaga sa inyong lahat.
Binabati ko po ang mga kalahok sa kumperensiyang ito at ako ay natutuwang malaman na marami ang may interes sa ganitong aktibidad.
Sabi nga ng ating Pambansang Alagad ng Sining sa Panitikan at Tagapangulo ng Pambansang Komisyon para sa Kultura at mga Sining, Ginoong Virgilio Almario, ang ating gawain ngayon ay isang pagtuklas sa ating sarili.
Ang […]

Bantayog Wika ng KWF

Mensahe ni Senador Loren Legarda
Bantayog Wika ng KWF
Ika-23 ng Agosto 2018/ Batangas City, Batangas
 
Isang mainit na pagbati at pagpupugay sa lahat ng naririto.
Ipinaparating ng ating mahal na Senador Loren Legarda ang kaniyang lubos na kagalakan na maanyayahan sa mahalagang pagtitipong ito, gayundin ang kaniyang panghihinayang sa hindi pagdalo.
 
Sa halip ay ipinadala niya ang inyong lingkod bilang kaniyang kinatawan upang ipahatid ang kaniyang mensahe:
 
Mayaman at sagana ang ating bansa sa kultura at wika. Mayroon tayong mahigit isang-daang wika na […]