Closing Remarks: Asia Pacific Healthy Islands Conference

CLOSING REMARKS
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
ASIA PACIFIC HEALTHY ISLANDS CONFERENCE
27 July 2018 | Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City
 
Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen:

On behalf of the Government of the Philippines, I would like to congratulate all of you for making the Asia Pacific Healthy Islands Conference a success. This is a huge contribution to making our islands—our precious nations—more connected during these trying times of climate change. As we nurture and relate to this interconnectedness, we realize more and more that we […]

Privilege Speech: The Economic Cost of Undernutrition in the Philippines

Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
“The Economic Cost of
Undernutrition in the Philippines”
25 July 2018 | Senate Session Hall
 
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues,
 
The Philippines has been showing an impressive performance in terms of economic growth. Our growth rate of more than 6% annually, which is one of the highest in Southeast Asia, the growing trust of investors as proven by the increasing inflow of investments in the country, and the upgrade in our credit rating by Fitch […]

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

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 […]

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

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 […]

Commencement Address: “STUDENT LOREN” AND PAGLAYANG MINAMAHAL

“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 […]