Message: 25th Anniversary of The Hague Joint Declaration

September 2, 2017

Message of Senator Loren Legarda
25th Anniversary of The Hague Joint Declaration
2 September 2017 | University of the Philippines Diliman
 
Ako po ngayon ay nakikiisa sa pagdiriwag ng ika-dalawampu’t limang (25th) anibersaryo ng The Hague Joint Declaration at nais ko pong ipahayag ang aking pagsuporta sa pagpapatuloy ng usaping pangkapayapaan.
 
Batid naman po ninyong lahat na minsan na akong naging bahagi ng misyon upang tulungan na masiguro ang mapayapa at walang kondisyong pagpapalaya ng mga opisyal ng militar at […]

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Speech: The Philippine Red Carpet Premiere and Post Documentary Film Discussion of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”

August 28, 2017

Message of Senator Loren Legarda
The Philippine Red Carpet Premiere and Post Documentary Film Discussion of
“An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”
28 August 2017 | Trinoma Mall, EDSA, Quezon City
Today, we remember courageous Filipinos who fought hard and well for our sovereignty. It is a very auspicious day for the Philippine premiere of the sequel to An Inconvenient Truth because it makes one think: “How do we pay tribute to our national heroes and use their struggles and successes to help us […]

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Sponsorship Speech: Senate Bill No. 1529, Committee Report No. 140

August 16, 2017

Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Senate Bill No. 1529, Committee Report No. 140
An Act Strengthening the National Museum of the Philippines, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8492, Otherwise Known as the National Museum Act of 1998, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
 
Mr. President,
 
I rise to express my full support for Senate Bill No. 1529, An Act Strengthening the National Museum of the Philippines, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8492, Otherwise Known as the National Museum Act of 1998, […]

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Sponsorship Speech: Senate Bill No. 1528, Committee Report No. 137

August 16, 2017

Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Senate Bill No. 1528, Committee Report No. 137
An Act Establishing the Department of Culture, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes
 
In 2011, National Artist for Literature and current chair of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Virgilio Almario, National Artist for Music Ramon Santos, and Dr. Jose Dalisay Jr. prepared a study titled, Culture for National Unity: A Proposal for the Establishment of a Department of Culture.
 
Allow me to quote two paragraphs of […]

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