December 12, 2017
Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Joint Resolution Authorizing the Increase in the Base Pay of Military and Uniformed Personnel in the Government
12 December 2017 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I wish to register my support and co-sponsor Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 under Committee Report No. 192, Joint Resolution Authorizing the Increase in the Base Pay of Military and Uniformed Personnel in the Government.
Tasked to be where the threats and dangers are, we cannot overemphasize the value […]
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December 7, 2017
Opening Statement of Senator Loren Legarda
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
07 December 2017 | Recto Room, Senate of the Philippines
Good morning. My sincere gratitude for your presence and participation in this hearing of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Today, we will discuss the following Agreements, namely, (1) the Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation between the Republic of the Philippines and the European Union and its Members States; (2) the Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and […]
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December 6, 2017
Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Confirmation of the ad interim Appointment of
Hon. Jose Catral Mendoza
as Member of the Judicial and Bar Council,
Representing the Retired Justices of the Supreme Court
Mr. President,
Our appointee today is a notable man of law. Characterized as an intelligent, approachable and accommodating, yet cautious, individual and public official, he recently retired as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court after decades of an illustrious career both in private legal practice […]
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November 29, 2017
Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
6th Top Leaders Forum
“Business for Resilience:
Towards a Resilient Philippines”
November 29, 2017 | Conrad Hotel, Manila
Allow me first to congratulate ARISE Philippines, SM Prime, and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNISDR) for organizing the 6th Top Leaders Forum today.
Our theme for this year’s forum—“Business for Resilience: Towards a Resilient Philippines”—is a fitting theme to signify our commitment for a Philippine green economy that embodies a low […]
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November 29, 2017
Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Forum Discussion on Building a Resilient, Affluent, and Sustainable Society
29 November 2017 | AIM Building, Makati City
Natural hazards have been constant occurrences since time immemorial. Dealing with them has been part of human survival.
But as nations work towards the development of their respective economies, natural hazards have turned into deadly disasters due to poor urban governance, ecosystems decline, and vulnerable livelihoods; and in recent decades, global warming, which has been caused by the increasing levels of […]
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