October 26, 2016
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Opening of the 2016 National Arts and Crafts Fair
26 October 2016 |Megatrade Hall, SM Megamall
For many, heritage and development are two contrasting concepts because development is usually associated with what is new and that which would make life better and comfortable; while heritage is that which is old, less exciting and usually commemorated only during special occasions.
Heritage and development is like soul versus stomach. Many would argue that heritage cannot feed us. But looking around […]
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October 25, 2016
Welcome Remarks of Senator Loren Legarda
Gross National Happiness: A Paradigm Shift in Measuring Human Development?
25 October 2016 | Manila Polo Club
The Philippines is a country blessed with so many scenic islands that captivate locals and foreigners alike. Even in the patches of green here in the city, one is compelled to literally stop and smell the roses.
But in the global race to become the biggest, the fastest, and the best, there is no room for leisurely […]
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October 25, 2016
Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Climate Change Educational Forum
25 October 2016 | Ateneo School of Law, Makati City
What does the future hold for us—a nation greatly vulnerable to the ill effects of climate change?
We are walking on thin ice. Our future is uncertain because we are facing a crisis that we cannot resolve on our own.
Sea level rise threatens to submerge island nations and even our own coastal towns; ocean acidification is causing irreversible damage to our coral reefs, while […]
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October 19, 2016
Message of Senator Loren Legarda*
Frankfurt Book Fair
19 October 2016
*Read by National Book Development Board Chair Neni Sta. Romana Cruz
I am deeply honored for having been chosen as the chief delegate of the Frankfurt Book Fair this year. It is, however, with deepest regret that I am not able to join you today and witness this remarkable participation of our country, as it coincides with the deliberations on the 2017 national budget. As chairperson of the Senate Committee on […]
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October 19, 2016
Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Confirmation of the Nomination of Judge Toribio E. Ilao Jr. as Member of the Judicial and Bar Council,
Representing the Private Sector
Mr. President,
Our nominee today, who was born in Mandaluyong City but raised by his parents—Toribio Ilao Sr. and Hospicia Elises—in Pandacan, Manila, has a reputation of being highly meticulous and detail-oriented, capable of making sound judgment after careful and thorough evaluation of the issues and situation at hand—qualities that are essential […]
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