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December 2008 ( View complete archive page )
• Acceptance Speech of Senator Loren Legarda: “Now is the time”
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May 2009 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Address of Senator Loren Legarda: Redefining Development
June 2009 ( View complete archive page )
• Statement of Senator Loren Legarda: The greatest development challenge of our time
October 2009 ( View complete archive page )
• Bagong Tugon sa Hamon ng Panahon
November 2009 ( View complete archive page )
• Manila Overseas Press Club forum
• Greening of the Philippines: Issues and Concerns
• Official Announcement as Vice-Presidential Candidate
• National Immunization Conference
• The Challenge of our Times
• National Conference on Climate Change Adaptation in Watershed Context
• Philippine Forests
December 2009 ( View complete archive page )
• Loren welcomes Manny Pacquiao
• Parliamentary Meeting: Politics of Climate Change Legislation
• What to do with the budget
• Ceremonial Lighting of the Tree of Hope
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March 2010 ( View complete archive page )
• 7th Provincial Convention - Liga Ng Mga Barangay Pangasinan
May 2010 ( View complete archive page )
• Congratulations to the Winners of May 2010 Elections
August 2010 ( View complete archive page )
• State of the Climate Speech
September 2010 ( View complete archive page )
• Privilege Speech: One Year After: Ondoy’s Wake-Up Call Remains Unheeded
• Speech on the Millennium Development Goals
• The Evolving Roles of BHWs: Bridging the Gap for Future Health Reforms
• The Human Face of Climate Change
October 2010 ( View complete archive page )
• International Day for Disaster Reduction
• World Teachers' Day 2010
November 2010 ( View complete archive page )
• Privilege Speech: CONSULTATIVE MEETING FOR ASIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS Disaster Risk Reduction: An Instrument for Achieving the MDGs
• Privilege Speech: EID'L ADHA
• Privilege Speech: Isang Habi, Isang Lahi
December 2010 ( View complete archive page )
• Manifestation on the Budget Allocation for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Measures delivered by Senator Loren Legarda
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January 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• The Security Implications of Climate Change
• Philippine Tropical Fabrics Day
• Expanded Anti-Trafficking Act of 2010 Committee Report No. 13 / Senate Bill No. 2625
• DISASTER RISK REDUCTION CAMPAIGN LAUNCH FOR REGION-VII Making Cities and Municipalities Resilient: "My City, My Town is Getting Ready!"
February 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• Making Cities and Municipalities Resilient: "My City, My Town is Getting Ready!"
• Technical Briefing on the Joint World Bank-UN Publication: "Natural Hazards, Unnatural Disasters: The Economics of Effective Prevention"
• "International Conference on Biodiversity and Climate Change"Conserving biodiversity amidst climate change"
March 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• Joint hearing of Committee on Foreign Relations and Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resource Development
• SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA Chair, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Speech delivered at the "6th Pamilyang OFW-MSMEs Summer Expo and Handog kay Pnoy Jobs and Livelihood Expo"
• Opening Statement of Sen. Loren Legarda Chair, Senate Committee on Climate Change
• Joint Hearing of the Committee on Climate Change and Committee on Environmental & Natural Resources
• SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA How Prepared Are We? Privilege Speech on Japan's Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster
• 2nd National Forum on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation Building Linkages, Building Resilience: Protecting Development through Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation
May 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• "National Heritage Month Celebration 2011"
• "A Tear and Justice for a Fallen Hero of the Forests"
• Committee Report No. 30, Senate Bill No. 2796: "Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2011"
• "Anti-Discrimination Act of 2011"
• Senate Bill No. 2811, Committee Report No. 34 People's Survival Fund
June 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• "Revealing Risks, Redefining Development"
July 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• Philippine launch of the Global Assessment Report on Disaster Risk Reduction: Revealing Risk, Redefining Development
August 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
• Committee Report No. 52 Proposed Senate Resolution No. 546 "Resolution Concurring in the Ratification of the Statute of the International Criminal Court"
• Message of Senator Loren Legarda Opening of the Photo Exhibit VISAGE: Portraits of Filipinos Facing Climate Change By Jose Enrique Soriano
September 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• Revisiting the Lessons of Ondoy
• Message of Senator Loren Legarda "The Role of Family and Friends in the Battle against Breast Cancer"
• Committee Report No. 53 Senate Bill No. 50 Department of Information and Communications Technology Act
• Luzon Indigenous Peoples Assembly
October 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• National Indigenous Peoples Cultural Summit
• International Day for Disaster Reduction: Step Up for DRR
• World Teachers' Day
November 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• Briefing on the 19th ASEAN/ APEC Summits and Related
• READY Project National Conference "Hazard Mapping and Assessment for Effective Community Based Disaster Risk Management"
• International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
• Senator Loren Legarda National Climate Change Consciousness Week Creating Convergence on Climate Change
• Senator Loren Legarda Inauguration of Barangay Sideg Road
December 2011 ( View complete archive page )
• "Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT)"
• Durban Conference Outcome
• Speech of Senator Loren Legarda 2nd Philippines-Korea Partnership Forum
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January 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• An Act Amending Articles 363 and 364 of Act No. 3815, Otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code
• Building Back a Better Mindanao
February 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• Environmental Planning Act of 2012
• The Future that We Want for Mindanao
• Multisectoral Consultation to Enhance the DRR/CCA Content of the Philippine Development Plan (PDP)
• Hunger Amidst Plenty
• Training Workshop for National and Local Governments in Southeast Asia and South Asia on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
• Liga ng mga Barangay sa Pilipinas 4th National Executive Board Meeting and 2nd General Assembly
March 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• Sponsorship Speech: Securing the Future of Our Overseas Filipino Workers
• Committee Report No. 94, Senate Bill No. 3091 National Land Use Act
• Forum on Intellectual Property and Traditional Knowledge
• Convention on Social Security between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Spain
• Regional Forum on Effective Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in Greater Metro Manila Area
• Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability Everybody's Concern
• International Women's Day and National Women's Month
• Consular Agreement between the Republic of the Philippines and the People's Republic of China
• Mutual Legal Assistance Agreements (MLATs)with the People's Republic Of China And The United Kingdom
• AHON: A Hope in Restoring the Disappearing Philippine Natural Tourism Destinations
• Launch of Coastal Cities at Risk (CCaR) Project
April 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• ALSP Conference on Mining
• Earth Day 2012 Message
May 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• Senator Loren Legarda's Decision on the Impeachment Trial of Chief Justice Renato C. Corona
• National Heritage Month 2012
• Inauguration of Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles
• AFP Modernization Act
• Building a Resilient Mindanao A Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange on Reducing Vulnerabilities and Adapting to Climate Change
June 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• Investing in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response Capabilities
• Resilient Central Luzon Collaboration Workshop for the Pampanga River Basin
• No Longer Servants, But Workers: ILO Convention 189
• World Environment Day 2012: Sex on the Reefs
• Committee Report No. 163, Senate Resolution No. 788 Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with Australia
• Long Live the First Filipina
July 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• Protection of Filipino Seafarers, Imbued with National Interest
• Professional Women of the AmCham Forum Mandarin Oriental Hotel
• World Youth Alliance Asia Pacific Fellowship Night
• Making Decent, Dignified Work for Domestic Workers a Reality
• Regional Forum on Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction A Collaboration Workshop for the Cagayan de Oro River Basin
• Science, Technology and Innovation: Working Together for Growth and Development
August 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• Oath Taking of Nutritionists-Dietitians
• The State of Disaster and Climate Risks in the Philippines
• Incidences of Hazing in the Phl
October 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• Welcome Remarks: Launch of the Hibla Pavilion of Textiles and Weaves of the Philippines
• Hibla Pavilion of Textiles and Weaves of the Philippines
• International Day for Disaster Reduction 2012
• Charting the Legislative Agenda for Economic Transformation: Prospects for the 2013 Mid-Term Elections
• Special Preview of the Textile Galleries for the Young Presidents' Organization (YPO) Philippines
• Moving On: Expanded Screening for Filipino Newborns 10th Newborn Screening Convention
November 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• 2012 Pawikan Festival
• Greeneration Summit: A National Gathering for Youth Empowerment on Climate Change
• Nagkakaisang Kababaihan ng General Trias First Anniversary Celebration
• ASEAN SMEs Training Workshop
• Anti-trafficking Bicameral Conference
December 2012 ( View complete archive page )
• An Act Declaring The Chinese New Year A Special Nonworking Public Holiday In The Philippines
• PH-France Protocol, the Philippines-Qatar Tax Treaty, and the Philippines-Kuwait Tax Treaty
• Oath Taking Ceremony of November 2012 Civil Engineering Licensure Examination Passers
• Educating for the Future We Want: Greening Learning Environments in the Philippines SEAMEO INNOTECH’s 13th International Conference
• Privilege Speech: To Make A Difference
• League of Municipalities of the Philippines
• Senate Bill No. 3208, An Act Fortifying the People's Right of Ownership over Information Held by the People’s Government
• Establishment of SEA CLLSD in the Philippines as a Category 2 Centre Under the auspices of UNESCO
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January 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• Awarding Ceremonies for the Nationwide Search for the Best School Forest Park
February 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• National Interest is First and Second to None
• On the Falsehood of Negative Propaganda
March 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• Ika-150 Taong Pag-gunita sa Pagsilang ni Mariano Ponce
• Gawad Medalyang Ginto 2013 Bulacan Capitol Gym, Malolos, Bulacan Ika-22 ng Marso 2013
• Liga ng mga Barangay Night
• “Kababaihan Para sa Katarungan at Kalikasan”
May 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• Miting de avance speech by Senator Loren Legarda
June 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• GAR 2013: “From Shared Risk to Shared Value: the Business Case for Disaster Risk Reduction”
• Women and the Political Process
July 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• State of the Environment 2013
• Founding of the Escuela Taller de Filipinas Foundation, Inc.
September 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• Human Face of Floods
October 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• National Indigenous Peoples Month 2013
• International Day for Disaster Reduction 2013
November 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• Closing the Gender Gap Women in Parliaments – Global Forum
• Increasing Private Sector Resilience Through Risk Informed Business Practices and Investment
• How Safe Is Your School?
• Speech of Senator Loren Legarda for the 37th General Conference of UNESCO
December 2013 ( View complete archive page )
• Rice, Biodiversity and Climate Change
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January 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• Paving the Way for Change in Dedication to Future Generations
• Cyber Pornography
• Closing Remarks High Level Forum on Strengthening Disaster Risk Insurance in the Philippines
• Opening Statement High Level Forum on Strengthening Disaster Risk Insurance in the Philippines
February 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• The Politics of Climate Change and its 21st Century Challenges
• Bridging the Indigenous and the International in Philippine Art and Culture
• Learning from the Past to Build a Resilient Future
March 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• Cyber Pornography
• Abel Ilokana: Celebrating Women Weavers from Ilocos Sur, La Union, Ilocos Norte and Abra
• Leadership Panel on Climate Change and Rural Livelihoods
April 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• Google Crisis Response Summit
• “Building Green: An LGU Imperative”
• Opening Remarks of Senator Loren Legarda Launch of Philippine Marine Biodiversity Video Documentary
May 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• Report on the 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia
• Designing Solutions for Climate and Resource Risks - Lead Statement
• Designing Solutions for Climate and Resource Risks - DRR Situationer
• Launch of the Global Environment Facility-Small Grants Programme Operational Phase 5
• 1st Ceremony for the Commemoration of the Asian Living Human Treasures
• National Heritage Month 2014
June 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• IRDR Conference 2014
• Role of Women in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
July 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• Climate Change: Boon or Bane to Consumers and Businesses?
August 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• Earthquake Preparedness
September 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• INTOSAI Working Group on Environmental Auditing (WGEA) Assembly Meeting
• Dayaw 2014: Philippine Indigenous Peoples Festival
• Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda on Climate Change
• World Assembly for Women 2014
• Resilience to Natural Hazards and Climate Change ADB Conference: “Innovation and Learning in a Changing Asia”
• National Indigenous Peoples Cultural Summit 2014
October 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• Symposium for the International Day for Disaster Reduction and ASEAN Day for Disaster Management
• Co-Sponsorship Speech on House Bill 4660
• What does an ASEAN Economic Community mean for our people?
• Sponsorship Speech for “Ethnic Origin Act of 2014”
November 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• 3rd Higher Education Summit on Gender and Development Issues
• Launch of Bayanihan sa Daan Awards
• SMEs as the Backbone of ASEAN Economies
• Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for Indigenous People of the ASEAN
• Sponsorship Speech for Finance Subcommittee “C”
• Senator Loren Legarda’s Eulogy for Former Senator Juan M. Flavier
• The Role of PPP in DRR and in Building Sustainable and Resilient Communities: Lessons Learned and Way Forward
• Anvil Business Club’s Special Exchange Forum with Mr. Willie Tan
December 2014 ( View complete archive page )
• 2014 International Day Against Human Trafficking
• Regional Seminar on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity beyond Areas of National Jurisdiction
• Yuta: Limitadong Kabtangan
• Integrating Disaster Risk Reduction Reporting in Journalism Education Curriculum in ASEAN Countries
• Building a safer, resilient and sustainable world for the future generations
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January 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Environmental Protection and Climate Action Through Everyday Practice
• ASEAN Youth Summit 2015
• Zero Waste Youth Convergence
February 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• The Consequences of Inaction
• Low Carbon Economy for a Livable Future
• Is Low Carbon Economy Our Future?
• Opening Statement on the Hearing on National Land Use Act
March 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Walong Filipina: Alay sa Manghahabi
• Sponsorship Speech on Senate Bill No. 2712, Committee Report No. 117
• Privilege Speech on Report on the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
• TV Panel Debate: Can We Expect The Private Sector To Protect Our Communities From The Impacts Of Disasters?
• Philippine Statement on the Opening Plenary of the 3rd World Conference on DRR
• Mobilizing Women’s Leadership in Disaster Risk Reduction
• IPU Parliamentary Meeting: Improving Legislation for Disaster Risk Reduction
• Our Continuing Call to Action
April 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Joint Meeting Between Rotary Club of Manila and Rotary Club of Forbes Park
• Message of Patrick D. Flores, Curator of Tie A String Around the World, Venice Biennale
• Message of Ambassador Massimo Roscigno at the Press Conference on the Philippine Participation in the 56th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale
• Message of Senator Loren Legarda: Press Conference on the Philippine Participation in the 56th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale
• Mensahe ni Senador Loren Legarda: Unang Pambansang Komperensya ng Wikang Panulat
May 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Sponsorship Speech: Resource Centers For Indigenous Peoples Act and An Act Declaring August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day
• Launch of Philippine Textile Research Institute’s Innovation Center for Yarns and Textiles
• Vernissage of the Philippine Pavilion
June 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Green Breakthroughs 2015
• Keynote Speech: First National Integrated Waste Management Exhibition
• Message for the 49th Ifugao Foundation Day
• Privilege Speech: Living Green Today for a Healthier and Safer Tomorrow
July 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: Science-Policy Forum on the Sustainability of the Rice Terrace Systems (Hani and Ifugao): Building Learning Alliance
• Privilege Speech: Why Do I Care? – A Report on the Summit of the Consciences for the Climate
• Opening Statement: Inspiring the World to Care – Igniting the Will to Act for the Climate
• Keynote Speech: National Protected Area Management Board Conference
• Opening Statement on the Joint Hearing of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and Environment and Natural Resources
August 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Message of Senator Legarda: Performance of David Medalla
• Privilege Speech on El Niño
• Opening Statement: Briefing by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) on the 2016 National Expenditure Program (NEP)
September 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Privilege Speech on the Sustainable Development Goals
• Keynote Speech: Looking Beyond 2016: The Future of Philippine Energy
• Speech: 9th Senior Disaster Management Officials Forum
• Keynote Speech: Climate Reality Project: The Filipino Youth on the Road to Paris Forum
October 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: Development with Conscience in the Energy Sector
• Opening Message: Summit of Conscience for the Climate
November 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: Climate Vulnerable Forum High Level Event
• Sponsorship Speech: Proposed National Budget for Fiscal Year 2016
• Message of Senator Loren Legarda: Philippine Pavilion Finissage
• Keynote Speech: “Is Climate Justice A Human Right?”
• Welcome Remarks: The Necessary Alternatives: Balancing Energy, Health and the Climate Challenge
• Speech: 2nd M.A.P. Climate Change Summit
• Speech: Top Leaders Forum 2015: AR!SE Philippines Launch
• Keynote Speech: Sherpa Senior Officers Meeting of the Climate Vulnerable Forum
• Sponsorship Speech Senate Bill No. 2983, Committee Report No. 284
• Privilege Speech: Towards COP21
• Eulogy for Senator Boy Herrera
December 2015 ( View complete archive page )
• Privilege Speech: 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change
• Message of Senator Loren Legarda: Climate Justice as a Human Right
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January 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Statement of Senator Legarda on The One Billion Cut on the 2016 Family Planning and Responsible Parenting Program
• Opening Statement: Hearing on the Proposed Batanes Responsible Tourism Act (H.B. No. 6152)
February 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: NCCA 8th Ani ng Dangal Awards
• Renewable Energy Development and Deployment in the Philippines: Current State of Affairs and Future Directions
• Acceptance Speech: Conferment of Legion of Honor Award from the French Government
• Message: Ceremonial Filing of Affidavit-Complaints of the National Solid Waste Management Commission
• Speech: First National Fisheries Industry Summit
• Sponsorship Speech: Batanes Responsible Tourism Act
March 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Eulogy for Senator Jovito Salonga
• Keynote Speech: “The Road to Decarbonization”
• Keynote Speech: National Launching of Asia Pacific Alliance for Disaster Management (A-PAD) Philippines
April 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Press Conference on the Philippine Participation at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale
• Keynote Speech: 2nd National Protected Area Conference
• Speech: High Level Informal Event for the early entry into force of the Paris Agreement
• Keynote Speech: Breakfast Meeting of Climate Vulnerable Forum Members
• Keynote Speech: Public Forum Assessing Compliance of LGUs’ Implementation of RA 9003
• Hon. Al Gore's Introduction of Sen. Loren Legarda, Keynote Speaker for the 31st Climate Reality Leadership Corps Training in Manila
May 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: 15th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale
• Keynote Speech: Meaningful Participation in the 10-year Anniversary of An Inconvenient Truth
• Keynote Speech: Realignment of the Power Industry Towards Renewables
• Message: Launching of Specialized Integrity, Transparency and Accountability in Public Service (ITAPS) Modules for Indigenous Peoples (IPs)
• Speech: Rotary Club of Makati Luncheon
• Speech: 2016 World Environmental Law Congress in Brazil
June 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Message of Senator Legarda: Launching of NBI Forensics Digest
• Speech: 2nd National Integrated Waste Management Exhibition
• Message: Launching of Energy Policy Review
July 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Conversations Among Thought Leaders: Building Resilience in Turbulent Times
• Eulogy for Senator Helena Benitez
August 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Opening Statement: Briefing by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee on the Proposed FY 2017 National Government Budget
• Opening Statement: Senate Committee on Climate Change Organizational Meeting
• Co-Sponsorship Speech Commending Olympic Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz
• Message: Science & Technology Roadmap for Textiles Conference
• Opening Address: CVF High Level Climate Policy Forum
• Keynote Speech: The Green Scene: An Environment Action Forum
September 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of Appointment of Hon. Benjamin Diokno, Secretary of DBM
• Keynote Speech: Third Asian Judges Symposium on Law, Policy and Climate Change
• Keynote Speech: Green Healing and its National and Global Perspective
• Message: The Climate Reality Project - Philippines: The Filipino Youth Beyond Paris
• Speech: “Climate Change and Environmental Protection”
• Speech: Coastal Cities at Risk (CCaR) Final Project Meeting and Workshop
October 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: 2016 Philippine Local Governance Congress
• Pambansang Summit sa Wika ng Kalikasan at Kaligtasan
• Keynote Speech: Opening of the 2016 National Arts and Crafts Fair
• Welcome Remarks: Gross National Happiness: A Paradigm Shift in Measuring Human Development?
• Keynote Speech: Climate Change Educational Forum
• Message: Frankfurt Book Fair
• Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the Nomination of Judge Toribio E. Ilao Jr. as Member of the Judicial and Bar Council
• Privilege Speech on Indigenous Children
• Message: Inter-Agency National Workshop On High Profile Environmental Crimes
• Speech: Ensuring Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction as a Priority in Policy Making and Development Planning
• Privilege Speech: International Day for Disaster Reduction 2016
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of Appointment of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of Appointment of Finance Secretary Carlos Garcia Dominguez III
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of Appointment of Labor Secretary Silvestre Hernando Bello III
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of Appointment of Presidential Communications Operations Office
• Keynote Address: 4th EU-Philippines Meeting on Energy
November 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Sponsorship Speech: Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
• Message of Senator Loren Legarda: Finissage of the Philippine Pavilion
• Keynote Speech: Climate-Adaptive and Disaster-Resilient (CLAD) Awards for Cities and Municipalities
• Message: 8th National Climate Change Consciousness Week
• Sponsorship Speech: FY 2017 General Appropriations Act
• Opening Statement: Committee on Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Agreement of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
• Speech: 5th Top Leaders Forum
• Privilege Speech on the Paris Agreement
December 2016 ( View complete archive page )
• Acceptance Speech on the Occasion of the Conferment of the Dangal ng Haraya Award
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January 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: Summit on Green and Safe Healthcare Facilities
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Free Higher Education for All Act
• Mensahe: Seremonya sa Panunumpa ng Tagapangulo ng NCCA, National Artist Virgilio S. Almario
February 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Welcome Remarks: Launch of the Official Logo of CMS COP12
• Speech: Press Conference on The Spectre of Comparison
• Opening Statement: Hearing on the Proposed Rightsizing the National Government Act
• Opening Statement: Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on Public Expenditures (JCOCPE)
• Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the Ad Interim Appointment of Hon. Vitaliano Napeñas Aguirre II
• Welcome Message: Reception Dinner for the Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund
• Privilege Speech: Continue the Peace Talks
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of Appointment of Gen. Eduardo Manahan Año
• Keynote Speech: Media Forum on Water Security and Climate Change
• Opening Statement: Hearing of the Senate Committee on Climate Change
• Privilege Speech on Water Security
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Expanded Maternity Leave Law of 2017
March 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Eulogy for Senator Leticia Ramos-Shahani
• Message: Be Secure Project’s Finale & World Water Day
• Opening Remarks: Orientation Meeting with State Universities and Colleges on Local Climate Change Action Plans
• Co-Sponsorship Speech Confirmation of the Ad Interim Appointment of
• Sponsorship Speech on the Proposed Rightsizing the National Government Act
• Speech: Senate Concurrence in the Accession to the Paris Agreement
• Keynote Speech: Charting Our Resilient Future: The Biodiversity and Ecosystem Approaches A Multi-stakeholder Forum
• Sponsorship Speech: Paris Agreement on Climate Change
• Opening Address: V20 Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting
• Co-sponsorship Speech: The Philippine Innovation Bill
April 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Message of Senator Loren Legarda at the 2017 Palarong Pambansa
• Acceptance Speech: The Climate Reality Leadership Awards 2017
• Keynote Speech: First Women’s Economic Empowerment and Social Enterprise Regional Visioning and Engagement Conference in Asia
• Opening Statement at the BMUB High-level Round Table Discussion with Key Philippine Government Partners
May 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Conference on the Philippine Roadmap for the Paris Accord
• Speech: Commencement Exercises - Cavite State University-Carmona Campus
• Privilege Speech on 2017 Int’l Day for Biodiversity
• Speech: First National Biodiversity Congress
• Speech: Press Launch of the Museum of PH Biodiversity and Junyee’s Installation Art
• Privilege Speech on the Palarong Pambansa 2017
• Manifestation of Senator Loren Legarda On the Commission on Appointments’ Rejection of the Appointment of Hon. Regina Paz Lopez as Secretary of the Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources
June 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: Launching of the UP Resilience Institute
• Speech: Water Challenge Forum
• Keynote Speech: UNFCCC Regional Training Workshop on National Action Plans for Asia
• Mensahe: Kalayaan 2017: Pagbabagong Sama-Samang Balikatin
• Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) on Good and Decent Jobs, Skills, and Entrepreneurship for a Just Energy Transition
• Message: Aksyon Para Sa Ambisyon: Philippine Development Expo
July 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Inauguration of the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity New Headquarters
• TienDA Farmers and Fisherfolks Outlet Launch
• Keynote Speech: Water Environment Association of the Philippines, Inc. (WEAP) 12th National Annual Convention
• Keynote Speech: Multi-Stakeholder Consultation for the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Sectoral Targets
• Acceptance Message: Conferment of “Cavaliere” in the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• Keynote Speech: Agos Summit on Disaster Preparedness: Preparing Vulnerable Communities for Climate Change and Disaster Resiliency
• Speech: 50th PASUC General Assembly
August 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Opening Statement of Senator Loren Legarda at the Joint Hearing of the Committees on Climate Change and Finance in Relation to Senate Resolution No. 449
• Speech: The Philippine Red Carpet Premiere and Post Documentary Film Discussion of “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”
• Sponsorship Speech: Senate Bill No. 1529, Committee Report No. 140
• Sponsorship Speech: Senate Bill No. 1528, Committee Report No. 137
• Opening Statement: Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance
• Keynote Speech: 3rd Integrated Ecological Waste Management Expo and Environment Summit
• Opening Statement: Hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance
• Sponsorship Speech: Senate Concurrence to the Convention Concerning the Protection of the Right to Organise and Procedures for Determining Conditions of Employment in the Public Service (ILO Convention 151)
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Committee Report No. 144, Senate Bill No. 1534 - An Act Amending RA 8439, also known as the Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, Researchers and other S&T Personnel
• Opening Statement: Committee on Foreign Relations
• Welcome Remarks: Multi-stakeholder Consultative Forum on Green
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Committee Report No. 141, Senate Bill No. 1531 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Bill
September 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: 6th MCLE Accredited National Convention of Public Attorneys
• Keynote Speech: Inaugural Experts’ Forum of the National Panel of Technical Experts (NPTE) of the Climate Change Commission
• Keynote Speech: 21st ASEAN Regional Forum Heads of Defense Universities/Colleges/Institutions Meeting
• Speech of Senator Loren Legarda on Weaving Heritage of ASEAN at the 49th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Spouses Program
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the ad interim Appointment of Gloria Jumamil-Mercado to the rank of Commodore
• Message: 25th Anniversary of The Hague Joint Declaration
October 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: Opening of the Homecoming of “Muhon: Traces of an Adolescent City”
• Introduction to Piña-Seda Piña-Seda Weaving and Embroidery in the Philippines: Lecture Series and Workshops
• Speech: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition Opening
• Keynote Speech: Launch of Resilient Cities / Municipalities and the Resiliency Leadership Program For Local Chief Executives
• Proposed FY 2018 General Appropriations Act
November 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: 6th Top Leaders Forum “Business for Resilience: Towards a Resilient Philippines”
• Speech: Forum Discussion on Building a Resilient, Affluent, and Sustainable Society
• Message: Finissage of the 2017 Philippine Pavilion
• Keynote Address: Green Breakthroughs 2017
• Keynote Address: Harmonizing Philippine Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Initiatives into the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP)
• High Level Segment of COP23/CMP13/CMA1.2 of the UNFCCC
• Innovative Climate Finance Strategies and Instruments by and for Climate Vulnerable Countries
• Championing NAPs: Advancing National Adaptation Plans
December 2017 ( View complete archive page )
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Joint Resolution Authorizing the Increase in the Base Pay of Military and Uniformed Personnel in the Government
• Opening Statement: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the ad interim Appointment of Hon. Jose Catral Mendoza
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January 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech of Senator Loren Legarda: 26th Annual Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF)
• Sponsorship Speech: Treaties on EU-PH Framework Agreement on Partnership and Cooperation, and Social Security Agreements with Sweden and Germany
February 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Sponsorship Speech: On Maritime-Related Agreements
• Sponsorship Speech: Free Trade Agreement Between the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) States and the Philippines
• Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements with Sri Lanka, Thailand and Mexico
• Sponsorship Speech: Agreement on the Establishment of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) as an International Organization
• Sponsorship Speech: Budapest Convention on Cybercrime
• Opening Statement: Committee on Foreign Relations
March 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• 138th IPU Assembly: General Debate Statement of Sen. Loren Legarda
• Mensahe: Bantayog Wika ng KWF sa Ifugao
• Sponsorship Speech: Budget Reform Act
• Keynote Address: Sustainable Environment: Recovery and Resilience
• Sustainable Environment: Recovery and Resilience
• Ending Online Sexual Exploitation of Children
• Mensahe: Pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Kababaihan 2018
• Keynote Address: World Hearing Day Symposium
• Speech: 43rd Representative Assembly of the Antique Public School Teachers’ Association Inc.
April 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Press Conference on “The City Who Had Two Navels”
• Opening Statement: Roundtable Discussions Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), co-sponsored by the US-Philippines Society
• Speech: Parliamentary Leadership on Carbon Reduction Policies – Implementing the Paris Agreement and SDGs on Clean Air
• Message: National Adaptation Plan Expo 2018
May 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition
• Speech: Vernissage of the Philippine Pavilion - 16th International Architecture Exhibition, Venice Biennale
• Speech: How ASEAN Governments are Shifting to Green Growth
• Message: “Tie A String Around The World” at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde
• Eulogy for Former Senate President Edgardo J. Angara
• Launch of the Philippine Plan of Action to End Violence Against Children
• Speech: We Are Stepping Up Climate Ambition
• Statement: Press Conference of the World Resources Institute “Talanoa Dialogue: What Happened and What It Means for COP24”
• Speech: 10th Anniversary of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety’s International Climate Initiative
June 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Commencement Address: “STUDENT LOREN” AND PAGLAYANG MINAMAHAL
• Welcome Remarks: Techtonic Summit 2018
• Message: Department of Foreign Affairs Foundation Day
• Speech: Sikat Pinoy National Arts and Crafts Fair 2018
• Mensahe: Kalayaan 2018: Pagbabagong Ipinaglaban, Alay sa Masaganang Kinabukasan
• Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU) 40th Commencement Exercises
• Speech: Coral Reefs of the Asia-Pacific: Working Together Amidst Contemporary Challenges
July 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• 37th Annual Convention and Scientific Session Filipino-Chinese Dental Foundation, Inc.
• Speech: Sandugo Festival, Legacy @ 30
• Closing Remarks: Asia Pacific Healthy Islands Conference
• Privilege Speech: The Economic Cost of Undernutrition in the Philippines
• Sponsorship Speech on the Supplemental Appropriations to Fund the Medical Assistance to Dengvaxia vaccinees
• 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
August 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Mensahe: Kumperensiya sa Epikong-Bayan ng Filipinas
• Bantayog Wika ng KWF
• Speech: Resilience in the Age of Global Insecurity
• Keynote Address: Book Launch of Panay-Guimaras Traditional Knowledge Systems for Cultural Resiliency and Sustainable Development (TKS-CRSD)
• Speech: Opening of “Ties of History: Art in Southeast Asia”
September 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Launch of Mobile Marine and Naval Centrum
October 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: 6th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum Session on Gender-Responsive Approaches for Adaptation
• Video Message: 6th Asia Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum Plenary Session
• Statement: Opening Ceremony, Launch of the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA)
• Message: Philippine Reception - Frankfurt Book Fair 2018
• Privilege Speech: On Illegal Wildlife Trade
• Co-Sponsorship Speech on SB No. 1917, Amending R. A. No. 10084, Granting Survivorship Benefits to Deceased Retired Officers of Constitutionally-Created Offices
• Speech: Launch of DBM’s "Green, Green, Green" Program
November 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Top Leaders Forum 2018
• Message: Seminar-Workshop on Digital Archiving of Languages
• Message: Philippine Pavilion Finissage
• Speech: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition
• Speech: Visayas Cooperative Conference on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
• Keynote Speech: The Climate Reality Leadership Awards 2018
• Keynote Speech: Awarding Ceremony for the 2018 Seal of Good Local Governance
December 2018 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: Groundbreaking Ceremony of Feed Mill Project
• Message: Oath Taking Ceremony of the New Officers of Antique Public Health Nurses Association
• Message: Community Health Workers’ Summit
• Keynote Speech: Seminar-Workshop on Enhancing the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) and Developing a People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Project Proposal
• 2nd Annual Farmers and Fisherfolks Day Celebration
• Message: Inauguration and Turning Over of Anini-y Central School Restored Gabaldon Building
• Message: Antique Harvest Fair
• Message: Welcoming of Philippine Airlines’ Inaugural Flight to Antique
• Message: Rondalla: Strings of Unity Outreach Performance
• Inauguration of "Habol Panay: The Woven Artistry of Western Visayas" Textile Gallery
• Message: Opening of Antique Harvest
• Sponsorship Speech: Proposed 2019 General Appropriations Act
• Mensahe: Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Workshop
• Mensahe: Hangkat Kinaray-a
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January 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Keynote Speech: Zero Waste Cities Summit 2019
• Opening Statement: 3rd Bicameral Committee Meeting on the 2019 Budget
February 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: Centennial Birth Celebration of Gov. Julian Fullon Pacificador
• Message: Maninihon Festival 2019 (LGU and Barangay Day)
• Message: Installation of the National Museum Important Cultural Property Marker at Avanceña-Camiña Balay nga Bato
• Message: Inauguration of the New Chancery, Philippine Embassy in Berlin
• Highlights of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report On the Disagreeing Provisions on the 2019 General Appropriations Bill
• Sponsorship Speech: Proposed Senate Resolution No. 999 Honoring the Late Edsel Moscoso
March 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Hugpong ng Pagbabago (HNP) Campaign Rally in Antique
• Message: Inauguration of Yakan Village
• Message: Inauguration of the Philippine Consulate in Houston, Texas
• Speech: Joint Meeting of the Region VI Regional Development Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council
• Speech: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition
April 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: Tiringbanay Festival 2019
• Opening of Motions of this Kind: Propositions and Problems of Belatedness
May 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Sponsorship Speech: Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia Concerning the Delimitation of the Exclusive Economic Zone Boundary
• Message: Opening of the Homecoming of “The Spectre of Comparison”
• Message: Visionary and Lead Advocate of the Philippines’ Participation in the Venice Biennale
June 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Inaugural Speech of Hon. Loren Legarda as Representative of the Lone District of Antique
• Message: National Day Reception
• Message: Inauguration of the New Chancery of the Philippine Consulate General in Frankfurt
• Acceptance Message: Award of Distinction by the European Union
• Valedictory Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
July 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: Opening of the Homecoming of “The City Who Had Two Navels”
August 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: RDC and NEDA Antique Briefing
• Message: Capability Building on Innovative Leadership for Legislative Staff (CBILLS) Opening Ceremony
• Message: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition
• Message: TESDA World Café of Opportunities
• Message: Launching of the Buhay na Buhay Lecture Series
• The Innovative, Courageous, Fair and Independent Regulator
• Message: Lunduyan ng Tradisyonal na Sining at Kultura
• Speech: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition
• First State of the District Address Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda
September 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Privilege Speech: The Global Commission on Adaptation’s Flagship Report “Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience”
• Co-Sponsorship Speech: Joint Resolution Extending the Availability of the 2019 Appropriations for MOOE and CO to December 31, 2020
• Message: UP Resilience Institute Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
• Message: Dialogue with NAST Scientists (DOST)
• Message: Provincial Development Council Meeting
• Message: Provincial Solid Waste Management Board Meeting
• Solidarity Message: Youth Strike for Climate Philippines
• Message: 2019 Division Brigada Eskwela Awarding Ceremony
• Message: Peace and Order Summit 2019
• Message: Student leaders' Induction Program
• Message: The Farmers Forum for Irrigation Projects
• Message: on Climate Resiliency Field School Training of Trainers
October 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Speech: Introduction to Piña Seda
November 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• Message: Philippine Harvest: Antique
• Keynote Speech: 2019 Global Warming and Climate Change Consciousness Week
• From Lessons to Actions: Bridging Schools to Communities, Toward Addressing Climate Challenges
• Message: “From Risk to Resilience: Forging Pathways and Milestones”
• Statement on the Fall of the Berlin Wall Anniversary
• Message: 29th Library Information Services Month
December 2019 ( View complete archive page )
• STATEMENT OF DEPUTY SPEAKER LOREN LEGARDA Head of the Philippine Delegation to COP25 on the outcome of the recently-concluded climate conference in Madrid, Spain
• Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda during the Launch of Cátedra Extraordinaria De Filipinas at the Universidad de Complutense de Madrid 13 December 2019
• Speech of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda Panel Discussion on ASEAN Priorities for COP26 December 12, 2019 | Madrid, Spain
• PHILIPPINE STATEMENT BY HON. LOREN LEGARDA DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES High Level Segment 25th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP 25) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Madrid, Spai
• High-Level Forum of Global Commission on Adaptation Convening Countries: Raising Ambition Ahead of the 2020 Climate Adaptation Summit 10 December 2019 | 11:30 AM – 12:45 PM Institucion Ferial de Madrid-Feria de Madrid Madrid, Spain
• Speech of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda: Climate Renewable Forum High Level Press Event for the Madrid Ambition Drive for Survival (#MAD4survival) 10 December 2019 | 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Chiloe Room, Hall 10 (Valparaiso), IFEMA Madrid, Spain
• Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda Parliamentary Breakfast of the Global Renewables Congress December 9, 2019 | Madrid, Spain
• Keynote Address of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda Ocean and Climate Change— Contribution of the Space Technology December 6, 2019 | Japan Pavilion, Feria de Madrid