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Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda renewed her strong commitment to preserving the rich culinary heritage of the Philippines as the nation celebrates Filipino Food Month. “By advancing and refining our culinary output, we are able to enhance our country’s standing and prestige within the global culinary realm. Giving value to our Filipino gastronomic heritage […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has warned the public of heat stroke as extreme heat is expected to occur in the coming months since the country entered the dry season, and expressed serious concern over incidents linked to the rising heat index. It was reported recently that up to 120 students were taken to […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urged leaders in government and the private sector to listen to science and heed the call for deep, rapid, and sustained greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction in order to avert the worst of the climate crisis. Legarda made the statement following the release of the latest Synthesis Report of […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reached out to affected communities by the recent oil spill in Oriental Mindoro that has been impacting various provinces in MIMAROPA and Western Visayas (Region VI) after MT Princess Empress capsized off the coast of Naujan on February 28. In […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has been conferred the award of “Commendatore” to the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in appreciation of her role in strengthening bilateral relations between the Philippines and Italy. The recognition was presented to Legarda by Italian Ambassador to the Philippines Marco Clemente recently at the ambassador’s residence […]
Senator Loren Legarda expressed optimism that humanity can win the fight against climate change if global policies and actions are put in place and implemented to significantly cut down greenhouse gas emissions, similar to the effort against ozone-depleting substances (ODS). Legarda cited a 2022 report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) that the ozone layer […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has pushed for local government units’ increased participation and involvement in preserving Filipino heritage through cultural mapping. Legarda, the chairperson of the Committee on Culture and the Arts, stressed the significance of conserving the Philippine culture and ethnicity and giving meaning to what being a Filipino means as she […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the election of National Archives of the Philippines Director Victorino Manalo as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and reassured her continuous commitment to promoting Philippine culture. Legarda, NCCA’s 2016 Dangal ng Haraya: Tagapagtaguyod ng Sining at Kultura (Patron of Arts and […]
The improvement of the country’s education and livelihood systems was among the first 10 legislative measures filed by Senator Loren Legarda in the 19th Congress. Having served as a senator for 18 years, she was the first to file among the 24 incumbent and newly-elected senators in accordance with the principle of seniority in the […]
On the commemoration of the 158th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose Rizal, Senator Loren Legarda honored the Philippine national hero, who she said was one of the first overseas Filipino workers (OFW) and a cultural advocate. Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, together with Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III and Philippine Ambassador […]