Loren Pays Tribute to Angelo Castro: “He was a True Friend, a Kind Person”

April 8, 2012

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA REMEMBERS HER FORMER CO-ANCHOR ANGELO CASTRO JR. AS “A TRUE FRIEND. HE’S A VERY KIND PERSON AND FUNNY IN HIS OWN WAY.”
Castro, who succumbed to lung cancer on April 5, was a co-anchor of Legarda for the late evening news program The World Tonight in ABS-CBN since 1986 until she ran for the Senate in 1998.
“I extend my sympathies to Angelo’s family, to June Keithley, to his children, to my inaanak, Diego, and to the […]

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Legarda: Easter, A Chance to be Green Stewards

April 6, 2012

IN CELEBRATING EASTER, SENATOR LEGARDA ENCOURAGED FILIPINOS TO ENGAGE IN A PERSONAL RENEWAL AND CONTEMPLATE ON WHAT CAN BE DONE TO PROTECT AND SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT.
“The Lenten season reminded us of the importance of prayer, penance, and sacrifice. It was a period of reflection and fasting. It was the time when we gave up on small indulgences, as we strived for spiritual renewal. As we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ, let us forge a stronger commitment to show […]

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Legarda Congratulates Aung San Suu Kyi for Courage and Victory

April 3, 2012

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA CONGRATULATES DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI AFTER WINNING MYANMAR’S HISTORIC BY-ELECTIONS HELD ON APRIL 1.
“I am one with Aung San Suu Kyi in her crusade for a democratic Myanmar. With her leadership, I am confident that the transformation of Myanmar into such is imminent,” Senator Legarda, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said.
Legarda was the first Philippine official who visited Aung San Suu Kyi in December 2010 when she was released from house arrest.
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