Message of Senator Legarda: Performance of David Medalla

August 20, 2015

Message of Senator Loren Legarda
(Delivered by NCCA Chairman Felipe de Leon Jr.)
Performance of David Medalla
at the Philippine Pavilion in Venice Biennale 2015
20 August 2015 | Palazzo Mora, Venice, Italy
I was all set to leave for Venice and join you in this event, which I conceived of upon meeting one of the greatest Filipino artists of our time, David Medalla, except that my 82-year-old father was once again brought to the hospital and […]

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Privilege Speech on El Niño

August 19, 2015

Senator Loren Legarda
Privilege Speech on El Niño
19 August 2015 | Senate Session Hall
 
Mr. President,
 
PAGASA issued its latest El Niño Advisory on August 5 stating that the moderate El Niño the country is currently experiencing will intensify in the last quarter of the year. Based on leading climate models, PAGASA also announced that it will linger up to the first months of 2016. This El Niño is predicted to be identical with what we experienced in 1997-1998 or even worse. According […]

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Opening Statement: Briefing by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC) on the 2016 National Expenditure Program (NEP)

August 12, 2015

Opening Statement
Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee
Briefing by the Development Budget Coordinating Committee (DBCC)
on the 2016 National Expenditure Program (NEP)
August 12, 2015 | Recto and Laurel Rooms, Senate
Good morning and welcome to the hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance.
As we open discussions on the 2016 national budget in the Senate today, I would like to stress on the importance of the task laid before us.
Your Committee on Finance […]

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