Department of Trade and Industry’s International Trade Forum “Empowering Philippine Industries”

June 15, 2023

Message of Support of
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE
LOREN LEGARDA
Department of Trade and Industry
International Trade Forum
“Empowering Philippine Industries”
Shangri-La The Fort, Taguig City
15 June 2023
The die is cast, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has been ratified and the DTI has submitted the plans required to meet the conditions contained in Senate Resolution No. 42.
I have always had faith in the skills, creativity, and innovativeness of the Filipino. That has never been the issue plaguing our country […]

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Statement on looming El Niño phenomenon

June 10, 2023

I stand with Malacañang in urging all national government agencies, including government-owned and controlled corporations and state universities and colleges in implementing water conservation measures amidst the looming El Niño phenomenon within the next few months. PAGASA projects an 80% chance of El Niño occurrence beginning June to August this year until the first quarter of 2024.
While El Niño does not directly cause water scarcity, the reduced rainfall it brings can influence decreased water supply and droughts. And as it […]

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20th Asia Security Summit “Balancing Asia-Pacific Minilateralism and ASEAN Centrality”

June 9, 2023

Speech of
Senate President Pro Tempore
LOREN LEGARDA
IISS SHANGRI-LA DIALOGUE
20th Asia Security Summit
“Balancing Asia-Pacific Minilateralism
and ASEAN Centrality”
03 June 2023 | Shangri-La, Singapore
Excellencies, friends, ladies, and gentlemen,
Good morning! Thank you for the opportunity to speak at this prestigious event: the foremost security forum in Asia. It brings me back to my days as a student at the National Defense College of the Philippines for my Master in National Security Administration and my senate days as […]

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Legarda expands Starlink Internet initiative in Antique

June 9, 2023

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda continues to champion the installation of Starlink Internet in her home province of Antique in her relentless pursuit of bridging the digital divide in the Philippines.
Following the successful implementation of the technology at Lacaron Integrated School in Sibalom, the project has reached Sta. Ana National High School in the Municipality of Pandan, where Legarda donated the Starlink Internet unit installed at the school.
“By installing Starlink Internet at Sta. Ana National High School we are […]

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Legarda relaunches Philippine Studies Program at ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore

June 8, 2023

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda witnessed the signing of the Deed of Donation Agreement between the Philippine Embassy in Singapore and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) – Yusof Ishak Institute Singapore at Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Singapore.
The Philippines Studies Program was initiated by Legarda many years back to promote Philippine culture, arts, history, security, environment and economy, among others, in various prestigious international universities in pursuit of promoting a deeper understanding of the Philippines among Filipino and […]

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