Privilege Speech of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Women’s Month

March 25, 2021

Privilege Speech of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda
Women’s Month
25 March 2021
 
 
Mr. Speaker, distinguished colleagues,
 
As the observance of this year’s National Women’s Month draws to a close, I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege to draw special attention to the country’s potential in leading the global effort to achieve gender equality and women economic empowerment.
 
The Philippines has been consistently in the top 10 out of 153 countries in the gender equality rankings since the World Economic Forum launched its […]

Read More

Keynote Speech of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda for the 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum

March 8, 2021

Plenary Session on Policy and Climate Governance
7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum
“Enabling Resilience for All: The Critical Decade to Scale-up Action”
08 March 2021
 
Good day to all our colleagues in this plenary session on policy and climate governance for the 7th Asia-Pacific Climate Change Adaptation Forum.
 
The massive scale of the climate crisis has never been more evident than today. We meet today in recognition of a planet that is fast declining, as record highs of 2020 as the warmest year and […]

Read More

Speech of House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda Lone District of Antique Representative, House of Representatives “Women and Inclusive Security and Peace: Women Leaders Breaking Glass Ceilings in a VUCA World” March 6, 2021

March 6, 2021

Good morning, everyone.
 
We gather today early this March to celebrate Women’s Month, which is meant to honor the leadership and excellence of women in various fields, as well as recognize the struggles and challenges they continue to face at this day and age when gender inequality still pervades in our society.
 
I thank the Executive Master in National Security Administration (E-MNSA) Class of the National Defense College of the Philippines for organizing this very worthwhile event and for this […]

Read More