Legarda Stresses “Building With Nature” Approach, Pushes for Mangrove Greenbelts in Coastal Communities

January 6, 2022

Deputy Speaker and Antique Congresswoman Loren Legarda pushed for the planting and rehabilitation of mangroves along the shorelines of vulnerable coastal communities to serve as natural buffers against storm surges, flooding, erosion, and other climate hazards.
Legarda also called on the Climate Change Commission, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and other national and local government agencies to follow a “Building with Nature” approach to develop and implement ecosystem-based coastal defense […]

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Message of Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda to Gov. Ben Diokno for being named as the Banker’s Global and Asia Pacific Central Bank Governor of the Year

January 5, 2022

My heartfelt congratulations to my good friend, Gov. Benjamin Diokno, for being named as the Banker’s Global and Asia Pacific Central Bank Governor of the Year. I worked with him closely when I was Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, and truly, his competence is unquestionable.
With your steadfast leadership, the BSP has remained committed to ensuring our country’s economic recovery and financial stability despite the challenges brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.
May this recognition motivate you as you continue […]

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