Legarda calls for more support for fiber and textile industries to boost local economy in SOCCSKARGEN

March 29, 2022

Three-term Senator and senatorial aspirant Loren Legarda recently shared her top legislative priorities for the SOCCSKSARGEN region, specifically those on employment and livelihood creation.
Since her first term as Senator, Legarda has been pushing for the advancement of the local fiber and textile industry to alleviate poverty and promote economic development in the southern part of the country. She firmly believes that given ample support, the industry will not only help transform the local economy, but will also promote Filipino artistry […]

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Legarda on Earth Hour: Environmental protection is everyone’s business

March 26, 2022

In observance of Earth Hour today, March 26, 2022, three-term Senator and now Senatorial candidate Loren Legarda once again stressed the importance of supporting the global movement for environmental protection through the simultaneous switching off lights of every household and establishment from 8:30 to 9:30 P.M.
“Environmental protection is everyone’s business. Hindi po pwedeng iilan lang ang kikilos. We only have one Earth and we should be responsible for making sure that the future generations still have a liveable planet. Even […]

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Legarda to bring more and improved services under LOREN sa Bawat Barangay program to every barangay in Bulacan

March 19, 2022

Three-term Senator and now Senatorial Candidate Loren Legarda today vowed to bring more and improved social services through the “LOREN sa Bawat Barangay” program, during a meet-and-greet with Bulacan barangay captains and ABC Presidents of Region 3.
“Kung nais mong malaman ang pangangailangan ng bawat Pilipino, ang pinakamabisang solusyon ay kausapin ang ating mga barangay captain dahil sila ang araw-araw na nakakasalamuha ng ating mga kababayan at sila ang mas nakakaalam ng mga hinaing na kailangang mabigyan agad ng aksyon at […]

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Legarda calls for greater support for Marikina shoemakers and MSMEs

March 19, 2022

Three-term Senator and now Senatorial Candidate Loren Legarda today called for greater promotion of and more assistance for the local shoe industry and other small businesses in Marikina City, stressing that funding and technical support should be provided to give the industry much-needed boost to recoup losses after businesses were affected by the pandemic.
“The shoes made in Marikina are of excellent quality, but without adequate support, especially by way of patronizing and marketing the products, and due to the effects […]

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Legarda: Lifting the ultimatum on BPOs is better for the industry

March 15, 2022

Three-term Senator, and now senatorial candidate, Loren Legarda today expressed her support for the call of the business process outsourcing (BPO) companies and workers for
the government, through the Fiscal Incentives Review Board, to temporarily lift its ultimatum requiring BPO workers to physically report to work starting April 1, 2022.
As principal author of House Bill No. 6864, or the Better Normal for the Workplace, Communities and Public Spaces Act, Legarda has been pushing for the enactment of the proposed measure […]

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