LEGARDA THANKS COLLEAGUES AS SHE ENDS TERM AS ANTIQUE REP; VOWS TO CONTINUE CRAFTING POLICIES IN SENATE TO HELP IMPROVE LIVES OF FILIPINOS

June 30, 2022

On her last day as Representative of the Lone District of Antique, Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda expressed her pleasure in serving the Filipino people as a member of the House of Representatives over the past three years.
“I am grateful to have served the Filipino people, most especially my fellow Antiqueños, alongside my honorable and hardworking colleagues whose hearts I have witnessed to care for visions of the best for our countrymen and empowering our people,” she said.
During her stint at […]

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Legarda returns to the Senate, vows to combat the crippling consequences of the pandemic by focusing on livelihood, health, education, and the environment

June 27, 2022

Senator Loren Legarda is inaugurated as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines for the 4th time, capping a career in public service that spans more than two decades.  
“Today marks my 22nd year as your lawmaker. I stand honored and proud before you to accept my mandate once again, to be your Senator for the 4th time,” Legarda noted in her inaugural speech.
The fourth-term Senator recently ended her term as Congresswoman of the Lone District of Antique, having “served Antique […]

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For our world’s broken food systems, the war in Ukraine should be a wake-up call for regenerative agriculture systems

June 13, 2022

Four-term Senator Loren Legarda urges the nation, most especially government institutions, to seriously reflect on the moral duty to change the current food system.
“In an interconnected world, we are faced again with the negative implications of the war in Ukraine. Rising food and energy prices are bringing about food shortages. The conflict will have far-reaching consequences and trigger lasting crises, especially for food security, health, and even the environment,” Legarda said.
Legarda stressed the importance of providing necessary support for agriculture […]

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Legarda lauds adoption of House Resolution calling for Climate Justice

June 2, 2022

On the last day of session of the 18th Congress, the House of Representatives adopted a Resolution “Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives for Climate Justice, Strengthened Implementation of the Philippines Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability Laws, and for the Developed Countries to Deliver on Their Commitments” which was authored by Deputy Speaker and Senator-elect Loren Legarda with Representatives Edgar M. Chatto and Sarah Jane I. Elago.
“Sana po ay patuloy nating bigyan ng ngipin, for effective and efficient […]

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