Opening Statement of Senator Loren Legarda: Briefing by the Department of Foreign Affairs

September 30, 2022

OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Committee on Finance, Sub-Committee “G”
Briefing by the Department of Foreign Affairs
Senator C.M. Recto Room and via Cisco Webex
30 September 2022
Our sincerest gratitude to the DFA. At the height of the pandemic, the Department worked tirelessly to ensure the safe return of our kababayans and with a vow to “leave no one behind,” the DFA repatriated over 461,263 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) from all around the world. We applaud, of course, the Department’s […]

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Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the Promotion of Senior Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

September 22, 2022

Co-Sponsorship Speech of  Senator Loren Legarda
for the Confirmation of the Promotion of Senior Officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
21 September 2022
 
Mr. President, fellow members of the Commission on Appointments,
It is with deep sense of pride and honor to co-sponsor the confirmation of the promotion of these fifty (50) strong men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
Their presence in this chamber does not only validate that they are […]

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Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the Nomination of Mylene J. Garcia-Albano as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan

September 21, 2022

Co-Sponsorship Speech
Confirmation of the Nomination of
Mylene J. Garcia-Albano
as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Japan
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
21 September 2022
 
Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the Commission on Appointments,
Today, I have the distinct honor of introducing to you our nominee, Ambassador-designate of the Philippines to Japan, Mylene Garcia-Albano.
It is a privilege to have known a woman who sets a high standard in leadership, one who is armed with the discipline and determination to get things done. This was evident in […]

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Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the Ad Interim Appointment of Hon. Benjamin “Benhur” C. Abalos, Jr. as Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government

September 19, 2022

Co-Sponsorship Speech
Confirmation of the Ad Interim Appointment of
Hon. Benjamin “Benhur” C. Abalos, Jr.
as Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
14 September 2022
 
Mr. President, I have the honor of co-sponsoring the confirmation of the ad-interim appointment of the Hon. Benjamin “Benhur” C. Abalos Jr. as Secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government.
Secretary Benhur Abalos, a lawyer by profession, is a visionary and servant leader with great executive ability, who leads […]

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Co-Sponsorship Speech: Confirmation of the ad interim Appointment of Hon. Jesus Crispin Remulla as Secretary for the Department of Justice

September 19, 2022

Co-Sponsorship Speech
Confirmation of the ad interim Appointment of
Hon. Jesus Crispin Remulla
As Secretary for the Department of Justice
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
14 September 2022
 
Mr. President, my dear colleagues:
Jesus Crispin Remulla, the former Cavite representative seeks to be confirmed as Justice Secretary of this Republic. The position he has been appointed to is one that plays a vital role, not only in dispensing Justice but in bringing back the economy to a better state than even before the COVID-19 pandemic ravished […]

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