Legarda bats for minimum wage increase

February 16, 2024

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her support for a bill increasing the daily minimum wage by P100 in the private sector to uplift families from poverty.
The four-term senator co-authored and co-sponsored Senate Bill 2534, which Senate passed on second reading.
“It is high time we increase the minimum wage across the board in the private sector to alleviate the financial strain on families,” said Legarda during her co-sponsorship speech.
“By ensuring that families earn a fair wage, we can address […]

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Legarda vows to push more programs developing PH arts and culture

February 15, 2024

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda vowed to continue upholding projects that aim to enrich and preserve Philippine arts, culture, and traditions.
During her keynote speech at the opening of the “Buhay na Dunong: Bukal ng Sining” Schools of Living Traditions Exhibit at the Metropolitan Theater – Gallery, Legarda said that the present shall not erase the past.
“Sa panahon ngayon na kay bilis ng modernisasyon, hindi natin hahayaan na lang na maibaon sa limot ang mga kayamanan ng ating nakaraan,” Legarda […]

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Legarda provides msme assistance to QC residents

February 8, 2024

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda today provided P30 million to around 1,400 Quezon City residents through the DOLE Kabuhayan program.
“Lubos kaming naniniwala na ang aming iniabot ay makatutulong upang makadagdag sa kabuhayan ng ating mga kababayang nangangailangan nito,” Legarda said.
“With our livelihood assistance, we give them an opportunity to help them dig themselves out of the hole caused by poverty,” she added.
Accompanied by Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte and councilor Mikey Belmonte at the Amoranto Sports Complex, 1,100 beneficiaries […]

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Legarda brings Aklan Piña handloom weaving to the Senate through an exhibit

February 6, 2024

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urges Filipinos to continuously practice deep appreciation towards the beauty of local Filipino piña textiles and fabrics as she graced the opening of the Aklan Piña Handloom Weaving Exhibit at the Senate this National Arts Month.

In cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the exhibit features various piña textiles and pieces of ready-to-wear clothing made from Aklan piña-seda to showcase the rich and thriving tradition of indigenous fabrics in the […]

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Legarda opens ‘KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibit” in Senate, expresses commitment to promoting PH local textile industry

February 6, 2024

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her strong support towards promoting the local textile industry to advance the country’s growth and development as she joins this year’s National Arts Month through an event called “KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibit.”

Spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), the KatHABI Exhibit showcases the latest innovation when it comes to locally produced natural textile fibers, which aims to celebrate the creation of textiles through the skillful […]

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