Legarda leads successful comeback of National Arts and Crafts Fair
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda led the successful staging of the National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) from October 4 to 8, after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
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Press Release - Legarda highlights stakeholders' key role in environmental protection
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the private sector to play a pivotal role in environmental protection, emphasizing their significant impact on the ecosystem.
Press Release - Legarda yearns for Verde Island Passage preservation
Senator Loren Legarda asserted her commitment to protecting the Verde Island Passage (VIP), one of the important areas in terms of marine shore fish diversity.
Hontiveros asks colleagues to reconsider divorce, SOGIE bills
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros appealed to the Senate leadership to rethink its stance on her two controversial measures – divorce and SOGIE equality bills – amid reports that these have a slim chance of passing at the Senate.
Press Release - Legarda: PH needs to step up in marine preservation
Senator Loren Legarda asserted the Philippines' role in promoting the sustainability of marine resources around the world.
Chiz: SOGIE bill faces rough sailing in Senate
MANILA, Philippines — The anti-discrimination bill has a better chance of Senate approval than the sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression (SOGIE) bill, Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday.
Villar vows to continue opposing divorce bill
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Cynthia Villar will not budge from her position against divorce even as her female colleagues in the Senate are pushing for it, according to the senator herself.
Risa denies sinophobia in probe of Bamban mayor
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Risa Hontiveros has rebuffed claims that her Senate panel’s investigation on Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is “sinophobic,” saying her own maternal great-grandmother was Chinese.
Senate report on divorce bill gains support from senators
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Thursday expressed openness to legalize divorce after signing the committee report of the Senate version of the divorce bill.