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b. 1960 Philippines
Lorna Regina "Loren" Bautista Legarda (born January 28, 1960) is a Filipino politician, environmentalist, cultural worker, and former journalist who has served as a senator of the Philippines since 2022, following previous terms spanning from 1998 to 2004 and 2007 to 2019. During her tenure, she served as president pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines from 2022 to 2024.
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When the very law meant to protect our heritage becomes an instrument for its exploitation, we must act decisively to repeal it.
Let us work continuously, conscientiously, and collectively - moving and transforming our nation and society from a state of fragility to one of agility.
Receiving this Guest-of-Honour scroll is more than symbolic — it represents our stories, transcending borders through the universal language of literature.
The minimum wage should be a living wage. It must not only cover food and shelter but also provide access to education, health care, and social participation.
When students fall behind in the early years, they face mounting difficulties in grasping more complex lessons in higher grades, and many never fully catch up.
This has always been one of the challenges of the department. It's already the 2023 budget and it's still a challenge. My question is, will there be a time when we will no longer have backlog?
Corruption in government always presents itself as normal and regular. Corruption always wants to hide in plain sight.
How do we take out the load, administrative duties of teachers, not totally, just so that they could focus on teaching and not the admin stuff.
Why allow importation at the height of harvest? The result is farm gate prices collapsing while market prices remain high. Traders profit, but farmers are left behind.
The State must strengthen the educational and developmental foundations of children from birth through Grade 3, as this is considered a critical period in learning and development of cognitive skills.
Our presence here (at the Frankfurt Book Fair) is a testament to the collaborative efforts of passionate individuals, institutions and government agencies.
Let it be a lesson to those doing the budget — whether you’re a big department or a small bureau or commission — you present it to the DBM. You think about it for one year.
The Philippines is a nation of storytellers just like Rizal. This is where the oral traditions of our ancestors seamlessly blend with the written works of our contemporary authors.
The 12 percent VAT on basic food items, the ones low-income families and the poorest households actually consume, is a levy on the poor
Every flood reminds us of what we failed to do. Let us not wait for another disaster to act. This should be our responsibility, starting at the barangay level.
This is a gift of safety for our families and a gift of care for nature. Let’s search and clean drainages, let this be our collective offering as we close 2025.
These terraces endure because of the quiet brilliance of a people who, long before the world had the language for it, understood sustainability, engineering, and balance.
Our built heritage is often lost not to neglect, but to unaffordable upkeep. This bill eases the tax and cost burden on owners who meet conservation standards, making restoration feasible.
I rise today to sponsor a measure that seeks to give long-overdue recognition, protection, and dignity to the individuals who form the most accessible arm of our public health system
Let us act with urgency. Let us act with resolve. We cannot allow this crisis to persist.
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