Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 09:10:41 +0000
Antique, a province in Panay Island in Western Visayas in the Philippines, is often overlooked as a tourist destination because of its proximity to the more popular Boracay Island in Aklan. But Antiqueños believe this will soon change. “Antique is a paradise where the mountains meet the sea. It is a province that may have […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 08:20:42 +0000
Three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, has always believed in the potential of our culture, our rituals, and our textile industry, and how certain practices, when given ample support, can transform the livelihood of these communities. Having served as Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, Legarda has made sure that government agencies that […]
Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 21:35:38 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — To avoid further delays in government projects and operations, Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has sought a one-year extension of the 2019 budget for capital outlays and operating expenses. Legarda, former chair of the Senate finance committee, filed proposed Joint Resolution No. 9, extending the availability of the current P3.7-trillion […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 11:26:06 +0000
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a bill granting legislative franchise to Solar Para Sa Bayan Corp. (SPSBC), which is owned by a son of former senator Loren Legarda….READ
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 08:05:28 +0000
Albay 2nd District Rep. Joey Salceda has expressed desire to chair the House committee on appropriations in the coming 18th Congress.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 13:38:10 +0000
As she leaves the Senate, Sen. Loren Legarda hopes its new leaders will continue her advocacy on climate change.
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 13:38:32 +0000
Both the Senate and the Congress ratified Monday a bill granting a 25-year renewable energy distribution franchise to Solar Para Sa Bayan Corporation (SPSB) owned by 25-year-old Leandro Leviste, son of outgoing Sen. Loren Legarda.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 04:38:49 +0000
A bill, granting a 25-year legislative franchise to Solar Para sa Bayan (SPSB) owned by Senator Loren Legarda’s son, has hurdled the second reading in the Senate.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 22 May 2019 02:46:32 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Senator Loren Legarda, representative-elect of Antique’s lone congressional district, on Wednesday said she is confident that she can do a good job as speaker of the lower chamber.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 21 May 2019 21:31:09 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — The next Speaker may not necessarily come from the ranks of the ruling Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban), according to Majority Leader Fredenil Castro, another rumored candidate in the looming battle for House leadership.
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