President Duterte has endorsed the senatorial bid of Loren Legarda
PRESIDENT DUTERTE — The Philippine President has endorsed the senatorial bid of Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda.
The President said that the former senator had shown great involvement in public service even before she entered politics.
According to the President, Legarda was able to help many more Filipinos through her advocacies when she became a senator. He also believed that the former senator deserved to be back in the Senate.
“When she became senator, she was able to help many more Filipinos through her advocacies,” President Duterte said. “Now that she’s running for senator again, I hope you will consider her in your list. I believe Loren deserves to be back in the Senate.”
In response, the senator expressed gratitude to President Duterte for his kind words, trust, and generous support.
“Daghang salamat President Rodrigo Roa Duterte sa inyong tiwala at pagpapahalaga sa aking serbisyo publiko,” Legarda said. “I wish you continued good health and success.”
Aside from Legarda, the President has endorsed the senatorial bids of Harry Roque, JV Ejercito, Greco Belgica, Salvador Panelo.
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The former senator, who is seeking a Senate comeback in the May 2022 elections, has been pushing her platforms that includes her long-time advocacies on climate change adaption and environmental protection; health; employment and livelihood creation; education; and many others.
A champion of the environment, Legarda vowed to push legislative measures that would strengthen the nation’s calamity and disaster preparedness in order to prevent the extent of damages seen during Typhoons “Ondoy”, “Yolanda”, and “Odette”.
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