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Full
Name: Loren Bautista
Legarda[1]
Date of Birth:
January 28, 1960[3]
Place of Birth:
Marikina City[3]
Father:
Antonio Cabrera Legarda of San Pablo, Laguna[1]
Mother:
Bessie Gella Bautista of Antique and Malabon [1]
Siblings:
Jacqueline Ejercito-Lopez and Jude Ejercito[3]
Spouse:
J. Antonio Leviste[3]
Educational
Background:
- Special Studies
towards
Professional Designation in Journalism (1985)
University of California[3]
- Masters in National
Security
Administration (1993)
(Gold medals for both Academic Excellence and Best Thesis)[1]
National Defense College of the Philippines[3]
- Cum Laude, Broadcast
Communications (1981)
University of the Philippines[1][3]
- High School (1977)
Assumption Convent, San Lorenzo[3]
- Elementary (1973)
Assumption Convent, Herran[3]
Track
Record:[3]
| 1998
- 2004 |
Senator, Philippine
Senate
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1998 - 2004
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Manager, program
development, News and Public Affairs, ABS-CBN
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1993 - 2004
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Columnist, Manila
Bulletin
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1990 - 1998
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News
anchor/executive
producer, "The Inside Story", ABS-CBN
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1986 - 1998
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News anchor, "The
World
Tonight", ABS-CBN
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1986 - 1990
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Host/producer, "Pep
Talk", ABS-CBN
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1986
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Host, "Street
Pulse", RPN
9
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1985 - 1986
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Writer/producer,
Media
office, Philippine Consulate, Los Angeles, California, USA
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1985 - 1986
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Host/producer/writer,
KSCI Channel 18, Los Angeles California, USA
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1985
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Host, MBS 4
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Affiliations:[3]
| Organization |
Position
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Trees for Life
Foundation
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President
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Save our Seas
Foundation
Inc.
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President
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Citizens Drugwatch
Foundation
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Executive council
member
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International Honor
Society of Phi Kappa Pi
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Member
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OB Montessori
Grassroots
Leadership Foundation
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Member
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UP Broadcasting
Association
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Former President |
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Committee on Rules
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Chairman
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Congressional
Oversight
Committee on Labor
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Member
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Joint Congressional
Oversight Committee on the Clean Air Act
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Joint Congressional
Oversight Committee on the Ecological Solid Waster Management Act
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Legislative
Oversight
Committee on the Visiting Forces Agreement
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Oversight Committee
on
the Official Development Assistance Law
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Other
facts:[1]
- The only woman in
history
who has topped the Senate race twice in 1998 with over 15
million votes and in 2007 with over 18 million votes.
- Voted
by her peers as
majority leader the first woman to occupy the prestigious post
- During
her six-year term
as senator, Loren authored and co-authored 291 bills and proposed 124
resolutions
- Thirteen
of her bills were
enacted into law, including the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act,
while 41 of her resolutions were adopted by the chamber.
- Brought forth the
passage
of many laws of national significance, including the Clean Air Act, the
Barangay Micro Business Enterprises Act, the Anti-Money Laundering Act,
the Comprehensive Dangerous Drug Act, the law increasing the base pay
and benefits of AFP officers and enlisted personnel, the Overseas
Absentee Voting Act, the Anti-Smoking Law, the Anti-Child Labor Law,
the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Law, the Anti-Domestic Violence Act,
the Tropical Fabric Law, and a law declaring Eid Ul Fitre (an Islamic
celebration marking the end of Ramadan) a national holiday.
- She
was bestowed the title
of Bai alibi (Honorary Muslim Princess) by the Marawi Sultanate league
for her outstanding work for the cause of Muslims.
- World Economic Forum
in Davos, Switzerland, named her as one of the Global Leaders for
Tomorrow (GLTs) for the year 2000
- The
acronym L.O.R.E.N.
stands for Law and Order, Rights of Women, Youth and Children,
Education, Environment and Employment; and Nationalism.
- Organized
the Libro ni
Loren Foundation
- Founded the
the Bessie Legarda
Memorial Foundation which helps indigent breast cancer victims.
Agenda:[3]
Youth, anti-drug crusade, environment, children and women’s
rights
Images:
[Home]http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/pictures/00003334.jpg
[Profile]http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2007/dec/06/yehey/images/life.jpg
Sources:
[1]http://www.senate.gov.ph/senators/sen_bio/legarda_loren_bio.asp
[2]http://www.lorenlegarda.com.ph/index.php
[3]http://www.adnu.edu.ph/AdnuPagmatu2007/legardal.htm
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