Lorna Regina Bautista Legarda
Nationalist People’s Coalition
Educational Background
Master's Degree - National Defense College of the Philippines
1993
Bachelor's Degree - University of the Philippines Diliman
1981
Political Leadership and Experience
2019-Present
Deputy Speaker
House of Representatives
2019-Present
Congresswoman and Representative
Antique
2015-2019
Chairman
Committee of Finance
2007-2019
Senator
Republic of the Philippines
1998-2004
Senator
Republic of the Philippines
Key Platforms
To allocate a "Pandemic Recovery Budget"
To allocate funds to boost the institutionalization of healthcare services throughout the country
To forward the infrastructural upgrade of medical services in provincial hospitals down to barangay facilities
To allocate funds for the economic recovery of Filipino families and existing sustainable livelihood programs
To allocate funds for COVID vaccine and boosters
To fight for stronger environmental protection
Legislation Published:
- RA 8749: Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999
- RA 8759: Public Employment Service Office Act of 1999
- RA 9003: Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000
- RA 9160: Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2001
- RA 9165: Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002
- RA 9189: Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003
- RA 9231: Magna Carta for the Working Child or the Anti-Child Labor Law of 2003
- RA 9262: Anti-Violence ‘Against Women and their Children Act of 2004
- RA 9729: Climate Change Act Of 2009
- RA 9994: The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010
- RA 10533: The Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013