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Level

School

Year Graduated

Elementary

Assumption Convent, Herran, graduated valedictorian

1973

High School

Assumption Convent, San Lorenzo

1977

College

University of the Philippines, Broadcast Communications, graduated cum laude

1981

Higher Studies

University of California, Los Angeles, USA, Special Studies towards  Professional Designation in Journalism

1985

National Defense College of the Philippines, Master’s in National Security Administration

1993

Position

Office

Years

Senator

Philippine Senate

1998-2004, 2007-Present

·          Majority floor leader 2001-2003

·          Led the passage of Barangay Livelihood and Skills Training Act (RA 9509)

·          Led the passage of Violence Against Women and Children Act (Ra 9262)

·          Led the passage of the Magna Carta for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (RA 9501)

·          Led the passage of the Philippine Ear Research Institute Act (RA 925)

·          Led the passage of the Philippine Tropical Fabric Law (RA 9242)

·          Led the passage of the Anti-Child Labor Law (RA 9231)

·          Led the passage of the Anti Trafficking of Person Act (RA 9208)

·          Led the passage of the Eid’l fitr Holiday law (RA 9177)

·          Led the passage of the Solid Waste Management Act (RA 9303)

·          Privilege speeches “CPR for Mother Earth” and “An Agenda for Climate Change Adaptation” converted into lectures distributed to public schools—awareness campaign for the youth

·          Moved for the creation of the Senate Oversight Committee on Climate Change—monitor and consolidate government efforts towards effects of climate change

·          Appointed as United National Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation in the Asia Pacific

·          Founded the “Luntiang Pilipinas” to promote public awareness on environment , 1998

·          Founded Libro ni Loren Foundation, Inc. to help improve literacy level in the country’s poorest provinces

·          Founded Bessie Legarda Memorial Foundation, Inc. to provide medical assistance to indigent breast cancer victims, a support group to their families

·          Organized Livelihood Opportunities to Raise Entrepreneurship Nationwide (LOREN) to provide capital for women entrepreneurs

·          Chairperson on the Committee on Agriculture and Food

·          Chairperson on the Committee on Climate Change

·          Chairperson on the Committee on Health and Demography

·          Chairperson on the Congressional Oversight Committee on Agricultural and Fisheries Modernization

·          Chairperson on the Oversight Committee on Climate Change

Manager, program development

News and Public Affairs, ABS-CBN

1998-present

Columnist

Manila Bulletin

1993-present

News anchor/executive producer

ABS-CBN,  “The Inside Story”

1990-1998

News Anchor

ABS-CBN, “The World Tonight”

1986-1998

Host/producer

ABS-CBN, “Pep Talk”

1986-1990

Host

RPN 9, “Street Pulse”

1986

Writer/producer

Media office, Philippine Consulate, Los Angeles, California, USA

1985-1986

Host/producer/ writer

KSCI Channel 18, Los Angeles, California, USA

1985-1986

Host

MBS 4

1985

News anchor/reporter

RPN 9, “Newswatch”

1981-1985