February 12, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Resolution No. 300 urging the Senate to launch a full investigation into the “Epstein files.” The resolution warns that the Philippines may have been exploited as a base for digital cover-up operations aimed at manipulating public perception, and calls for decisive action to protect Filipino children and reinforce the country’s compliance with international human rights obligations.
“Our children must never be exposed to exploitation networks, whether here or abroad. The Epstein files reveal disturbing global […]
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February 12, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda paid tribute to former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., describing him as “a statesman of rare vision” during her co-sponsorship speech of Senate Resolution No. 297 on February 11.
“I extend my heartfelt condolences to Manay Gina and the entire de Venecia family, who shared him with the nation for so many decades,” Legarda said, recalling his decades of service as a journalist, diplomat, legislator, and global advocate for peace.
Legarda emphasized his leadership as the longest-serving Speaker […]
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February 11, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda affirmed her support for the Expanded Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act of 2025, a measure amending Republic Act No. 11930 to strengthen safeguards against evolving forms of child exploitation in digital spaces, as she delivered her co-sponsorship speech in plenary on February 10.
She recalled that even before she entered public service in 1998, she was already documenting the horrors of human trafficking through her investigative […]
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February 10, 2026
I deeply mourn the passing of former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., our beloved Manong Joe, and I extend my sincerest condolences to Cong. Gina, his devoted wife, and the whole de Venecia family.
I would probably not be a Senator today if Manong Joe or JDV had not recruited me in 1997, as early as then believed in my capabilities, shared his knowledge and wisdom, being the global Filipino that he is. A true statesman who was way ahead of […]
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February 10, 2026
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues:
Long before I entered public service, I saw how syndicates prey on vulnerability and poverty, and how victims are silenced by fear, shame, and coercion. I listened to stories of women and children lured by promises of a better life, only to be trapped by syndicates that thrive on secrecy, intimidation, and impunity.
Through their stories, I learned that perpetrators do not stand still. They move with technology, hide behind new fronts, and exploit every gap in law, […]
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