Legarda, Gella descendant, supports lecture and exhibit marking 170th birth anniversary of Vicente Rendon Gella

Senator Loren Legarda joined her kasimanwa today in opening an exhibit on the life and legacy of Vicente Rendon Gella, her great grand uncle, the educator, lawyer, judge, and former governor of Antique, whose 170th birth anniversary falls this year.

Held at the Old Session Hall of the Antique Old Capitol, the exhibit traces Gella’s lifelong commitment to education, the roads and communities he built as governor, and his friendship with Dr. Jose Rizal during their student years in Manila. It […]

Legarda: Beyond games and social media, youth violence demands deeper answers

Amid national mourning over the tragic shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Senator Loren Legarda urged the public to look beyond simple explanations and treat the tragedy as a warning about deeper and interconnected challenges facing Filipino children and youth today.

Legarda said the Tacloban tragedy should be seen as a symptom of broader issues affecting Filipino youth, not as an incident that can be explained by one factor alone.

“Social media and online games may be part […]

Legarda in Wilhelmsfeld: Rizal’s vision remains ours to build

WILHELMSFELD, GERMANY – Speaking from Wilhelmsfeld, where José Rizal once longed for home and completed the novel that awakened a nation’s thirst for independence and self-determination, Senator Loren Legarda called on Filipinos to carry forward the national hero’s unfinished vision of freedom and dignity.

At Rizal Park during the commemoration of Rizal’s 165th Birth Anniversary, Legarda said Rizal should be remembered not as a figure of mourning, but as a living force whose ideals of freedom, dignity continue to guide the […]

Legarda graces the opening ceremony of Rizal Historic Trail in Germany, marking the daily walk that shaped a hero

WILHELMSFELD, GERMANY — Senator Loren Legarda walked the path once taken by Dr. Jose Rizal in Germany, saying that the footsteps of our national hero remain part of the country’s living memory. She reminded that greatness often begins in simple acts, and that retracing Rizal’s daily walk between Wilhelmsfeld and Heidelberg is a way of carrying forward the conscience of the Filipino people.

 The Rizal Historic Trail was formally opened on June 20, 2026 (CEST) in Wilhelmsfeld, a day after the nation marked the […]

Legarda’s hand in 5 of 7 enacted laws in the 20th Congress, clear record of reform and fiscal discipline

Senator Loren Legarda has been central to five of the seven laws enacted so far in the 20th Congress, a record that reflects her steady leadership in education, fiscal policy, and inclusive governance.

As Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, and having previously chaired the committee, Legarda helped shape the ₱6.793-trillion General Appropriations Act (RA 12314) for Fiscal Year 2026. She ensured that education received the largest share of ₱1.34 trillion, equivalent to 4.4 percent of GDP, including ₱37.4 […]