September 29, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda urged the government to act ahead of the worsening El Niño, as PAGASA warned that the current Strong El Niño could intensify into a Very Strong El Niño and persist through the first half of 2027.
Legarda said preparations must begin before prolonged dry spells translate into crop losses, water shortages, higher food prices, health risks, and lost livelihoods.
“Ang El Niño ay hindi biglaang sakuna. Nakikita natin itong paparating. Hindi pwedeng ‘think positive’ lang at saka tayo kikilos […]
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September 28, 2026
NAGA CITY — Senator Loren Legarda underscored the need to continuously strengthen the capabilities of local governments and institutions to translate national climate policies into concrete action, as the Climate Change Commission (CCC) launched the pilot implementation of the Center for Local Leadership, Integrated MEAL, Training and Education (CLLIMATE) Roving Academy in Naga City from September 28 to October 1, 2026.
In her message, Legarda recognized the Climate Change Commission (CCC), participating government agencies, local government units, the academe, development partners, […]
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September 26, 2026
Seventeen years after Tropical Storm Ondoy devastated Metro Manila and parts of Luzon, Senator Loren Legarda said the country must confront why flooding continues to worsen, with communities that rarely experienced floods in the past now seeing streets and homes flooded even after relatively short periods of heavy rain.
“Labimpitong taon na ang lumipas mula noong Ondoy, pero sa halip na mabawasan ang problema, kapansin-pansin na may mga lugar na dati ay hindi naman binabaha, ngunit ngayon, kaunting malakas na ulan […]
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September 25, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger enforcement of international labor standards and Philippine laws protecting Filipino seafarers as the country joins the global observance of World Maritime Day on September 24.
Legarda emphasized that maritime regulations must translate into fair employment contracts, timely payment of wages, adequate rest periods, access to medical care, and safe working and living conditions aboard ships.
“Ipinaglaban natin ang mga pamantayang ito dahil nararapat lang na siguraduhin natin ang kaligtasan at kapakanan ng ating mga seafarers. Dapat […]
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September 22, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger measures to prevent attacks against land and environmental defenders and address the land and resource conflicts that place communities at risk, after Global Witness documented 12 killings in the Philippines in 2025, the highest number recorded outside Latin America that year.
Legarda said the issue should not be seen as concerning environmental activists alone. Those placed at risk can be farmers defending the land they cultivate, Indigenous communities protecting ancestral domains, or residents raising concerns […]
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