November 24, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for determined and sustained action against climate change after the Philippines was battered by several powerful storms anew.
As one of the foremost legislators on the environment, Legarda emphasized resilience, accountability, and innovation to strengthen the nation’s defenses against worsening climate impacts.
“We will be tested again, perhaps sooner than we wish. But each time, we must not only rebuild, but demand better,” Legarda said at the Philippine Resilience Awards (PRA) 2025 awards ceremony on Monday, […]
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November 24, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda, Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, secured committee endorsement for the 2026 budgets of the country’s cultural institutions during the plenary deliberations of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB).
Presenting the allocations for agencies at the forefront of heritage, cultural preservation, and the creative economy, Legarda said, “Karangalan ko pong i-sponsor ang panukalang badyet para sa taong 2026 ng ating mga pangunahing ahensyang pangkultura. Hindi luho ang kultura—ito ang kaluluwa ng ating sambayanan.”
As the Chair of the […]
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November 21, 2025
Twenty-five years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, nations must decide what it truly means to advance the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda. Today, conflicts have become more protracted, humanitarian needs continue to rise, and the climate crisis pushes families into displacement while straining essential resources. Digital systems widen access to information and economic activity, yet these same innovations expose women and girls to new vulnerabilities, from online exploitation to disinformation that fuels division. These realities […]
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November 21, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda called for the full institutionalization of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda across all sectors of government during her keynote address at the 7th International Forum on Law and Religion in the Philippines, held at the University of the Philippines BGC Campus in Taguig City on November 21.
Speaking to legal scholars, civil society, faith leaders, and international partners, Legarda urged embedding WPS principles in government planning and budgeting with clear accountability.
“The Women, Peace, and Security Agenda […]
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November 19, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda, in a privilege speech delivered at the Senate on November 11, called for a nationwide shift in flood governance following the devastation of Typhoons Tino and Uwan. Rather than relying solely on concrete infrastructure, she urged government agencies to embrace nature-based, science-driven systems rooted in ecosystems, community resilience, and climate foresight.
“Nurturing nature is our strongest flood defense,” she declared. “Flood protection should begin not with cement but with soil, trees, and ecosystems, a layered defense shaped by […]
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