Antique Airport to Fully Open as Legarda Secures Critical Funding for Its Completion

February 20, 2025

Driven by her vision to transform Antique into a thriving hub for commerce, tourism, and economic growth, Senator Loren Legarda has laid the groundwork of the redevelopment and modernization of Antique Airport in San Jose de Buenavista, Antique. The four-term Senator has secured the funding of the construction of a new airport terminal since 2017, during her tenure as the Chair of Senate Committee on Finance.

Now, Antique Airport is poised to fully open soon after Legarda successfully secured the necessary […]

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Legarda announces P10K educational assistance in Antique to enhance learning opportunities

February 13, 2025

Senator Loren Legarda reaffirmed her commitment to education by announcing that all college students in her home province of Antique will have the opportunity to receive P10,000 educational assistance through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Educational Assistance Program.

“Ang ating kabataan ay may karapatang mangarap at makamit ang mas magandang kinabukasan. Sa pakikipagtulungan natin kay Congressman AA Legarda at sa DSWD, tayo ay nakapaglaan ng pondo upang matiyak na lahat ng batang mag-aaral na kolehiyo sa ating probinsya […]

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Legarda reminds Manila’s role in shaping modern Filipino identity through NAP’s archival exhibition

February 11, 2025

Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the power of culture and history in shaping modern Filipino identity at the relaunch of the National Archives of the Philippines’ (NAP) archival exhibition, “Manila: Nexus of Empire”, which explores Manila’s significant role as the heart of Spanish influence in Asia from the 16th to the 19th century.

“When the Spanish arrived, they did not discover Manila, they encountered it: a city already vibrant with commerce, diplomacy, and cultural exchange,” Legarda asserted. “But here lies the paradox: […]

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Legarda Proposes National College to Shape Ethical and Technically Skilled Leaders

February 8, 2025

In a bid to cultivate a new generation of ethical, skilled, and competent civil servants, Senator Loren Legarda has filed the National Public Service College Act of 2025, a landmark bill that seeks to establish the National Public Service College (NPSC) as the country’s premier training ground for future government leaders.

Unlike traditional academic institutions, the NPSC will offer a curriculum designed by key government agencies to equip students with technical, administrative, and leadership skills tailored for public service.

“The youth are […]

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Legarda condemns Trump’s proposed displacement of Palestinian People in Gaza

February 7, 2025

Senator Loren Legarda has expressed serious condemnation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s alarming proposal to “take over” and “own” the Gaza Strip, along with the relocation of its Palestinian residents to neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt, as remarked during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 4, 2025.

“It is deeply troubling and unacceptable that, after enduring fifteen harrowing months of violence, and decades of continued oppression, Palestinians now clinging on to the last […]

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