September 16, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda hailed the successful conclusion of the 2026 Manila International Book Fair (MIBF), saying the estimated turnout of around 235,000 visitors reflects the continuing interest of Filipinos for books and the growing opportunities for the country’s literary and publishing sector.
Held from September 9 to 13 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, the MIBF brought together Philippine and international publishers, booksellers, authors, educators, cultural institutions, and readers through book launches, discussions, signings, and other literary activities under the theme […]
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September 15, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the conduct of the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), calling the September 14 vote a historic step in the region’s transition to elected self-governance, while strongly condemning the violence that claimed lives and wounded several people during the elections.
“History was written in the Bangsamoro yesterday. After generations who endured conflict and uncertainty, the people held in their hands the most powerful instrument of democracy—the ballot. Every vote cast […]
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September 14, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda said the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s removal of value-added tax on allowable system loss charges marks an important step toward fairer electricity bills, months after she first brought the issue squarely into the Senate’s energy-crisis discussions and pushed for action before it became a broader public issue. As early as March 2026, Legarda had already questioned the VAT treatment of system loss and other electricity charges and filed legislation seeking to address the issue.
The BIR issued Revenue […]
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September 11, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda paid tribute to the ten distinguished Filipinos proclaimed as National Artists for 2025, hailing the recognition as a celebration of the creativity, memory, and imagination that give the nation its identity.
Conferred through Proclamation No. 1414, the Order of National Artists, the country’s highest state recognition for the arts, honors outstanding contributions to architecture, dance, design, film and broadcast arts, literature, music, theater, and the visual arts.
“Taos-puso kong binabati ang ating sampung bagong Pambansang Alagad ng Sining. Pinalawak […]
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September 10, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the Philippines’ improved performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), saying the results provide measurable evidence that efforts to address the country’s learning crisis are beginning to make headway, while stressing that much more remains to be done.
The Philippines posted its highest PISA scores since joining the assessment in 2018, recording 373 in Science, 371 in Mathematics, and 367 in Reading. Compared with 2022, the country improved by 17 points in Science, 16 […]
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