September 24, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda urged greater recognition and support for tourism frontliners, youth innovators, and senior citizens during the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) Tourism Month Activities held at the Centro de Turismo, Intramuros, Manila.
The program, led by DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, featured the ‘Pasasalamat sa Tourism Frontliners,’ the launch of the ‘Tourism Start-Up Challenge 2025’ with CHED and TIEZA, and the ‘Community Tour Guiding Seminar for Senior Citizens.’
Legarda highlighted how each sector contributes to the strength of the industry.
“Our frontliners […]
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September 23, 2025
Mr. President and dear colleagues,
I rise today to sponsor Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 6, which I have the honor of introducing. As its author, I proudly express my support for Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” F. Zubiri in his acceptance of the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun, to be conferred by the Government of Japan.
The Order of the Rising Sun was first created in 1875 to recognize individuals who have made notable contributions to the […]
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September 23, 2025
Mr. President and dear colleagues,
I stand before you today to co-sponsor Senate Resolution No. 125, expressing the sense of the Senate to Declare the Last Week of September of this Year and every Year thereafter as the National Family Week.
According to the PSA’s 2020 census, out of 109 million Filipinos, 108.7 million live in households. This is equivalent to 9 out of 10 Filipinos living in households with their families.
However, the weight of economic pressures and the changing social landscape […]
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September 23, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda hailed the signing of Republic Act No. 12288, or the Career Progression System for Public School Teachers and School Leaders Act, a measure she authored and co-sponsored, calling it a landmark step in recognizing the competence, dedication, and vital role of Filipino educators.
“In today’s rapidly changing world, the demands of the 21st-century learner require an education system that is forward-thinking and responsive. As we raise the bar for educational standards, it is not only our students whose […]
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September 19, 2025
“He who does not know how to look back at where he came from will never find his way to his destination.” These words from our national hero, Jose Rizal, speak to us that if we fail to understand the currents that have taken us to where we are today, we can never get to where we are headed.
I believe architecture has a powerful story to tell, just as literature does. Years ago, I led the initiative of bringing back […]
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