June 5, 2025
In celebration of World Environment Day today, four-term Senator Loren Legarda urges the government and the private sector to go beyond rhetoric and fully implement the country’s environmental laws while integrating ecological sustainability into all development plans.
Observed every June 5, World Environment Day serves as the United Nations’ principal platform for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for environmental protection. This year’s theme underscores the urgent need for global cooperation to address climate and biodiversity crises.
“As we mark World Environment Day, […]
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June 5, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the Senate’s passage, on third reading, a bill that declares August 5 as a special non-working holiday to commemorate the independence of Anini-y town in the province of Antique.
Legarda explained that having the celebration honors the town’s success.
“For the Municipality of Anini-y, self-identification is a declaration of strength that is anchored in heritage, and a shared vision to become a peaceful, thriving tourism hub with an empowered community, committed to sustainability, good governance, and inclusive growth,” […]
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May 31, 2025
No nation with a conscience can plead ignorance of what is unfolding.
The ongoing devastation and terror happening in Gaza is a human tragedy of unspeakable proportions. The continued blockade, indiscriminate bombardment, and obstruction of basic humanitarian assistance have pushed over two million civilians to the brink of famine, displacement, and death. These are not consequences of war, but of impunity left unchallenged.
I condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the ongoing assault on Palestinian life and liberty, and the entrenched structures […]
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May 30, 2025
To the Climate Change Commission, to the visionary leaders of the University of the Philippines Visayas – Antique, the resilient communities of Antique, our fisherfolk, scientists, youth champions, fellow advocates, and stewards of our seas: Magandang umaga sa ating lahat!
Today, we gather as custodians of a sacred trust: the future of our oceans. Here in Pandan, where the mountains meet the sea, we are reminded that our survival depends on a delicate balance.
Let me begin by grounding our discussion in […]
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May 30, 2025
In observance of World Hunger Day, Senator Loren Legarda renewed her urgent call to address hunger in the Philippines, anchored on empathy, sustainability, and the strength of local communities.
“Imagine families having to sleep through hunger simply because they have no choice. Food is a right, not a privilege,” Legarda stressed.
Despite the country’s agricultural abundance, hunger continues to afflict millions. A recent Social Weather Stations survey showed that one in four Filipino families, or about 7.5 million households, experienced involuntary hunger […]
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