October 8, 2026
As the country marks Museums and Galleries Month this October, Senator Loren Legarda called for the next phase of Philippine museum development to bring culture closer to more Filipinos, strengthen museums and cultural spaces outside major urban centers, and give greater room to the living traditions and communities behind the country’s heritage.
The 2026 Museums and Galleries Month carries the theme “Bridging Divides, Preserving the Present for Tomorrow,” highlighting museums and galleries as spaces where communities, generations, and stories can meet.
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October 5, 2026
As the country marks World Teachers’ Day, Senator Loren Legarda called for sustained reforms that strengthen the welfare, professional growth, and working conditions of Filipino teachers, stressing that appreciation must be matched by concrete support.
“Ang pasasalamat sa ating mga guro ay dapat may katumbas na suporta. Sila ang kasama ng ating mga anak sa pagkatuto at paghahanda sa kinabukasan. Kaya dapat maramdaman din nila na pinahahalagahan natin ang kanilang trabaho, oras, at sariling pag-unlad,” Legarda said.
This year’s World Teachers’ Day […]
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October 2, 2026
In a resolute move to protect the country’s marine wealth and secure the livelihoods of local coastal communities, Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill No. 2521, otherwise known as the proposed “Fisheries Vessel Monitoring Act.”
The measure seeks to establish a clear, proportionate, and accountable electronic vessel monitoring framework to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing within the Philippines’ extensive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and its 36,289-kilometer coastline.
“Napakahalaga ng ating karagatan, napupuno ito ng yamang bumubuhay sa ating bansa. […]
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October 2, 2026
As the country observes National Indigenous Peoples Month this October, Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger protection of Indigenous Peoples’ culture and traditional knowledge, stressing that growing appreciation for Indigenous clothing, weaving, music, rituals, and other cultural expressions must be accompanied by respect for the communities that created and continue to preserve them.
“Magandang makita na mas maraming Pilipino ang humahanga sa ating mga habi, sining, kuwento, tradisyon, at kaalamang katutubo. Kasabay ng paghanga, mahalagang itanong kung kinikilala ba natin ang […]
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October 1, 2026
With the detailed agreement for the Pax Silica-linked Clark project still being shaped, Senator Loren Legarda urged the government to proceed cautiously to the next stage and subject any additional long-term commitment to a clear public-interest test, saying headline investment and job projections cannot by themselves establish the net benefit to the Philippines.
Legarda said any final agreement must pass two basic tests: it must deliver clear and measurable gains for Filipinos, and it must fully protect the rights, land, livelihoods, […]
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