June 21, 2026
WILHELMSFELD, GERMANY – Speaking from Wilhelmsfeld, where José Rizal once longed for home and completed the novel that awakened a nation’s thirst for independence and self-determination, Senator Loren Legarda called on Filipinos to carry forward the national hero’s unfinished vision of freedom and dignity.
At Rizal Park during the commemoration of Rizal’s 165th Birth Anniversary, Legarda said Rizal should be remembered not as a figure of mourning, but as a living force whose ideals of freedom, dignity continue to guide the […]
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June 20, 2026
WILHELMSFELD, GERMANY — Senator Loren Legarda walked the path once taken by Dr. Jose Rizal in Germany, saying that the footsteps of our national hero remain part of the country’s living memory. She reminded that greatness often begins in simple acts, and that retracing Rizal’s daily walk between Wilhelmsfeld and Heidelberg is a way of carrying forward the conscience of the Filipino people.
The Rizal Historic Trail was formally opened on June 20, 2026 (CEST) in Wilhelmsfeld, a day after the nation marked the […]
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June 20, 2026
To the Gemeinde Wilhelmsfeld, and to the Knights of Rizal Wilhelmsfeld– Heidelberg Chapter, thank you for bringing this trail to life, and for inviting me to walk it with you.
I have visited Wilhelmsfeld many times, and it has always been a home for me. I remember the quiet of it, the vicarage where Dr. Jose Rizal stayed with Pastor Ullmer and his family, the garden he and Eta tended at dawn, the home where a young man from Calamba was treated less like a boarder and more […]
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June 20, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda has been central to five of the seven laws enacted so far in the 20th Congress, a record that reflects her steady leadership in education, fiscal policy, and inclusive governance.
As Vice Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, and having previously chaired the committee, Legarda helped shape the ₱6.793-trillion General Appropriations Act (RA 12314) for Fiscal Year 2026. She ensured that education received the largest share of ₱1.34 trillion, equivalent to 4.4 percent of GDP, including ₱37.4 […]
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June 19, 2026
Four-term Senator Loren Legarda hailed the Philippines’ election to the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (IGC-ICH) of UNESCO as “a resounding victory for Philippine culture and the arts,” following the country’s overwhelming election to the 24-member body for the 2026–2030 term.
The Philippines garnered 106 votes, or 68 percent of the 156 UNESCO Member States that cast valid ballots during the election at the 11th General Assembly of the States Parties to the 2003 Convention for […]
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