November 11, 2025
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues:
I hesitate to sound repetitive, yet the truth bears repeating: from my first term in 1998 until today, the classroom shortage has persisted as one of the most stubborn obstacles in our public education system. Year after year, administration after administration, this deficit has weighed heavily on our learners and teachers. And today, the DepEd estimates the gap at 147,347 classrooms nationwide.
I rise to co-sponsor the proposed Classroom-Building Acceleration Program Act, a measure that seeks to address […]
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November 11, 2025
Honorable guests, distinguished colleagues, friends, ladies, and gentlemen. It is my profound honor and privilege to introduce a visionary leader whose path has so often intersected with the aspirations of the Filipino people.
His tenure at the United Nations, from 2007 to 2016, was marked by a relentless pursuit of peace, a deep commitment to sustainable development, and a passion for uplifting the world’s most vulnerable. Under his leadership, he mobilized world leaders to confront the most pressing challenges of our […]
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November 10, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda called for urgent, climate-resilient urban transformation in her keynote address at the luncheon for speakers of the Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue (TPSD) 2025: Sustainable Cities and Communities on November 10, grounded in the country’s recent experience with destructive typhoons and the widening gap between urban growth and livability.
“It is my honor to host this luncheon and to welcome you all to Manila.” Legarda began, addressing a high-level gathering. “We gather in that same spirit of candor, respect, and […]
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November 10, 2025
Your Excellency, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; distinguished colleagues from the Ban Ki-moon Foundation, Stanford APARC, the UP Asian Center, our partner institutions, and dear friends—good day.
It is my honor to host this luncheon and to welcome you all to Manila for this Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue. When Secretary-General Ban visited the Senate last year, I had the joy of welcoming him and Madame Yoo to my home. Over laing, bagnet, tinolang manok, and halo-halo, we were reminded that the best policy conversations […]
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November 6, 2025
My deepest condolences to the families and comrades of the airmen who died in the aircraft crash in Agusan del Sur while in the line of duty performing humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations to those affected by Tropical Storm Tino.
As an officer of the Philippine Air Force Reserve, I share in the sorrow of losing gallant men who wore their uniform with pride and valor, placing the welfare of the people we serve above their own comfort and safety.
Their […]
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