April 30, 2026
On Labor Day, Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for urgent government action to ease the burden of Filipino workers facing the daily impact of rising fuel and food prices. She emphasized that the struggle of laborers today goes beyond wages; it is about survival and dignity in the face of economic hardship.
Filipino workers across sectors bear the brunt of the fuel crisis, drivers see earnings collapse, riders shoulder fuel and maintenance costs, farmers struggle with rising inputs, and fisherfolk […]
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April 30, 2026
Distinguished guests from the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Climate Change Commission, and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; representatives from our most climate-vulnerable cities; ladies and gentlemen, fellow advocates, good morning.
It is both an honor and a moment of reflection to join you again at the Asian Institute of Management. Three years ago, I delivered the keynote address at this very conference.
Back then, I spoke of an “existential threat,” of how the era of global warming had given […]
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April 30, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday called for a decisive shift from the cycle of “trauma and repair” toward proactive climate readiness, urging the Philippines to legislate for anticipation to safeguard communities before disasters strike.
Legarda delivered her keynote address at the Asia Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Resilience (ACCCDR) on April 30, 2026 at the Asian Institute of Management in Makati City before representatives from the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Climate Change Commission, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, and leaders […]
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April 27, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and Co-Chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), presided over the public hearing on six priority bills aimed at modernizing governance in higher and technical education, strengthening professional standards and quality assurance, and expanding scholarship opportunities for Filipino students on April 23, 2026.
The committee agenda covered the Strengthening of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Charter (SB Nos. 1036 and 1427), the Technical […]
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April 22, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda today urged Filipinos to harness their individual and collective power to combat the climate crisis, marking Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet.”
“In the face of a worsening climate crisis, we are called not only to observe, but to reflect and to act. This theme reminds us that you do not need to look in distant places to heal, protect, and sustain our only home, the power lies within each of us: in our […]
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