December 29, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda affirmed her support for the ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA), highlighting its role in strengthening human capital while raising reservations on the national government’s lapses in mandated health revenues during her manifestation in plenary on December 29, 2025 as the Senate ratified said report paving the way for its transmittal to the Office of the President.
“Yesterday, the twenty-eighth (28th) of December 2025, in my capacity as a member […]
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December 29, 2025
Mr. President,
Yesterday, the twenty-eighth (28th) of December 2025, in my capacity as a member of the Senate, I voted in favor of the Bicameral Conference Committee Report, subject to certain reservations. My reservations arise from the National Government’s continued failure to remit PhilHealth’s actual legally mandated sin tax revenues from 2023 onward and statutory shares from PCSO and PAGCOR since 2019, undermining the Universal Health Care Act and delaying the transition to an institutionally guaranteed zero out-of-pocket care framework in […]
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December 19, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the importance of responsible and integrity-driven budgeting as she joined her colleagues in finalizing the 2026 national budget during the Bicameral Conference Committee Meeting, highlighting that responsible planning and clear priorities lead to real benefits and improvements in the lives of Filipino families.
“As the Bicameral Conference Committee concludes its work on the 2026 national budget, I renew my strong support for proactive, well-planned budgeting that truly responds to the needs of our people,” Legarda said.
“Budgeting must […]
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December 15, 2025
Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat!
Ngayong araw, ginugunita natin ang ikasandaan at limampung (150) anibersaryo ng kapanganakan ni Emilio Jacinto- isang kabataang ang talino, prinsipyo, at paninindigan ay naging haligi ng ating rebolusyon at patuloy na gabay ng ating bayan.
Si Jacinto, ang Utak ng Katipunan, ay hindi lamang naging intelektwal na lakas ng rebolusyon, sapagkat siya rin ang humubog sa pilosopiya na bumuo ng isang makatarungan at marangal na lipunan. Sa katunayan, si Jacinto ang naging konsensya nito. Sa kanyang […]
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December 15, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda joined the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) and the Linangan sa Imahen, Retorika, at Anyo (LIRA) in commemorating the 150th birth anniversary of Emilio Jacinto at the Emilio Jacinto Monument in Himlayang Pilipino, Quezon City on December 15, 2025.
In her remarks, Legarda highlighted Jacinto’s principles in the Kartilya ng Katipunan and his continuing relevance in today’s challenges, especially the fight against disinformation, historical distortion, and abuse of power.
“Ngayong araw, ginugunita natin ang ika-isandaan at limampung […]
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