June 25, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the crucial role of Philippine Studies Program in fostering stronger global connections and elevating the country’s voice on the international stage.
Speaking at the launch of a book on the Philippine Studies Program, Legarda emphasized that diplomacy does not begin in embassies, but in libraries, classrooms, and simple acts of curiosity.
“And it taught me this: no matter how vast the world may seem, we shape one another. Our narratives intersect, and in these crossings, we discover deeper […]
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June 25, 2025
Excellencies, esteemed colleagues, friends:
Allow me to begin with a question that frames our purpose today: Who are the Filipinos?
Walk through the islands of our archipelago, and you will encounter a people of many tongues, rituals, and traditions that shift with every coast. What you hear sung in Cebu differs from what you taste in Pampanga, or what welcomes you in Marawi. We are a people of many ways of being, yet listen closely, and you will find a rhythm: centuries […]
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June 24, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda honors the extraordinary men and women who serve as the very lifeline of the nation’s humanitarian and welfare response, calling for stronger institutional support—including regularization—for the country’s thousands of social workers.
“Social workers are not just indispensable; they are irreplaceable. In times of need, they are the first to respond and the last to leave. Their service is not quiet—it is courageous, visible, and deeply transformative,” Legarda declared.
Citing her decades of collaboration with social workers in communities across […]
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June 23, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to urgently lead a clear and measurable reform agenda in response to the Philippines’ inclusion—for the ninth straight year—in the International Trade Union Confederation’s (ITUC) list of the “10 worst countries for workers.”
“This should not be taken lightly. Our international standing when it comes to labor rights is a reflection of our domestic realities,” Legarda said.
“Workers are the backbone of our economy, and the consistent red-flagging by […]
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June 20, 2025
In commemoration of New Era University’s (NEU) golden anniversary, Senator Loren Legarda called on the more than 2,000 graduates to serve the Filipino people, guided by three virtues.
During her commencement address at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on Friday, June 20, 2025, Legarda celebrated three truths — faith, hope, and love — which she said NEU anchors on in its five decades of existence.
“Today is, in itself, a powerful reflection of faith. We know, however, that faith is more than […]
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