October 28, 2026
Distinguished guests, resilience champions, colleagues in government, the private sector, academia, and civil society.
Today marks the fourth year of the Philippine Resilience Awards, a continuing commitment to recognize and honor individuals and organizations whose work strengthens our communities against climate change and disasters.
The news in recent weeks has been filled with stark warnings about the super El Niño – ranging from scorching temperatures and widespread provincial droughts to compounding health hazards. As we prepare for what lies ahead, I am […]
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October 26, 2026
Amid ongoing deliberations on the proposed 2027 national budget, Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for the restitution and proper allocation of funds legally intended for the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), emphasizing the government’s responsibility to safeguard funds meant to protect depositors and provide healthcare services to Filipinos.
Legarda reiterated her concern over the remittance of ₱107.23 billion from PDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund to the National Treasury. She noted that only ₱57 billion […]
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October 23, 2026
Seventeen years after the enactment of the Climate Change Act of 2009, Senator Loren Legarda is calling for a broader approach to climate action, one that goes beyond surviving disasters and enables Filipinos to build stable livelihoods, secure reliable food and water supplies, and pursue better opportunities despite the growing effects of a changing climate.
Legarda, Principal Author and Principal Sponsor of Republic Act No. 9729, emphasized that the country’s response to climate change must address the long-term economic and social […]
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October 19, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda underscored the need to protect workers and preserve human judgment amid technological change, as Solidaridad Literary Series IV brought Philippine and Czech literature into a conversation on artificial intelligence, creativity and the dignity of work.
Held on October 16, 2026, at Solidaridad Bookshop, From Robot to AI: Translation, Literature, and the Human Imagination was organized by the bookshop in partnership with the Office of Senator Loren Legarda and the Embassy of the Czech Republic. Writer and scholar Dr. […]
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October 19, 2026
In a decisive move to shield the country from the severe impacts of the impending climate crisis, Senator Loren Legarda has officially released a comprehensive, rapid-deployment 10-Point Policy Action Plan to counter the strong to very strong El Niño.
The policy framework operationalizes immediate, localized interventions to protect vulnerable sectors, ensure water availability and food security, and reduce heat-related risks and other adverse impacts of El Niño. This action plan serves as a direct follow-up to her urgent call last September […]
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