August 5, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda called for urgent, bold, and accountable climate action, following a series of devastating floods this July that have killed at least 38 and affected more than 8 million Filipinos across the country.
In a privilege speech delivered to the Senate today, Senator Legarda stressed that climate change has worsened from an environmental issue to a crisis impacting human rights, national development, and governance.
The Senator cited a recent advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which affirms […]
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August 1, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the urgent need to unite and revisit the nation’s historical roots to sustain and strengthen Philippine independence during the commemoration of the 127th anniversary of the Bacoor Assembly on Friday, August 1, 2025.
Speaking at the historic site, where 200 municipal presidents (now town mayors) signed the Declaration of Independence drafted by Apolinario Mabini on August 1, 1898, in Bacoor, Cavite, Legarda stressed the importance of honoring the country’s struggle for freedom not just as a matter […]
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August 1, 2025
Sa tuwing sinasambit natin ang salitang kalayaan, marahil ay sumisiklab sa ating isipan ang larawan ng ating watawat—iwinawagayway sa hangin, sagisag ng isang bayang bumangon mula sa pananakop.
Kasabay nito ang sigaw na “Malaya ang Pilipinas!”, isang tagumpay na isinilang sa tapang at pagkakaisa ng sambayanang Pilipino, na humantong sa pagproklama ni Pangulong Emilio Aguinaldo ng ating kasarinlan noong ikalabindalawa ng Hunyo, labinsiyam na daan at siyamnapu’t walo.
Sa araw na iyon, unang umalingawngaw ang himig ng ating pambansang himno, kasabay ng […]
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July 31, 2025
Four-term Senator Loren Legarda has been designated as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts for the 20th Congress, reaffirming her longstanding commitment to cultural preservation and national identity.
“I am honored by the trust of my colleagues and the Senate as an institution in choosing me to lead this important Committee. Through this Chairmanship, I am committed to deepening the understanding that our shared history, culture, and traditions, both tangible and intangible, are more than just markers […]
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July 30, 2025
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues:
I rise to express my full support for the privilege speech delivered by Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on the urgent and disturbing issues surrounding online gambling operations in the country.
Online gambling, similar to other vices, has become so addictive and pervasive that it has begun to corrode the very fabric of our society. It affects not just individual players but entire families and communities. Ordinary Filipinos, many of whom are already struggling to make ends meet, are […]
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