Senate Bill No. 2608: An Act Establishing the Museum of Filipino Women Within the National Museum of the Philippines, Providing for Its Programs and Public Access, and Appropriating Funds Therefor
November 11, 2026SBN 2608
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“Sila ang mas nakakaalam”: Legarda Champions Indigenous Knowledge for Water Security Amid El Niño
November 11, 2026Fourth Point of 10-Point El Niño Action Plan Calls for Direct Support to Indigenous Communities Protecting Forests and Watersheds
Senator Loren Legarda is calling for sustained government support and compensation for Indigenous communities that protect the country’s forests and watersheds, stressing that their work helps secure water supplies for Filipino families, farmers, and communities facing prolonged dry conditions brought by El Niño.
The proposal forms the fourth point of Legarda’s 10-Point Policy Action Plan against El Niño, launched on October 19. It […]
Legarda calls for higher incomes, lower living costs as Philippine economy slows
November 10, 2026Senator Loren Legarda urged the government to prioritize better-paying jobs, higher household incomes, and concrete measures to bring down the cost of essential goods and services amid rising prices, slowing economic growth, and increasing unemployment.
With inflation reaching 7.8% in October, rising to 9.5% among the poorest 30% of households, economic growth slowing to 2.1% in the third quarter, and 2.86 million Filipinos unemployed as of September, Legarda stressed that economic recovery must translate into meaningful improvements in the lives of […]
Legarda: Public libraries must evolve to meet Filipinos’ changing learning needs
November 9, 2026As the country observes National Reading Month and the 36th Library and Information Services Month this November, Senator Loren Legarda called for the modernization of public libraries to ensure that Filipinos have better access to books, digital resources, and learning spaces that meet their changing needs.
Legarda said the two observances highlight the need to make libraries more useful to communities, particularly students who lack reliable internet access, learning materials, or suitable places to study.
“Maraming estudyanteng gustong mag-aral pero walang tahimik […]
Legarda seeks to double night shift differential for private-sector workers
November 9, 2026Senator Loren Legarda is seeking to double the statutory night shift differential for covered private-sector workers from the current minimum of ten percent (10%) to twenty percent (20%), emphasizing that the compensation standard has remained unchanged for more than five decades despite changes in the economy and growing evidence on the health burden associated with working at night.
Under Legarda’s proposed measure, Article 86 of the Labor Code would be amended to require a night shift differential of not less than […]