August 15, 2026
A bill seeking to finally bring down the default cost of prepaid calls and text messages to more reasonable levels reflective of modern telecommunications technology, network capacity, and consumer usage has been filed in the Senate, while also strengthening protections against unexpected load deductions, unclear promo pricing, and the loss of prepaid value already paid for by subscribers.
Senator Loren Legarda said the proposed SULIT Load Act recognizes that while telecommunications technology has advanced considerably and promos have made calls, texts, […]
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August 14, 2026
Following the official declaration of a garbage crisis in Parañaque City triggered by the alarming accumulation of over 500 tons of garbage at the Redemptorist Water Channel in Baclaran, Senator Loren Legarda urgently calls on all sectors—government, private entities, and the public—to collectively work hand-in-hand to resolve the country’s mounting waste emergency.
The recent deluge of trash, swept in from Manila Bay during the enhanced Habagat, has clogged crucial waterways, exacerbating flooding in Metro Manila and posing severe risks to public […]
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August 13, 2026
Twenty-five years after authoring Republic Act No. 9003, the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, Senator Loren Legarda continues to advance stronger safeguards for waste workers through Senate Bill No. 162, or the proposed Magna Carta of Waste Workers, which she refiled in the 20th Congress after first introducing the measure during the 19th Congress.
Legarda pointed to the continuing gaps in the implementation of the country’s solid waste management framework, particularly poor enforcement and unsafe waste-management practices that expose workers and […]
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August 12, 2026
The enhanced southwest monsoon, intensified by tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay, has once again submerged communities, displaced families, and disrupted livelihoods. As the Government and disaster response agencies are mobilizing relief operations with the number of individuals affected by recent severe weather reaching over 1.3 million nationwide, Senator Loren Legarda, reiterated her call for an urgent shift from repeatedly responding to floods toward preventing communities from being placed at risk in the first place.
“Hindi pwedeng taun-taon pareho ang eksena, baha, […]
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August 10, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger protection for workers who continue to sustain the economy during calamities, stressing the need for fair compensation, safe working arrangements, and adequate support for the added risks and expenses they face.
Legarda made the call following the release of the June 2026 Labor Force Survey, which showed that the number of employed Filipinos rose to 50.66 million. The services sector accounted for the largest share of employment at 62.7 percent, followed by the agriculture sector […]
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