August 24, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda said the reported decline in poverty incidence to 9.7% in 2025, from 15.5% in 2023, should challenge government to ensure that official statistics remain meaningful and reflective of the actual conditions faced by Filipino families.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the number of Filipinos classified as poor declined from 17.54 million in 2023 to 11.08 million in 2025, meaning around 6.46 million Filipinos moved above the official poverty threshold during the period. Around 1.90 million families […]
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August 18, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda stressed that as industries change, technologies advance, and new investments enter different regions, the government must ensure that Filipino students, workers, parents, and jobseekers are not left guessing what courses to take, what skills to learn, or what jobs may soon become available in their own communities.
“Hindi dapat manghula ang ating mga estudyante, magulang, manggagawa, at mga naghahanap ng trabaho kung anong trabaho ang darating sa kanilang lugar, anong skills ang kailangan, at saan nila pwedeng matutunan […]
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August 17, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda called for urgent action to address overcrowded classrooms in public schools, stressing that excessive class sizes affect both the quality of learning and the working conditions of teachers.
While the national average student-to-classroom ratio has improved, the national figures do not tell the whole story. A study published in 2025 by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), supported by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), found that the ratio declined from 39 to 32 students […]
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August 15, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda urged a renewed appreciation of Republic Act No. 1425, or the Rizal Law, stressing that Rizal’s teachings remain vital in shaping values, guiding the youth, and strengthening Filipino nationhood, as the second installment of the Solidaridad Literary Series was held on 14 August 2026 at the Solidaridad Bookshop in Ermita, Manila.
The event, “Reevaluating the Rizal Law at 70,” featured a lecture by Dr. Paul A. Dumol of the University of Asia and the Pacific. Legarda emphasized that […]
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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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