Legarda welcomes PISA 2025 gains, calls for sustained momentum in education reforms

Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the Philippines’ improved performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), saying the results provide measurable evidence that efforts to address the country’s learning crisis are beginning to make headway, while stressing that much more remains to be done.

The Philippines posted its highest PISA scores since joining the assessment in 2018, recording 373 in Science, 371 in Mathematics, and 367 in Reading. Compared with 2022, the country improved by 17 points in Science, 16 […]

Mana Mo 2026: Legarda urges Filipinos to protect our rights, care for our seas

For an archipelagic nation like the Philippines, economic development, climate resilience, food security, and environmental protection must move together, Senator Loren Legarda stressed as the country observes Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo) this September.

With this year’s theme, “Karapatan sa Karagatan, Sama-sama Nating Alagaan,” Legarda said MANA Mo is an opportunity for Filipinos to deepen their understanding of the country’s maritime heritage, identity, interests, and responsibilities as an archipelagic nation.

The sea is part of everyday Filipino life. It […]

Legarda puts literacy at the center of learning recovery on International Literacy Day

Senator Loren Legarda placed literacy at the center of the country’s learning recovery efforts as we mark International Literacy Day, stressing that reading with understanding remains one of the strongest foundations of a child’s education and future opportunities.

“Nagsisimula sa pagbasa ang pagkatuto. Kapag nauunawaan ng isang bata ang kanyang binabasa, mas kaya niyang sumabay sa mga aralin at matuto nang mag-isa. Kaya dapat malinaw ang ating prayoridad: tiyaking marunong bumasa at umunawa ang bawat batang Pilipino,” Legarda said.

Recent data from […]

Legarda: Support Filipino films, give our stories a bigger stage

Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger and sustained support for Philippine cinema as the country observes Philippine Film Industry Month this September, stressing that Filipino films carry the country’s history, culture, and lived experiences while creating opportunities and livelihood for the artists and creative workers behind every production.

This year’s celebration carries the theme “Pelikula: Ginintuang Ikalawa,” commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Golden Age of Philippine Cinema and looking ahead to another flourishing period for Filipino film.

“Ang pagsuporta sa […]

Legarda pushes free master’s tuition, merit and accountability reforms for 2.25M government workers

With more than 2.25 million personnel keeping government services running across the country, Senator Loren Legarda called for greater investment in the skills of civil servants and stronger systems that reward performance, measure results, and hold public institutions accountable.

As the country marks the 126th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary this September, Legarda said recognition for government workers should be matched by policies that give them better opportunities to improve their skills and make it easier for competent and ethical employees to […]