January 27, 2026
To my co-chairpersons, Commissioners, our Technical Secretariat headed by Executive Director Karol Mark Yee, and our valued partners and advisers in EDCOM II, our partners in development, magandang hapon po sa ating lahat.
I have said this before, and I will say it again: kapag edukasyon ang inuuna natin, ang buong bansa ang itinataas natin.
We all know that our education sector continues to face serious challenges, from learning poverty and classroom backlogs to teacher shortages and weak links to the labor […]
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January 27, 2026
Mr. President, I rise to manifest my strong support for the privilege speech of Senator Raffy Tulfo on the continuing problem of illegal black sand mining. The issue raised involves serious environmental damage, the erosion of coastal protection, and the steady destruction of the livelihoods of small fisherfolk who depend on healthy nearshore ecosystems.
The removal of black sand from coastal and seabed areas destabilizes shorelines, accelerates erosion, and degrades fishing grounds that sustain coastal communities. Fishermen experience declining catches and […]
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January 27, 2026
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues, partners in development, my fellow Filipinos:
Three years ago, we embarked on a journey to confront a crisis. Today, I stand before you to declare that we have reached a turning point.
I rise, alongside our colleagues Sen. Bam Aquino, Sen. Win Gatchalian, Sen. Joel Villanueva, Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano, to formally submit to the Senate the Commission’s Final Report, “Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform,” and the National Education and Workforce Development Plan (NatPlan) 2026–2035.
While […]
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January 27, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda called for urgent and sustained education reform as the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) formally submitted its Final Report, Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform (2026–2035), to the Senate of the Philippines on 27 January 2026.
Legarda, who co-chairs EDCOM II, emphasized the urgency for decisive action to confront the country’s education crisis.
“Kapag edukasyon ang inuuna natin, ang buong bansa ang itinataas natin. We all know that our education sector continues to face serious challenges, […]
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January 22, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda opens the year in the 20th Congress with a bold step to strengthen universal health care, introducing Senate Bill No. 1662, the PhilHealth Automatic Funding Act, which mandates the automatic appropriation and release of all funds lawfully due to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
“Universal Health Care is a commitment we must honor with clarity and sincerity,” Legarda stated. “PhilHealth must never be left vulnerable to delays or diversions. Every peso earmarked for the health of our […]
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