Legarda: When fuel prices surge, government must have the tools to act

Senator Loren Legarda is seeking a permanent fuel-security framework that would allow the government to closely monitor the fuel market during normal conditions and act quickly when prices and supply are threatened by a crisis.

The proposal responds to gaps exposed during the recent oil crisis and the Senate PROTECT Committee hearings, where questions arose over fuel inventories, actual acquisition costs, industry margins, and the basis for price adjustments.

Legarda filed Senate Bill No. 2435, or the proposed Philippine Fuel Security and […]

Legarda: Philippine education must value our own language, knowledge, and identity

Senator Loren Legarda called for a deeper appreciation of Filipino languages, indigenous knowledge, and local realities in education, stressing that learning must help Filipinos understand and value who they are, as the third installment of the Solidaridad Literary Series was held on August 28, 2026 at the Solidaridad Bookshop in Padre Faura, Manila.

As a longtime advocate of Philippine culture and heritage and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, Legarda said education plays an important role in […]

Legarda: Honor everyday Filipino heroes with protection, decent work, livelihood

Senator Loren Legarda said honoring the country’s everyday heroes must go beyond ceremonies and words of gratitude, and must be reflected in fair compensation, safe working conditions, social protection, and opportunities for the people who keep communities functioning every day.

As the country observes National Heroes Day, Legarda called for stronger implementation of laws protecting workers and communities, as well as the passage of pending measures for barangay health workers, disaster responders, waste workers, farmers, fisherfolk, and employees required to work […]

Legarda: Protect journalists, defend every Filipino’s right to the truth

As the country marks National Press Freedom Day on August 30, Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger protection for journalists and media workers, stressing that a free and secure press is essential to the public’s right to truthful, timely, and reliable information.
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In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Philippines ranked 114th out of 180 countries, an improvement from 116th in 2025. Despite this, RSF continues to describe the Philippines as one of […]

Legarda: Make food affordable, livelihoods sustainable to end hunger

Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the decline in hunger in the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, but stressed that one in every five Filipino families still experiencing hunger cannot be treated as a sign that the problem is under control.

The June 20 to 29 SWS survey found that 20.3% of Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the preceding three months, down from 23.2% in March. Hunger, however, rose to 24% in Mindanao, the highest among the country’s […]