October 13, 2026
Following her urgent call last month for science-based interventions to combat the intensifying El Niño, Senator Loren Legarda has taken her first legislative step to address the crisis by filing a Senate Resolution seeking an immediate inquiry into the National Government’s preparedness and funding for the 2026-2027 dry spell.
Proposed Senate Resolution No. 733 directs the appropriate Senate committees to scrutinize whether existing plans, programs, and funds are sufficient to mitigate the projected impacts of a “Very Strong El Niño” through […]
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October 13, 2026
As the world observes the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, Senator Loren Legarda called for a stronger national and local commitment to making Filipino homes safer, warning that disaster preparedness means little if families remain exposed to the same dangers year after year.
For Legarda, this year’s theme, “Resilience Starts at Home,” raises a question that goes beyond emergency supplies and evacuation plans: How safe is the place a family calls home?
“A home should be the one […]
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October 8, 2026
As the country marks Museums and Galleries Month this October, Senator Loren Legarda called for the next phase of Philippine museum development to bring culture closer to more Filipinos, strengthen museums and cultural spaces outside major urban centers, and give greater room to the living traditions and communities behind the country’s heritage.
The 2026 Museums and Galleries Month carries the theme “Bridging Divides, Preserving the Present for Tomorrow,” highlighting museums and galleries as spaces where communities, generations, and stories can meet.
“Ang […]
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October 5, 2026
As the country marks World Teachers’ Day, Senator Loren Legarda called for sustained reforms that strengthen the welfare, professional growth, and working conditions of Filipino teachers, stressing that appreciation must be matched by concrete support.
“Ang pasasalamat sa ating mga guro ay dapat may katumbas na suporta. Sila ang kasama ng ating mga anak sa pagkatuto at paghahanda sa kinabukasan. Kaya dapat maramdaman din nila na pinahahalagahan natin ang kanilang trabaho, oras, at sariling pag-unlad,” Legarda said.
This year’s World Teachers’ Day […]
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October 2, 2026
In a resolute move to protect the country’s marine wealth and secure the livelihoods of local coastal communities, Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill No. 2521, otherwise known as the proposed “Fisheries Vessel Monitoring Act.”
The measure seeks to establish a clear, proportionate, and accountable electronic vessel monitoring framework to combat Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing within the Philippines’ extensive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and its 36,289-kilometer coastline.
“Napakahalaga ng ating karagatan, napupuno ito ng yamang bumubuhay sa ating bansa. […]
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