Legarda steers education reform measures to strengthen CHED, TESDA, SUCs, LUCs, and scholarships

Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and Co-Chair of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), presided over the public hearing on six priority bills aimed at modernizing governance in higher and technical education, strengthening professional standards and quality assurance, and expanding scholarship opportunities for Filipino students on April 23, 2026.

The committee agenda covered the Strengthening of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Charter (SB Nos. 1036 and 1427), the Technical […]

Legarda urges Filipinos to draw collective strength in confronting climate crisis this Earth Day 2026

Senator Loren Legarda today urged Filipinos to harness their individual and collective power to combat the climate crisis, marking Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet.”

“In the face of a worsening climate crisis, we are called not only to observe, but to reflect and to act. This theme reminds us that you do not need to look in distant places to heal, protect, and sustain our only home, the power lies within each of us: in our […]

Legarda’s Local Harvest Support Act protects farmers’ livelihoods, ensures food for communities

Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill No. 2051, or the Local Harvest Support Act of 2026, to strengthen food security and protect the livelihoods of farmers and fisherfolk at a time when rising fuel costs and soaring prices of basic goods are pushing rural producers to the brink.

“Kapag bumabagsak ang presyo ng ani at huli, ang magsasaka at mangingisda ang unang naaapektuhan. Sa Local Harvest Support Act, sisiguraduhin nating may tiyak na kita sila at may masustansyang pagkain ang […]

Legarda urges stronger environmental action this Earth Month

Senator Loren Legarda called on governments, institutions, and communities to confront the country’s climate and energy challenges through stronger environmental action, as the Philippines marks Earth Month this April and prepares to observe Earth Day on April 22.

She warned that the ongoing global energy crisis, driven by volatile fuel markets, supply constraints, and geopolitical tensions, is worsening household burdens, sending electricity and transport costs soaring, and in turn driving up food and commodity prices.

“When the cost of energy rises, everything […]

Legarda: Stop massive fish imports, support local fishers with VAT suspension on fuel

Senator Loren Legarda warned that the Department of Agriculture’s plan to import 300,000–350,000 metric tons of fish is misplaced at a time when fuel costs are already crippling local fishing communities, stressing that government must prioritize direct support through VAT suspension on fuel.

“Hindi natin puwedeng ipagpalit ang ating mga mangingisda sa imported na isda. Habang sila’y hindi makalaot dahil sa mahal ng krudo, ang gobyerno ay nagbabalak na umangkat. Ang kailangan nila ay tulong, suporta sa kabuhayan, at agarang ginhawa […]