February 11, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda affirmed her support for the Expanded Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act of 2025, a measure amending Republic Act No. 11930 to strengthen safeguards against evolving forms of child exploitation in digital spaces, as she delivered her co-sponsorship speech in plenary on February 10.
She recalled that even before she entered public service in 1998, she was already documenting the horrors of human trafficking through her investigative […]
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February 10, 2026
I deeply mourn the passing of former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., our beloved Manong Joe, and I extend my sincerest condolences to Cong. Gina, his devoted wife, and the whole de Venecia family.
I would probably not be a Senator today if Manong Joe or JDV had not recruited me in 1997, as early as then believed in my capabilities, shared his knowledge and wisdom, being the global Filipino that he is. A true statesman who was way ahead of […]
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February 10, 2026
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues:
Long before I entered public service, I saw how syndicates prey on vulnerability and poverty, and how victims are silenced by fear, shame, and coercion. I listened to stories of women and children lured by promises of a better life, only to be trapped by syndicates that thrive on secrecy, intimidation, and impunity.
Through their stories, I learned that perpetrators do not stand still. They move with technology, hide behind new fronts, and exploit every gap in law, […]
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February 10, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda, Co-Chair of the Philippine Congress–Bangsamoro Parliament Forum, co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1587, which sets the date for the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) following several postponements.
“This is not an ordinary measure, and it does not concern an ordinary election. It sits at the center of our nation’s pursuit of peace, justice, and self-determination for the Bangsamoro people,” Legarda said.
She emphasized the deep historical roots of the Bangsamoro struggle. “Hindi ganap […]
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February 10, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda raised serious concerns over the remittance of ₱107.23 billion in funds of the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) to the National Treasury, cautioning that funds held in trust to protect depositors must not be treated as ordinary government revenues.
Legarda pointed out that the remittance was made under a special provision in the 2024 General Appropriations Act that has since been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, making clear that the transfer of deposit insurance reserves was fundamentally […]
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