August 27, 2026
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 […]
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August 26, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) release of ₱9.75 billion to address accumulated Free Higher Education (FHE) funding deficiencies in state universities and colleges (SUCs), stressing that sustained and timely funding is essential to fulfilling the promise of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act (UAQTEA).
“Ikinagagalak natin ang paglabas ng pondong matagal nang hinihintay ng ating mga state universities and colleges. Malaking tulong ito upang matiyak na tuloy-tuloy nilang maibibigay ang libreng edukasyon sa […]
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August 25, 2026
As the country celebrates National Tech-Voc Day and the 32nd Founding Anniversary of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Senator Loren Legarda called for stronger support for technical-vocational education and training as a pathway to decent work, entrepreneurship, and inclusive economic development.
“Ang tech-voc ay hindi second choice. Ito ay isa sa mga pangunahing daan tungo sa trabaho, kabuhayan, negosyo, at pag-unlad ng komunidad. Kapag inilapit natin ang skills training sa mga tao at iniugnay natin ito sa pangangailangan […]
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August 24, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda said the reported decline in poverty incidence to 9.7% in 2025, from 15.5% in 2023, should challenge government to ensure that official statistics remain meaningful and reflective of the actual conditions faced by Filipino families.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the number of Filipinos classified as poor declined from 17.54 million in 2023 to 11.08 million in 2025, meaning around 6.46 million Filipinos moved above the official poverty threshold during the period. Around 1.90 million families […]
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August 18, 2026
Senator Loren Legarda stressed that as industries change, technologies advance, and new investments enter different regions, the government must ensure that Filipino students, workers, parents, and jobseekers are not left guessing what courses to take, what skills to learn, or what jobs may soon become available in their own communities.
“Hindi dapat manghula ang ating mga estudyante, magulang, manggagawa, at mga naghahanap ng trabaho kung anong trabaho ang darating sa kanilang lugar, anong skills ang kailangan, at saan nila pwedeng matutunan […]
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