September 10, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda raised concerns regarding the budget allocation for flood management programs under the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Given the country’s continuous flooding issues, especially in Metro Manila, Legarda emphasized the need for accountability and jurisdiction in utilizing funds.
“Despite the annual budget increase for flood control and mitigation, many areas remain vulnerable to severe flooding. The major river basins, principal rivers, and waterways are either not dredged, remain full of […]
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September 9, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda strongly urged government agencies on Monday to uncover and take action against the purported syndicate responsible for the issuance of fraudulent Philippine passports and birth certificates following the recent Senate hearing involving Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping.
“Tapatin mo kami. Sino ang nagbigay ng Philippine passport mo? Who issued your birth certificate? Sabihin mo kung paano ka naging Pilipino. If you answer us properly, then we can help you. But if you keep lying, you […]
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September 8, 2024
On International Literacy Day, Senator Loren Legarda issued a strong call for urgent action to improve literacy and education in the Philippines. According to the World Bank, 90% of Filipino children aged 10 struggle to read, a crisis that Legarda says requires immediate attention.
“Without literacy, there is no progress. Education breaks the cycle of poverty and inequality. We need to ensure that every Filipino has access to quality education—no excuses, no delays,” Legarda declared.
International Literacy Day, celebrated since 1967, reminds […]
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September 6, 2024
Senator Loren Legarda called for a humane living wage for all Filipino workers, emphasizing the disparity between minimum wage and the actual cost of living.
In the briefing of the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Legarda emphasized the urgent need for wage reforms to align with the reality faced by Filipino families and workers on the ground.
“The statistics we see on paper do not align with reality,” Legarda commented following the DOLE report on the […]
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September 4, 2024
Ang balitang pagkakahuli sa Indonesia kay Guo Hua Ping o mas kilala bilang Alice Guo ay isang mahalagang hakbang sa ating patuloy na pagsugpo sa mga katiwaliang kanyang kinasasangkutan. Ang kanyang pagtakas at pagtatago mula sa kanyang mga pananagutan dito sa Pilipinas ay malinaw na nagpapakita ng tahasang pag-iwas sa hustisya.
Patuloy nating tututukan ang takbo ng imbestigasyon upang matiyak na masusing matalakay at mabigyang linaw ang bawat aspeto ng kasong ito. Kailangang maisaalang-alang ang buong kwento ng katiwalian, malaman ang […]
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