Legarda: Allow DepEd to focus on its mandate to end functional illiteracy

Senator Loren Legarda, Co-Chairperson of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) and Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, called for a coherent national strategy to end functional illiteracy in the country, following data showing that the number of functionally illiterate Filipinos has nearly doubled from 14.5 million three decades ago to 24.8 million in 2024.

“This figure is deeply troubling, but it also reflects the structural burden placed on DepEd,” Legarda said. “DepEd now […]

Legarda, isinusulong ang systems-based education reform sa edukasyon para sa pag-unlad ng Pilipino

Hinimok ni Senadora Loren Legarda, ang Co-Chairperson ng Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II), at Chairperson ng Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education ang mas matalim at sistematikong reporma sa Department of Education (DepEd) na mag-uugnay sa aktuwal na sitwasyon sa mga silid-aralan, at sa layunin ng pag-unlad ng bansa.

Ipinanawagan niya ito sa isinagawang sectoral review ng komisyon kasama ang mga opisyal ng DepEd.

“Education is the system that enables every other reform to work,” paliwanag ni Legarda.

“It […]

Legarda, nais dalhin ang NACF sa global stage: “Next Stop, Frankfurt”

Binuksan ni Senadora Loren Legarda ang National Arts and Crafts Fair (NACF) 2025 nang may matapang na layunin: ang dalhin ang yaman ng mga katutubong sining at gawang-kamay ng Pilipino sa pandaigdigang entablado.

Sa pakikipanayam sa media sa pagbubukas ng fair, ibinahagi ni Legarda ang kanyang plano na palawakin ang NACF.

“I’ll continue to support this every year because I envisioned this more than 10 years ago,” aniya. “And I will probably do a National Arts and Crafts Fair per region as […]

Antique PESO wins the “National Best PESO Award” for the second consecutive year, through Senator Inday Loren Legarda’s continued support to DOLE’s Programs.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has once again named the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) of Antique as the “National Best PESO” under the Second-Class Province Category, a national recognition largely made possible through the sustained efforts and support of Antiqueña Senator Inday Loren Legarda and DOLE’s programs in the province.

For the past eight years, Senator Legarda has consistently provided funding and support to various DOLE initiatives, directly contributing to the strengthened implementation of employment and livelihood services […]

Legarda to DPWH: Review and Reallocate Savings from Questionable 2025 Projects to Education

Senator Loren Legarda has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct a comprehensive review of questionable infrastructure projects in the 2025 budget, emphasizing that potential savings from overpriced or poorly implemented projects should be redirected to urgently needed social infrastructure, especially education.
During the continuation of the Senate Committee on Finance hearing on the DPWH’s proposed 2025 budget, Legarda raised concerns over projects amounting to nearly 1 trillion pesos that may still reflect outdated or inflated cost […]