Award-winning documentary series ‘Dayaw’ airs on Bilyonaryo News Channel anew

February 26, 2026

The multi-awarded documentary series Dayaw, hosted by Senator Loren Legarda, returns to television this weekend on the Bilyonaryo News Channel (BNC), inviting viewers once more to rediscover the living traditions, ingenuity, and wisdom of indigenous Filipino communities.

BNC, the nation’s fastest-growing dedicated news network, will premiere Season 3 on Saturday, February 28, 5:30 pm, with replays every Sunday at the same time slot.

Each season features six 30-minute episodes that focus on championing cultural preservation and awareness of our cultural heritage through […]

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Legarda bats for magna carta to secure pay, benefits, and rights of barangay health workers

February 26, 2026

Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for the swift passage of the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), which seeks long-overdue recognition, protection, and dignity of BHWs.

During the Senate plenary session on February 25, Legarda co-sponsored the measure, pressing for stronger legal and financial support for BHWs, the frontliners of grassroots health care delivery across the country.

“I rise today to sponsor a measure that seeks to give long-overdue recognition, protection, and dignity to the individuals who form the most […]

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Co-Sponsorship Speech of Senator Legarda | Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers | 25 February 2026

February 25, 2026

Mr. President, distinguished colleagues,

I rise today to sponsor the Magna Carta of Barangay Health Workers, a measure that seeks to give long-overdue recognition, protection, and dignity to the individuals who form the most accessible arm of our public health system.

Barangay health workers are the first to knock on doors, the first to identify health risks, the first to guide mothers and children, and the first to respond to emergencies in communities where formal health facilities remain distant or limited.

According to […]

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Legarda seeks to improve K-3 to help fix education crisis

February 25, 2026

Senator Loren Legarda underscored the importance of passing Senate Bill No. 1853, otherwise known as the K to 3 Foundational Learning and Nurturing Care Act, as a concrete solution in helping solve the Philippine learning crisis.

According to Legarda, the State must strengthen the educational and developmental foundations of children from birth through Grade 3, as this is considered a critical period in learning and development of cognitive skills.

“When students fall behind in the early years, they face mounting difficulties in […]

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Privilege Speech of Senator Legarda | Strengthening the Foundations: The K to 3 Foundational Learning and Nurturing Care Act | February 25, 2026

February 25, 2026

Mr. President, distinguished colleagues.

Article XIV , Section 1 of the 1987 Constitution declares: “The State shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. “Section 2 further mandates the State to “establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and integrated system of education relevant to the needs of the people and society.”

These constitutional provisions define how a Republic worthy of its people […]

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