Legarda urges PH to be proactive in disaster risk management

Senator Loren Legarda challenged the status quo in disaster risk reduction, calling on people to be more proactive in mitigating risks related to climate change.

“We are at a crossroads where climate change and disasters threaten our very existence. Typhoons ravage communities, droughts cripple livelihoods, and data reveals alarming trends,” Legarda said during her keynote address at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on Thursday, May 22.

“The scorching heat is a sign that our planet is in distress,” she added.

Legarda led […]

Legarda celebrates ties with Germany, reflects on Philippines’ journey to Guest of Honour role at Frankfurt Book Fair

Senator Loren Legarda honored the deep cultural ties between the Philippines and Germany as she addressed the German media delegation visiting the country, reflecting on what was once an ambitious dream: for the Philippines to take center stage at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the world’s largest and most influential book fair.

“When the Philippines made its modest return to the Frankfurter Buchmesse in 2015 after a 15-year absence, I dared to ask, ‘Why not the Philippines as Guest of Honour?’ I […]

Legarda hosts German media delegates to the Philippines ahead of 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse

Senator Loren Legarda, the visionary and project principal behind the Philippines’ Guest of Honour (GOH) status at the 2025 Frankfurter Buchmesse, hosted a distinguished delegation of German media professionals for a weeklong cultural immersion across the country.

The visit forms part of the Philippines’ official commitment as GOH at the world’s largest and most influential book fair. The program was designed to foster deeper international media engagement and showcase the breadth of Philippine literature, heritage, and creative expression.

“Our literature arises from […]

Legarda welcomes the enactment of landmark ECCD System Act

Senator Loren Legarda, co-author and co-sponsor of Republic Act No. 12199, or the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System Act, welcomed the enactment of the landmark measure, which strengthens the country’s efforts to nurture Filipino children in their most formative years.

“Since my first term in the Senate, I have championed ECCD out of a firm belief that the earliest years shape the trajectory of a child’s learning, behavior, and well-being,” the four-term Senator said. “If we are to achieve […]

Legarda commends COMELEC for orderly 2025 elections, encourages greater access to election data to deepen public engagement

Senator Loren Legarda lauded the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) for the peaceful, orderly, and efficient conduct of the 2025 national and local elections, highlighting the speed of result transmission and the overall transparency that characterized this year’s polls.

“We must commend the COMELEC for the professionalism and efficiency it demonstrated during the 2025 elections. The swift and credible transmission of results, coupled with a well-managed voting process nationwide, reflects years of institutional strengthening and reform,” Legarda said.

“We also extend our deepest […]