Legarda marks 21st anniversary of Anti-Child Labor Law, highlights its positive impact

Manila, Philippines – Senator Loren Legarda, the principal author and co-sponsor of the landmark Republic Act No. 9231 (RA 9231) or the Anti-Child Labor Law, commemorated the 21st anniversary of the law and underscored its positive impact in reducing child labor in the country as recently reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).

RA 9231, enacted on December 19, 2003, aims to eliminate the worst forms of child labor and provide stronger protection for working children by amending RA No. 7610, […]

Legarda urges PhilHealth to utilize funds for expanded benefits

Senator Loren Legarda called on PhilHealth to prioritize the use of its surplus funds to expand benefit packages and address gaps in healthcare access, ensuring the effective implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Law.
Her statement came during a Senate Committee on Health hearing yesterday, December 18, 2024, where PhilHealth’s financial state and management was scrutinized following the removal of a P74-billion government subsidy in the 2025 proposed general appropriations. This move leaves PhilHealth’s 2025 operation reliant on its surplus […]

Legarda files bill seeking equity and inclusivity in Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) Program

Senator Loren Legarda has filed Senate Bill No. 2905 aimed at reinforcing the principles of equity and inclusivity in the allocation of the Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) under Republic Act No. 10931, also known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

Tertiary Education Subsidy (TES) refers to a program established to support the cost of tertiary education or any part or portion thereof, for all eligible Filipino students who shall enroll in undergraduate post-secondary programs of state universities and […]

Legarda lauds passage on 3rd reading of bill establishing LTO District Office in Pandan, Antique

Senator Loren Legarda has expressed her strong support and lauded the passage on third reading of House Bill No. 9468, which seeks to establish a district office of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) in the Municipality of Pandan, Province of Antique. This legislation is a significant step in improving public service accessibility and ensuring that essential government services are brought closer to the people of Antique, especially those in the Northern part of the province and the neighboring towns in […]

Legarda backs PH-Japan RAA for security, stability

Senator Loren Legarda supported the Senate’s concurrence to the ratification of the Philippines-Japan Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA), highlighting its role in strengthening national security and regional stability.
“The RAA not only facilitates joint military training, disaster response, and humanitarian operations but also fortifies our commitment to regional peace and stability, which we emphasized during the 31st Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum (APPF) we hosted last year,” explained Legarda as she cast an affirmative vote for the Senate Resolution No. 1248 concurring in […]