Legarda pushes for action on Triple Planetary Crisis as 2025 begins

January 3, 2025

Legarda pushes for action on Triple Planetary Crisis as 2025 begins
PASAY CITY – Senator Loren Legarda calls for concerted and decisive action to tackle the mounting environmental crises facing the Philippines as the new year begins. As part of her 2025 agenda, Legarda reaffirms her long-standing commitment to addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis (TPC), a term encompassing the interconnected environmental challenges of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss.
According to Legarda, these crises are deeply interwoven, with each issue worsening the […]

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Legarda urges strict enforcement of Clean Air Act amid alarming air quality in Metro Manila

January 2, 2025

Legarda urges strict enforcement of Clean Air Act amid alarming air quality in Metro Manila
Senator Loren Legarda called on authorities to strictly implement the Clean Air Act after Metro Manila’s air quality reportedly reached “very unhealthy” levels following New Year’s Day celebrations.
“Excessive fireworks celebrations across Metro Manila pose lots of risks, not only the safety of external body parts, but also to the lungs and nose because of the excessive amount of smoke released by burning gunpowder,” Legarda said.
“The Clean […]

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2024 Highlights: Senator Legarda’s Milestones in Legislation, Diplomacy, Cultural Heritage, and Inclusive Development

January 2, 2025

As we step into 2025, let us carry with us the light of hope and the strength of unity. The past year challenged and inspired us, reminding us of the extraordinary courage and compassion that define the Filipino spirit. Together, we turned obstacles into opportunities, reached new milestones, and renewed the promise we hold in our hearts—to build a future filled with purpose and possibility.

Protecting our people has always been at the heart of my work since I began my […]

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

December 21, 2024

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, […]

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Legarda urges PhilHealth to utilize funds for expanded benefits

December 19, 2024

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 […]

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