Legarda calls for urgent, united action to protect the Philippines’ oceans

Senator Loren Legarda issued a clear and urgent call to action following the Philippines’ participation in the Third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC3), urging for united efforts to protect the oceans and safeguard the livelihoods of Filipinos.

Speaking at the DFA Ocean Talk, a post-UNOC3 symposium, on August 13, 2025, Legarda described the ocean as “the soul of our archipelago,” sustaining 2.24 million livelihoods and contributing Php 787 billion annually to the economy.

She warned that this lifeline is already under threat […]

Legarda upholds commitment in supporting UP

Senator Loren Legarda affirmed her commitment in supporting projects that will strengthen the University of the Philippines (UP)’s capacity to serve the Filipino people.

As a proud Iskolar ng Bayan, Legarda led the turnover of the newly-renovated UP Visayas auditorium in Iloilo City on August 9, 2025 after having supported the facility’s renovation and rehabilitation.

“As an alumna and as a four-term Senator, I will remain committed to ensuring that UP has the facilities, programs, research, and cultural infrastructure it needs to […]

Legarda stresses importance in protecting cultural heritage

Senator Loren Legarda underscored the importance of valuing and protecting cultural heritage through integration in policy and education as she led the launch of two books—“Panagway: The Ati in the Narratives and the Archives,” and “Badbad: Untangling Archived Knowledges on Panay Bukidnon Life and Culture,” at the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas campus in Iloilo City on August 9, 2025.

“When we honor indigenous knowledge, we do not simply gain historical insight; we recover wisdom about how to care for […]

Legarda calls for immediate climate action amidst flooding crisis

Senator Loren Legarda called for urgent, bold, and accountable climate action, following a series of devastating floods this July that have killed at least 38 and affected more than 8 million Filipinos across the country.

In a privilege speech delivered to the Senate today, Senator Legarda stressed that climate change has worsened from an environmental issue to a crisis impacting human rights, national development, and governance.

The Senator cited a recent advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), which affirms […]

Legarda: History is the key to continued independence

Senator Loren Legarda emphasized the urgent need to unite and revisit the nation’s historical roots to sustain and strengthen Philippine independence during the commemoration of the 127th anniversary of the Bacoor Assembly on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Speaking at the historic site, where 200 municipal presidents (now town mayors) signed the Declaration of Independence drafted by Apolinario Mabini on August 1, 1898, in Bacoor, Cavite, Legarda stressed the importance of honoring the country’s struggle for freedom not just as a matter […]