Message of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda Commission on Higher Education’s 32nd Anniversary Celebration | June 10, 2026 | PICC, Pasay City

Warmest greetings to Chairperson Shirley C. Agrupis, the Commissioners, Directors, heads of offices, partners, stakeholders, and the dedicated men and women of the Commission on Higher Education as you celebrate your 32nd Anniversary.

For thirty-two years, CHED has shown that the advancement of higher education comes from sustained cooperation across sectors. Government, academia, industry, communities, and development partners all play a role in building a system that responds to national needs. The theme of this year’s celebration, “Strategic Partnership Convergence,” reflects […]

Mensahe ni Sen. Loren Legarda | BANTAY KULTURA: National Retooling of Cultural Education Scholars and Faculty | 9 May 2026 | Metropolitan Theater, Manila

Makabuluhang hapon sa ating lahat! Maligayang Buwan ng Pambansang Pamana!
Isang karangalan ang makasama ang aking mga kapwa tagapagtaguyod ng kultura at pambansang pamana sa BANTAY KULTURA: National Retooling of Cultural Education Scholars and Faculty.

Nais kong magsimula sa bahagi ng tula ni Pambansang Alagad ng Sining Rio Almario, Kung Salamin ang Kasaysayan.

“Ay, ang panahon! O, ang panahon!
Walâng bait at katwiran kahit ang pagdaloy.
Kung nalilikha ng salamin ang mga kahulugan
Ng kasalukuyan,
Maaari ding baluktutin ang kabuluhan ng nakalípas,
O […]

Sponsorship Speech of Senator Loren Legarda | An Act Declaring the Waling-Waling (Vanda sanderiana) as the National Orchid of the Philippines | May 5, 2026

Mr. President, distinguished colleagues.

I rise to sponsor an Act declaring the Waling-waling, Vanda sanderiana, as the National Orchid of the Philippines.

This is not the first time that this representation has sought to elevate the Waling-waling to the level of a national symbol.

As early as 2012, I filed a measure proposing its declaration as an additional National Flower, alongside the Sampaguita. That measure passed both Houses during the 15th Congress, emphasizing its status as the “Queen of Philippine Orchids,” a rare […]

Keynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda | Asian Conference on Climate Change and Disaster Resilience (ACCCDR) | April 30, 2026 | Fuller Hall, AIM Campus, Makati City

Distinguished guests from the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Climate Change Commission, and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas; representatives from our most climate-vulnerable cities; ladies and gentlemen, fellow advocates, good morning.

It is both an honor and a moment of reflection to join you again at the Asian Institute of Management. Three years ago, I delivered the keynote address at this very conference.

Back then, I spoke of an “existential threat,” of how the era of global warming had given […]

Opening Statement of Senator Loren Legarda | Hearing of the Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (PROTECT) Committee | March 24, 2026

I have a written opening statement, but I’d like to put it on the record, and I would like to propose, Mr. Chair, una, thank you. I believe that the Defense establishment must be represented. I know that they were invited yesterday. Are they here? DND? Ah, nandiyan po si Usec. Ok, thank you very much.

I would just like to put on the table, Mr. Chair, ang mga binabanggit po ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno, ‘yung mga plano, importante po […]