Opening Remarks of Senator Loren Legarda during the Hearing of the Committee on Culture and the Arts (January 15, 2025)

Opening Remarks of Senator Loren Legarda
Committee on Culture and the Arts
15 January 2025
In my four terms in the Senate, there is a question I have often heard, lingering like a quiet challenge: “Nakakain ba ang kultura?”
This question reveals a deeper tension—not simply a matter of policy or funding, but a challenge of perspective.
In a world where many struggle to put food on the table, where natural disasters test our endurance, and where security is a fragile promise, why, […]

Explanation of Vote of Senator Loren Legarda on SBN 2863: Foreign Affairs Pension Differential Act

Mr. President, I cast my vote in favor of Senate Bill No. 2863 or the Foreign Affairs Pension Differential Act as its principal author. I recognize the need to honor and support the retired officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) who have dedicated their lives to serving our nation.
Our diplomats and foreign service personnel have consistently been at the frontlines, often in challenging and dangerous environments. They are tasked with advancing the pillars of diplomacy: preserving […]

Commencement Address of Senator Loren Legarda: University of Antique Graduation Ceremonies

Dear graduates, esteemed faculty, proud families, and distinguished guests,

Today, I stand before you not just as your Senator but as a proud daughter of Antique whose roots run deep in this beautiful province, and whose hopes and dreams are as boundless as our seas and as grand as our mountains. I am deeply honored to receive the Doctor of Humanities, honoris causa, from this distinguished institution. To be recognized here, among my fellow Antiqueños, in a place that holds the […]

Speech of Senator Loren Legarda on the Fourth Installation of Reverend Father Leon T. Estrella as Bishop of Antique

Mayad nga aga kanatun nga tanan!
As we gather here in the sacred sanctuary of St. Jude Cathedral, a place rich in history and faith, whose walls have carried the prayers of generations, we are not just witnesses to an installation, we are here to honor a calling that has shaped the life and mission of Reverend Father Leon T. Estrella.
As a daughter of Antique, I am deeply humbled by the grace of this moment. Today, I join you in this […]

Foreign Policy Address of Senator Loren Legarda

“Soft Power for a Planet at Risk: Advancing Philippine Foreign Policy Through Cultural Diplomacy and Climate Action”
Department of Foreign Affairs
10 December 2024
Excellencies, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: magandang araw sa inyong lahat.
In the serene villages of South Cotabato, the T’boli artisans weave the patterns of the t’nalak, a sacred textile born from their dreams. Each thread is a whispered story of their ancestors, a tribute to the harmony between humanity and nature. In the Visayas, the Akeanons […]