Speech of Senator Loren Legarda 165th Birth Anniversary of Dr. José Rizal Rizal | Wilhelmsfeld Park|21 June 2026

To our friends from Wilhelmsfeld, Knights of Rizal, dear fellow Filipinos, and to all other guests, Guten Morgen.

There are many ways to honor a great man – in monuments, in street names, in the lessons we teach our children. But every so often, a place offers something far more meaningful. It lets us walk where he walked. That is why we are all here. We did not come to Wilhelmsfeld to just speak about Dr. Jose Rizal from a […]

Message of Senator Loren Legarda | Opening of the Rizal Historic Trail Hike, Wilhelmsfeld | June 20, 2026

To the Gemeinde Wilhelmsfeld, and to the Knights of Rizal Wilhelmsfeld– Heidelberg Chapter, thank you for bringing this trail to life, and for inviting me to walk it with you.

 I have visited Wilhelmsfeld many times, and it has always been a home for me.  I remember the quiet of it, the vicarage where Dr. Jose Rizal stayed with Pastor Ullmer and his family, the garden he and Eta tended at dawn, the home where a young man from Calamba was treated less like a boarder and more […]

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 […]