Sponsorship Speech of Senator LegardaSenate Bill No. 1894: An Act Enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, Amending Republic Act No. 10931 | February 24, 2026

Mr. President, esteemed colleagues:

It is my distinct privilege to sponsor Senate Bill No. 1894, a measure that strengthens Republic Act No. 10931, otherwise known as the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act.

We are a nation that tells its children: Ang edukasyon ang pinakadakilang daan tungo sa pagkakapantay-pantay.

When we enacted this landmark law in 2017, we believed with full conviction that we were building the most consequential social investment of our generation. We were reaching into the lives of the […]

Eulogy of Senator Loren Legarda for Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. | February 16, 2026

How do we measure the life of a man who always seemed to stand at the crossroads of our nation’s story?

Today, I speak not only as a Senator of the Republic, but as one of the many whose paths were defined by the generosity and faith of former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.

He was our beloved Manong Joe – a statesman to the world, a peacemaker in times of division, but to many of us, a mentor and a friend. […]

Co-sponsorship Speech of Senator Legarda | Expanded Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (CSAEM) Act of 2025 | February 10, 2026

Mr. President, distinguished colleagues:

Long before I entered public service, I saw how syndicates prey on vulnerability and poverty, and how victims are silenced by fear, shame, and coercion. I listened to stories of women and children lured by promises of a better life, only to be trapped by syndicates that thrive on secrecy, intimidation, and impunity.

Through their stories, I learned that perpetrators do not stand still. They move with technology, hide behind new fronts, and exploit every gap in law, […]

Privilege Speech of Senator Loren Legarda on the health fund gap, urging the passage of the PhilHealth Automatic Funding Act| Senate of the Philippines | February 3, 2026

Mr. President,

Sa ating bansa, isang karaniwang kuwento na kapag may nagkakasakit sa pamilya, apektado ang takbo ng buhay ng bawat miyembro, may kailangang mag‑overtime sa trabaho, may humihinto muna sa pag‑aaral, may nagtitipid sa pagkain para lang may maipambili ng gamot at pamasahe papunta sa ospital.

The fight for a just and equitable health system in the Philippines has never been easy. Today, it is a race against time, a test of whether this government still has the moral courage to […]

Sponsorship Speech of Sen. Legarda | Senate Concurrent Resolution Adopting the National Education and Workforce Development Plan (2026–2035) and Recommendations of the Second Congressional Commission on Education, as the Ten-Year Policy Framework of the National Government | February 2, 2026 | Senate of the Philippines

Mr. President, distinguished colleagues,

I rise today to sponsor Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 09, co-signed by Sen. Joel Villanueva, which seeks to adopt the National Education and Workforce Development Plan for 2026 to 2035, together with the recommendations of the Second Congressional Commission on Education, or EDCOM II, as the ten-year policy framework of the National Government.

This resolution is born out of a simple but difficult truth: the challenges facing Philippine education are systemic, longstanding, and deeply intertwined with our workforce […]