Speech of Senator Loren LegardaTurnover of the Restored Casa Tribunal de Patnongon | Patnongon, Antique | 17 July 2025 |9:00 AM

Mayad nga adlaw kaninyo nga tanan!

The old Casa Tribunal de Patnongon stood in ruins for decades. People passed by it every day without a second glance—no attention, no reverence—just another old structure slowly crumbling under the weight of time, as though it had already been lost.

But this was once the center of governance during both the Spanish and American colonial periods. And then it went on to witness the Japanese occupation and the brutalities of war, where many of our […]

Message of Senator Loren Legarda Opening of the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Gallery: Paghabül sa Antique | Old Capitol Building, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique

How will you, as a Filipino, define culture? In this present world, I will not be surprised if many still see it as something static and ancient. But for me, culture is our lifeline.

Ang pagbibigay buhay sa kultura ay pagbibigay buhay sa bawat Pilipino. Dahil sa bawat sining at kultura na ating binibigyan ng halaga, may isang komunidad na nabibigyan ng pagkakakilanlan, ng kabuhayan, at ng dignidad.

I believe that when a community loses its culture, it also loses its soul. […]

Mensahe ni Senador Loren Legarda Paglulunsad ng Lemlunay: Pagunita sa Gunita ni Alagad ng Sining sa Literatura Virgilio S. Almario | 16 Hulyo 2025 | Old Capitol Building, San Jose de Buenavista, Antique

Isang makatang hapon sa aking mga kasimanwa at mga kaibigang tulad ko’y may pusong nagmamahal sa sining, wika, at kasaysayan ng bayan.

Nagtipon tayo ngayon upang bigyang pugay ang isang likhang panitikan na hindi lamang kayamanang kultural, kundi bunga ng malalim at malikhaing diwa ng isang katangi-tanging Pambansang Alagad ng Sining.

Ang Lemlunay: Pagunita sa Gunita ay isang aklat na koleksyon ng mga tulang isinulat ng isang tunay na makata at tagapangalaga ng ating wika at kultura, Pambasang Alagad ng Sining para […]

Message of Senator Loren Legarda | ACT Local Programme in the Province of Antique | July 16, 2025 | University of Antique, Sibalom

Mayad nga aga sa tanan. Masaya akong makasama ang mga kapwa nating lingkod-bayan mula sa bawat banwa sa lalawigan ng Antique para sa isang makabuluhang programa ngayong araw, katuwang ang Climate Change Commission.

I have always taken pride in my Antiqueña roots, roots that continue to fuel my dedication to serve our kasimanwa and ensure that our province is never left behind in the path towards sustainable progress.
Nasaksihan ninyo ang bawat hakbang na aking tinahak mula noong ako ay naging […]

Speech of Senator Loren Legarda | CVF-V20 High-Level Delegation VisitShared Prosperity: An Agenda for Culture, A Pledge to our People | 14 July 2025 | National Museum of Fine Arts, Manila

Honorable CVF-V20 delegates, led by the distinguished Secretary-General of the CVF-V20 Secretariat, His Excellency Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Republic of Maldives; Her Excellency Elizabeth Thompson, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Climate Change, Small Island States, and Law of the Sea, and Barbados CVF-V20 Presidency Sherpa; esteemed members of the Senate and House of Representatives, my esteemed colleagues in the Philippine Congress; fellow climate advocates and partners, good morning.

To our CVF-V20 family, representing 74 nations on the frontlines […]