Statement of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda | June 6, 2026

Sa mga kapwa ko Pilipino.

Malinaw ang nakasaad sa Konstitusyon.

Walang sinumang Senador ang maaaring lehitimong tumayo bilang Pangulo ng Senado batay lamang sa labindalawang boto. Ito ay pinagtibay sa ilalim ng 1987 Constitution. Sa Article VI, Section 16, Subsection 1 ng 1987 Constitution,

“The Senate shall elect its President by a majority vote of all its Members.”

Ang ibig pong sabihin, makakapag-halal lamang ng isang Senate President kung makakuha siya ng mayoryang boto ng lahat ng miyembro ng Senado.

Ayon sa Konstitusyon, dalawampu’t apat […]

STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LOREN LEGARDA ON THE DEATH OF PAF PILOTS | May 25, 2026

It is with profound sorrow that I join the nation in mourning the tragic loss of First Lieutenant Ruth Angelique R. Pasos and Second Lieutenant Cherky E. Embudo of the Philippine Air Force. These two young and valiant pilots perished when their SF-260 trainer aircraft crashed amid the mountainous terrain of Tuba, Benguet, during a military training flight, while preparing to soar the skies in service of our motherland.

In their passing, we mourn our nation’s loss of a brilliant young […]

Senator Loren Legarda’s Statement on PBBM’s declaration of State of National Energy Emergency | March 25, 2026

I welcome the President’s declaration of a state of national energy emergency. This is an overdue recognition of what the people have been saying for weeks: that we are already in a crisis.

By itself, a declaration of a state of national energy emergency will not protect Filipino families from rising fuel prices, higher food costs, heavier transport expenses, and the mounting burdens on our farmers and fisherfolk. But with such recognition, our actions can finally proceed in their proper light […]

Statement of Senator Loren Legarda on the passing of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. | February 10, 2026

I deeply mourn the passing of former Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., our beloved Manong Joe, and I extend my sincerest condolences to Cong. Gina, his devoted wife, and the whole de Venecia family.

I would probably not be a Senator today if Manong Joe or JDV had not recruited me in 1997, as early as then believed in my capabilities, shared his knowledge and wisdom, being the global Filipino that he is. A true statesman who was way ahead of […]

Senator Loren Legarda’s Statement on the PAF Helicopter Crash Incident

My deepest condolences to the families and comrades of the airmen who died in the aircraft crash in Agusan del Sur while in the line of duty performing humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations to those affected by Tropical Storm Tino.

As an officer of the Philippine Air Force Reserve, I share in the sorrow of losing gallant men who wore their uniform with pride and valor, placing the welfare of the people we serve above their own comfort and safety.

Their […]