Statement of Senator Loren Legarda on the Tacloban City School Shooting

I am deeply saddened by the tragic shooting at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, where three young lives were lost and seven others were injured. This tragedy comes at a deeply alarming time, following recent incidents of violence involving students in other schools.

I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and offer my prayers for the swift recovery of those who were wounded. Ipinagkakatiwala ng bawat magulang ang kaligtasan ng kanilang mga anak sa […]

Statement of Senator Loren Legarda | 17 June 2026

The constitutional barrier that gave rise to my serious constitutional objections has now been addressed.

My concern was never about personalities, power, or position. It was about whether I could, in conscience, recognize an act resting on only twelve votes, when the Constitution speaks of a Senate of twenty-four (24) members. Now that thirteen (13) Senators have clearly made that decision, I respectfully implore my fellow Senators to give this matter due respect and allow this institution to move forward. Let […]

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 […]