Statement of Senator Loren Legarda on the recent incident at the West Philippine Sea

We strongly condemn the recent actions of the Chinese Coast Guard against the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV 3302) while operating from Hasa-Hasa Shoal to Escoda Shoal.
The Hasa-Hasa (Half-Moon) Shoal and Escoda (Sabina) Shoal are both legally and rightfully within the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The resupply mission of BRP Datu Sanday is entirely legitimate and well […]

Statement of Senator Loren Legarda on Mpox

I urge the Filipino public to take the threat of Mpox seriously. Even though it is a much different threat than COVID-19 and was said to be a mild variant of the virus according to the Department of Health (DOH), we must remain vigilant so that we will avoid another round of lockdowns.

We have already learned a lot from the pandemic, and I hope we remember how to avoid highly communicable diseases through social distancing, wearing of face masks, and […]

Statement of Senator Loren Legarda on the capture of Shiela Guo and Cassandra Ong

Statement of Senator Loren Legarda on the capture of Shiela Guo and Cassandra Ong
August 22, 2024
We welcome this significant development on an issue that has captured the nation’s attention.
The apprehension of Shiela Guo and Cassandra Li Ong is a crucial step forward in our ongoing efforts to uncover the truth. I am confident that Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, will be located soon and made to answer the serious allegations surrounding her identity and involvement in […]

Pahayag ni Senador Loren Legarda sa Ika-8 Anibersaryo ng The Hague Ruling on West Philippine Sea

Walong taon na ang nakararaan simula nang makuha natin ang tagumpay sa kasong isinalang ng Pilipinas para pabulaan ang nine-dash line ng Tsina na nagsasabing kanila ang halos buong South China Sea.
Para sa ating mga kababayang mangingisda at para sa bawat Pilipino na dapat makinabang sa mga yamang dagat ng West Philippine Sea, kailangan nating tiyakin hindi lamang na malaya nating magamit ang sariling atin, kundi makapangusap tayo sa lahat ng ating kababayan na huwag balewalain o bawasan ang halaga […]

STATEMENT OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA ON LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND BOARD HOSTING OF THE PHILIPPINES

I am elated to receive the news that the Philippines has been unanimously selected to host the Loss and Damage Fund Board in a landmark decision made today in Songdo, Republic of Korea.

By its selection of the Philippines out of eight countries that made an official bid to host its meetings and official undertakings, the Board of the fund has allowed our country a great honor to support this important body of work which had taken several decades to build.

And […]