Mensahe ni Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda sa Araw ng Kagitingan

Sa ating paggunita sa Araw ng Kagitingan, buong puso tayong magbigay-pugay sa walang kapantay na katapangang ipinakita ng magigiting na Pilipinong lumaban sa Bataan walampu’t dalawang taon na ang nakararaan.
Ang isang demokratiko at malayang bansa na mayroon tayo sa ngayon ay resulta ng dugo, pawis, at walang pag-aalinlangang sakrispisyong kanilang inialay para maipagtanggol ang ating bayan sa mga mananakop, mapanatiling para sa Pilipino ang bansang Pilipinas, at mabuo ang makatarungan at mapayapang lipunan.
Sa paglipas ng panahon, huwag sana nating ibaon […]

Statement on the 5th Anniversary of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LOREN LEGARDA’S STATEMENT ON THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO (BARMM)
24 January 2024
We extend our warm felicitations to the Bangsamoro people on the observance of the five-year anniversary of the Bangsamoro government
The road towards the passage of a Bangsamoro Organic law has been long, and in fact, this conflict has been called the longest.
I know the scars of conflict to be harshest as I have been a security partner ever […]

Message for Filipino Migrant Workers

We commemorate one of the pillars of the Philippine economy — the Filipino migrant workers.
Countless miles away from their families, they toil night and day to provide a better and more sustainable future for their brood, in turn, their dollar remittances provide vital numbers to our economy, which in turn in trickle-down effects, make our lives better.
As a lawmaker, I have advocated for the protection and welfare of our modern heroes. I have championed the enactment of the OFW Remittance […]

Statement on the Recent Mindanao Bombing

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA’S STATEMENT ON THE RECENT MINDANAO BOMBING
December 3, 2023
I strongly condemn the latest act of terrorism in Mindanao, where at least four innocent people died and ten were hurt due to an explosion inside the Mindanao State University (MSU) gymnasium during a religious gathering.
I call on our government and authorities to ensure the safety of our people. Such senseless and cowardly acts of violence have no place in any society and must be met with the full […]

Statement on the Recent Incident at the West Philippine Sea

SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE LOREN LEGARDA’S STATEMENT ON THE RECENT INCIDENT AT THE WEST PH SEA
November 11, 2023

We condemn the latest act of intimidation by the Chinese Coast Guard against a Philippine boat on a resupply mission to our troops stationed at the grounded BRP Sierra Madre.

Contrary to the claim of the Chinese, the Philippine vessels and troops are not “trespassing” the area, since the Chinese are leaning towards a flawed “nine-dash line” doctrine that has long been deemed […]