Legarda urges Filipinos to draw collective strength in confronting climate crisis this Earth Day 2026

Senator Loren Legarda today urged Filipinos to harness their individual and collective power to combat the climate crisis, marking Earth Day 2026 under the theme “Our Power, Our Planet.”

“In the face of a worsening climate crisis, we are called not only to observe, but to reflect and to act. This theme reminds us that you do not need to look in distant places to heal, protect, and sustain our only home, the power lies within each of us: in our choices, policies, businesses, and collective will,” Legarda said.

Legarda stressed that Earth Day demands action beyond a single date on the calendar.

“Kapag nasisira ang ating kalikasan, ang pamilyang Pilipino ang lubhang naapektuhan. Every effort from national policies to everyday actions in our communities must bring us closer to a Philippines that thrives in balance with nature. The crisis we face today is not only a challenge, but also an opportunity to build a safer, more resilient, and more sustainable future,” Legarda added.

Throughout her public service, Legarda has championed major environmental laws that form the backbone of the country’s climate resilience and environmental protection strategy, including the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, the Climate Change Act of 2009, People’s Survival Fund, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act, Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018, and the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (RA 10121).

In celebration of Earth Day, the four‑term senator invites the public to join Luntiang Pilipinas: An 8‑Hour Earth Day Special with Sen. Loren Legarda on April 22, 2026, livestreaming from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM on her official Facebook Page (facebook.com/iamlorenlegarda) and YouTube channel (@senatorloren). The livestream will feature Legarda’s documentaries, speeches, and stories from communities and nature, designed to raise awareness, provide knowledge, and encourage steps toward a greener, more resilient future for Filipinos.

Earth Day, which began more than fifty years ago as a grassroots call for change, has since grown into a global movement. Legarda emphasized that such movements only succeed when they are translated into daily practice, across governments, businesses, schools, communities, and households.

“Let us use our power wisely. Let us share it generously. And let us renew our commitment today and every day to protect the only planet we call home,” Legarda concluded. (30)