Senator Loren Legarda said on Thursday, June 25 that the tragic shooting at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City should serve as a warning about the deeper and interconnected challenges facing Filipino children and youth today. Legarda said the public should look at the issue as a...
Senator Loren Legarda says the involvement of minor-suspects in the tragic Tacloban City school shooting must not "diminish their accountability" for the incident. "This attack demands that we face a hard and disturbing reality. The suspects are themselves minors," Legarda said in a statement. "By...
Senator Loren Legarda reminded Filipinos that Dr. Jose Rizal’s vision for Philippines remains unfinished, and it is the duty of Filipinos to carry out the national hero’s aspiration of freedom and dignity. Speaking at Wilhelmsfeld, Germany, where Rizal once longed for home and completed the...
Senator Loren Legarda played a key role in five out of the seven laws enacted so far in the 20th Congress. As vice chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance and having previously headed the said panel, Legarda helped shape the ₱6.793-trillion General Appropriations Act or Republic Act (RA)...
Senator Loren Legarda urged Filipinos on Friday, June 19 to remember that the best tribute to Dr. Jose Rizal would be to live a life of purpose and to make sure that justice and truth are non-negotiable. Legarda made the call as the nation commemorates the 165th birth anniversary of Dr. José Rizal...
It 's back to work for the newly formed minority bloc on Wednesday, June 17, as they welcome the Senate leadership under Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian. Gatchalian was elected as the new Senate leader on Wednesday, June 17, with Senator Joel Villanueva securing the 13th vote. With this,...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste believes that Congress--if it wants to--can allocate ₱14 billion from its Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) to fund food packs for disaster victims or rice for every Filipino family That 's why Leviste filed on Monday, June 15...
The work of the legislative department must continue amid the challenges and problems facing the nation, the two top leaders of Congress said on Friday, June 12. Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian emphasized this in a statement as the country celebrates its...
Senator Loren Legarda demanded real funding for laws meant to strengthen the country’s education sector saying raising expectations through announcements and publicity that are not backed by actual funding would only give false hopes. Legarda made clear her position on the matter during the...
Two of the so-called "ex-soldiers", who were hailed by Senator Loren Legarda as heroes, retracted their earlier claim that they delivered cash-filled suitcases to the senator. Baligod said on Monday, June 8, that the so-called “ex-soldiers" have admitted they were mistaken in their earlier...
Senator Loren Legarda on Saturday, June 6, has challenged the legality of the Senate’s recent leadership reorganization, stating that the election of key officers and the reshuffling of committee leadership violated both the Constitution and the chamber 's rules. In a statement issued on...
Senator Loren Legarda, erstwhile Senate President Pro Tempore, said on Wednesday, June 3, the sudden takeover by the new majority bloc is unconstitutional, saying this raises serious constitutional concerns. Legarda pointed out that no senator can validly act as Senate President on the strength of...
