Telling the truth, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said, is the "antidote" to the allegations made by Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste against him, whom he labeled a liar. In a lengthy statement on Tuesday, May 5, Recto dismissed Leviste 's allegations against him by...
Senator Loren Legarda is urging the Philippine government to adopt anticipatory legislation to better protect communities before disasters strike. Legarda said this on Thursday, April 30, as she called for a decisive shift from the cycle of “trauma and repair” toward proactive climate...
Senator Loren Legarda has vowed that education reform measures now being pushed by the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) would modernize the existing higher and technical education in the country, strengthening their professional standards and quality assurance and expand...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste says he currently has no plans to run for provincial governor in 2028 despite his recent criticisms against incumbent Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto. Leviste, a neophyte congressman, was asked pointblank about the rumored gubernatorial run on...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste is prodding the Marcos administration to launch an investigation on the alleged discrimination and corruption in its "Bawat Bayan Makikinabang" programs, including the "Bawat Barangay Makikinabang" program. This, after the neophyte congressman told...
Senator Loren Legarda has called on Malacañang to take a clear stand on the suspension of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel, noting that there are now many pending bills filed to suspend it but there is still no word of assurance from the Palace yet. On Wednesday, April 15, Legarda filed Senate Bill...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste reiterated his aggressive push for Congress to move ahead with legislation that called for the reduction of value-added tax (VAT) from 12 percent to 10 percent. The outspoken Leviste did so during the latest hearing of the House Legislative...
Senator Loren Legarda called for the immediate suspension of fuel excise tax and value-added tax (VAT) on diesel and gasoline, even as she criticized the slow government response to elevated fuel prices. This follows the April 13, press conference of President Marcos, where he announced the...
Why are members of Congress allowing the executive branch to keep value-added tax (VAT) on commodities including fuel products despite strong clamor to reduce it? A fired up Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste asked this question to his solon-colleagues Monday, April 13 during the...
Senator Loren Legarda has hailed Antique’s progress in reducing poverty, saying it is a testament to the fact that sustainability, local enterprise and community-based livelihoods can drive effective and lasting recovery. Legarda, former representative of the lone district of Antique and who...
Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, April 13 urged the government to consider the immediate suspension of fuel excise tax and value-added tax (VAT) on diesel and gasoline as millions of Filipinos still do not feel the government’s relief from the fuel hikes and rising prices of basic commodities. ...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste is up in arms over the stratospheric price levels of fuel in the Philippines, which he described as among the most expensive in Asia. But at least this problem has a very simple solution, he noted. "Ang Pilipinas ay isa sa may pinakamataas na...
