Senator Loren Legarda denied on Friday, July 31, allegations linked to a preliminary investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman for plunder and graft, describing the accusations as "utterly false and baseless" and vowing to clear her name. In a statement, Legarda said she and her camp have yet...
The Office of the Ombudsman sought a preliminary investigation of Senator Loren Legarda and her son Batangas 1st distict Rep. Leandro Leviste for plunder and graft over alleged abuse of legislative and regulatory powers in securing solar energy contracts, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying”...
Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday, July 30 called for stronger disaster preparedness and climate resilience measures, stressing that protecting Filipino families, farmers, and fisherfolk should remain at the center of the country 's disaster risk reduction efforts. As the country observes...
Malacañang has shrugged off the decision of several senators to skip President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, saying their absence would not affect the administration. Speaking to reporters at the Batasang Pambansa before the President 's annual...
Senator Loren Legarda welcomed the signing of Republic Act No. 12321, or the Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA) Schools Act which now gives children in remote communities have equitable access to quality education. Signed last July 23, 2026, the GIDA Schools Act will help...
Senator Loren Legarda on Wednesday, July 22 called for stronger coordination among national government agencies, local government agencies, schools, communities and the private sector to address child stunting and malnutrition in order to ensure that the country’s education reform programs would...
Senator Loren Legarda said she is bringing her veteran experience in the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte. Legarda, a four-term lawmaker, is one of only two senators with three experience, having taken part in the impeachment proceedings against President Joseph...
Senator Loren Legarda hailed the University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas and UP Press launch of the 13 olumes of the Sugidanon (epics) of Panay and seven books by Panay authors as a defining achievement in preserving indigenous heritage and strengthening regional scholarship. Organized by UP...
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)...
