Senator Loren Legarda has lauded the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) for enforcing the nationwide removal of names, images, and likenesses of public officials from government-funded projects, programs, and properties. The DILG’s latest directive is a decisive step toward...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Tuesday, Feb.3, he was told that the Senate presidency had been offered to Senator Loren Legarda by undisclosed members of the minority bloc. In an interview, Sotto said he learned of the alleged offer directly from Legarda herself just “the...
Senator Loren Legarda pressed for an urgent and sustained education reform to confront the country’s education crisis. Legarda made the call as the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) formally submitted its Final Report, Turning Point: A Decade of Necessary Reform...
As the Philippines observes National Zero Waste Month this January, Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her call for a stronger national resolve to confront the country’s mounting waste crisis. Legarda warned that the window to prevent irreversible harm to the environment and public health is...
Senator Loren Legarda has sought the enactment into law of a bill declaring January 22 as a National Farmer’s Day in honor of the vital role of Filipino farmers in the development of the country. “Declaring January 22 as National Farmer 's Day institutionalizes our collective recognition...
A last-minute switch in the list of farm-to-market road (FMR) projects worth P8.9 million under the Department of Agriculture (DA) budget was approved by the bicameral conference committee (bicam) on Wednesday, Dec. 17. This happened even after the bicam already approved the agency 's budget...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Sunday, December 14 has urged Congress to restore the funds that were slashed from its budget for next year, making senators skeptical of the agency’s sudden request. Dizon was present during the second day of the bicameral...
Senator Loren Legarda reiterated her stance that funds allocated for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) should remain with PhilHealth. Legarda made the statement in light of the Supreme Court’s decision directing the government to return the ₱60-billion it earlier took from...
Senator Erwin Tulfo renewed his call on the Department of Tourism (DOT) to strengthen efforts to lower ticket prices for domestic flights to enable the Philippines to compete with neighboring Southeast Asian countries in terms of tourist arrivals. Tulfo raised this during the Senate plenary...
As the year 2025 draws to a close, Senator Loren Legarda called on all village leaders nationwide to launch a year-end “drainage drive,” locating and cleaning drainage systems within their jurisdiction to prevent flooding, mosquito-borne illnesses, and water contamination in communities. ...
Senator Loren Legarda has called for full transparency on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation 's (PhilHealth) funding during the deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget, stressing that mandated subsidies must be properly allocated and released. In her interpellation on the...
Senator Loren Legarda has sponsored the bill seeking to extend the mandate of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) until December 2027, underscoring the Commission’s sustained momentum and its role in driving evidence-based reforms in the education sector. In sponsoring...
