Senator Loren Legarda has expressed support for re-electionist Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino, as she commended his work to defend the country's rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Reelectionist Senator Francis 'Tol' Tolentino with Senator Loren Legarda and her son, renowned renewable...
Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday urged local government units (LGUs) to exercise best practices to help bring down dengue cases in the country, as she expressed alarm over the unsettling increase in dengue cases this year. Legarda, the author of the National Environmental Awareness Education...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Loren Legarda has announced that the new passenger terminal building of the Antique Airport will soon open. THE façade of the new terminal building of Antique Airport in the provincial capital of San Jose de Buenavista. (Contributed photo by Jhun Rod Javier) “I am...
ILOILO CITY – Sen. Loren Legarda has joined the public opposition against the proposal of an attached agency of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to designate four upland towns of Antique province as mining reservations. “I firmly oppose potential mining activities in...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill that seeks to establish the National Public Service College (NPSC) as the country’s premier training ground for future government leaders. Legarda says the proposed measure, which will be called the National Public Service College Act of 2025 once enacted,...
Senator Loren Legarda on Friday, February 7 expressed serious condemnation of United States President Donald Trump’s alarming proposal to “take over” and “own” the Gaza Strip, along with the relocation of its Palestinian residents to neighboring countries such as Jordan and Egypt, saying...
Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday, February 2, called on Filipinos to embrace, nurture and honor the country’s artistic and cultural heritage as the nation celebrates National Arts Month this February. Legarda stressed that culture and the arts are an integral part of nation-building, the...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill seeking to recognize and reward the loyalty of long-term PhilHealth contributors. In filing Senate Bill (SB) No.2964, Legarda aims to address long-standing grievances about inequities in the national health insurance system. Legarda's proposed measure...
Senator Loren Legarda has filed a bill calling for the creation of the Magna Carta for Public Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Workers. In filing Senate Bill No. 2927, Legarda cited the importance of DRRM workers to the country and recognize their efforts in a country that has...
Senator Loren Legarda on Sunday, January 19 welcomed the reported ceasefire deal in Gaza that would pause the war between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas starting today. The ceasefire comes after 15 months of conflict that has left Gaza in devastation, with nearly 47,000 Palestinians...
Increasing the monthly pension of retired officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and granting disability benefits to them is a fitting recognition of their excellent public service, Sen. Loren Legarda said. Legarda, one of the senators who voted in the...
With 23 affirmative votes, the Senate approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to provide monthly pension differential to all retirees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday, January 14. Sen. Mark Villar, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Government...
