Legarda calls for stronger national resolve as Zero Waste Month begins
Sen. Loren Legarda urges stronger national action on Zero Waste as the Philippines marks Zero Waste Month, citing flooding risks, rising plastic waste, and the…
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Legarda backs 2026 budget but flags lapses in health fund remittances
Sen. Loren Legarda backs the ratification of the 2026 national budget but raises reservations over unremitted health revenues, warning of risks to universal…
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Leviste: My mother also listed in DPWH insertion files
Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste claims all senators were named in late DPWH official Cathy Cabral’s files on flood control budget insertions, urging the public…
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Senator Legarda, nakibahagi sa ika-150 kaarawan ni Emilio Jacinto
Ipinagdiwang sa Quezon City ang ika-150 anibersaryo ng kapanganakan ni Emilio Jacinto na may pagtutok sa Kartilya at integridad sa pamumuno.
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Legarda seeks more funds for PhilHealth amid 2026 budget talks
Sen. Loren Legarda urged lawmakers to fully fund PhilHealth in the 2026 national budget, citing billions of pesos in sin tax revenues mandated by law that were…
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Legarda vows bill for automatic PhilHealth funding release
Sen. Loren Legarda vows to file a bill mandating automatic and protected PhilHealth funding, while calling for the return of ₱60 billion to directly support…
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Legarda hails ruling restoring P60B to PhilHealth
Sen. Loren Legarda welcomes the Supreme Court ruling restoring ₱60B to PhilHealth and urges Congress, DOH, and PhilHealth to ensure transparency and stronger…
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Legarda pushes DPWH to cost nature-based infrastructure
Sen. Loren Legarda urges DPWH to integrate nature-based designs into its costing system, saying ecological infrastructure must be prioritized alongside…
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Legarda pushes stronger reading culture among youth on National Reading Day
Sen. Loren Legarda urges renewed focus on improving reading habits among Filipino youth during National Reading Day, stressing that literacy is vital to…
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Senators decry 'rotting' condition of PTV
Senators slammed the deteriorating condition of state-run PTV during the PCO budget deliberations, questioning the cost of refurbishing the network, the…
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Legarda seeks to institutionalize Schools of Living Traditions nationwide
Sen. Loren Legarda filed a bill to institutionalize Schools of Living Traditions, protecting indigenous culture and linking heritage to sustainable growth.
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Legarda urges urgent shift to climate-resilient urban development
Senator Loren Legarda urged urgent action for climate-resilient and livable cities during the Trans-Pacific Sustainability Dialogue 2025 in Manila, calling for…
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Legarda backs year-long state of calamity, urges stronger climate resilience
Sen. Loren Legarda backs the one-year national calamity declaration, urging stronger climate resilience, nature-based defenses, and consistent disaster risk…
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Legarda mourns PAF personnel killed in Agusan chopper crash
Sen. Loren Legarda mourns the deaths of six Philippine Air Force personnel killed in a helicopter crash in Agusan del Sur while assessing Typhoon Tino damage,…
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Legarda pushes for systems-based education reform
Senator Loren Legarda called on the Department of Education (DepEd) to adopt a systems-based reform addressing structural inefficiencies, citing a…
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DPWH told: Reallocate savings to education sector
Senator Loren Legarda has called on the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to review potentially overpriced infrastructure projects in the 2025…
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