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MANILA, Philippines — On World Environment Day 2026, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda turned the global observance toward a local reckoning: the everyday struggles of Filipino families living on the frontlines of climate change.
The four-term senator has witnessed the daily challenges of fisherfolk and farmers since her youth and early career as a broadcast journalist. Today, as the world rallies around climate action, she points to these lived experiences as the foundation of her work. Whether standing with communities rebuilding schools after typhoons, joining fisherfolk in coastal cleanups, or meeting farmers adapting to shifting seasons, she has consistently gone directly to communities to listen and act. These encounters continue to guide her push for laws that protect livelihoods and strengthen resilience.
Legarda’s legislative record consistently aims to better the lives and surroundings of Filipinos. The Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999 safeguards public health. The Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 keeps communities clean. The Climate Change Act of 2009 institutionalizes adaptation. Other measures, such as the Philippine Green Jobs Act of 2016, the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 2018, the Extended Producer Responsibility Act of 2022, and the Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting System (PENCAS) Act of 2024, continue to anchor resilience in law.
