Legarda extends medical leave until September 2

LEGISLATOR. Senator Loren Legarda speaks during the plenary session on May 12, 2026. Senate Social Media Unit Senator Loren Legarda filed for medical leave from August 3 to 5, then extended it from August 11 to 12 and again from August 17 to 19 MANILA, Philippines — Senator Loren Legarda has extended her medical leave until September 2, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. said on Monday, August 24. “The Office of Senator Legarda sent notice today that the Senator shall be on medical leave Aug 24-26 and Sep 1-2,” Bantug told reporters. On August 2, Legarda and her son, Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Leviste left the Philippines, days after plunder and graft complaints were announced against them by the Office of the Ombudsman over the latter’s solar energy projects. Legarda filed for medical leave from August 3 to 5, then extended it from August 11 to 12 and again from August 17 to 19. The senator previously confirmed that she had filed for medical leave with the Senate and asked the public “not to draw unwarranted conclusions from my travel or link it to the recent false and baseless allegations, which undeservedly besmirch a reputation that I have built over decades of public service.”– Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading