Sen. Loren Legarda.
In commemoration of New Period College’s (NEU) golden anniversary, Senator Loren Legarda referred to as on the graduates to serve the Filipino individuals, guided by three virtues.
Throughout her graduation tackle on the Philippine Enviornment in Bulacan on Friday, June 20, 2025, Legarda celebrated three truths — religion, hope, and love — which she mentioned NEU anchors on in its 5 many years of existence.
“At present is, in itself, a strong reflection of religion. We all know, nonetheless, that religion is greater than perception; it’s motion. It’s the energy to provide ourselves totally within the service of others,” she mentioned.
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“In a world that always rewards optics over advantage, your religion grounds you in one thing far deeper, anchoring you in a sea of uncertainties. It affords a achievement no applause can match: the peace of getting achieved what is true, not for recognition, however just because it was simply,” she added.
Nevertheless, Legarda reminded the graduates that earlier than actually serving others, one should discover ways to love oneself, since it’s the basis of real service.
“You had been created deliberately, uniquely, and fully. Your items, your passions, and even your imperfections should not accidents. They had been entrusted to you for a purpose. To like your self is to honor that belief, to make use of your life in service of one thing better,” she defined.
Sen. Loren Legarda.
“Solely then, whenever you love your self with the price you deserve, can your love for others grow to be deep, beneficiant, and complete.”
She additionally advised the graduates that hope must be hinged on a mix of religion and motion, as it is usually a self-discipline.
“What allowed me to maintain going—even when the highway was lonely—was hope,” Legarda remarked.
“Hope that the seeds we plant will bear fruit within the lives of others. Hope that we will construct a rustic the place nobody suffers just because we acted too late.”
4-term senator
This helped the four-term senator craft landmark laws on a subject that was thought of taboo on the time—local weather change.
“In 1998, after I authored the Ecological Strong Waste Administration Act, individuals requested, ‘Why are you legislating rubbish? That gained’t get you votes,” she recalled.
“However I didn’t shrink; as a substitute, I stood taller. And I responded with extra: the Clear Air Act, the Clear Water Act, the Local weather Change Act, the Philippine Catastrophe Threat Discount and Administration Act, the Individuals’s Survival Fund, and culture-related measures such because the Nationwide Cultural Heritage Act and the Cultural Mapping Legislation.”
“Again then, local weather motion and cultural heritage weren’t a part of our mainstream vocabulary. They weren’t trending; they didn’t command applause, however I pushed ahead anyway, as a result of my love for the Filipino individuals demanded greater than a response. It demanded foresight and the duty to behave earlier than catastrophe or loss struck, not solely after,” she furthered.
In conclusion, the veteran lawmaker reminded the hundreds of scholars to face agency for each Filipino, for every deserves dignity, human rights, high quality training, and accessible healthcare.
“In the long run, hope just isn’t about believing that issues will enhance, however understanding that God has already positioned inside you the energy to make them higher,” Legarda concluded.
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Established in 1975 by the homegrown Christian sect Iglesia ni Cristo, the non-sectarian New Period College has sought to offer high quality training anchored on Christian values with the first objective of bringing honor and glory to God.
