WIRE โ€” MANILA, Philippines โ€” Sen. Loren Legarda extended her medical leave request to August 11 to 12, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug confirmed on Tuesday. "[Sen. Loren Legarda's] office wrote me today to inform me that "Senator Legarda will be on medical leave from 11 to 12 August 2026," Bantug told the Inquirer. Legarda previously filed a

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