Legarda Extends Medical Leave Anew

Legarda refutes Ombudsman’s ‘suspicions,’ says she’s on medical leave

Senator Loren Legarda on Tuesday, August 18 rejected the Office of the Ombudsman’s move to question her absences saying she filed a medical leave with the Senate, and in accordance with the Upper Chamber’s rules.“I have served our country with utmost dedication and integrity for more than three decades. I will not allow baseless accusations to trample on my unblemished record of public service,” Legarda said in a statement.“I have filed a medica…

Legarda medical leave extended with no details

SEN. Loren Legarda extended her medical leave request to Aug. 17 to 19, Senate Secretary Renato Bantug confirmed on Monday.In a statement, Bantug said Legarda’s office sent a letter Monday morning informing the Senate that she would remain on leave.Legarda has been absent in the impeachment trial and in Senate sessions since Aug. 3 after she was reported leaving the country and headed to France on Aug. 2.The senator filed a medical leave with th…

Legarda extends medical leave anew

Sen. Loren Legarda has asked for another extension of her medical leave abroad amid an ombudsman investigation on her and her son for allegedly anomalous solar projects.