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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1788241040131Screenshot 2026-09-01 112538 (3).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Committee on Culture and the Arts, chaired by Sen. Loren Legarda, revisited proposals to establish a Department of Culture during its hearing on Wednesday, February 4, 2026<em>. Joseph B. Vidal/Voltaire F. Domingo, Senate Social Media Unit</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — Senate Finance committee chair Sen. JV Ejercito said Tuesday they are prepared to replace one of their vice chairs Sen. Loren Legarda if she is unable to return in time for the deliberations for the proposed 2027 national budget.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/8/27/legarda-still-on-medical-leave-due-to-serious-illness-gatchalian-1549">Legarda still on medical leave due to ‘serious’ illness—Gatchalian</a></div><p>Legarda remains on extended medical leave and has yet to announce when she will return to work.</p><p>“Nag-thank you lang siya, wala naman siyang nabanggit sa ngayon, ang alam ko lang she’s on extended medical leave,” Ejercito said, referring to his last text message with Legarda. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1371085818560181%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="314" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span>Ejercito said Legarda was assigned to handle the budget deliberations for agencies and offices related to culture, among others.</div><p>&quot;Pag no choice talaga I will ask the other vice chairs to take in the other agencies (assigned to Legarda) kasi hindi kakayanin talaga, medyo loaded na rin ako,&quot; he said.</p><div><br/></div><div><em>More details to follow.</em></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div>          </div>

<p>Senate Finance committee chair Sen. JV Ejercito said Tuesday they are prepared to replace one of their vice chairs Sen. Loren Legarda if she is unable to return in time for the deliberations for the proposed 2027 national budget.</p>

Senate Finance committee chair Sen. JV Ejercito said Tuesday they are prepared to replace one of their vice chairs Sen. Loren Legarda if she is unable to return in time for the deliberations for the proposed 2027 national budget.

Budget panel vice chair Legarda may be replaced amid medical leave—Ejercito

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Budget panel vice chair Legarda may be replaced amid medical leave—Ejercito

Allison Co,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 01, 2026 01:46 PM PHT

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