elected as the new congresswoman and representative of the province and district of Antique after the May 2019 elections, where she received a landslide victory against a political dynasty. She assumed the position on July 1, 2019. 2022 Senate bid, fourth term On October 1, 2021, she filed her certificate of candidacy to run for senator. She is running under the Nationalist People's Coalition, and is part of the Reporma-NPC slate, MP3 Alliance slate, and the UniTeam slate. She won the elections placing 2nd with 24,264,969 votes behind Robin Padilla and was proclaimed on May 18, 2022. She assumed office on June 30, 2022. On July 25, 2022, she was named Senate President pro tempore.Legarda is also the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts. Organizational affiliations Commissioner, Global Commission on Adaptation (2018) Member, Women in Parliaments (WIP) Global Forum Executive Board (2016) Co-Chair, Global Legislators Organisation for a Balanced Environment (GLOBE) Philippines Senior Advisor, Ocean Security International (2013) Founding Member, Global Advisory Group of Parliamentarians on Disaster Risk Reduction (2012) Founding Chair, Asia Pacific Institute for Green Development (2011) Founder, Luntiang Pilipinas (1998) Founder, Libro ni Loren Foundation (1999) Member, Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society Accolades 1992 Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) from the Philippine Jaycees 1995 The Outstanding Women in the Nation's Service (TOWNS) Award 1995 Benigno Aquino Award for Journalism 2000 Global Leaders for Tomorrow by the World Economic Forum 2001 UNEP Laureate by the United Nations Environment Programme 2001 Global 500 Roll of Honor by the United Nations Environment Programme 2004 Awardee for the Environment by the Priyadarshni Academy in Mumbai, India 2008 Regional Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaption for Asia and the Pacific by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction "Bai a labi" (Honorary Muslim Princess) by the Marawi Sultanate League "Tukwifi" (Bright Star) by the Mountain Province Indigenous Peoples "Bai Matumpis" (The One Who Takes Care) by the unified congregation of 10 Davao indigenous people groups "Cuyong Adlaw Dulpa-an Labaw sa Kadunggan" (Shining Sun Rising in Power) by the Suludnon Indigenous Peoples of Panay 2013 Distinguished Alumna for Environmental Protection and Climate Change Adaptation of the University of the Philippines 2015 Global Champion for Resilience by the United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Chevalier (Knight) in the Ordre national de la légion d’Honneur (National Order of the French Legion of Honor) Cavaliere (Knight)