Legarda brings Aklan Piña handloom weaving to the Senate through an exhibit

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda urges Filipinos to continuously practice deep appreciation towards the beauty of local Filipino piña textiles and fabrics as she graced the opening of the Aklan Piña Handloom Weaving Exhibit at the Senate this National Arts Month.

In cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the exhibit features various piña textiles and pieces of ready-to-wear clothing made from Aklan piña-seda to showcase the rich and thriving tradition of indigenous fabrics in the […]

Legarda opens ‘KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibit” in Senate, expresses commitment to promoting PH local textile industry

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda expressed her strong support towards promoting the local textile industry to advance the country’s growth and development as she joins this year’s National Arts Month through an event called “KatHABI: A Textile Innovation Exhibit.”

Spearheaded by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Textile Research Institute (DOST-PTRI), the KatHABI Exhibit showcases the latest innovation when it comes to locally produced natural textile fibers, which aims to celebrate the creation of textiles through the skillful […]

Legarda underscores significance of preserving arts and culture anew as PH celebrates National Arts Month

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda renewed her unyielding commitment to consistently uphold the need to preserve the Philippines’ rich arts and culture amidst modernization, noting the shared responsibility of the nation in embracing this equally important aspect of the Filipino identity.

In her privilege speech on the celebration of National Arts Month 2024, the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts Chairperson vowed to continuously develop activities and proper legislation to promote arts appreciation and culture preservation among the youth.

“Understanding […]

Legarda brings back Bayong-All-You-Can in Senate, hopes to help distressed farmers through rescue buys

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda once again brought back the Bayong-All-You-Can to the Senate and distributed 2.5 tons of rescue produce through Rural Rising Philippines, a non-profit organization founded by spouses Ace and Andie Estrada from Baguio City.
Among the crops distributed for this year’s BAYC are upo, yellow corn, eggplant, cucumber, sugar beets, white onions, papaya, carrots, radish, wombok, dippig, tumok, puso ng saging, white and red sweet potato, cauliflower, and cabbage, which all came from Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, […]

Legarda lauds PH participation at Ambiente trade show in Germany

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda lauded DESIGNPhilippines as a beautiful way to highlight Filipino artisanship and creativity as it opened its exhibit at the leading European trade show Ambiente in Messe Frankfurt, Germany, on January 26.
Legarda, regarded as a legislative champion of Filipino craftsmanship, supported the endeavor anew.
“We wish success to the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), an attached corporation of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as the biggest delegation of the country has […]