March 25, 2014
TRADITIONAL garb worn by tribes such as the Ifugao, Mandaya, Bontok, B’laan, and more are displayed at the newly refurbished Hibla ng Lahing Filipino gallery at the Museum of the Filipino People. Inaugurated last September, the exhibit includes tribal accessories, different kinds of looms, various spinning and weaving implements, and historical photographs.
Taking care of the fabric is not easy.
According to Dr. Ana Maria Theresa Labrador, the assistant director of the National Museum, the pieces are housed in microclimate cases to […]
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March 22, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda unveiled on Saturday a new media research center and library at the ancestral home of the Bautista-Legarda Family in Malabon, Metro Manila.
The facility which houses extensive memorabilia dating from Legarda’s ABS-CBN News stint with the late Angelo Castro Jr., vintage photos and interviews with Nelson Mandela and others, will be open on a limited basis to students and other research-academic groups.
Among those who attended the opening were the senator’s friends from showbusiness including columnists Ricky Lo and […]
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March 21, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today stressed on the responsibility of every citizen to protect the environment, stressing that “we should be stewards, not destroyers of nature.”
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, made the statement after a forest fire, which is believed to be man-made, transpired at the top of Mt. Banahaw, affecting about 10 hectares of forest land.
“It is unfortunate that even our protected areas are not safe from such a tragic event. If the forest […]
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March 21, 2014
Senator Loren Legarda today reiterated her proposal to conduct monthly fire and earthquake drills and other disaster preparedness measures in educational and healthcare institutions.
Legarda, UN Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, made the call following the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake drill spearheaded by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) on March 19 in selected schools in every region.
“When an earthquake occurs and a fire ensues, would our kids know what to […]
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March 21, 2014
Hospitals and schools should conduct monthly fire and earthquake drills in preparation for disaster occurrences, Senator Loren Legarda reiterated on Friday.
Legarda, chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change and Environment, stressed that educational and healthcare institutions must be prepared in the event of an earthquake or fire.
“When an earthquake occurs and a fire ensues, would our kids know what to do and where to go? Would the teachers and school staff know how to keep the children calm and […]
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