Statement of Sen. Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance

“The cut of one billion pesos for the Department of Health’s (DOH) family health and responsible parenting (FHRP) was a source for the increases in other agencies, including for the Department of National Defense’s (DND) air assets upgrading, which is timely and equally important given the West Philippine Sea issue. Part of it was also used for the increase in the state universities and colleges (SUCs) budget.

Legarda Urges LGUs to Establish Cultural Councils, Undertake Heritage Mapping

In a bid to further propagate and cultivate Filipino arts and culture, Senator Loren Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, has introduced special provisions in the 2016 national budget that encourages the establishment of councils for the promotion of culture and the arts in all cities and municipalities nationwide.

Legarda, who is also the chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities and a staunch supporter of arts and culture, said she envisions the Philippines to become a leading destination for cultural tourism.

Legarda urges LGUs to form cultural councils

IN a bid to further propagate and cultivate Filipino arts and culture, Sen. Loren Legarda, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, has introduced special provisions in the 2016 national budget that encourages the establishment of councils for the promotion of culture and the arts in all cities and municipalities nationwide.