September 29, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts, renewed her call for urgent passage of the Aklan Piña Conservation and Innovation Act during her sponsorship speech at the plenary on September 29, 2025.
Legarda, the principal author of the measure, stated that the bill will ensure lasting support for Aklan’s centuries-old piña weaving tradition, which UNESCO inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 2023.
“In the Philippines, weaving is not […]
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September 29, 2025
Mr. President, distinguished colleagues:
In the Philippines, weaving is not just a craft. It is a living thread that binds our identity, tells our stories, and breathes life into our communities.
Among the many weaving traditions that give color and dignity to our heritage, the weaving of piña has been recognized as the “Mother of all Philippine Textiles” and the “Queen of Philippine Handwoven Textiles.”
From the delicate extraction of fibers from the inner leaves of the red Spanish pineapple or pinya bisaya, […]
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September 27, 2025
Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Culture and the Arts and a steadfast advocate of inclusive and sustainable development, expressed her strong support for the Halal-Friendly Philippines Pavilion at the 3rd Travel Sale Expo (TSE) 2025.
The Pavilion brings together an array of Halal-certified products and services proudly developed by Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). It serves as a vital platform to elevate local enterprises into the mainstream of tourism, wellness, and global trade. Legarda emphasized […]
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September 26, 2025
Despite the suspension of official budget proceedings due to heavy rains, Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, hosted a dialogue with presidents of state universities and colleges (SUCs) on Friday, 26 September 2025.
Joining her were Senator Win Gatchalian, Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Congressman Leandro Legarda Leviste, Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations. Together, they affirmed their shared commitment to strengthening support for higher education institutions nationwide. Also […]
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September 26, 2025
I welcome you all tonight to an exhibition that is more of a conversation spanning continents, a dialogue between the Philippines and Germany that transcends language, geography, and time.
Under the banner of “The Imagination Peoples the Air,” the Philippines takes center stage at the Frankfurter Buchmesse 2025, and tonight, through the lens of Filipino ingenuity, we present to you a part of our cultural program, the exhibition “New Beginnings: Philippine Photographic Art.” The photographs on display are representations of light […]
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