July 16, 2025
Isang makatang hapon sa aking mga kasimanwa at mga kaibigang tulad ko’y may pusong nagmamahal sa sining, wika, at kasaysayan ng bayan.
Nagtipon tayo ngayon upang bigyang pugay ang isang likhang panitikan na hindi lamang kayamanang kultural, kundi bunga ng malalim at malikhaing diwa ng isang katangi-tanging Pambansang Alagad ng Sining.
Ang Lemlunay: Pagunita sa Gunita ay isang aklat na koleksyon ng mga tulang isinulat ng isang tunay na makata at tagapangalaga ng ating wika at kultura, Pambasang Alagad ng Sining para […]
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July 16, 2025
Mayad nga aga sa tanan. Masaya akong makasama ang mga kapwa nating lingkod-bayan mula sa bawat banwa sa lalawigan ng Antique para sa isang makabuluhang programa ngayong araw, katuwang ang Climate Change Commission.
I have always taken pride in my Antiqueña roots, roots that continue to fuel my dedication to serve our kasimanwa and ensure that our province is never left behind in the path towards sustainable progress.
Nasaksihan ninyo ang bawat hakbang na aking tinahak mula noong ako ay naging […]
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July 14, 2025
Honorable CVF-V20 delegates, led by the distinguished Secretary-General of the CVF-V20 Secretariat, His Excellency Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Republic of Maldives; Her Excellency Elizabeth Thompson, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for Climate Change, Small Island States, and Law of the Sea, and Barbados CVF-V20 Presidency Sherpa; esteemed members of the Senate and House of Representatives, my esteemed colleagues in the Philippine Congress; fellow climate advocates and partners, good morning.
To our CVF-V20 family, representing 74 nations on the frontlines […]
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July 9, 2025
Faculty and staff, proud parents, esteemed guests, alumni, and most especially, the graduating Class of 2025—isang napakagandang hapon sa inyong lahat.
Being with you today feels like coming home. I was born and raised in Malabon, in Barangay Potrero. My childhood unfolded among mango trees I used to climb, butterflies I chased, and stars I traced from our yard at night, dreaming of becoming an astronaut. That was the Malabon of my youth: a place of wonder, safety, and possibility.
Our home […]
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