The “Cultural Education Program Act of 2022” was filed by four-term Senator Loren Legarda to integrate Philippine arts and culture into the country’s educational system.
“Our culture is the narrative that binds Filipinos regardless of ethnicity, social class, or educational background into a common chronicle of tradition, trials, and triumph. It is our identity and, therefore, must be preserved and passed on to the next generation,” Legarda said.
Under Senate Bill No. 242, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) […]
Four-term Senator Loren Legarda eyes the promotion of the country’s weaving industry. Legarda recently filed SB 241, or the Philippine Handloom Weaving Industry Development Act of 2022, which seeks to empower weavers and mainstream government programs to develop the local textile industry.
Under the proposed measure, a National Handloom Weaving Department Council will be established composed of representatives from the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), […]
Four-term Senator Loren Legarda recognizes the country’s severe problem with food security and the rising issue of food wastage.
“In a recent Social Weather Station survey, approximately 3.1 million Filipinos or 12.2% of the country’s total population experienced hunger during the first quarter of 2022,” Legarda explained.
She further elaborated on statistics from the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021, in which “each household in the country wastes around 9,334,477 tons of food annually.”
To resolve these issues, Legarda filed Senate Bill 240 […]
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Senate of the Philippines
August 10, 2022
Mr. President,
My dear colleagues,
I rise on a matter of personal and collective privilege.
August 9 marked a momentous day for indigenous peoples all over the world and in the Philippines because yesterday, we celebrated the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IP) and the Philippine National IP Day.
In 2015, I sponsored Republic Act No. 10689, which declared August 9 as National Indigenous Peoples Day […]
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda renews her call to provide stronger support for indigenous peoples in celebration of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IP) and the Philippine National Indigenous Peoples Day today, August 09, 2022.
“Our indigenous peoples, our culture bearers, deserve our utmost recognition and support. I join everyone in celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (IP) and the Philippine National Indigenous Peoples Day today. May we be reminded of the overwhelming contributions […]
