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‘Ties of History’ opens Aug. 8

August 7, 2018

The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, along with Yuchengco Museum, UP Vargas Museum, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Dalubhasaan Para sa Edukasyon sa Sining at Kultura (DESK), and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda present “Ties Of History: Art In Southeast Asia” from Aug. 8 to Oct. 6, 2018.

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Winning the war on climate change

August 5, 2018

For 2018, the budget allocation for climate change through national government agencies has substantially increased by 96.7 percent. Climate change-tagged programs, projects and activities have a total share of 7.26 percent of the total budget.

As chair of the Senate committees on climate change and finance, I am committed to ensure that our public institutions are fully equipped logistically to address climate change impacts in the context of multisectoral convergence and citizen participation.

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37th Annual Convention and Scientific Session Filipino-Chinese Dental Foundation, Inc.

July 29, 2018

Keynote Address of Senator Loren Legarda
37th Annual Convention and Scientific Session
Filipino-Chinese Dental Foundation, Inc.
July 29, 2018 | Century Park Hotel, Manila
 
I wish to extend my sincerest appreciation to the Filipino-Chinese Dental Foundation, Inc. (FCDFI) for this honor and opportunity to address you all tonight. My congratulations as well for hosting this 37th Annual Convention and Scientific Session.
 
Allow me to start by recalling the events in 2011 when Lingkod Loren, a program I spearheaded to provide social service […]

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Speech: Sandugo Festival, Legacy @ 30

July 28, 2018

Kuradang and Sandugo Street Dancing
Sandugo Festival, Legacy @ 30
July 28, 2018 | Tagbilaran, Bohol
 
Isang mapagpalang hapon po sa inyong lahat!
 
Sa pagsisimula ko sa aking mensahe, nais ko na balikan natin ang ating kasaysayan.
 
History echoes in every church, monuments, and streets of Bohol. Ang Sandugo nina Datu Sikatuna at Miguel Lopez de Legazpi, at ang pinakamahabang pag-aaklas na pinangunahan ni Francisco Dagohoy ay dalawa sa pinakamahalagang pangyayari sa ating kasaysayan na naganap dito sa Bohol.[1] These two significant historical […]

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Closing Remarks: Asia Pacific Healthy Islands Conference

July 27, 2018

CLOSING REMARKS
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
ASIA PACIFIC HEALTHY ISLANDS CONFERENCE
27 July 2018 | Marco Polo Hotel, Davao City
 
Excellencies, distinguished colleagues, ladies and gentlemen:

On behalf of the Government of the Philippines, I would like to congratulate all of you for making the Asia Pacific Healthy Islands Conference a success. This is a huge contribution to making our islands—our precious nations—more connected during these trying times of climate change. As we nurture and relate to this interconnectedness, we realize more and more that we […]

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