Senator Loren Legarda will attend the 2018 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) from April 18-21, 2018 in Washington, DC, as Alternate Head of the Philippine Delegation, with Budget Secretary Benjamin Diokno as Head of Delegation.
Read MoreThe Hibla Travelling Exhibition, the Dr. Jose Rizal Textile Collection, and the Federico Aguilar Alcuaz Art Protis Exhibition are just some of the collaborative projects with art and culture institutions abroad to look forward to, says Senator Loren Legarda.
“There is so much to look forward to in terms of fostering cultural diplomacy with other nations. It is exciting to discover what we have in common with foreign countries just by going to their museums. This is where we will find our commonality amid our diversity,” said Legarda, a staunch advocate of arts and culture, after her recent visit to Lisbon in Portugal, Berlin in Germany, and Prague in Czech Republic.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today said that laws for the provision of social services to Filipinos and protection of workers are in place and assured that government programs on the same are funded through the annual national budget.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda invites everyone to watch the final episode of Buhay na Buhay, featuringKultura ng Pagkapilipino at Pagkabansa (Devotion to the Nation and Being Filipino), on Saturday, April 14, 5:45pm, on GMA News TV.
“The important historical events that we celebrate as Filipinos, such as Independence Day and Rizal Day, bring about a sense of nationalism and bring us pride as Filipinos. This is the culture that we celebrate in the last episode of this special series, Buhay na Buhay,” said Legarda.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda today supported the government agencies’ plans to rehabilitate the island of Boracay and expressed that these interventions be implemented as well in all other tourist destinations all over the country.
“Boracay’s issue is foremost an environmental concern, and I am glad that our Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is taking the lead in returning the island back to its pristine state,” Legarda said.
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