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Dayaw Features Masterpieces Made of Clay and Paper

Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to watch the fifth episode of Dayaw season 3 on Thursday, March 30, 6:30 pm, on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), with livestreaming on abs-cbnnews.com/liveand on ANC’s Facebook page.

The fifth episode, “Putik at Papel”, looks into traditional crafts and masterpieces made of paper and clay like the Manunggul and Maitum jars, the Burnay jars of Vigan, Kalinga pottery, the Higantes of Angono, the Paete taka or paper maché, and Bulacan sweets wrapped in papel de hapon with intricate lace-work.

Legarda hails the country’s gourd casque craftsman

Sen. Loren Legarda has hailed the talent and contribution to heritage preservation of Teofilo Garcia, Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA) awardee, who is celebrating his birthday today, March 27.

Earth Hour Proves We Are Capable of Climate Action

In observance of Earth Hour today, March 25, 2017, Senator Loren Legarda said that participating in the event shows that everyone is capable of taking action to fight climate change.

Legarda: Paris Agreement Enters Into Force for PHL on Earth Day

Senator Loren Legarda today announced that the Paris Agreement on Climate Change will enter into force for the Philippines on Earth Day, April 22, 2017, one year after it signed the Treaty together with more than a hundred nations.

The Philippines becomes the 138th state party to the Agreement after the Philippine Mission to the United Nations deposited the country’s Instrument of Accession to the UN Treaty Section on March 23, 2017. It will enter into force for the Philippines after 30 days.