Senator Loren Legarda has received the “Gawad Katutubong Pagkalinga” award from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) for her invaluable service to the country’s indigenous peoples and relentless efforts in preserving and promoting its traditional culture during the celebration of Dayaw: Philippine International Indigenous Peoples Festival 2016 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle.
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8th National Climate Change Consciousness Week
The Time Is Now: Women Leadership in Building Climate and Cultural Resilience
24 November 2016 | Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila
(*Read by a Representative of Sen. Legarda)
Our nation has been gaining significant improvement in promoting gender equality. The Philippines has consistently been first in South and Southeast Asia and among the top 10 in the world in successfully closing the gender gap since 2006, when the World Economic Forum […]
Senator Loren Legarda today congratulated her home province of Antique on being selected as host for the 2017 Palarong Pambansa.
“I am delighted that Antique has been chosen to host next year’s Palarong Pambansa. This is an achievement not only for the people of the province but also for the entire Panay region,” said Legarda.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that the proposed 2017 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the amount of P454.224 billion aims to build communities that are livable, sustainable and resilient.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda said that she sees a bright and exciting future for Philippine contemporary art with the support the government is giving for arts and culture.
Legarda, a staunch advocate of arts and culture, made the statement during the conclusion of the first Curatorial Intensive in Manila by the New York-based Independent Curators International (ICI).
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