“The Dayaw IP festival is a very important event because it gives ordinary people a glimpse on the lives of Filipino IPs. It serves as a reminder that regardless of ethnicity, we are one people,” said Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on cultural communities.
Read MoreSenator Loren Legarda invites everyone to view and observe basket and mat weavers from Albay at the National Museum of Anthropology on October 16 (Friday) and 17 (Saturday), 2015.
Read MoreAs the 2015 Dayaw Indigenous Peoples’ Festival kicks off, Senator Loren Legarda today underscored the importance of indigenous knowledge systems and practices in ensuring sustainable development.
“The Dayaw IP festival is a very important event because it gives ordinary people a glimpse on the lives of Filipino IPs. It serves as a reminder that regardless of ethnicity, we are one people,” said Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities.
Read MoreKeynote Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Opening Session of the 12th APEC Energy Ministerial Meeting
“Development with Conscience in the Energy Sector”
13 October 2015 | Shangrila Mactan, Cebu
Secretary Zenaida Monsada,
Ministers,
Excellencies,
Distinguished guests and delegates,
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning.
I am deeply honored for this opportunity to address the 12th Energy Ministerial Meeting.
APEC’s 21 member economies is home to about 2.8 billion people and account for approximately 57 percent of the world GDP and close to 50 percent of world trade. It is said that because […]
United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, Senator Loren Legarda, today reminded leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) member economies of our moral obligation to adopt policies that support green growth and energy security amid the region’s rapid development and urbanization.
Speaking at the 12th APEC Energy Ministers’ Meeting (EMM 12) in Cebu, Legarda stressed that while Asia has experienced rapid economic growth in the recent years, less attention is being given to the […]
