Thankfully, we have the staunchest climate change advocate like Sen. Loren Legarda who will speak for the Philippines in the COP in Paris. Legarda has not only advocated but has made it her life mission to bring the government’s policy statements on climate change issues into action. Legarda has been doing this pro bono mission as the designated “regional champion” for the UN’s International Strategy on Disaster Risk Reduction (ISDR) and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific since 2008.
“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.
Senator 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.
As 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.
Keynote 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 […]
