Taklub, the advocacy film directed by Brillante Mendoza and starring Ms. Nora Aunor, has received special commendation from the 2015 Ecumenical Jury at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in France.
Senator Loren Legarda, principal advocate of the film project, said that she was elated when Mendoza shared with her the good news.
“This is a great honor for the country. To have created such a film is already a big accomplishment since our focus is to strengthen awareness on disaster risk reduction and preparedness. Making […]
Kinilala ng Vogue Italia ang Pinoy film na “Taklub” bilang isa sa “must-see” movies sa Cannes Film Festival. Samantala, huhusgahan na rin ang cast ng “Bituing Walang Ningning: The Musical.” Nagpa-Patrol, Jeff Fernando. TV Patrol, Mayo 22, 2015, Biyernes
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Senator Loren Legarda today welcomed the announcement by the Philippine government that it is prepared to extend humanitarian assistance and shelter to people involuntarily displaced by conflicts from their countries, stressing that the nation has the duty to do so.
“This is consistent with the obligation of the country to assume obligations and duties under international law to assist and protect refugees,” said Legarda.
The Senator explained that the Philippines, as signatory to the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 Protocol and to the 1954 Convention […]
Senator Loren Legarda today renewed her call to disaster management agencies and local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the Big One, or the projected 7.2-magnitude earthquake in Metro Manila.
Legarda, United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia-Pacific, issued the statement following the launch of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology’s (Phivolcs) The Valley Fault System Atlas, a handbook containing detailed and updated map of areas traversed by two major faults in the Greater Metro […]
For emerging Southeast Asian art scenes striving for recognition within the international landscape of contemporary art, Venice is obviously a major focal point. Southeast Asia had little involvement with the Biennale until 2000. Since then, Southeast Asian artists have been gradually invited to participate in the various curated sections, and, for the past decade, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia have had solid representation with their own national pavilions.
At the 2015 Venice Biennale, a number of Southeast Asian national pavilions showcase outstanding […]
