Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
3rd Higher Education Summit on Gender and Development Issues
28 November 2014 – U.P. Ang Bahay ng Alumni
Our nation has been gaining significant improvements in promoting gender equality. The Philippines has already been recognized as first in the South and Southeast Asia, and fifth in the world in successfully closing the gender gap, based on the 2013 survey of the World Economic Forum.
But even with this recognition, we need to do more. We must build on these gains […]
Senator Loren Legarda invites citizens to a weaving demonstration by Tausugs from Sulu at the National Museum on November 29-30, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Legarda, patron of the country’s first permanent textile gallery,Hibla ng Lahing Filipino, said that Tausugs from Lagasan, Parang, Sulu will demonstrate how to weave the pis siyabit.
“I invite Filipinos to visit the Hibla gallery to witness how Tausugs weave intricate patterns to form the pis siyabit, the traditional headdress of the Tausug men. Through this demonstration, we can better appreciate […]
Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Launch of Bayanihan sa Daan Awards
27 November 2014 – Kalayaan Hall, Malacañan Palace
Everyday, Filipinos, especially those living and working in Metro Manila have to spend an hour or two just to go to work. On rainy days, it could even take longer. The same length of time is spent on the way home from work.
The horrendous traffic that we all experience, especially in Metro Manila, is costly, time-consuming and unsafe. The solution does not seem to […]
Senator Loren Legarda today lauded the team behind the Bayanihan sa Daan Awards for taking initiatives to promote ways to reduce traffic and improve the country’s public transportation system.
Legarda expressed her support to promoting a multi-modal system of movement and transportation during the launch of the Bayanihan sa Daan Awards at the Kalayaan Hall, Malacanang Palace.
Bayanihan sa Daan recognizes leaders and ordinary citizens who have been going the extra mile to effect positive change, particularly in thinking of ways to decongest road traffic.
Senator Loren Legarda renewed her call for the promotion of Baybayin by using it in government logos, public signage and even in local product labels.
Legarda made the call in her message at the 4th Baybayin Festival Rizal, which was organized by Taklobo Baybayin Inc., Baybayin Buhayin, the Department of Education (DepEd) and Province of Rizal, last November 22, 2014 at the Ynares Center, Antipolo City.
“Marahil ngayon ay hindi na maunawaan ng karamihan ang kahalagahan ng Baybayin dahil sanay na tayo sa […]
