As one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries, the Philippines made a strong presentation at the United Nations Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, which was held in Sendai, Japan, last March 14th to 18th.
The Philippines sent an impressive delegation of 82 people, led by Senator Loren Legarda, who is the United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for the Asia Pacific, who spoke on behalf of President Aquino.
Disaster risks in the Philippines include badly […]
Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged Catholics to preserve Lenten traditions and likewise urged Filipinos, regardless of faith, to maintain religious customs.
Legarda, whose family observes a century-old tradition of doing the pabasa every Holy Wednesday, said that Lenten traditions are part of Filipino Catholics’ heritage and in fact, the preservation of these customs has continued to strengthen the faith of many.
“The Lenten Season, especially the Holy Week, is a time for contemplation. We observe Filipino Holy Week traditions as part of renewing our […]
MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Walong Filipina: Alay sa Manghahabi
28 March 2015 | Liongoren Gallery
Allow me first to congratulate the Liongoren Gallery and HABI Philippine Textile Council. They have aptly placed the spotlight on our talented Filipino women in time for the National Women’s Month.
Today, we celebrate the strength of women and the enduring weaving culture in our country. We celebrate the talent of Filipina artists who have willingly shared their artistic gifts to honor our weavers.
We have a […]
Senator Loren Legarda today urged the public to support the global movement to simultaneously switch off lights for one hour on March 28 (Saturday), 8:30pm local time, in observance of the 2015 Earth Hour.
“The Earth Hour campaign shows us what each citizen can do. It tells us that every individual is capable of protecting our planet. Small acts cannot be underestimated because these small acts, when put together, create big changes,” Legarda stressed.
Legarda, author of the Climate Change Act, encouraged all Filipinos to show […]
Fifty-one years after its 1964 participation in the Venice Art Biennale, the Philippines finally returns to one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious exhibitions of contemporary art, with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Office of Senator Loren Legarda.
Patrick Flores’ curatorial proposal titled Tie A String Around the Worldwas chosen by a panel of distinguished experts from among 16 submissions as the Philippine representative in the […]
