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Legarda Invites Filipinos to Visit Weaving Demos at the National Museum

September 25, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda today encouraged Filipinos to visit the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino gallery at the National Museum in Manila every weekend to witness various weaving traditions continuously being practiced in indigenous communities in the country.
 
“As part of efforts to raise awareness on our culture of weaving and to ensure its continuity, the National Museum is organizing events that will further promote this tradition. From September to November this year, weavers from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will showcase their weaving traditions. I […]

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Legarda: Dams Should Control, Not Worsen Flooding

September 24, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda today reminded the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), which is in charge of managing 22 water dams in the country, to ensure that protocols on dam water releases effectively control, not worsen, flooding.
 
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, said that at the height of incessant rains brought by Typhoon Mario and enhanced by the Southwest Monsoon, several dams reached their spilling levels.
 
“Updated dam protocols and improved coordination among agencies on disaster management and dam operators […]

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Legarda: Senate Hails Davao Oriental for Conservation of Mt. Hamiguitan

September 24, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda announced today that the Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 735, commending the collaborative efforts of the provincial government of Davao Oriental, its citizens and the Protected Area Management Board in conserving the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary.
 
Legarda, author of the Resolution and Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the commendation was in light of the inscription of Mt. Hamiguitan in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
 
Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon, […]

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Legarda: Senate Commends Pandan in Antique for Conservation of Bugang River

September 24, 2014

Senator Loren Legarda announced today that the Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 766, commending the local government and community of Pandan in Antique for their active role in the conservation and preservation of the Bugang River.
 
Legarda, author of the Resolution and Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the Municipality of Pandan, Antique deserves the commendation for successfully maintaining the status of the four-kilometer Bugang River as one of the cleanest inland bodies of water in […]

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Legarda: Senate Hails Davao Oriental for Conservation of Mt. Hamiguitan

September 24, 2014

PASAY CITY, September 24, 2014 – Senator Loren Legarda announced today that the Senate has adopted Senate Resolution No. 735, commending the collaborative efforts of the provincial government of Davao Oriental, its citizens and the Protected Area Management Board in conserving the Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary.
Legarda, author of the Resolution and Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources, said that the commendation was in light of the inscription of Mt. Hamiguitan in the list of UNESCO World […]

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