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Legarda urges DA, NFA to act on high rice prices

September 26, 2013

Sen. Loren Legarda urged the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the National Food Authority (NFA) on Thursday to address the problem of continued high rice prices in the country despite the onset of harvest season which should cause prices to go down.
Legarda, who had filed Senate Resolution 233 for a Senate inquiry on the rice supply situation in the country, said she could not understand why rice prices have remained high despite the pronouncement of DA and NFA officials that […]

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Legarda Congratulates German Chancellor Merkel for Successful Re-election

September 25, 2013

Senator Loren Legarda today congratulated Chancellor Angela Merkel on her successful bid for a third term as head of government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
 
“I warmly congratulate Chancellor Angela Merkel for her re-election. This historic victory shows the Germans’ trust in their incumbent leader to advance the causes and address the concerns of the nation and its people. As a leader of a powerful nation, other countries, including the Philippines, also hope that she will continue to champion vital […]

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Legarda Celebrates Greatness of Philippine Weaving Culture in Hibla

September 23, 2013

A row of weaving looms, a line of photographs of indigenous peoples in traditional garments, and a display of tropical fabrics from Senator Loren Legarda’s collection are among the highlights of the expanded exhibition, Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles, the country’s first permanent textile gallery.
 
Legarda, patron of the gallery, led the inauguration of the expanded exhibition last September 20 at the Museum of the Filipino People in Manila.
 
“I am happy to launch the expanded textile gallery, which […]

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Legarda launches twin cultural exhibits at National Museum

September 23, 2013

Sen. Loren Legarda
Senator Loren Legarda launched on Sept. 20, 2013 the Baybayin Gallery and the expanded permanent textile gallery at the Museum of the Filipino People.
Sen. Loren, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles, the country’s first permanent textile gallery, has been expanded to include more traditional garments made from indigenous fiber and weaving looms from several weaving communities.
“The National Museum has a vast collection of indigenous […]

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Legarda to Launch Twin Cultural Exhibits in National Museum

September 20, 2013

Senator Loren Legarda is set to launch the Baybayin Gallery and the expanded permanent textile gallery at the Museum of the Filipino People on September 20, 2013.
 
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles, the country’s first permanent textile gallery, has been expanded to include more traditional garments made from indigenous fiber and weaving looms from several weaving communities.
 
“The National Museum has a vast collection of indigenous textiles and we […]

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