October 23, 2012
Senator Loren Legarda. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOUndaunted by the heckling of some male senators, Sen. Loren Legarda gamely posed before cameras recording the live debates in the Senate session hall and described her outfit in detail.
“This is a T’boli belt,” she began as she moved away from the microphone stand hiding her clothes from view. “Each strand that holds a bell takes two weeks to make. Imagine the months it took before this was finished.”
“This is a Bagobo […]
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October 23, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA RECENTLY FILED A PROPOSED MEASURE THAT AIMS TO CURTAIL THE PROBLEM OF SOIL DEGRADATION.
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October 22, 2012
“There have been reported incidences wherein their indigenous knowledge, dances, designs are being stolen by local and foreign entities, further marginalizing our indigenous communities and depriving them of their cultural property, their identity which has been passed on from their ancestors. This is a concern we must immediately address as we pursue the continuity of our heritage,”
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October 21, 2012
“As key stakeholders in nation building, we hope that our architects and engineers will fully utilize their talent, skills, and expertise to build infrastructure that will shield our people from natural hazards,”
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October 20, 2012
“Hibla Pavilion of Textiles and Weaves of the Philippines is an exhibition aimed at showcasing our rich and colorful heritage through the Schools of Living Traditions. Sen. Loren Legarda is the head of this wonderful program, ensuring indigenous techniques in textile weaving, basket making, beadwork and embroidery are passed on to the next generation. These creative endeavors reveal anecdotes of the individual soul, of the community, and of our Filipino saga.”
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Columnist
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