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Legarda Stresses Right and Role of Ifugaos in Preserving Rice Terraces and Rich Cultural Heritage

March 12, 2012

EXPRESSING DEEP CONCERN OVER THE STATE OF THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY STRESSED THAT THE PEOPLE OF IFUGAO MUST ASSERT THEIR RIGHT AND USE THEIR CULTURAL ROOTEDNESS TO PRESERVE THEIR RICH HERITAGE.
During her recent visit to the Province of Ifugao, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, noticed not only the worsening state of the Ifugao Rice Terraces but also the opportunities to revive the Ifugao heritage.
“The Ifugao Rice Terraces symbolize harmony between […]

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Legarda Bares Plans to Help Bring Back Grandeur of Ifugao Rice Terraces

March 11, 2012

SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS ENJOINED CONCERNED GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO ENSURE THE IMMEDIATE COMMENCEMENT OF REHABILITATION PLANS FOR THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES.
Personally witnessing the changes that have taken place in one of the country’s world-renowned heritage sites, Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, stressed that concrete and sustained actions for the preservation of the Rice Terraces must not be delayed.
During her ocular of the Bangaan cluster of the Rice Terraces, the Senator saw […]

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Legarda Visits Ifugao for Consultation on Reported Deterioration of Rice Terraces

March 9, 2012

IN A BID TO GET FIRST-HAND INFORMATION ON THE REPORTED WORSENING STATE OF THE IFUGAO RICE TERRACES AND DETERMINE EFFECTIVE MEASURES TO PRESERVE THIS NATIONAL HERITAGE, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TRAVELED TO THE PROVINCE OF IFUGAO FOR A CONSULTATION WITH VARIOUS STAKEHOLDERS.
The Senator’s visit will start with a forum today on climate change at the Ifugao State University, where students and officials of the university along with representatives from the Cordillera Administrative Region – State Universities and Colleges (CAR-SUC) will […]

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Legarda: Invest in Women Leadership

March 8, 2012

IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ENCOURAGED THE GOVERNMENT TO INVEST MORE IN STRENGTHENING WOMEN’S ROLE AS LEADERS IN THE SOCIETY.
Legarda said that women have proven their leadership capabilities especially in times of crisis.
“Women are powerful agents of change. We know this and we have a track record to prove this,” she stressed.
The Senator said that in the area of climate change adaptation and mitigation, women from different parts of the world have […]

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Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability Everybody’s Concern

March 8, 2012

Women Weathering Climate Change: Governance and Accountability Everybody’s Concern
NAPOLCOM’s Celebration of International Women’s Day
08 March 2012
As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, allow me to thank the National Police Commission Gender and Development Technical Working Group (NAPOLCOM GAD-TWG) for highlighting in this event the role of women in climate change adaptation and mitigation because the reality is that, women bear the brunt of the impacts of disasters and extreme weather events.
According to a report from the […]

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