TO HONOR THE RICH CULTURE OF OUR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, PRESERVE OUR DISTINCT HERITAGE, OUR FILIPINO ANCESTRAL WISDOM, AND TO REKINDLE OUR PRIDE IN OUR COUNTRY’S CULTURAL DIVERSITY, THE ISANG HABI, ISANG LAHI EXHIBIT ORGANIZED BY SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WILL BE FORMALLY OPENED AT THE SENATE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2010.
“Aside from my personal collection, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Nayong Pilipino Foundation and the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples have shared indigenous jewelry, textile and […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA IS AMONG THE LEGISLATORS WHO SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERPARLIAMENTARY MEETING BETWEEN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE PHILIPPINE SENATE TODAY AT THE HOTEL SOFITEL PHILIPPINE PLAZA.
The EU Parliament delegation, led by Mr. Werner Langen, Chair of the Delegation for Relations with the Countries of Southeast Asia and the ASEAN and a member of the Europe People’s Party of Germany, and the Philippine Senate, led by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile, will be discussing the growing partnership […]
AS THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) WARNED OF THE CONTINUOUS SURGE IN CASES OF DENGUE FEVER IN ASIA, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY URGED THE GOVERNMENT, PARTICULARLY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) TO STRENGTHEN AND DOUBLE THEIR EFFORTS IN THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF THE DISEASE.
“Based on the statistics from the World Health Organization, the rise in dengue cases in the country is a cause for alarm. We are aware that efforts to combat the […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CALLED FOR HEIGHTENED VIGILANCE FROM ALL SECURITY FORCES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC AMID REPORTS OF A POSSIBLE TERRORIST ATTACK IN THE COUNTRY, EVEN AFTER THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES DOWNPLAYED THE THREAT.
“The AFP has already said that there is no terror threat in the country. However, we cannot put our guard down especially after more foreign governments issued travel advisories warning their citizens of imminent terrorist attacks in the country,” Legarda said.
The Senator […]
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PROPOSED THAT THE GOVERNMENT RESERVE AT LEAST TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE RANK AND FILE POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE FOR MEMBERS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN THE LOCALITIES WHERE THEY ARE DOMICILED PROVIDED THAT THEIR APPOINTMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE LAWS.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities filed Senate Bill No. 1372 to ensure that there will be equal employment opportunities to members of the Indigenous Cultural Communities.
Senate Bill No. […]
