November 7, 2016
Senator Loren Legarda
Privilege Speech on the Paris Agreement
7 November 2016 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I rise today on the occasion of the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the third anniversary of Supertyphoon Yolanda. Yesterday was also the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict.
In light of the commemoration of Yolanda anniversary tomorrow, allow me first to put on record that we have allocated 25.6 […]
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November 3, 2016
Senator Loren with various indigenous peoples group during the National Indigenous Peoples Cultural Summit she organized at the National Museum
There are people who consider the idea of preserving culture pointless, deeming it unnecessary in a materialistic world.
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November 3, 2016
Senator Loren Legarda, UN Global Champion for Resilience, welcomes the entry into force of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on November 4, as she renewed her call to concerned agencies of government, led by the Climate Change Commission (CCC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), to work together for the Philippines’ ratification of the treaty.
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November 2, 2016
Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to watch the second season of “Dayaw”, which will premiere on Thursday, November 3, 2016, 6:00 p.m. on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) and ANC HD.
A partnership between ANC and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), and conceptualized and hosted by Legarda, “Dayaw” is a six-part, 30-minute weekly documentary series that focuses on the preservation of the country’s culture and heritage.
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November 2, 2016
Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to join the lecture and weaving demonstrations featuring Ifugao’s sacred textiles on November 3 and 4, 2016 at the Manlilikha ng Bayan Hall, 3rd Floor, National Museum of Anthropology, Manila.
“I invite everyone to the lecture and weaving demonstrations at the National Museum. Ifugao weavers will show their unique and intricate weaving processes. This is a good opportunity for people to learn about Ifugao’s sacred textiles,” the Senator said.
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