Sustainability champions take the spotlight

September 5, 2021

The planet’s ability to provide its inhabitants with enough resources has been alarmingly decreasing because of the escalating demand generated by consumers and businesses.
Various stakeholders have fortunately been initiating measures to arrest the planet’s further degradation.
To highlight its own commitment to sustainability, Conrad Manila feted five Filipino women for their contribution to the social, ecological and economic well-being of various communities.
At the recent virtual launch of its mid-autumn festival, with the theme “Harvest,” the luxury hotel, headed by General Manager […]

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‘Bayanihan’ is how we won our first award from the Venice Biennale

September 4, 2021

The Philippine Pavilion is one of only two national participations bestowed a special mention at the ongoing international exposition.
 
“An exemplary community project that creates a rich archive and experience of collaborative construction practices,” as it was described by the arts organization behind the Venice Biennale, the Philippine Pavilion this year has been bestowed with a special mention.
Our 2021 exhibition called Structures of Mutual Support, curated by Framework Collaborative, composed of the GK Enchanted Farm community and architects Sudarshan V. Khadka […]

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Antique’s upland, shoreline beneficiaries receive Php43-M livelihood assistance

September 3, 2021

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office 6 released a total of Php43,946,432 livelihood assistance to members of the informal sector in the Province of Antique.
DOLE-6 through its Antique Field Office (AnFO), assisted 2,191 beneficiaries living along the shorelines and in the mountains of 13 municipalities of the province.
“We double our efforts in reaching the members of the marginalized sector in the remote areas of the province. Their location and economic situation are most fitting of an assistance […]

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‘Dayaw 11’ features traditional Pinoy games

September 2, 2021

The mission to promote Filipino indigenous culture and heritage goes on for the award-winning documentary series Dayaw with the launch of its 11th season on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel.
A production of ANC and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), Dayaw has been documenting the lifeways, traditions, practices and culture of the different indigenous peoples since 2015.
Still leading the way for Dayaw is its host, three-term senator, and now House deputy speaker and Antique congresswoman, Loren Legarda, […]

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Vow to help

September 2, 2021

Rep. Loren Legarda has made a promise to herself to help financially empower all 68 rural communities that have been featured on the award-winning documentary series that she hosts, “Dayaw.”
In an online conference recently, Loren said she’s exhausting all means, from legislative to grassroots marketing, just to provide assistance to tribal and non-tribal folk in far-flung places who continue to preserve our cultural heritage.
Loren is also the poster girl of indigenous clothing, trinkets and accessories. She wears them during both […]

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