Loren Legarda puts a spotlight on Filipino games, sports, and dance

August 2, 2021

NEW DAYAW SEASON ON ANC HOPES TO INSPIRE FILIPINOS TO RENEW THEIR ENERGIES
Award-winning documentary series “Dayaw” hopes to inspire Filipinos to renew their energies and be more active through its new season on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).
Premiering on August 5, the eleventh season of “Dayaw” titled “Kaka-ibang Sigla: Our Vital Energy” focuses on the energy, competitiveness, and sportsmanship of Filipinos as manifested in traditional games, sports, and dance.
“Dayaw’s 11th Season is vital in reminding our young generation, especially those […]

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Legarda calls to integrate health and DRR as extreme weather strikes around the world amid pandemic

July 30, 2021

MANILA, 29 JULY 2021 — Former three-term Senator and now House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda called for the stronger integration of health and disaster risk reduction in a keynote speech before fellow parliamentarians from the Asia-Pacific Region during a consultation held Thursday, July 29.
“We cannot hope to manage hazards one by one: we need systemic ways of thinking and doing, especially when it comes to the closely intertwined issues of climate and health. Because this much is clear: […]

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Speech: Groundbreaking Ceremony of Oriental Mindoro (Mangyan) Heritage and Cultural Center

July 29, 2021

Groundbreaking Ceremony of Oriental Mindoro Heritage and Cultural Center
 
Allow me first to extend my congratulations to the Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) on this momentous occasion, the groundbreaking Ceremony of the proposed Oriental Mindoro Heritage and Cultural Center.
As many of you know, environment protection, the preservation of our traditional cultural heritage, and the protection of the rights and welfare of our indigenous peoples are my lifelong advocacies. And in my […]

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Environment-friendly and regenerative architecture in 55th episode of ‘Stories for a Better Normal’ Series

July 27, 2021

MANILA, 27 July 2021 — Filipino environmental advocates will gather virtually to demonstrate environment-friendly and regenerative architectural innovation on the 55th episode of “Stories for a Better Normal: Pandemic and Climate Change Pathways,” with the topic, “Building for Nature.”
The episode, conceptualized and hosted by three-term former Senator, now Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, will air on Thursday, 29 July 2021, 10:00 AM via Facebook Live at facebook.com/CCCPhl and facebook.com/iamlorenlegarda.
Joining the online conversation are Filipino innovators Architect Ronnie Yumang, ASEAN architect and […]

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Legarda on SONA 2021: Numerous Achievements Address the Public’s Welfare

July 26, 2021

Three-term Senator, now Deputy Speaker, Loren Legarda commended the various accomplishments of the Duterte Administration mentioned during the President’s 6th State of the Nation Address (SONA) held today.
“It was indeed an honor to contribute in the accomplishments of the present Administration particularly during my stint as then Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance in sustaining programs on health, education, agriculture, among many others. We have fully supported the government especially in pursuing policy reforms and priority programs for the […]

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