CALL FOR CURATORIAL PROPOSALS – Philippine Participation at the 58th Venice Art Biennale (2019)

For two consecutive editions since 2015, the country has joined the global conversation discussing the state of the world and its people through the Philippine Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennale.

Listed as a ‘must-see’ pavilion by art organizations and institutions, Tie A String Around the World curated by Patrick D. Flores in 2015 was a reflection on the changing configurations of the world via the Philippines, and the contentious meanings of nation, border, and territory.

Dayaw Features Living GAMABA Awardees from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao

Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to watch the third episode of Dayaw Season 4 – Vessels of Culture on Thursday, January 18, 6:30pm, on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), with livestreaming on abs-cbnnews.com/live and on ANC’s Facebook page.

Legarda Urges Authorities to Implement DRR Measures in Possible Mayon Volcano Eruption

In light of the recent eruptive activities of Mayon Volcano in Albay, Senator Loren Legarda today urged both national and local government officials to implement disaster risk reduction (DRR) measures and encouraged the public to heed the call of authorities to evacuate and seek shelter away from danger zones.

Legarda Seeks Senate Concurrence on PH-EU Cooperation Agreement, Social Security Agreements with Sweden, Germany

As Chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Senator Loren Legarda today sponsored three treaties with the European Union, Germany, and Sweden—all of which have been ratified by President Rodrigo R. Duterte but still require concurrence from the Senate in order to enter into force.

Legarda: 2018 Budget Funds Improvement of DSWD Centers for Underprivileged Filipinos

Senator Loren Legarda today said that the 2018 national budget takes care of the needs of underprivileged Filipinos who need refuge through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) centers and institutions.

Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, said that under the 2018 General Appropriations Act (GAA), additional Php2.080 Billion was allocated under the DSWD budget for the repair, reconstruction or construction of its facilities such as activity centers for street children, residential facilities for the elderly, centers for children in conflict with the law, and temporary shelter for the abused, vagrants, mendicants, and physically, socially and mentally disabled persons.