Legarda Sees Bright Future for PHL Contemporary Art with Sustained Gov’t Support

November 22, 2016

Senator Loren Legarda said that she sees a bright and exciting future for Philippine contemporary art with the support the government is giving for arts and culture.

Legarda, a staunch advocate of arts and culture, made the statement during the conclusion of the first Curatorial Intensive in Manila by the New York-based Independent Curators International (ICI).

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Traditional Healing Practices Featured in ‘Dayaw’

November 22, 2016

Senator Loren Legarda invites everyone to watch the fourth episode of Dayaw on Thursday, November 24, 6:00pm on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) and ANC HD.

The episode, “Buo ang Loob – Shamans and Healers of the Philippines”, looks into the methods of traditional healers and spiritual leaders whose knowledge of the spiritual and natural world make them indispensable to their communities.

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Senate Tackles DSWD’s Budget: Legarda Says Livelihood, Employment Opportunities to Help 1.3M Transitioning 4Ps Households Completely Emerge from Poverty

November 17, 2016

As the Senate deliberated on the proposed 2017 budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the amount of P128.169 billion, Senator Loren Legarda said that 1.3 million of the 4.4 million household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) have already improved their level of well-being and are now classified as Transitioning Households.

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