August 21, 2015
Philippine eagles are critically endangered animals and it is unlawful for anyone to take the life of endangered species.
Senator Loren Legarda stressed this point as she condemned the recent killing of a Philippine eagle named “Pamana” that was found dead in Mount Hamiguitan Range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Davao Oriental.
Pamana was found dead on August 16 with a gunshot wound in the chest. The Philippine eagle is considered as one of the biggest, rarest and most powerful […]
Read More
August 21, 2015
The heavy rains hitting Metro Manila almost every week has exposed anew a dirty habit of many Filipinos: the indiscriminate throwing plastic trash that lead to clogged drainage systems and pollution of marine environment.
At about this time year after year, the problem of flooding keeps coming back even as many realize that the perennial dilemma is also indicative of an aberration in our society: an undisciplined lot whose apathy is the primary cause of clogged waterways and, on the other […]
Read More
August 20, 2015
Internationally renowned Filipino artist David Medalla will perform today at the Palazzo Mora in a collateral event of the Philippine Pavilion at the 56th International Art Exhibition – la Biennale di Venezia.
Medalla’s performance titled Pangarap sa Panglao was inspired by a trip he and his longtime collaborator, Adam Nankervis, made in 2013 to the island of Panglao in Bohol where he fell into a daydream.
The performance alludes to the pirate Li Ma Hong who fled China at the end of the Ming Dynasty […]
Read More
August 20, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda has strongly condemned the recent killing of a Philippine eagle named “Pamana” that was found dead in Mount Hamiguitan Range, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Davao Oriental.
“Our Philippine eagles are critically endangered animals. It is unlawful for anyone to take the life of endangered species,” Legarda said citing Republic Act 9147, or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act, which imposes six to twelve years imprisonment and heavy fines for hunting and killing species listed as […]
Read More
August 19, 2015
On World Humanitarian Day (August 19), Senator Loren Legarda highlighted the invaluable contribution of humanitarian workers all over the world.
“Our world today is faced with many challenges—terrorism, insurgency, disasters, among others. Humanitarian workers are at the forefront in addressing the effects of these challenges to help improve the welfare of individuals and communities affected. We must recognize the herculean tasks that all humanitarian workers face and the inspired ways through which they address these challenges,” said Legarda.
Noting the high number […]
Read More
