A walk in the park

NEOGAN, a tiny village in Tagaytay city, is home to the Philippines’ only world-class restaurant (Antonio’s is the only restaurant in the country to have made it to the Miele Guide to Asia’s top 50 restaurants), and the weekend retreat of Senator Loren Legarda. It is also home to many poor residents, whose houses are little more than hovels.
What they all share, situated at the heart of the village, is an empty lot turned eco-park. Cheerful rows of medicinal plants […]

Legarda Seeks Immediate Passage of Forestlands Limits Act

Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, on Wednesday sponsored a bill seeking to determine forestland limits for conservation, protection and development of forest resources in the country.

Legarda has urged the Senate to pass Senate Bill No. 2983 or the proposed Forest Lands Limits Act of 2015, reminding Congress of its duty to preserve the environment through legislation.

Legarda Urges Gov’t to Utilize Disaster Funds to Prepare for 3 More Typhoons Before Yearend

Senator Loren Legarda urged the government, particularly agencies comprising the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), to use available disaster funds to prepare for up to three more typhoons expected to hit the country before the year ends.
Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committees on Finance and Climate Change, made the statement during the meeting she called for NDRRMC member agencies on Tuesday to discuss the issue of unutilized disaster funds.
“According to the state weather bureau, we are expecting […]

‘Dayaw’ final episode honors indigenous ancestors

The final episode of the TV documentary “Dayaw” titled “Parangal Sa Mga Ninuno” narrates the many ways Filipinos can honor their ancestors.

It opens with a segment on the 2015 Dayaw Festival. It is a national gathering of indigenous peoples organized annually by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) to celebrate cultural diversity and promote continuity.

Getting at the root of the lumad tragedies

It is heartening to note the attention that is being given now to the culture of our lumads. The awesome arts and crafts in gold of the tribal kingdoms dug up in old Butuan are on exhibit at the Asian Society Foundation Center in New York City, no less. Senator Lorna Regina “Loren” B. Legarda has launched her TV series on Dayaw featuring arts and crafts of the lumads.