January 12, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has pushed for local government units’ increased participation and involvement in preserving Filipino heritage through cultural mapping.
Legarda, the chairperson of the Committee on Culture and the Arts, stressed the significance of preserving Philippine culture and giving meaning to what being a Filipino means as she presided over a committee hearing on various cultural measures on Tuesday.
“I believe that culture is the narrative that binds us as a nation, and it is something we owe […]
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January 4, 2023
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the election of National Archives of the Philippines Director Victorino Manalo as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and reassured her continuous commitment to promoting Philippine culture.
Legarda, NCCA’s 2016 Dangal ng Haraya: Tagapagtaguyod ng Sining at Kultura (Patron of Arts and Culture) awardee, has expressed support for Manalo’s nomination and administered his oath of office as the 14th Chairperson of the NCCA on December 29, 2022, […]
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December 23, 2022
As we celebrate this festive season, let us remember God’s unfailing love for us. Let’s express gratitude for the blessings we have received this year and reflect on the experiences that have made us wiser.
I pray for everyone’s good health, happiness, love, and peace of mind. Let us continue to serve our people with passion and purpose.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!
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Sa pagdiriwang natin ng Kapaskuhan, alalahanin natin ang lubos na pagmamahal ng Diyos. Magpasalamat tayo […]
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December 19, 2022
Following Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda’s proposal of passing a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate against the recurring violation into the country’s exclusive economic zone and claimed territory in the South China Sea (SCS), the Upper Chamber adopted on Wednesday, December 14, an unnumbered resolution regarding the “bullying” by a Chinese vessel to the Philippine Navy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in November 2022.
This is in reference to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law […]
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December 6, 2022
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has vowed to continue advocating for the environment as she accepted the 2022 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Biodiversity Heroes Award officially handed over by the ASEAN Secretariat on Monday, December 5, at the Ceremonial Hall of the Philippine Senate in Pasay City.
“Thank you very much, it’s truly a great honor. It’s not all about me – it’s honoring the work that we do with the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, with various government […]
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