September 19, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda today urged the government to pursue strengthened diplomatic relations with other nations through cultural diplomacy during the budget hearing of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
“We need a cultural renaissance. We need to understand that our culture, shaped by our heritage, practices, and tradition, is a powerful tool in forwarding our diplomatic agenda,” Legarda said.
“I am confident that our artistry and culture would leave other nations in awe. Our indigenous peoples are the epitome of the tradition, the […]
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September 18, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda urged the government to intensify its campaign to combat climate change as stranded commuters, long queues in public transport stations, students wading in flood waters, stalled cars, and bancas in city streets become usual scenarios.
“Normal sa isang nanay na nagtatrabaho ang gumising nang maaga para ayusin ang pangangailangan ng kaniyang asawa at mga anak na pumapasok sa trabaho at paaralan. Ngunit kung dati ay gumigising siya ng alas-singko ng umaga, ngayon ay gumigising siya nang mas maaga […]
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September 18, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda is set to launch the Baybayin Gallery and the expanded permanent textile gallery at the Museum of the Filipino People on September 20, 2013.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said that the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino: The Artistry of Philippine Textiles, the country’s first permanent textile gallery, has been expanded to include more traditional garments made from indigenous fiber and weaving looms from several weaving communities.
“The National Museum has a vast collection of indigenous textiles and we […]
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September 17, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda today warned that unless the Philippines takes concerted effort against climate change, such would continue to threaten the Philippine economy, and the lives of millions of Filipinos.
“According to the International Disaster Database (IDD) maintained by the Center for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), the Philippines lost US $ 8.809 billion, roughly Php378 billion in damages due to natural disasters from 1900 to 2013,” Legarda said.
She also noted that Typhoon Pablo accounted for almost 19% of […]
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September 15, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda today said that the country should invest more in infrastructure that are climate-resilient so that disasters, such as floods, are averted and not merely reacted upon.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change, made the statement after the Climate Change Commission cited a World Bank study which revealed that the Philippines has increased its budget by 26 percent in climate change adaptation programs, but the bulk has been used in flood control.
The World Bank report stated […]
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