August 18, 2022
Senator Loren Legarda has welcomed the passage of Republic Act (RA) 11904, or the Philippine Creative Industries Development Act, which supports Filipino excellence in creative industries.
The law, which Legarda co-authored in the previous 18th Congress, is seen as a significant milestone for creative industries.
Legarda explained that the law recognizes and protects individuals whose skills and ingenuity are being offered for the creative expression of the arts and for helping the country achieve a stronger economy.
“The Philippine creative industry is appreciated […]
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August 18, 2022
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has reiterated its commitment to address “learning losses” of Filipino students following school closures and the shift to distance learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
DepEd spokesman Michael Poa yesterday said the present administration’s plan is anchored on the four pillars of the Basic Education Development Plan (BEDP) 2030: access, equity, quality and resiliency.
“What’s included in access is also infrastructure, because how will they (students) get access to education if we do not […]
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August 18, 2022
May panukala si Senator Loren Legarda kaugnay sa problema sa seguridad ng pagkain at pagkasayang ng mga pagkain sa bansa.
Inihain ni Legarda ang Senate Bill 240 o ang Zero Food Waste Act of 2022.
Paliwanag niya layon ng kanyang panukala na magkaroon ng sistema para mabawasan ang pagkasayang ng mga pagkain sa pamamagitan ng ‘redistribution and recycling.’
Binanggit niya na base sa resulta ng Social Weather Station (SWS) survey, 12.2% o 3.1 milyong Filipino ang nagutom sa unang bahagi ng taon.
Gusto rin […]
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August 18, 2022
MANILA – The country’s weaving industry received a boost after Senator Loren Legarda pushed for the creation of an agency aimed at empowering weavers and mainstream government programs to develop the local textile sector.
In filing Senate Bill 241, or the Philippine Handloom Weaving Industry Development Act, Legarda proposed the creation of a National Handloom Weaving Department Council composed of representatives from the National Commission on Indigenous People, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and […]
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August 18, 2022
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda commended on Wednesday, Aug. 17 United States (US) President Joe Biden for signing into law a legislation addressing climate change.
The law, according to Legarda, seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about one billion tons in 2030.
The Inflation Reduction Act will raise over $700 billion in government revenue over 10 years and spend over $430 billion to reduce carbon emissions.
Legarda, an environmentalist, said the Philippines has laws for climate change mitigation and adaptation such […]
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