THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE (APT) WELCOMED THE PHILIPPINES’ ACCESSION TO THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE (OPCAT) AND THANKED SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, FOR SPONSORING SENATE RESOLUTION 644 THAT LED TO THE APPROVAL OF THE TREATY.
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA, CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON CULTURAL COMMUNITIES, TODAY ANNOUNCED THAT THE PHILIPPINES’ FIRST PERMANENT TEXTILE GALLERIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM ARE NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOLLOWING THE FORMAL INAUGURATION.
Read More“We need to preserve and sustain traditional arts, crafts and local industries deeply ingrained in the Filipino culture. We have to support our culture bearers so they do not give up their crafts and instead encourage them to pass on their skills to the next generation,”
Read MoreSENATOR LOREN LEGARDA WILL LEAD TODAY (MAY 18, AT 6:00 PM) THE FORMAL INAUGURATION OF THE PHILIPPINES’ FIRST PERMANENT TEXTILE GALLERIES AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM AS THE COUNTRY OBSERVES NATIONAL HERITAGE MONTH.
Read MoreIN JUST OVER A YEAR AS CHAIR OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA HAS ALREADY STEERED THE SENATE’S APPROVAL OF NINE (9) INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.
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