PH NO. 1 IN WORLD RISK REPORT, CONCERNS LEGARDA

October 12, 2022

According to the WorldRiskIndex 2022, the Philippines ranks the highest in terms of disaster risk among 193 countries covering 99 percent of the world’s population.
“The Philippines, which belongs to the top 10 vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change, is now also found to be the number one disaster-risk country worldwide. This poses a major concern for us. This must serve as an urgent call to act now” said Loren Legarda, Senate President Pro Tempore, upon learning of the […]

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Spotlight on indigenous peoples’ rituals

September 28, 2022

As a continuous effort in keeping Filipino traditions alive, the award-winning documentary series “Dayaw” is finally back for its 12th season, which showcases the indigenous culture and customs, on ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) this September 29, 8 p.m.
In light of this season’s title “Kakaibang Sigla: Our Boundless Energy,” the program focuses on the cycle of life exhibited in traditional societies – from the rituals of baptism and other rites of passage to courtship and marriage, and death. Aside from this, […]

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Training the spotlight on indigenous people’s rituals

September 28, 2022

As a continuous effort in keeping Filipino traditions alive, the award-winning documentary series Dayaw’ is finally back for its 12th season, which showcases the indigenous culture and customs, on ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) on September 29, 8:00 p.m.
In light of this season’s title “Kakaibang Sigla: Our Boundless Energy,” the program focuses on the cycle of life exhibited in traditional societies — from the rituals of baptism and other rites of passage to courtship and marriage, and death. Aside from this, […]

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SEN. LEGARDA PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S RITUALS IN “DAYAW” SEASON 12

September 23, 2022

Premiering this September 29
SEN. LEGARDA PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S RITUALS IN “DAYAW” SEASON 12
As a continuous effort in keeping Filipino traditions alive, the award-winning documentary series “Dayaw” is finally back for its 12th season, which showcases the indigenous culture and customs, on ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) this September 29, 8:30pm.
In light of this season’s title “Kakaibang Sigla: Our Boundless Energy,” the program focuses on the cycle of life exhibited in traditional societies — from the rituals of […]

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Legarda pushes for systems integration of defense, security in PH academies

September 20, 2022

Senator Loren Legarda on Monday, September 19 sought to establish the Philippine Defense University System to ensure a ‘’holistic, integrated, and comprehensive’’ defense and security education that is attuned to the current national security requirements.
Legarda thus filed Senate Bill 498 that seeks to link defense institutions through a more comprehensive and integrated system to prevent functional overlaps and curriculum fragmentation without disregarding individual mandates and operations.
The institutions covered by the bill include the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the Command and […]

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