April 15, 2015
MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Press Conference on the Philippine Participation in the
56th International Art Exhibition, Venice Biennale
15 April 2015 | DFA Building, Pasay City
In less than a month, we will be unveiling an impressive exhibition of Filipino artists in Venice, Italy as we make our comeback in the world’s most prestigious contemporary art exhibition, the International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia.
This is historic because this is only the second time that we will have a Philippine pavilion in this […]
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April 11, 2015
Mensahe ni Senador Loren Legarda
Unang Pambansang Komperensya ng Wikang Panulat
April 9-11, 2015 | Lingayen Pangasinan
Una sa lahat, nais kong batiin ang mga nasa likod ng Unang Pambansang Komperensya ng Wikang Panulat. Sa pamamagitan ng pagtitipong ito ay mas mapapalawig natin ang kaalaman tungkol sa kahalagahan ng Baybayin.
Marahil ngayon ay hindi na maunawaan ng karamihan ang kahalagahan ng Baybayin dahil sanay na tayo sa sistema ng pagsusulat na ating nakagisnan. Ngunit kapag binalikan natin ang ating kasaysayan, ang baybayin ang simbolo […]
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March 28, 2015
MESSAGE OF SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Walong Filipina: Alay sa Manghahabi
28 March 2015 | Liongoren Gallery
Allow me first to congratulate the Liongoren Gallery and HABI Philippine Textile Council. They have aptly placed the spotlight on our talented Filipino women in time for the National Women’s Month.
Today, we celebrate the strength of women and the enduring weaving culture in our country. We celebrate the talent of Filipina artists who have willingly shared their artistic gifts to honor our weavers.
We have a […]
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March 18, 2015
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Sponsorship Speech
Senate Bill No. 2712, Committee Report No. 117
18 March 2015
Mr. President,
I have the honor to seek approval of Senate Bill No. 2712 under Committee Report No. 117 or the Expanded National Integrated Protected Areas Act of 2015.
The Philippines is considered as one of the world’s megadiverse countries, a group of nations hosting two-thirds of the earth’s biodiversity and about 70-80% of the world’s plant and animal species. It also ranks fifth […]
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March 18, 2015
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA
Privilege Speech
Report on the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
18 March 2015 | Senate Session Hall
Mr. President,
I have the honor to report to this chamber key issues discussed at the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, which concludes today in Sendai, Japan.
This is a once a decade conference where nations chart a new course towards resilience, adopting a new framework intended to guide nations towards addressing disaster risks to effectively reduce vulnerability to natural hazards.
Ten […]
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