May 23, 2023
Committee on Culture and the Arts
JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE BICAMERAL CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON THE DISAGREEING PROVISIONS OF SENATE BILL NO. 1841 AND HOUSE BILL NO. 5110
23 May 2023
Our heritage is our most precious asset. It is our vital link, our irrefutable connection to the past, and the living form of the present. The passage through time of a work of art, the evolution of a historic structure, or the interpretation of practices or traditions are just some of the […]
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May 19, 2023
MESSAGE OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
“Fostering Multilingualism for Inclusion
in Education and Society”
Language and Inclusion Summit
Department of Education
May 19, 2023
Manila Marriot Hotel, Pasay
Languages are the most powerful instruments for preserving and developing our tangible and intangible heritage, that is from no less than the United Nations. Promoting our mother tongues encourages linguistic diversity, multilingual education, and cultural awareness, and inspires understanding, tolerance, and dialogue. These benefits are shown in study after study across the […]
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May 18, 2023
Message of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda
Opening Ceremony/ Philippine Pavilion
18th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
18 May 2023
It is with deep gratitude and pride to open this year’s Philippine Pavilion at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale. Since our first historic participation in the International Architecture Exhibition in 2016, the Philippine Pavilion has served as a portal to the minds and hearts of Filipino architecture practitioners and thinkers, as well as a platform to spark conversations […]
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May 16, 2023
Co-Sponsorship Speech
Confirmation of the Ad-Interim Appointment of
Rexlon Ting Gatchalian
as Secretary of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
Session Hall, Senate of the Philippines
16 May 2023
Mr. Chairman, distinguished members of the Commission on Appointments,
I have the honor of co-sponsoring the confirmation of the ad interim appointment of Rexlon Ting Gatchalian as Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).
As we all know, the DSWD plays a crucial role in the provision of social […]
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May 16, 2023
MESSAGE OF SEN. LOREN LEGARDA
1st Session: IMAGINE OUR FUTURE
1st TOYM Impact Summit – TOYM Foundation
May 13, 2023
Lakehall, Santa Elena Golf Estate,
Sta. Rosa, Laguna
In 1992, I was humbled to receive the TOYM award that honored my work as a journalist. Aware that the recognition required a proactive response, I pondered on how, as a Filipino, I could encourage people, especially the youth, to have a deeper and more meaningful involvement in their individual advocacies.
As we […]
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