Message: Inauguration of Yakan Village

March 25, 2019

Message of Senator Loren Legarda*
Inauguration of Yakan Village
25 March 2019
*Delivered by Renee Talavera, NCCA
 
Napakayaman ng ating bayan sa kultura, lalo na ng ating mga katutubo. Sa katunayan, ang ating mga katutubong kultura ay mahalagang bahagi ng ating pagkakakilanlan bilang Pilipino.
 
Nakakalungkot lamang na mayroon tayong mga kababayan, at kung minsan mga katutubo mismo, na nakalilimot sa ating kultura o naisasantabi ang mga nakagawian upang makasabay sa uso. Kaya napakahalaga na palakasin natin ang mga programa para itaguyod ang iba’t […]

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Message: Inauguration of the Philippine Consulate in Houston, Texas

March 25, 2019

Message of Senator Loren Legarda*
Inauguration of the Philippine Consulate in Houston, Texas
March 22, 2019
*Delivered by Consul Gilbert Segarra, DCG
Foremost, I wish to send my warmest greetings to our kababayans in Houston, especially to the officers and employees of our Consulate who I wish to commend for the hard work that they do in promoting our nation’s interests and protecting our citizens.
Much is expected from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and all the embassies and consulates under it. […]

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Speech: Joint Meeting of the Region VI Regional Development Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council

March 15, 2019

Speech of Senator Loren Legarda
Joint Meeting of the Region VI Regional Development Council and the Regional Peace and Order Council
15 March 2019 | Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan
Government leaders, both national and local, have the moral responsibility to work towards the achievement of inclusive, equitable, resilient and sustainable development for our nation and our communities.
The people expect and deserve good governance.
The World Bank defines good governance as “the manner in which power is exercised in the management of a […]

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Speech: Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition

March 10, 2019

Speech of Senator Loren Legarda*
Hibla ng Lahing Filipino Travelling Exhibition
8 March 2019 | Tokyo, Japan
*Delivered by Dr. Ana Labrador
Traditional textiles are ties that bind. It links the past to the present and brings together cultures, which, no matter how diverse, has a commonality.
It is in this premise that the Hibla ng Lahing Filipino textile gallery was born in 2012 in two small rooms of the National Museum of the Philippines.
Today, I am filled with pride because from […]

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Message: Maninihon Festival 2019 (LGU and Barangay Day)

February 23, 2019

Message of Senator Loren Legarda
Maninihon Festival 2019 (LGU and Barangay Day)
23 February 2019 |Tibiao, Antique
Mayad nga aga ka ninyo nga tanan!
Ikinararangal ko na ako ay maanyayahan sa espesyal na araw na ito sa inyong munisipalidad. Ang aking puso ay nag-uumapaw sa kasiyahan matunghayan lamang ang mga makukulay na banderitas at ang inyong mga naggagandahang ngiti.
Ako ay nagagalak dahil aking nasaksihan at ako ay naging bahagi ng isang selebrasyon ng sining at kultura dito sa ating probinsya ng Antique.
Tibiao […]

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