May 15, 2014
“I was glad to see the textiles rooms at the National Museum, and we had a lovely guided tour of the exhibition. I thought the textiles rooms were very thoughtfully layered with meaning. Beyond an exhibition of the history of textiles in the Philippines and the skills and creativity of textile workers, there was a sense that the display was that of a social, cultural, and also in some ways political history of the Philippines itself. For me it was […]
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March 27, 2014
After spending 27 years in Malabon, Loren moved to Makati, bringing with her not material things but fond memories, including how she as a kid played with salagubang (beetle) and butterflies which she caught in the garden and placed inside a big bottle.
Soon, Loren has become free in the wide world, not bottled up like her winged playmates. Her life has become an open book from then on.
– Ricky Lo, Philstar
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March 13, 2014
Sen. Loren Legarda’s secret hideaway is in the midst of the bustling commercial district of Caloocan and Malabon cities right where you would expect a hardware or a sapin-sapin store.
But Loren’s hideaway, just off Samson Road in Malabon, is a tree-shaded sanctuary, where bougainvillea shrubs carpet the lawn with their fuchsia blooms; where homes from the ‘30s, ‘50s and ‘60s stand proudly still, as if on a Sampaguita Studios set.
All that she is, she confides, is deeply rooted in […]
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March 9, 2014
For her part, Senator Legarda has been tireless in her advocacy to intensify the people’s awareness about the consequences of environmental degradation and climate change, coordinating with local government executives, working with the private sector and urging the public to be conscious of the need for disaster preparedness.
– Babe Romualdez, PhilStar
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January 27, 2014
In an impassioned speech, Legarda, a former TV presenter and United Nations Champion for Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for Asia – Pacific, described the existential significance of increased investments in renewable energy, particularly in countries affected by climate change such as the Philippines. If global warming continues as it has, Legarda stressed, the country will have to reckon with a catastrophic impact on a massive on economic growth, food security and public health. Rice harvests could decline […]
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