October 24, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY ECHOED THE CALL OF INDONESIAN PRESIDENT SUSILO BAMBANG YUDHOYONO AT THE 5TH ASIAN MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION IN YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA TO PRIORITIZE AND INTEGRATE LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING IN THE GOVERNMENT’S NATIONAL PROGRAM ON DISASTER RISK REDUCTION.
“I support the call of President Yudhoyono to strengthen disaster risk reduction efforts through the creation of disaster-resilient villages, advancement of multi-stakeholder participation, development of local human and technical capacity, financing of local capacity-building programs, coordination of national and […]
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October 23, 2012
Congratulations to Sen. Loren Legarda on her launching of the Hibla Pavilion of Textiles and Weaves of the Philippines at the SMX convention center last week. The exhibition was held to celebrate Indigenous People’s Month “with the hope of solving one of the greatest threats to Filipino indigenous artistry — extinction brought about by apathy.”
The exhibition, Legarda said, “aims to tell the stories of indigenous communities through the intricate processes of weaving that were passed on by their ancestors. It […]
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October 23, 2012
Senator Loren Legarda. INQUIRER FILE PHOTOUndaunted by the heckling of some male senators, Sen. Loren Legarda gamely posed before cameras recording the live debates in the Senate session hall and described her outfit in detail.
“This is a T’boli belt,” she began as she moved away from the microphone stand hiding her clothes from view. “Each strand that holds a bell takes two weeks to make. Imagine the months it took before this was finished.”
“This is a Bagobo […]
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October 23, 2012
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA RECENTLY FILED A PROPOSED MEASURE THAT AIMS TO CURTAIL THE PROBLEM OF SOIL DEGRADATION.
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October 22, 2012
“There have been reported incidences wherein their indigenous knowledge, dances, designs are being stolen by local and foreign entities, further marginalizing our indigenous communities and depriving them of their cultural property, their identity which has been passed on from their ancestors. This is a concern we must immediately address as we pursue the continuity of our heritage,”
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