July 19, 2013
Acknowledging the importance of transparency and accountability in government service, Senator Loren Legarda has filed anew the proposed Freedom of Information (FOI) Act under Senate Bill No. 514.
Legarda said that the FOI Bill mandates all government agencies to disclose information on public interest transactions, documents or records, and provide other information as requested by the public.
Government agencies will be required to disclose, through posting in their respective bulletin boards and official websites, transactions such as contracts with the private sector, […]
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July 18, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda today said that all schools and barangays in the country should have rainwater catchment facilities as part of efforts to reduce flooding and conserve water.
“These rainwater catchment systems can help address the country’s water shortage problem, particularly during the dry season, while making use of the excessive water brought by the rains during the wet season. These facilities can also contribute to reduce the occurrence of flooding,” said Legarda.
The Senator made the statement in support of the […]
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July 17, 2013
Senator Loren Legarda has formalized her proposal to have folk art museums in every region in the country through a bill she filed amending the National Museum Act.
Legarda said that the establishment of museums in the country will ensure the transmission of valuable traditional knowledge to the younger generation.
“For years, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) has taken the lead in facilitating the conservation and transfer of cultural heritage—expressed through the country’s various traditional folk arts, via […]
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July 14, 2013
Ironically, it took the French “to teach us how great we are,” noted Sen. Loren Legarda of the exhibit “Philippines: Archipelago of Exchanges,” at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris, which ends Sunday.
The three-month showcase of selected indigenous art pieces and ethnographic items at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris is biggest and most substantial exhibition of precolonial Philippine artifacts ever assembled in the world, even in the Philippines.
But the lessons of the once-in-a-lifetime exhibition have managed to […]
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July 14, 2013
It now sits adoringly in one of my own bookshelves. Sandwiched between an old Amorsolo volume and non-fiction by Nick Joaquin. This thing. This thick navy blue book titled Philippines: An Archipelago of Exchange published by Actes Sud — a work put out to coincide with a historic exhibition at the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris which culminates today, July 14.
The STAR was invited to the opening reception last April 8 of “Philippines: Archipel des échanges (An Archipelago of […]
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