June 19, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today warmly welcomed Pope Francis’ much-anticipated encyclical on the environment, which highlights climate change as one of the principal challenges facing humanity today.
The encyclical titled Laudato Si’ discusses the reality of climate change, how humanity has contributed to the phenomenon and how the poor and developing nations bear the brunt of climate change—issues that the Senator herself has been speaking about to encourage urgent action.
“The Pope’s encyclical is a warning and at the same time a message of hope […]
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June 17, 2015
In a bid to highlight the importance of culture and nature amid technological advancements and the threats of climate change, Senator Loren Legarda will visit Ifugao to join in the Province’s Foundation Day celebration and hold a consultation with citizens of Cordillera and various stakeholders.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change and Cultural Communities, is the Guest Speaker for the 49th Ifugao Foundation Day celebration on June 18, 2015 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Lagawe where she is […]
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June 16, 2015
In a bid to highlight the importance of culture and nature amid technological advancements and the threats of climate change, Senator Loren Legarda will visit Ifugao to join in the Province’s Foundation Day celebration and hold a consultation with citizens of Cordillera and various stakeholders.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committees on Climate Change and Cultural Communities, is the Guest Speaker for the 49th Ifugao Foundation Day celebration on June 18, 2015 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds in Lagawe where she is […]
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June 16, 2015
SENATOR Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate Committee on Climate Change and Committee on Cultural Communities, will be the guest of honor during the 49th Ifugao Foundation Day in the provincial capital Lagawe on June 18.
Legarda’s committee will also hold a hearing in Lagawe to tackle issues involving nature and culture in the Cordillera.
The senator has reiterated her call to protect the Ifugao Rice Terraces which faces deterioration because of unregulated urban development.
The terraces became a UNESCO World […]
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June 11, 2015
Senator Loren Legarda today urged all Filipinos to embrace development without losing cultural identity as the nation celebrates 117 years of independence on June 12.
Legarda, Chair of the Senate Committee on Cultural Communities, said the absence of oppressors does not necessarily equate to independence. “If we are to be truly independent, we need to have the freedom to think and freedom to become one’s own.”
“We could hope to achieve this by revisiting our past and by preserving our cultural legacy, […]
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