Dayaw Features Harvest Rituals in Luzon

Senator Loren Legarda invites the public to watch the fourth episode of Dayaw Season 5:Pagdiwang at Pasasalamat on Thursday, July 12, 6:30 pm, on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), with livestreaming on abs-cbnnews.com/live and on ANC’s Facebook page.

Episode 4 titled, Ani (Harvest), will take on the harvest rituals in different parts of Luzon in celebration of our agricultural heritage rooted in our respect and care for the environment. Scientists, agriculturalists, and farmers share the marriage of science and folk wisdom as the audience get to witness the traditions of the planting seasons still being practiced today.

Enough of plastic trash

The proposed Plastic Bags Regulation Act (Senate Bill No. 430) of Senator Legarda aims to strictly regulate the production, importation, sale, and use of plastic bags. This measure discourages the use of plastic bags and encourages the use of native reusable bags made of organic or recycled materials, and reusable containers made of glass or non-toxic and non-hazardous materials.

KWF unveils 5th Bantayog ng Wika in Occidental Mindoro

The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) today (July 4, Wednesday) unveiled the 5th language marker in the country in Occidental Mindoro with the support of the Office of Senator Loren Legarda.

“This started as a vision to immortalize the diverse languages of our country. I am proud that this nationwide project of the KWF that seeks to identify areas where languages originated from has taken off and this is now its 5th installation,” Legarda said.