February 9, 2021
Former 3-term Senator and Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda filed House Resolution 1549 following news reports on counterfeit garments coming from abroad that have appropriated weaves from the Cordillera.
“This influx of counterfeit goods poses a risk to rural livelihoods of indigenous cultural communities in terms of market competition and is also to the detriment of sustaining their culture and creative productivity. We must look into the protection of their traditional intellectual property,” Legarda stated.
The resolution also suggested the need to create […]
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February 5, 2021
Former 3-term Senator and Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda today called for the protection of the indigenous peoples’ weaves and traditional cultural heritage following news reports of machine-woven blankets and garments appropriating Cordillera weave patterns coming into the local market from abroad. This influx has greatly affected small businesses in the Cordillera region.
“The traditional cultural heritage of our indigenous peoples and communities must be given the protection it deserves. Aside from the vulnerability of these rural livelihoods, we must also look […]
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February 5, 2021
Sa gitna ng pandemyang kinakaharap natin ngayon, tumataas pa rin ang kaso ng measles at rubella, at polio.
Kung hindi ito maiiwasan, ito ay magdudulot ng pagkaparalisa at pagkamatay dala ng mga komplikasyon at natatanging bakuna lamang ang solusyon para masigurong maiwasan ang pagtaas ng mga kaso ng mga sakit na ito sa ating mga kabataan.
Ako si Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda, ang inyong kinatawan, ay nananawagan sa ating mga nanay at tatay, sa mga magulang, dito sa ating Probinsya, na ating […]
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February 3, 2021
Former Senator, now Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda called for continued efforts to address unemployment and promote sustainable development in the country, following a recent report by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) that showed 3.8 million jobless adults as of October 2020.
Although it showed a significant improvement in the country’s unemployment rate from a record high of 7.3 million jobless Filipinos in April 2020, Legarda today said that gearing towards viable employment alternatives will strongly complement the provision […]
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