Legarda hails Manalo’s election to NCCA; reassures commitment to promoting PH culture

January 4, 2023

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda welcomed the election of National Archives of the Philippines Director Victorino Manalo as the new Chairperson of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and reassured her continuous commitment to promoting Philippine culture.
Legarda, NCCA’s 2016 Dangal ng Haraya: Tagapagtaguyod ng Sining at Kultura (Patron of Arts and Culture) awardee, has expressed support for Manalo’s nomination and administered his oath of office as the 14th Chairperson of the NCCA on December 29, 2022, […]

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SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA’S CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR MESSAGE

December 23, 2022

As we celebrate this festive season, let us remember God’s unfailing love for us. Let’s express gratitude for the blessings we have received this year and reflect on the experiences that have made us wiser.
I pray for everyone’s good health, happiness, love, and peace of mind. Let us continue to serve our people with passion and purpose.
Wishing everyone a Merry Christmas and a blessed New Year!
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Sa pagdiriwang natin ng Kapaskuhan, alalahanin natin ang lubos na pagmamahal ng Diyos. Magpasalamat tayo […]

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Legarda pushes for PH to protect territorial waters

December 19, 2022

Following Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda’s proposal of passing a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate against the recurring violation into the country’s exclusive economic zone and claimed territory in the South China Sea (SCS), the Upper Chamber adopted on Wednesday, December 14, an unnumbered resolution regarding the “bullying” by a Chinese vessel to the Philippine Navy in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in November 2022.
This is in reference to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law […]

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Legarda vows to continue environmental advocacies, thanks ACB for recognizing her as ASEAN Biodiversity Hero

December 6, 2022

Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda has vowed to continue advocating for the environment as she accepted the 2022 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Biodiversity Heroes Award officially handed over by the ASEAN Secretariat on Monday, December 5, at the Ceremonial Hall of the Philippine Senate in Pasay City.
“Thank you very much, it’s truly a great honor. It’s not all about me – it’s honoring the work that we do with the ASEAN Center for Biodiversity, with various government […]

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Launch of cultural mapping book in Antique a milestone in province’s heritage – Legarda

November 28, 2022

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Senate President Pro-Tempore Loren Legarda launched a cultural mapping book in Antique, calling it a significant milestone in the province’s cultural heritage and tradition in her video message during the ceremony held last Friday, 25 November 2022 at the Old Capitol Building in the town on San Jose de Buenavista.
“Amid modernization and digitalization, the publication of ‘Duna, Kinaiya kag Paranublion,’ this book serves to document and preserve the culture and traditions of our forefathers […]

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