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Legarda lauds concurrence in ratification of international convention: Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda lauds the Senate’s concurrence in the ratification of an international convention Monday, February 26, 2024 seeking to protect and promote the diversity of cultural expressions. Legarda said the Convention, which was adopted by the Parties on October 20, 2005 in Paris, France, defines “cultural expressions” as those that result from the creativity of individuals, groups and societies. “With our decisive concurrence in the ratification of the Convention, we will be able to access the key clauses of the Convention. These include collaborative arrangements and preferential support for developing countries, which will significantly enhance the access for creative and cultural sectors in the Philippines to both domestic and foreign markets. Creative professionals will become eligible to tap into the International Fund for Cultural Diversity, established under the Convention, to fund projects and initiatives of emerging dynamic cultural sectors in developing countries worth up to $100,000,” Legarda explained. She urged her colleagues to support the measure to ensure that future generations would continue to benefit from cultural diversity. (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)