Artists, poets’ group cuts ties with Legarda after Senate prexy vote

MANILA, Philippines — A group of artists and poets who participated in “Kislap Diwa”– an annual event organized in partnership with the Office of Sen. Loren Legarda – has “dissociated” itself from the lawmaker. This move comes after she voted to elect Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano as Senate president. “For years, the Senator has presented herself as a defender of culture and the creative life. Many of us believed her. Our gathering was made possible by that belief,” a statement from the group posted by San Anselmo Publications on Wednesday read. “But her recent actions have put this belief in […]... Keep on reading: Artists, poets’ group cuts ties with Legarda after Senate prexy vote

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