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When I was elected to the Senate of the Philippines in 2016, there was no doubt that, together with health, women’s rights would be on top of my agenda. It was — and continues to be — very personal for me. My idealism and go-for-broke emotional investment shines through the legal technicalities. I am a woman who writes laws from the heart. I guess, in a way, being a hopeless romantic has served me well as a legislator.

(In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s Month, Manila Bulletin is publishing stories featuring women who have made outstanding contributions to the country or to their communities.)

As the world moves ahead to mark International Women’s Day, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the price.

Today is International Women’s Day.  Many countries around the world will celebrate the contributions of women in many fields of endeavor and the strides in breaking gender bias.

REFLECTIONS TODAY

If there is one government agency that is effectively making gains in pushing for genuine reforms in the government bureaucracy, it is the Anti Red Tape Authority (ARTA). The agency was created under Republic Act No. 11032 or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act of 2018. The law requires all government agencies to act within 3-7-20-day period and Zero Backlog Program on all their transactions as stated in the law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).

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SPEAKING OUT

Highlights of my life's travels, from Batanes in the north to Tawi-Tawi in the south.

THE VIEW FROM RIZAL

Ash Wednesday, observed on March 2 this year, is the beginning of Lent.

WORD ALIVE

THROUGH UNTRUE

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