More than 15 women's organizations expressed support for Gabriela partylist amid calls for the cancellation of registration of the progressive group. (Photo from Gabriela Partylist Facebook) In a joint statement, Girls For Peace lamented the disqualification case against Gabriela Women's Party,...
National Security Council (NSC) Director General Hermogenes Esperon Jr. disclosed Friday, Aug. 13, that he has supported the cancellation of the election registration of Gabriela Women's Party (GWP), a progressive group that advocates for women's issues in the Congress. National Security Adviser...
A member of the House of Representatives on Thursday, August 12, chided the Department of Agriculture for supposedly favoring imported pork products sold in supermarkets over local produce. Department of Agriculture Secretary William Dar (Photo courtesy of the DA) Gabriela Women's Party...
Allocating a measly P1.3 billion for the Philippine Sports Commission, which is P17.8 billion lower than the budget for an anti-communist task force, cannot qualify Malacanang to a pat on the back for the historic feat of Filipino athletes in the recently-concluded 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Philippine...
Women's groups have mourned the death of urban poor leader Carmen Deunida also known as "Nanay Mameng." Nanay Mameng (Photo from Kadamay) Deunida passed away on Monday, July 19, at the age of 93. She served as the chairwoman-emeritus of Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay). Center for Women's...
A women's group has urged the national government to ensure enough jobs and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) jabs for women to help stimulate the economy. (AFP / MANILA BULLETIN) This after the Philippine Stocks Exchange reported that while foreign investments have been steadily low at 21 percent,...
President Rodrigo Duterte will be clothed with immunity from legal prosecution if he wins the 2022 vice presidential race but this protection applies only in local setting and not in international courts of justice. President Rodrigo Duterte Duterte’s announcement that he would seek the vice...
A women's group aired support for the Miriam College Community after National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesperson for Youth Affairs Celine Pialago claimed that "joining rallies was a class requirement." (ALI VICOY / MB FILE PHOTO) In a statement, Gabriela Youth...
The chairman of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Sunday, July 4, dared Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao to pursue a Senate inquiry into his expose on alleged massive corruption in the government. But contrary to the view of DIWA Partylist Rep. Michael Y....
A women's group called President Rodrigo Duterte "shameless" and "dishonorable" after he told the public to "consider him" a vice presidential candidate in 2022. President Rodrigo Duterte (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) In a statement, Gabriela Secretary-General Joms Salvador said President Duterte is...
Assistant minority leader and Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene Brosas on Saturday, July 3, said that the resignation of National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) spokesman Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr. is a "mere attempt to ease the pressure over the...
After the successful anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in Mindanao last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) has proceeded in conducting maritime exercise off Panay Island, Western Visayas on Tuesday, June 29. Personnel of the BRP Gabriela Silang have...
