Gilas Pilipinas warmed up for its crucial clash against Malaysia, fending off a hard-fighting Thailand side, 82-70, to stay in the hunt for the silver medal in the women’s 5-on-5 basketball competition in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Elephant Hall 2 Morodok Techo National Stadium on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he has ordered relevant government agencies to look into how the Philippines could appropriately address the concerns of Malaya Lolas, an organization composed of former "comfort women" or victims of sexual slavery by the Japanese imperial army...
The gold medal hopes of the Gilas Pilipinas women’s team took a huge blow after dropping a tough 89-68 decision over Indonesia in the women’s 5-on-5 basketball competition in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games at the Elephant Hall 2 Morodok Techo National Stadium on Friday, May 12. *Jack Animam...
The Philippine women’s football team nailed a late goal on the final play to claim its first win, 1-nil, against Malaysia in the women’s football tournament at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Saturday night, May 6, at the Army Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A late goal from Sarina...
Members of the Women Workers United (WWU) on Friday, April 28, vowed to continue fighting for living wages, decent work, quality public services, and freedom from all forms of violence and exploitation. (Photo courtesy of Women Workers United) In time for the celebration of International Workers’...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday calling on the Taliban to "swiftly reverse" all restrictive measures against women, condemning in particular its ban on Afghan women working for the United Nations. The resolution, unanimously adopted by all 15...
The Philippine women’s U17 football national team is barging into the second round of the 2024 AFC Women’s U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers following a 2-0 victory over Lebanon on Wednesday, April 26, at the GFA National Training Center in Dededo, Guam. *Bella Alamo (middle) of the Philippine u17...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has rallied parliamentarians to stand in solidarity with women’s movements across the world to ensure true and lasting gender equality. Senator Risa Hontiveros with (left to right) Ma. Aurora Quilala, PLCPD Advocacy and Partnerships Manager; and Klaus Beck, UNFPA...
Violence should not be inflicted on anyone. This was stated by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on Tuesday, April 18, in response to a viral video showing a police officer maltreating his partner. “We cannot even begin to imagine the immense pain that she was subjected to, given those...
Melinda French Gates (left), and House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Wikipedia, Speaker’s office) Inspired by a lecture delivered by philanthropist and women advocate Melinda French Gates, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has said that he would move to empower women "through the flywheel of...
The Philippine women’s national football team cruised past Hong Kong, 4-nil, to advance to the second round of the AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Tuesday night, April 11, at the Hisor Central Stadium in Tajikistan. The Filipinas only needed a draw over Hong Kong to move to the next...
The Philippine women’s national football team is looking to sweep the first round of the 2024 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament when it takes on the similarly undefeated Hong Kong on Tuesday, April 11, at the Hisor Central Stadium. The Filipinas and the 79th-ranked Hong Kong tussle at 7...
