Boy or girl? First-time parents Rachel Peters and Migz Villafuerte took to social media recently to reveal the gender of their first child. In a vlog the Miss Universe Philippines 2017 titleholder and the Camarines Sur Governor made their personal preference obvious. Migz feels it's going to be a...
Let’s mimic a pageant Q&A and ask me ‘What is the relevance of byukons to the LGBTQIA+ community?’ This is my answer By Jontie Martinez WINNER! The author in winning form They call us konteseras or byukoneras , a play on the words beauty contest . We reigned in every nook and cranny where...
Voting 23-0, the Senate approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to expand and improve government protection for children against online sexual abuse and exploitation. The senators passed Senate Bill No. 2209, also known as the proposed Special Protections Against Online Sexual Abuse...
Vice President Leni Robredo’s women empowerment programs are centered on economic empowerment because she sees this as a critical component of women’s ability to stand for themselves, especially in an abusive relationship. VP Leni Robredo (OVP/Manila Bulletin) The vice president was the guest...
What's your guess? From yesterday's teaser post from Neri Naig's Instagram post with mentions of their chosen names if they will have a boy or a girl, Chito Miranda continues the excitement by sharing to their fans and followers the gender of their second baby. View this post on Instagram And the...
The reach of "It's Showtime" could not be disputed. A huge swathe of the populace, from the bejeweled set to the bakya crowd, watch the show, even now with ABS-CBN having already lost its franchise. It is as such that many in the LGBTQIA+ community were only too happy to see its main host, Vice...
Vice President Leni Robredo has called on women to “break barriers” and “change the narrative” to prove that the strength of true leaders lies in compassion and dignity, and not in “macho posturing.” Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Joining the Gender E-Quality Webinar by Liceo...
The Philippine has dropped one place in terms of gender equality but still maintains its position as the top performing Asian country, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Report 2021. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN) The report showed that the country has closed 78.4...
The Department of Science and Technology-National Research Council of the Philippines (DOST-NRCP) is launching the country’s first “gender-sensitive” online dashboard for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. This was disclosed by DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” de la Peña...
"We are having a beautiful baby boy."Â This is what actress Roxanne Barcelo revealed in her most recent vlog. Her husband, who was doing the camera work, asked Roxanne what she loves about kids. Roxanne gleefully replied, "I love how creative they are, they are not pretentious at all. There's no...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, March 16 said she will investigate the supposed involvement of Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials in the outbound trafficking of Filipino women. Sen. Risa Hontiveros (Senate of the Philippines / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Hontiveros made the commitment after...
While the country leads in various aspects of gender parity, it is time to acknowledge where we are falling behind. The woman was made out of the side of Adam; not made out of his head to rule over him, nor out of his feet to be trampled upon him, but out of his side to be equal with him, under his...
