BUTUAN CITY – Local government units in the Caraga region have been tasked to roll-out programs and projects strictly enforcing Republic Act No. 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act and RA 11596 or the Prohibition on Child Marriage Law. Led by their Gender and Development (GAD) Focal Point System, these...
LUCENA CITY – Manila Bay is many things to many people and the bay is just as a perfect place as it can be for this Korean engineer named Rob Heeyun Yang. For him, Manila Bay, which earned a place in history after one of the biggest battles in the past happened, is indeed a perfect one to propose...
The Department of Education (DepEd) defended the inclusion of same-sex unions in the proposed revised basic education curriculum noting that the concepts have been discussed among students in the past ten years. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “The topic on same-sex unions has been in the...
Since the announcement of Jake Bongiovi and Millie Bobby Brown’s engagement last month, it has been an “issue” that it’s too early for the two to get married. Jake, son of Jon Bon Jovi, is 20 years old, while *Stranger Things* lead actress Millie is 19 years old. So it was no surprise...
CIBAC Party-List Rep. Bro. Eddie Villanueva (MANILA BULLETIN) An evangelist-turned-congessman is up in arms over what he called the "inclusion and promotion" of LGBTQ-related topics such as gender fluidity, same-sex union and same-sex marriage in the Department of Education's (DepEd) draft...
Filipinos may soon stand witness to the second wedding of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos after the latter said “yes” to the Chief Executive’s proposal on their 30th wedding anniversary. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos is kissed by President...
BACOLOD CITY (PNA) – First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, who has been married to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for almost 30 years, shared secrets to a lasting marriage to 2,023 couples who tied the knot in a mass ceremony here on Saturday afternoon, March 11. FIRST Lady Liza Marcos speaks at...
Paranaque City Councilor Jomari Yllana and actress Abby Viduya are set to tie the knot soon. On Instagram, Jomari shared some behind-the-scenes photos of him observing the traditional "pamamanhikan." "Yllana - Viduya (heart emojis)," his caption read, along with the hashtags: "#callmeoldfashioned,"...
The measures seeking the legalization of divorce or dissolution of marriage in the Philippines have begun to move forward in the House of Representatives in the current 19th Congress. (Unsplash) This, after the House Committee on Population and Family Relations chaired by Isabela 3rd district Rep....
Many marriages are mistakes. Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) Thus, said Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez as he made the case Thursday, Feb. 23 for the legalization of divorce in the Philippines during a public hearing of the House Committee on...
After giving birth to a baby courtesy of longtime partner Daniel Miranda, many have been asking Sofia Andres if and when they are actually going to tie the knot. Sofia finally addressed the query via Instagram, recently. She wrote, "Excuse me for being extra mushy, but seeing this photo that I have...
The spokesman of Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, Feb. 16, denied claims that the official expressed support for same-sex marriage in the Philippines. Vice President Sara Duterte is a special guest at the mass wedding of couples in Parañaque City on Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, 2023. (OVP...
