CALBAYOG CITY – Sen. Imee Marcos led the distribution of aid totaling P3 million to 1,000 women composed of solo parents, persons with disabilities, and senior citizens in Samar under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS)...
She may have very distinguished parents in former Senate Persident Manny Villar and Senator Cynthia Villar, trailblazers for siblings in Senator Mark Villar and Vista Land President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Paolo Villar, but Las Pinas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar isn't under their...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – In line with the celebration of Women’s Month, the Department of Labor and Employment-Regional Office 1 (DOLE-RO1) will hold a free webinar on statutory benefits for women employees in a special ADALEN episode this Saturday, March 25. ADALEN, an Ilokano term meaning...
As he acknowledged the challenges that they face, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured Filipino women that his administration remains committed to providing them with more prominent roles in government. Marcos said this as he led the awarding ceremony for the 2023 Outstanding Women...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 21, challenged men to join in the fight for gender equality and create safer spaces for girls and women in the communities. Duterte posed the challenge during her speech as the guest of honor and speaker during Quezon City Police District’s (QCPD)...
Hunger and malnutrition. Those are two problems that push many governments around the world to work overtime. And even with non-government organizations (NGOs) joining initiatives to fight hunger and malnutrition, much still needs to be done. Millie L. Kilayko, from Bacolod City, chose the...
National Women’s Month is not yet over. To further empower Filipinas, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) will conduct a digital forum series beginning Wednesday, March 15. PCW’s three-part Digital Forum Series will be held on all the remaining Wednesdays of March. These will revolve around...
Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles now knows how her late father, former House Speaker Prospero Nograles felt all those years ago when he worked atop the rostrum in the House of Representatives. In an emotional Facebook post late Monday night, March 13, Rep. Nograles gave...
PEACE-MAKER In commemoration of the National Women’s Month, we wish to reprint here our column dated March 13, 2022. “In recent years, many iconic women leaders have emerged. Outstanding women in global politics include Margaret Thatcher in Britain; Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, the first...
A total of 200 Filipino women represented their respective sectors on Sunday, March 6, in crafting the women's electoral agenda during the 2022 National Women's Summit. (Screenshot from Facebook Live) Among the women's organization present were GABRIELA, Center for Women's Resources, Babae Bantayan...
