President Duterte has assured the public of the safe conduct of the May 2022 elections and warned that those who will initiate violence will be fighting against the government. Duterte said the reason why he chose not to endorse his presidential candidate "was simply to show the people" that he is...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) warned against any form of violence against women (VAW) amid the election period. (Unsplash) “Election season or not, women should not be targets of misogynistic, malicious, or sexist maneuvers. The PCW reminds everyone that violence against women, in all...
Being in a global health crisis for more than two years has unraveled the advantages and disadvantages of the traditional work setup. In a bid to curb the negative effects of the "new normal," Avon Philippines updated employee health benefits to include a pilot program for mental health—and the...
NEW YORK, United States -- A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed as he sat in a parked car Thursday night in New York City, police said, shining a light on surging gun violence in the US megacity. A young woman in the driver's seat was also shot multiple times, while an eight-year-old girl in the...
Silliman University (SU), on Saturday, March 26, launched a local adaptation of “Thursdays in Black,” a campaign of the World Council of Churches to end gender-based violence. Thursdays in Black, with its tagline “Towards a world without rape and violence,” amplifies the call for gender...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo said violence is not the way for a country to achieve the result it wants and that the most effective way to do this is to address the root of the problem. Vice President Leni Robredo (Screenshot from CBCP via CNN Philippines / YouTube) Robredo said...
Police arrested actor Kit Thompson for allegedly mauling and detaining his girlfriend, an actress, at a hotel in Tagaytay City on Friday, March 18, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed. Philippine National Police (PNP) Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra, regional director of the Calabarzon Police...
BAGUIO CITY – Twenty five women who were victims of domestic violence underwent livelihood training conducted by Technical Education And Skills Development Authority-Benguet in line with the celebration of International Women’s month. The program was in partnership with the Development...
GEN. NAKAR, Quezon -- A 25-year-old woman was stabbed by her live-in partner after she refused to have sex with him on Sunday night (Feb. 27) in Barangay Minahan Sur in this town. The police report identified the victim as Caren Joy Garcia and the suspect as Dexter Adornado, 25, both residents of...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered his "deep apologies" on Thursday to the people of Indonesia in response to a report on colonial violence committed by the Dutch during the Indonesian war of independence between 1945 and 1949. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte...
NEW YORK, United States -- US President Joe Biden called on lawmakers to collaborate to end gun violence during a visit Thursday to New York where recent shootings of police have highlighted a growing fear of violent disorder in American cities. US President Joe Biden (AFP) The Democrat waded into...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo will prioritize providing holistic empowerment for the survivors of gender-based violence in the country if she wins the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) During a virtual forum with supporters in Bataan, Olongapo, and Zambales...
