To ensure transparency and legitimacy of its operations, the Philippine National Police (PNP) finally began using body-worn cameras (BWCs) on Friday, June 4, nearly four years after teenager Kian Lloyd delos Santos died of police abuse in Caloocan City in 2017. The killing of the minor shook...
Over 20 million young Filipino women struggle to enforce their rights to bodily autonomy as practices of child marriage, instances of gender-based violence, and lack of services for reproductive health persist in the country. (Screengrab from the virtual launch of the UNFPA's State of the World...
Artwork by Ariana Maralit It has been 25 years since The Body Shop opened its very first store in the Philippines—May 16, 1996, to be exact. Fast forward to today, this British beauty brand has a total of 60 stand-alone stores nationwide. Who doesn't remembered their Lip and Cheek stain....
Senator Grace Poe on Friday, May 7, appealed to newly-appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar to include in his mission orders the use of body-worn cameras in police operations. Philippine National Police (Official Gazette/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Poe, in a...
Pia Wurtzbach may look like a goddess but she is far from perfect. She highlighted this in a recent social media post. Uploading a photo of her in a swimsuit, the former Miss Universe title-holder wrote, "We’re more than a number on a scale, a filter on Instagram, or the opinion of other people."...
The video footage from a police body camera can offer "more believable" evidence in court, Malacañang said Tuesday as the country's police force moves to finalize protocols on the use of such technology to record law enforcement operations. (AFP/Manila Bulletin) According to Presidential spokesman...
Senator Grace Poe is not convinced with the Philippine National Police's (PNP) explanation for the delay on the use of body-worn cameras by police. Senator Grace Poe (Office of Sen. Grace Poe/MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) In a statement, Poe said the PNP could have anticipated issues on the rollout...
Illustrations by @Ariana Maralit What's better than skincare and makeup products? Beauty gadgets, of course! Since we can't go out and pay our favorite skin clinics, dermatologists, and salons a visit, let's do what we can at the comfort of our homes. Splurge on these beauty tools that's fitting...
We can be stubborn, and we will most likely choose what's comfortable and easy versus what's really good for us. Take for example the daily routine of wearing pantyliners. It has been proven, time and time again, that wearing these can cause redness, irritation, and even itching on our sensitive...
Magazine covers featuring Kim Kardashian It took Britney Spears's documentary to trigger reality star Kim Kardashian to remember how she received so much judgment during her pregnancy days just because her body figure has changed. According to Kim, after watching Britney's docu, it made her feel a...
Actress Isabel Oli is starting to love her body once again after welcoming her third child Forest in July 2020. On Instagram, Oli shared a photo of herself clad in a black two-piece bikini. “Trying to strike a pose, hiding the excess fats on my 5 month postpartum body, and smiling at the same...
Janella Salvador For Kapamilya star Janella Salvador, Filipinos are the worst body shamers! Janella made the comment on Twitter as she celebrated Christmas in England with her boyfriend Markus Paterson. "Filipinos are the worst body shamers. Let me enjoy my Christmas pudding in peace....
