Senator Grace Poe has stressed the need for more policies and programs that would advance women's rights and welfare. Poe had this to say amid the country’s celebration of International Women's Day on Saturday, March 8. Senator Grace Poe In a statement, Poe said that the occasion was an...
While she lauded the significant roles of Filipino women in governance, innovation, and communities, Vice President Sara Duterte underscored the need to strengthen laws, policies, and access to justice to protect women against violence and abuses. Vice President Sara Duterte (MB File Photo)...
By Senator Risa Hontiveros They say having a choice is only for the wealthy, the able, those with the means, those with the advantage. Choice is a luxury not everyone can afford—especially women. For generations, we have been told what we should be. A good wife. A devoted mother. A...
A shepherd of soil and seas, Josefa Tauli, 29, grew up in the greenery-rich Cordillera alongside brave and wise women who molded the leader she is today. Indigenous Peoples (IPs), she said, have governed, managed, sustainably used, and conserved their territories for millennia. As an...
In honor of International Women’s Day (IWD), the Philippine Commission on Women, in collaboration with UN Women and venue partner SM Supermalls, hosted a forum under the theme "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress" on March 8, 2024, at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura, Taguig City. Leanne Robers This...
(Unsplash) Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles is batting for what he described as "flexible work arrangements" for women-homemakers or those tasked with overseeing domestic activities. Nograles, chairman of the House Committee on Labor and Employment,...
The study of the night sky and stars has always been intertwined with human history. Throughout time, civilizations have gazed at the stars above and assigned different names to them. (Dr. Andrea Carillo observing with the 2.7m telescope at McDonald Observatory / Photo from Andrea Carillo website)...
By MARIDOL RANOA-BISMARK Do you know that there’s a big difference between the meaning of magsasaka and magbubukid ? It’s not just about the kind of work these people do. It’s about gender. Interviews conducted among women farmers in San Jose city, Nueva Ecija and discussed...
In celebration of International Women's Month, Sen. Grace Poe expressed her belief that more women are needed in the workforce, stressing the need for better job opportunities. "We need more women in the labor force. They represent a formidable talent pool and an underutilized resource in the world...
Inspired by the urge to offer good service to Filipinos, and with the thought in mind that any work inspired by a goal to help the people is considered as good work, Dr. Ma. Mylene Villegas truly has a heart of a real “Iskolar ng Bayan.” Photo credit to Mylene Villegas A graduate of...
On International Women’s Day last March 8, Pope Francis conveyed this message on his official Twitter account: “Let us pray together so that women, every woman, may be respected, protected, and esteemed. Violence against women and mothers is violence against God himself, who from a woman, from a...
As of 7 March 2023 (11:59 PM), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) reports a total of 41,471,503 subscribers registered in the system, which is 24.54% of the 168,977,773 million subscribers nationwide. The total number is consolidated from data reported by local...
