The country obtained a high score concerning discrimination in family, notably the issues of divorce and women’s rights, a report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) revealed. Based on the OECD Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI), the country garnered a...
The Senate issued on Tuesday, March 19 an arrest order against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. Signed by Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri, he mentioned that Sen. Risa Hontiveros, who chairs the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender...
PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles (Dexter Barro II/ MANILA BULLETIN) While voting preferences have evolved throughout the years to include aspiring public servants with more diverse personalities and backgrounds, politics remain a male-dominated...
Amid the continuous encouragement of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for all its personnel to promote the aggressive campaign in stopping violence against women, one of its senior officers appears to have either ignored, or did not receive the memo. A police colonel is now facing a string of...
Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar (Rep. Villar's office) Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar has challenged the female memhers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to "pay for forward" by helping young...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte (Office of the Vice President official website) At the top echelon of political power in the country, Vice President Sara Duterte stands as the highest woman official. And if current survey results are to be believed, she could become the...
Kim Lato, owner, founder and CEO of online retail store Kimstore As part of International Women’s Day celebrations last March 8, I as well as fellow members of the Women's Business Council Philippines were asked the following question: What is a woman? Because as we know, a woman can be many...
Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman led the meeting, the first for the country since 1995, on the interactive dialogue for women policies on the 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) in New York City. The CSW, which is a principal...
Yes, there is such a thing as compassion fatigue and it happens when you care too much. Physical fatigue, increased apathy toward people or things you care about, feelings of helplessness, irritability, and a tendency to isolate are some of the signs. This is one aspect of a woman’s well-being...
After leading the Philippine delegation in the latest United Nations (UN) meeting in New York City, Budget Secretary Amenah “Mina” Pangandanaman hopes to target period poverty and other pressing matters through a whole-of-government approach. Pangandaman, who has recently presented the...
Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (left), former Biliran lone district Rep. Glenn Chong (PPAB, Facebook) House Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin castigated former Biliran lone district Rep. Glenn Chong for the disrespectful...
Budget Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman shared how the Philippines is empowering women at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. As the head of the Philippine delegation at the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Pangandaman spoke at the first Ministerial...
