Gabriela Women’s Partylist filed a resolution seeking House probe on alleged sexual, verbal, and emotional abuse in the government-run Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) in Los Baños, Laguna. (Image courtesy of Philippine High School for the Arts) “The recent revelations about...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Senate to investigate the reported culture of abuse, harassment and violence at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA). The resolution is directed at the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality which...
Photo from NCAA/GMA Lyceum crawled back from a five-point fifth-set deficit to outhustle San Sebastian, 25-27, 25-22, 16-25, 25-18, 15-13, and keep its Final Four bid alive in NCAA women’s volleyball Friday at the Paco Arena in Manila. Down by 7-2, the Lady Pirates launched an offensive assault...
MANILA, Philippines -- Sarina Bolden found the back of the net at the 60th minute mark to give the lone goal of the match as the Filipinas opened their 2022 AFF Women's Championship campaign on a high note on a rainy Monday night, July 4 here at the Rizal Memorial Stadium. The Filipinas huddle...
Gabriela Women's Party Representative Arlene D. Brosas (Photo taken from House of the Representatives website) An educator and advocate of women and children's protection and welfare, Arlene D. Brosas is the Gabriela Women's Party representative in the 17th, 18th, and now 19th Congress. Gabriela...
Senators on Wednesday expressed elation over the signing into law of Republic Act 11862 which amends the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003, saying it is an important and much-needed victory for women, children, and all victims of human trafficking. One significant reform under the law is the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, June 28 hailed the passage into law of the Expanded Solo Parents Act calling it a victory for the millions of solo parents in the Philippines. The measure lapsed into law last June 4, 2022, without President Duterte’s signature. “I am elated that the Expanded...
Advancements in science and technology can do wonders in terms of defying aging. You can look a decade younger than your actual age. A healthy lifestyle goes a long way in delaying the aging process too! There is, however, one thing we are powerless to control: menopause. We cannot halt the...
"We will touch base with the widest women, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and children’s rights constituencies in keeping with our reputation as the sole women’s partlylist in Congress.” This was stated by Gabriela Partylist Representative Arlene Brosas when she took her oath of...
MADRID, Spain -- Spanish Catholics want Rome to consider talks on the future of the priesthood including optional celibacy, the ordination of women and also of married men, a key document showed Saturday. The document, a copy of which was seen by AFP, was unveiled by the CEE Episcopal Conference...
Procter & Gamble announces new commitments and shares progress on actions to strengthen equality and inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa Procter & Gamble has announced new commitments aimed toward advancing equality and inclusion across Asia Pacific, the Middle East,...
Around 200 soon-to-be Marikeña mothers joined the "Buntis Congress" held on Wednesday, June 8, at the Teatro Marikina. Buntis Congress at the Teatro Marikina on Wednesday, June 8. (Photo courtesy of Cong. Maan Teodoro’s Facebook Page) The Buntis Congress aims to further inform women on matters...
