Global brand ambassador and social media celebrity Heart Evangelista-Escudero has showed her support for women in a livelihood training project in Muntinlupa City where she learned about the process of making local products including bottled bangus, gourmet tuyo and tinapa, as well as, peanut...
More than half of the country’s registered voters are women. The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), on Tuesday, April 26, said that data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed that 51 percent of the registered voters for the 2022 national and local elections are women while 49...
Three years after the passage of the Safe Space Act, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) urged all agencies and private stakeholders in the country to “strengthen” the implementation of the law. (PCW / Manila Bulletin) Republic Act No. 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act (Bawal Bastos Law)...
Lazada launches a foundation to equip women and the youth with e-commerce skills As one of the most impressive examples of how commerce and technology go hand-in-hand in today’s world, Lazada has been around for only 10 years. Founded in 2012, the Lazada Group is now one of the leading eCommerce...
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...
From left: SM Supermalls President, Steven T. Tan; UN Special Representative and UNDRR Head, Ms. Mami Mizutori; Fiji National Disaster Management Organization Director, Ms. Vasiti Soko; Zamboanga City Mayor, Hon. Maria Isabelle Climaco; WIN DRR Programme Manager and UNDRR Gender Advisor, Ms....
With its shared goal to condemn sexual harrasment and abuse, various women-led organizations, on Tuesday, April 12, publicly denounced the “black operations” that aims to destroy women candidates, their families, and supporters by spreading deep-fake and lewd photographs and videos. “The...
Senatorial aspirant Jose Manuel 'Chel' Diokno on Monday called on Google to remove malicious links against the daughter of presidential bet Vice President Leni Robred as he described these as a "crime against women" amid the election season. In a Twitter post, Diokno said posting malicious links is...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), on Monday, April 11, welcomed the signing of Executive Order (EO) 167 which aims to strengthen the organizational structure of PCW. (Image courtesy of PCW) “This EO raises the Chairperson’s rank to Undersecretary, increases sectoral representation, and...
House Deputy Speaker and Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has lauded the signing of Executive Order (EO) No. 167, which expands the organizational structure of the Philippine Commision on Women (PCW). Philippine Commission on Women logo (via Facebook) Under EO 167 which...
Malacañang has issued an executive order to strengthen the organizational structure of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), noting its expanded role and scope of work. Philippine Commission on Women logo (via Facebook) Based on Executive Order No. 167 signed by Executive Secretary Salvador...
By Jerome Sagcal Women in agribusiness who are seeking to expand their enterprise may take advantage of a support program by the Women's Business Council. Photo by Ken Tomita from Pexels. The Women's Business Council, or WomenBizPH, is offering assistance to women-owned small and medium-sized...
