Saying that women leaders “shine” during moments of crisis, presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo stressed why Filipinos should choose her in the May 2022 elections because she has shown what she can do in the last five-and-a-half years. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo)...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has recommended the filing of criminal charges against several Bureau of Immigration (BI) personnel and some personalities who were involved in the so-called “pastillas” bribery scam. Senator Risa Hontiveros,...
Photo from AFC Australia coach Tony Gustavsson believes the Philippines is a team that should not be taken lightly following their Group B match in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in Mumbai, India. The Swedish-born mentor gave rave reviews to the way the Pinay booters, handled by his predecessor Alen...
Aspiring president Vice President Leni Robredo will prioritize providing holistic empowerment for the survivors of gender-based violence in the country if she wins the presidency. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) During a virtual forum with supporters in Bataan, Olongapo, and Zambales...
OFW Forum Jun Concepcion Ending the continuing physical and sexual abuses of Filipino women across the Middle East doesn’t require rocket science. Even in the absence of comprehensive empirical data, it is fairly easy to deduce and conclude what should have been clear as daylight to the...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo doesn’t believe that politics by itself is bad, but she highlighted the need for the people to want to change “bad politics” because this could be a jump-off point for programs that will empower abused women and the indigenous community. Vice...
Photo from AFC National women’s football coach Alen Stajcic praised the resolve of his squad after completing a stunning 1-0 win over Thailand to begin the AFC Women’s Asian Cup campaign in India. Stajcic couldn’t be happier with the way the players responded, given the circumstances of how...
Photo from national women's football team Two returning members of the national women’s football team see a good chance of progressing past the group stage of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup which starts later this week in India. The Philippines needs to secure a top two finish or emerge as one of...
The law that seeks to ban child marriage in the Philippines was welcomed by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), saying that this can be a step towards protecting children against the adverse long-term physical, psychological, and emotional effects of child marriage. File Photo / Philippine...
A month before Vice President Leni Robredo embarks on one of the biggest challenges of her political career—the official campaign period for the 2022 presidential race— she looked back at the accomplishments of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in the past five-and-a-half years. Vice...
To speed up tracking, response, and processing of the reported cases of violence against women and children (VAWC) in Quezon City, the local government launched the "QC VAW Centralized Databank System" on Monday, Dec. 13. Mayor Joy Belmonte, along with the QC Gender and Development (GAD) Council,...
Voting 22-0, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to expands the social protection, benefits and programs for solo parents. The salient features of the proposed Expanded Solo Parents Welfare Act or Senate Bill No. 1411 includes a monthly cash subsidy of...
