Through the yearly global platform "One Billion Rising," St. Scholastica's College Manila (SSC) community came together to speak out against gender-based violence against women and girls and for those who are persecuted for their gender. Students, faculty members, and staff of St. Scholastica's...
President Marcos has ordered village officials and the citizenry to work together in achieving a clean Philippines, stressing that their initiative is what the country needs to win the war against waste. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a video message...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PWC) on Monday, Dec. 11, said two in five women, or 42 percent of women aged 15 to 49 experiencing physical or sexual violence "have never sought help" or "never told anyone" about their situations based on the 2022 National Demographic and Health Survey. Photo...
To support the 18-day campaign to end Violence Against Women (VAW), an exhibit opened on Monday, Dec. 4, to raise awareness about the prevalence of VAW and to prompt actions to end it. The United Nations (UN) Gender Thematic Group (GTG) in partnership with Office of Senator Pia Cayetano to join the...
The Violence Against Women (VAW) is a "grave concern" that leaves victim-survivors trauma, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, guilt, and shame, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) said. (Pixabay) In its statement issued Dec. 3, PCW said the causes of the occurrences of that violence...
The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), together with the Inter-Agency Council on Violence Against Women and their Children (IACVAWC), spearheaded an event on Tuesday, Nov. 28, to launch the 2023 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW). (Pixabay) The event, titled "Bawat Pilipino para...
Women's alliance GABRIELA and One Billion Rising Philippines spearheaded the launch of "One Billion Rising 2024: Rise for Freedom" as part of their drive to fight against sexual exploitation, physical and domestic abuse, discrimination, inequality, repression, and "all other forms of violence...
By YVETTE TAN Bungkol Elementary School (BES) stands beside Good Food Farm in Calauan, Laguna. It has been a beneficiary of Rise Against Hunger Philippines’ (RAHP) feeding program for almost two years, and has already seen big results. Bungkol Elementary School has been a beneficiary of Rise...
By YVETTE TAN According to an August 2023 survey by Social Weather Stations, about 10.4 percent of Filipino families have experienced involuntary hunger at least once in the past three months. This means that the family has been hungry but did not have anything to eat. Hunger isn’t the only...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own probe into the death of a Grade 5 student, who was reportedly slapped by his teacher in Antipolo City, and the killing of a three-year-old girl, who was also allegedly abused sexually in Sultan Kudarat. "The Commission deplores all acts which...
A Filipino who was trafficked to Myanmar and forced to work as a cryptocurrency scammer in a Chinese-led syndicate but was rescued by the government was among the 650 workers authorities found in a suspected “scam hub” in Pasay City. Justice Undersecretary Nicholas Felix Ty of the Inter-Agency...
CAVITE - A man was arrested in Silang for allegedly blackmailing his ex-girlfriend with her nude photos on Tuesday, June 27. Cavite Police Provincial Office identified the suspect as Raymart B. Guingab, 28. Initial investigation said the suspect was able to save nude photos and videos of the victim...
