Many cases of violence against women (VAW) remain unreported due the belief that speaking up would not make a difference. This is called the culture of silence. Apart from the fear of speaking up, the culture of silence also stems back to the public’s blatant dismissal or sometimes lack of...
Groups of men and women including ambassadors of some European embassies to the Philipines, non-government organizations (NGOs) and advocacy group members, all donning orange shirts, cycled around Intramuros, Manila on Friday morning, Nov. 25, to kickoff the 18-day violence against women (VAW)...
In hopes of eliminating of all forms of abuse against women, the Philippines launched its annual 18-day Campaign to End Violence against Women (VAW). In partnership with the Inter-Agency Council on Violence against Women and their Children, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) launched the...
The Caloocan City government distributed on Thursday, Nov. 24, a total of 150 startup packages for residents who have completed their free skills training program. The startup packages contain various tools for hairdressing, massage, and cosmetology services which the graduates can use in earning a...
Highly suspicious, if not illegal. Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza had this to say about the multi-billion peso fund transfers between the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the...
Undergraduate students and non-teaching personnel of Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) - Bambang Campus have benefitted from the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s (DICT) five-day digital literacy and internet media training. “The training aims to provide ICT-related...
A total of 455 Caloocan City residents completed their four-month courses under the local government’s free skills training program on Monday, Nov. 21. Caloocan City Mayor Dale Gonzalo "Along" Malapitan led the graduation rites for the trainees held at the Bulwagang Katipunan, Caloocan City Hall...
When Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Yogi Filemon L. Ruiz was informed last month that there were thousands of balikbayan boxes abandoned in their warehouses, he immediately found himself on a trip down memory lane when he was still struggling to fill up one. As an overseas Filipino worker...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has installed and activated additional free Wi-Fi sites in Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology (Talavera Campus). Free Wi-Fi Access Points (Photo courtesy of DICT) The initiative was made possible through DICT’s Free...
As the issue of hunger persists especially among vulnerable societal groups, the Pasig City Local Council of Women (PCLCW) and Rise Against Hunger (RAH) Philippines teamed up to provide free nutritional meals to citizens through its “Kain Tayo” mobile kitchen program. Photo from Rise Against...
Another priority measure of the Marcos administration was approved at the committee level on Wednesday, Nov. 16. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Approved "in principle" by the House Committees on Justice, on Public Order and Safety, and on National Defense and Security Wednesday was the...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual said the inclusion of new chapters in the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) is expected to fuel inclusive growth and integration of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) into the global value chain. Pascual said following the...
