Police arrested actor Kit Thompson for allegedly mauling and detaining his girlfriend, an actress, at a hotel in Tagaytay City on Friday, March 18, the Philippine National Police (PNP) confirmed. Philippine National Police (PNP) Brig. Gen. Antonio Yarra, regional director of the Calabarzon Police...
BAGUIO CITY – Twenty five women who were victims of domestic violence underwent livelihood training conducted by Technical Education And Skills Development Authority-Benguet in line with the celebration of International Women’s month. The program was in partnership with the Development...
GEN. NAKAR, Quezon -- A 25-year-old woman was stabbed by her live-in partner after she refused to have sex with him on Sunday night (Feb. 27) in Barangay Minahan Sur in this town. The police report identified the victim as Caren Joy Garcia and the suspect as Dexter Adornado, 25, both residents of...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte offered his "deep apologies" on Thursday to the people of Indonesia in response to a report on colonial violence committed by the Dutch during the Indonesian war of independence between 1945 and 1949. Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte...
NEW YORK, United States -- US President Joe Biden called on lawmakers to collaborate to end gun violence during a visit Thursday to New York where recent shootings of police have highlighted a growing fear of violent disorder in American cities. US President Joe Biden (AFP) The Democrat waded into...
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...
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,...
The 911 emergency hotline is now catering to emergencies related to gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against women and children (VAWC). (Unsplash) The Department of Justice, Department of Social Welfare and Development, and Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday, Dec. 7,...
Groups demanded an end to violence against women amid reports of increasing rates of gender-based abuse. (Photo from GABRIELA Youth) In a statement, the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) stressed the need for women's empowerment to "achieve social justice and social progress." "For so long, women...
Violence and lack of access to healthcare are among the problems faced by women, according to the Center of Women's Resources (CWR). (Unsplash) "Nakita natin na tumataas yung cases ng violence against women, children, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)... Madalas yung underreporting...
Students and teachers participate in a campaign calling for the end of violence against women and children, on the occasion of Valentine's Day in Manila, the Philippines, Feb. 14, 2020. (Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS -- A new report of UN Women has highlighted the impact of COVID-19 on women's safety at...
Every citizen has the “moral obligation” to guarantee that the world is safe for women and girls and ensure that they are protected against all kinds of violence, vice presidential aspirant and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte stressed in a statement for the observance of the International Day for...
