Rina (not her real name) in an interview with human rights group Karapatan. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region) By MARA S. GENOTIVA Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines – “They were forced to hold a piece of paper which bore their names, age, and address, while soldiers took pictures of them and forced them…
The Chinese embassy in Manila had earlier demolished Duterte spokesperson Salvador Panelo’s tale that should the government deport Chinese nationals illegally working in the Philippines, the Ambassador had threatened to do the same to Filipinos in China. The Embassy said the Chinese government would do no such thing because it “respects” Philippine laws. But there…
Ten years ago, no country in the world gave women and men equal legal rights. Today (or since June 2017) six out of 187 nations have enshrined gender equality in their laws, specifically those affecting employment and entrepreneurship, according to a decade-long study made public by the World Bank, ahead of the observance of International…
In President Rodrigo Duterte’s hometown and in time with the celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday, women rights advocates unite for a call to end the ‘macho fascist government’ of Duterte.
The National Bureau of Investigation-10 (NBI-10) said Friday it is set to file charges against individuals who they believed are behind the proliferation of illegally made and illegally sold cigarettes in Northern Mindanao.
Photo by J. Ellao / Bulatlat.com “We will not allow our families to go hungry, jobless and homeless.” By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO bulatlat.com MANILA — Filipino activists gathered today, International Women’s Day, to protest hunger and violence that the people are enduring under President Rodrigo Duterte. “Bebenggahin na ng mga kababaihan si Duterte dahil…
The IGDD deals with around 10 to 15 VAW clients in a day, on top of new cases reported, according to Mandin.
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