Women and Children

18 arrested, P153M worth of equipment seized in Surigao illegal mining raid

BUTUAN CITY  (October 16) — Eight Chinese nationals and 10 Filipinos were arrested after authorities raided an alleged large-scale illegal mining operation in Surigao City, seizing heavy equipment and...

Basilan IP farmers train to turn coconuts into community income

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (October 16) — Thirty Indigenous Peoples (IP) farmers in Basilan are learning how to get more...

D1LM seeks 110,000 Davao signatures for anti-dynasty law

DAVAO CITY (October 16) — The Dapat Isa Lang Movement (D1LM) is asking 110,000 Dabawenyos to put their...

Mindanao families feel the squeeze as hunger tops pandemic-era average

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 16) — Nearly two in three families in Mindanao consider themselves poor, while...

P400,000 aid targets child labor survivors in BARMM’s SGA

COTABATO CITY  (October 15) — Keeping children out of hazardous work means keeping them in school. The Bangsamoro...
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Iligan police arrest man for online child exploitation; community urged to stay vigilant

ILIGAN CITY (March 17) — A 22-year-old man was arrested early Saturday, March 14, in Tubod village, Iligan City for child exploitation during a...

Faith, Welfare, and Women’s Roles: BARMM Social Ministry Holds Women’s Month Session in Sulu Village

MAIMBUNG, Sulu  (March 16) — A community session organized by the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) in a coastal barangay here highlighted...

Mindanao Filmmaker Editha Caduaya Wins International Documentary Award, Honors Women Storytellers

DAVAO CITY (March 16) — Filipino journalist and documentary filmmaker Editha Caduaya is bringing Mindanaoan storytelling to the international stage after her documentary Beneath...

DA cites role of over 92K women farmers in Caraga agri

BUTUAN CITY (March 14)  -– The Department of Agriculture in the Caraga Region (DA-13) bared Thursday that 92,726 women farmers are already registered under...

Lawmakers push crackdown on junk food ads targeting Filipino children

MANILA (March 12) — Alarmed by projections that childhood obesity could surge in the coming years, lawmakers and health advocates are pushing stricter rules...

‘Juana Trabaho’ Plan Faces Scrutiny from Labor, Women’s Groups

MANILA  (March 11) — A new government initiative promising to expand employment opportunities for Filipino women is drawing cautious support from advocates, who say...
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