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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Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity: No Lasting Peace Without Women, Says Galvez

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 3 — Peace talks will not hold — and communities will not fully heal — if women remain on...

PH launches national plan to protect children online, giving hope to survivors

MANILA (December 16)  — The Philippines has launched its First Philippine Strategic Plan Against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Child...

Climate Change is making Mindanao women less safe — and more vulnerable to violence

DAVAO CITY (November 25) — As droughts scorch farms and floods push families into cramped evacuation centers, women and girls in Mindanao are not...

UNiTEd Against Violence: Filipinos Called to Action in 2025 18‑Day VAW Campaign

DAVAO CITY  (November 25) --- Every 10 minutes, somewhere in the world, a woman or girl is killed by someone who is supposed to...

Girls Speak Out: Davao’s young voices highlight urgent child protection gaps

DAVAO CITY (November 25) — Talikala, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection and empowerment of children, particularly girls, through programs on child...

Life on the Streets: DSWD-11 aids 124 amid rising risks for women, girls

DAVAO CITY (November 25) — At least 124 street dwellers in Davao Region have been rescued and assisted this year through the Department of...
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