Women and Children

Amihan Brings Rains to Northern Luzon – PAGASA

MANILA (March 7) – The northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” will continue to bring rains over parts of Northern Luzon, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...

BOC Intercepts ₱235-M Undeclared Cigarettes At Batangas Port

MANILA (March 7) --The Bureau of Customs (BOC) intercepted a shipment of undeclared cigarettes during an operation conducted...

Sustainable potato push in DavSur seen to lift upland incomes, protect watershed

DIGOS CITY, Davao del Sur (March 6)  – In the cool uplands of Kapatagan, potato farming is more...

SPMC expansion to 2,500 beds clears House, aims to decongest Davao’s largest hospital

DAVAO CITY (March 6)  — The proposed expansion of the Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) to a 2,500-bed...

83,000 child abuse links blocked in one month — PLDT-Smart flags scale of online threat

MANILA (March 6)  — In just one month, telecom giant PLDT and its wireless arm Smart Communications blocked...
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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...

A wounded soul comes home: Marantan’s return to PNPA marks courage, defeat, and redemption

TAGAYTAY, Philippines (November 25) — The rain never stopped inside the Philippine National Police Academy, as if the sky itself was holding its breath....

BWC-Sulu elevates voices of women with disabilities in peace efforts

JOLO, Sulu (November 25) — The Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC)-Sulu brought women with disabilities to the center of local peacebuilding through a Women Peace...
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