Women and Children

Power shift in Davao Norte: Davao Light takeover sparks legal battle, service concerns

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A high-stakes power struggle is unfolding in Davao del Norte as Davao Light and Power Company moves to take over key energy assets from...

P3.2-M smuggled cigarettes seized after checkpoint breach in Lanao Norte

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (March 27)  — Authorities seized an estimated P3.2 million worth of smuggled cigarettes after...

Oil firms back VAT removal as fuel prices soar, but DOF warns of risks

MANILA (March 27)  — Oil industry players are pushing for the removal of the value-added tax (VAT) on...

BARMM poll reset draws cautious optimism, but questions linger on delays

COTABATO CITY (March 27) — The resetting of the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...

Transport strike set in Davao as labor group joins nationwide protest vs oil price hikes

DAVAO CITY (March 27) — A transport strike and protest action is set to disrupt key routes in...
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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...

Davao de Oro Women Lead Grassroots Empowerment Push During Women’s Month

Photo: Provincial Government of Davao de Oro DAVAO CITY  (March 11) — In upland villages and barangay halls across Davao de Oro, women and girls...

Davao women march on March 8: ‘Impeach Sara, scrap VAT, end corruption’

DAVAO CITY (March 9) — Women’s groups in Davao City are taking their protest to the streets this International Women’s Day, sharpening calls for...

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 83,000 attempts to open online child...
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