Women and Children

PBBM Announces Arrest of Zaldy Co in Czech Republic

MANILA (April 16)---President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday announced the arrest of businessman Zaldy Co, who is now under detention in Prague after allegedly crossing into the Czech...

Upgraded Surigao fish port signals growth—but who really gains?

Photo: Department of Agriculture - Philippines SURIGAO CITY (April 16) — A multi-million peso fish port upgrade is being...

State support boosts incomes—but questions remain on sustainability for Dinagat farmers, fishers

Photo: DA - SAAD Caraga BUTUAN CITY  (April 16) — A small farmers’ and fisherfolk group in Dinagat Islands...

Beyond visibility: gaps persist in protecting children in street situations

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (April 16) — Annual observances and outreach activities continue to draw attention to children in street...

4,000+ Filipino seafarers stranded in Hormuz as conflict exposes protection gaps

MANILA  (April 16) --- More than 4,800 Filipino seafarers remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz as tensions...
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Rescued, But Not Safe: Illegal Recruitment of Minors Persists in BARMM

Photo: MSSD-BARMM COTABATO CITY (March 18) — The rescue of two minor girls from an attempted illegal recruitment scheme in Maguindanao del Sur is being...

‘Bullying Capital’: A Decade After the Law, Why Are Filipino Students Still Unsafe?

MANILA (March 18) — More than a decade after the passage of Republic Act No. 10627, the Philippines is confronting an uncomfortable truth: the...

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...
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