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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Davao Finally Approves Bahay Pag-asa for Girls—But Will It Be Enough?

DAVAO CITY (June 18) — After years of operating a rehabilitation facility for boys, Davao City has finally moved to establish a dedicated Bahay...

Big Dreams, Tough Realities: Poor Filipino Children Still Aspire to Professional Careers, Study Finds

MANILA (June 18) — Despite growing up in poverty, many Filipino children continue to dream big. They want to become teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police...

Child Labor-Free? Zamboanga del Sur Town’s Success Story Faces the Test of Sustainability

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (June 17)  — When the municipality of Ramon Magsaysay  in Zamboanga del Sur was recently declared child labor-free by the Department of...

Love Makes a Family: NACC Opens Adoption Opportunities to Qualified LGBTQIA++ Filipinos

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (June 16) — For many children waiting for a permanent home, family is not defined by tradition alone but by...

Iligan Steps Up Campaign Against Online Child Exploitation

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 10) — Once identified as a hotspot for online child sexual abuse, Iligan City is reporting significant gains in...

DTI, WomenBizPH Strengthen Partnership to Boost Women-Led Enterprises

MANILA (June 9) — The government and the private sector have strengthened efforts to support women entrepreneurs after the Department of Trade and Industry...
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