Women and Children

Stroke is striking younger: SPMC urges action now

Nearly 2,000 inpatients recorded in 2025 as hospital warns that age is no shield DAVAO CITY (August 25)  — Stroke is no longer an illness to associate only with old...

Samal bridge races to 2028 as island braces for boom

P23-billion connector 62% done as officials prepare roads, power and wastewater systems DAVAO CITY (August 25)  — The bridge...

Mindanao opens its doors wider to investors

MinDA, BOI see region moving from resource supplier to value-adding growth hub DAVAO CITY (August 25)  — Mindanao is...

Isabela City’s waste challenge: From garbage problem to green economy

Summit calls for investment and stronger systems as Western Mindanao confronts growing waste ISABELA CITY, Basilan (August 25)  —...

DavOcc town’s recovery shifts from relief to rebuilding

PBBM orders whole-of-government support as Jose Abad Santos rebuilds from quake, floods DAVAO CITY (August 25) — For families...
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Assumption students remove Loren Legarda portrait, question alignment with school values

MANILA, Philippines (May 17)—In a deeply symbolic act of student dissent, students of Assumption College removed the portrait of veteran lawmaker Loren Legarda...

BARMM ramps up protection for women, children vs gender-based violence

Police officers assigned to Women and Children Protection Desks (WCPD) take part in a three-day capacity-building training spearheaded by the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC)...

Lanao del Sur tightens guard vs VAWC, trafficking amid rising local cases

MARAWI CITY (April 28) — A rise in reported abuse and trafficking cases is pushing Lanao del Sur to strengthen frontline protection systems, with...

SOCCSKSARGEN women carry growing burden of elderly care

GENERAL SANTOS CITY (April 27)  — In Barangay Lagao, 39-year-old fish vendor “Nerissa” stretches her daily earnings to cover not just her children’s needs—but...

Zamboanga brings ‘Safe Spaces’ to communities, ramps up gender awareness drive

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (April 25) — Taking its campaign for safer, more inclusive communities directly to the grassroots, the city government has rolled out a...

BARMM fatwa on women’s travel for work sharpens tension between protection and livelihood

COTABATO CITY  (April 23) --- A new ruling from the Bangsamoro Darul-Ifta is reframing a daily reality for many Bangsamoro women: leaving home to...
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