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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EU-Funded Peace Project Puts Women at Center of Community Transformation in Agusan Norte

BUTUAN CITY  (June 4) — In a region where armed conflict, political exclusion, and social inequalities have historically shaped community life, a new European...

Five Cases of Sexual Abuse Reported Daily in CALABARZON; PRO-4A Intensifies Drive for Safer Communities

CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna (June 4) — Despite a significant decline in crimes against women and children in several provinces, Police Regional Office 4-A...

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...
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