by Rey Panaligan, Manila Bulletin, 11 Oct 2021 Supreme Court’s (SC) warning to abusive, drunkard and philandering husbands: You will be jailed for a maximum of eights years and be fined at least P100,000.
by Jose C. Sison (The Philippine Star), 6 Aug 2021 This is the case of a lawyer Atty. Manuel Castro (Manny) and his wife Tina involving domestic violence that led to the filing of administrative complaint for disbarment and criminal case for violence against women against Manny. The main question that arises here is whether…
by Janvic Mateo (The Philippine Star ) – 28 Nov 2020 QUEZON CITY, Philippines — The Quezon City government yesterday opened a shelter for survivors of gender-based violence, particularly women, children and members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community.
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by Neil Jayson Servallos (The Philippine Star), 22 Jun 2020 MANILA, Philippines — The more relaxed quarantine measures imposed at the beginning of the month also ushered in an increase in the reporting of domestic violence, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said.
by Henry Atuelan, ABS-CBN News, 29 Apr 2020 MAYNILA — Sinibak nitong Martes ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sa trabaho ang isa nilang tauhan na nag-viral sa social media matapos masapul sa video ang kaniyang panggugulpi sa kaniyang asawa’t anak.
by Ma. April Mier-Manjares, Philippine Daily Inquirer, May 24, 2019 LEGAZPI CITY —- A public school teacher was stabbed and killed by her live-in partner in Bato town in Catanduanes province on Thursday night.
Kyodo News, Feb 04 2017 YOKOHAMA – The door has opened for the first foreign housekeepers to be hired under a Japanese government policy aimed at helping professional women re-enter the workforce after having children. But as attention focuses on Kanagawa Prefecture and Osaka city, where domestic workers will begin training this month before being…
By Nneka McGuire, April 30, 2016 Because marriage should be a refuge, not a scene from Gladiator. Liam describes himself as a big bloke. In the same breath, the 45-year-old Irishman can recite the assaults he says he suffered at the hands of his soon-to-be ex-wife, from the sting of stab wounds to the crack…
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
“Safety and health at work every day!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations against serious violations of Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government
(NUG) of Myanmar.
Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
March – Women’s Role in History Month
April – Month of Planet Earth
Weekly Observances:
Last Week of March: Protection and Gender Fair Treatment of the Girl Child Week
Last Week of April – World Immunization Week
Daily Observances:
Mar 25 – International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transallantic Slave Trade
Mar 27– Earth Hour
Apr 21 – Civil Service Day
Apr 22 – World Earth Day
Apr 28 – World Day for Safety and Health at Work
