Family

Solo parenting: A tough task made tougher by COVID-19

Published by rudy Date posted on June 11, 2020

by Cody Cepeda, Philippine Daily Inquirer, 11 Jun 2020 Before the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic wrecked routines and daily lives worldwide, a typical day for Donna used to be a breeze. Donna, a 35-year-old single mother of three, usually rises at 5:30 a.m. on weekdays to make sure her kids are up and ready…

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How much does our family background determine our chances of (socioeconomic) success?

Published by rudy Date posted on September 25, 2019

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DSWD supports amendments to solo parents’ welfare law

Published by rudy Date posted on April 18, 2015

From the Department of Social Welfare and Development As the lead agency in social protection, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to support the amendments of Republic Act (RA) 8972 or the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000.

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‘Nay-Tay’: The plight of solo parents

Published by rudy Date posted on May 11, 2014

A solo parent shares her life as a ‘Nay-Tay’ and her support for all other solo parents in the Philippines As I sit here contemplating, I realized that this day, Mother’s Day is no different from other days, especially for us “Nay-Tays” or Nanay na, Tatay pa (mom and dad).

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Fewer Pinoys getting married – NSO

Published by rudy Date posted on March 27, 2013

MANILA — The number of Filipinos getting married has continued to decline, the National Statistics Office reported on Wednesday.

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April 2025

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

Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

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

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