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Vaccine czar dinepensahan ang Sinovac deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 06:51 PM

Ito ay kahit lumalabas sa ilang trial na mas mababa umano ang efficacy rate ng Sinovac at mas mataas ang presyo.  Read more »

After chaos at Capitol, NBA players reaffirm racial justice commitment

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 10:54 PM

NBA players said the incident helped renew their commitment to fight racial injustice. Read more »

Cebu resort says seeking to be more friendly to clients with special needs

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 28 02:08 PM

The Cebu resort which was recently racked by controversy over its handling of a child who had autism said Monday it is adjusting its policies to be more friendly to clients with special needs. Read more »

How ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ started a new debate about sexism in chess

Dylan Loeb McClain, The New York Times
Posted at Dec 19 09:05 PM

Though chess would seem like one area where men and women should be able to compete on equal footing, historically, few women have been able to do so. Read more »

Senate tackles SOGIESC-based anti-discriminatory bill in plenary

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 08:27 PM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday sponsored in plenary a bill that would penalize those who discriminate others due to their gender identity and expression, a measure that has been rejected by most lawmakers since the 11th Congress. Read more »

Mga taong may HIV mas hirap sa pagkilos, gamutan ngayong may pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 13 06:12 PM

Umaapela sa pamahalaan at publiko ang persons living with HIV na tulungan silang mapadali ang paggalaw sa komunidad ngayong may pandemya. Read more »

Resort binatikos dahil sa insidente kaugnay ng batang may autism

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 08:19 PM

Iniimbestigahan na ng DOT ang naging hindi magandang karanasan ng isang special needs child sa isang resort sa Cebu.  Read more »

Aytas in Pampanga fight COVID-19 with traditional meds, banana blossom masks

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 08:30 PM

The coronavirus pandemic has aggravated discrimination against an Ayta community in Porac, Pampanga, an indigenous people that researchers said often neglected during crises, according to a report from the University of the Philippines (UP). Read more »

House OKs on final reading bill expanding prohibited discriminatory acts vs women in workplace

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 23 08:14 PM

Voting 226-0 with no abstention, the House of Representatives on Monday approved on third reading House Bill 7722, expanding the prohibited acts of discrimination against women on account of sex in the workplace. Read more »

Manila City adopts Gender and Development Code

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 10 08:30 PM

The mayor of the Philippines’ capital city signed on Tuesday an ordinance protecting women and all other genders against violence, sexual abuse and other forms of harassment. Read more »

Assaulted trans woman in viral video backs SOGIE bill

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 10 11:11 AM

MANILA - Trans woman Alexis Hart Garcia has filed a complaint against "Aling Susan", the elderly woman who went viral on social media last week. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 30, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 31 12:59 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

LGBT community calls for end to discrimination

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 08:32 PM

Members of the LGBT community gather by the Oblation at UP Diliman, as they get ready for the UP Pride March on Friday. Read more »

Taiwanese indigenous drag queens fight stigma one wig at a time

Yimou Lee, Reuters
Posted at Oct 30 03:44 PM

A handful of indigenous drag queens use their performances to fight against the double stigma of being part of the LGBTQ+ community and of the island's historically oppressed indigenous minority. Read more »

SOGIE bill still in Senate limbo: Hontiveros

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 30 11:15 AM

Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday said a bill seeking to give the LGBT community more rights and protection under the law has yet to hurdle the committee level due to lack of signatures. Read more »

Red Cross warns coronavirus is driving discrimination in Asia

Reuters
Posted at Sep 23 02:32 PM

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) warned on Thursday that the novel coronavirus is driving discrimination towards vulnerable communities in Asia, including migrants and foreigners.   Read more »

Transgender workers say Argentina jobs quota a step towards acceptance

Sonia Avalos, Magali Cervantes and Carlos Reyes, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 17 06:14 PM

A decree by President Alberto Fernandez's government published last week in the official Gazette requires that 1 percent of all public sector jobs be set aside for transgender people. Read more »

Nurse, sinabuyan umano ng kapitbahay ng tubig na may bleach

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 06:44 PM

Ayon sa biktima, maging ang kapatid niyang health worker ay nakaranas din ng diskriminasyon. Read more »

Nurse na may COVID-19 di agad nadala sa ospital dahil sa diskriminasyon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 04:05 PM

Kuwento ng 21-anyos nurse na si Marlo De Guzman, Linggo pa sana siya nadala sa ospital at ang 3 pang kasama na nagpositibo sa COVID-19 pero naantala ito dahil sa anila'y pandidiri at diskriminasyon.  Read more »

NFL: Chiefs fans boo players 'show of unity'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 11 02:10 PM

The booing was greeted with dismay following the Chiefs 34-20 win.   Read more »