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Duterte won’t judge solons over 'slut-shaming' questions

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 05:11 PM

MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday said he would not judge members of the House of Representatives who have drawn flak over some of the questions they threw at Ronnie Dayan, the former driver-lover of Senator Leila de Lima. Read more »

No malice, no regrets in hearing on De Lima-Dayan affair: solon

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 04:41 PM

A congressional inquiry that pried into the sexual relations between Sen. Leila de Lima and her former driver had "no malice" or intention to shame, a House leader said Friday. Read more »

PH still leads Asian countries in closing gender gap; 7th in world

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 03 12:09 AM

The Philippines has maintained its position as the lead Asian country in closing the gender gap, according to the 2016 Global Gender Gap Index (GGI) report released by the World Economic Forum. Read more »

Economic gender parity nearly two centuries off, WEF finds

Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 26 11:32 AM

Progress in closing the global workplace gender gap is slowing dramatically, according to a World Economic Forum study, with a notable exception in Rwanda, a country still emerging from the aftermath of genocide that has become the world's leader on equal pay. Read more »

Philippines among world leaders in closing gender gap: WEF

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 26 11:35 AM

The Philippines is a world leader in efforts to close the gap between men and women in terms of economic opportunity, politics, education and health, according to the World Economic Forum. Read more »

Don't hold Miss U pageant in PH, organizers told

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 07:47 PM

MANILA – Leaders of various women’s groups on Monday released a letter sent to the Miss Universe organizing committee asking that it reconsider holding the pageant in the Philippines in January 2017.  Read more »

UP Cebu's Bucoy is new Commision on Women head

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 01:06 PM

President Duterte has appointed Dr. Rhodora Masilang-Bucoy as chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) effective Monday. Read more »

Pope says respect gays and transsexuals, questions gender theory

Philip Pullella, Reuters
Posted at Oct 03 02:25 PM

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE - Pope Francis said on Sunday that homosexuals and transsexuals should be treated with respect but that teaching gender theory is unacceptable "indoctrination" of young people. Read more »

All-gender na banyo, ibinida para iwas diskriminasyon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 12 11:32 PM

Naglagay na ng all-gender comfort rooms ang isang unibersidad sa Davao City para maiwasan ang diskriminasyon at bullying sa mga miyembro ng LGBT. Read more »

Ate Glow on Angelina Mead King: Love knows no gender

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 02:35 PM

Former stand-up comedian and impersonator Ate Glow shared her views about businessman and car enthusiast Ian King, who recently came out as a trans woman.  Read more »

PH bishops call Orlando massacre a hate crime

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 02:26 PM

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines on Tuesday condemned as a "hate crime" the mass shooting at a gay night club in Orlando, Florida that left 49 people dead and over 50 others wounded. Read more »

Reds nominate 4 women for Duterte Cabinet

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 26 01:16 PM

It's not going to be an "old boys club" for the Cabinet of incoming President Rodrigo Duterte. Read more »

Canada announces ban on transgender discrimination

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 17 08:33 AM

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced legislation Monday to protect transgender people from hate speech and discrimination, as debate rages in the United States over laws restricting their rights. Read more »

Duterte eyes meeting with ASEAN leaders

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 12 11:59 AM

Presumptive president-elect Rodrigo Duterte may attend a social gathering of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) leaders in Brunei in August. Read more »

Transgender politician poised for historic win in Catholic Philippines

Ayee Macaraig, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of May 04 03:08 PM

ORANI, Philippines - Geraldine Roman blows kisses to curious crowds and serenades them with a love song as she proudly campaigns to be the first transgender lawmaker in the mainly Catholic Philippines. Read more »

Laughing at a daughter's rape

Scarredcat - Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Apr 20 06:06 PM

Duterte, the father, called his daughter’s rape a “personal matter.” Worse, twice he said it couldn’t be true. Read more »

Cirque cancels N. Carolina shows over anti-transgender law

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 16 12:56 PM

OTTAWA, Canada - Cirque du Soleil on Friday became the latest business to cancel upcoming engagements in North Carolina to protest a new state law that opponents say discriminates against transgender people. Read more »

Morocco court releases 2 men convicted of homosexuality

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 08:20 AM

A Moroccan court on Monday released two men convicted of homosexuality -- which normally carries a jail sentence in the kingdom -- in a case that stirred emotions throughout the country. Read more »

Gabriela: 3 sa 10 kababaihan, biktima ng pambabastos

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 10:06 PM

Ayon sa Gabriela, dapat nang sundan ng iba pang mga LGU sa bansa ang ordinansang kontra pambabastos sa mga kababaihan sa QC. Read more »

New York gives transgenders free use of toilets

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 10:50 AM

NEW YORK - New York shored up its reputation Monday as a bastion of liberalism by insisting that transgenders be granted free access to the toilets of their choice. Read more »