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'No laughing matter': Rape a crime, human rights violation, says Commission on Women

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 02:56 PM

MANILA - Rape is a crime, never a woman’s fault, the Philippine Commission on Women (PCS) said Saturday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte said in jest that women are raped because of their good looks. Read more »

Forum para sa pagdiriwang ng Int'l Women's Day, ginanap

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 04:37 AM

Ginanap nitong Huwebes sa Pasay City ang isang forum bilang pakikiisa sa pagdiriwang ng International Women's Day. Read more »

'With crime rate down, why restore death penalty?'

Trishia Billones, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 07 04:04 PM

MANILA - There is no compelling reason to revive the death penalty when, according to the national police, crime rates have gone down, a government commission on women argued at a Senate hearing Tuesday. 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 »

Tito Sotto: Controversial remarks 'taken out of context'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 21 12:54 AM

Senator Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III said his perceived 'victim blaming' remarks towards a female contestant had been taken out of context.  Read more »

Tito Sotto guilty of 'victim blaming,' PCW says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 10:48 PM

The controversial remarks Senator Vicente 'Tito' Sotto III directed towards a female winner of an 'Eat Bulaga' segment last July 9 are 'clear examples of victim blaming and shaming,' asserted the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW).  Read more »

Duterte eyes gender-balanced Cabinet, looks for lady leaders

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 11:16 PM

Presumptive president Rodrigo Duterte will have a gender sensitive cabinet and his administration will ensure that issues concerning women will be addressed, an official said.  Read more »

Myrna Tang Yao: From micro entrepreneur to big time CEO

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 20 05:51 PM

From selling simple blouses to going global, Myrna Tang Yao has a great success story to tell.  Read more »

Commission wants ethics probe of 'Playgirls' event

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 07 02:28 AM

MANILA - The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) is calling on the government to act on the controversial sexy dance during a Liberal Party (LP) event in Laguna which drew the public's ire. Read more »

Commission on Women alarmed by Playgirls' raunchy dance

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 03 10:01 AM

The Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) on Friday expressed alarm and concern over event where women were featured in "lewd performances." Read more »