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Thousands join global outcry over violence vs women

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 26 07:47 AM

The rallies marked International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, with thousands hitting the streets of Europe and Latin America. Read more »

QC Mayor Joy gets ticket for not wearing helmet during bike event

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 04:56 PM

Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte was given a violation ticket for not wearing a helmet during a bike event on Thursday, violating her own city ordinance. Read more »

Bello lauds Robredo for standing up vs misogynistic attacks

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 25 03:34 PM

Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello lauded Leni Robredo, whom he hopes to succeed in 2022, for standing up against supposedly misogynistic remarks thrown at her. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 24, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 25 01:29 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Drum and dance against violence on women and girls

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 04:26 PM

Advocates kicked off the 18 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence thru a drum and dance protest performance in Quezon City on Wednesday. Read more »

Bello lays down pro-women, LGBT measures to pursue if elected

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 08:14 PM

Vice presidential aspirant Walden Bello enumerated Tuesday the measures that he will pursue together with labor leader Leody De Guzman if elected in the 2022 polls. Read more »

Bilang ng kasong rape, violence against women sa QC, tumaas

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 28 12:56 PM

Nababahala ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Quezon City sa tumataas na bilang ng mga insidente ng rape at violence against women and children na naitatala sa lungsod. Read more »

Lalaking idinemanda sa hindi pagbibigay ng sustento sa anak, arestado

Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 07:47 AM

Inaresto sa isang convenience store sa Maynila, Lunes, ang isang lalaking wanted mula pa noong Marso. Read more »

One in three women endure physical or sexual violence: WHO

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Mar 10 05:02 AM

GENEVA - Nearly one in three women worldwide is subjected to physical or sexual violence during her lifetime, pervasive criminal behavior that has increased during the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday. Read more »

Gov't urged to provide special protection for Filipinas during COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 05:52 PM

A recent Social Weather Stations Survey showed that 1 in every 4 Filipino adults "cited harmful acts in various forms as among the most pressing problems of women during the present health crisis." Read more »

43 pct mga biktima ng online sexual exploitation nasa edad 12 pababa - grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 05:33 PM

Nasa halos kalahati o 43 porsyento ng mga biktima ng sexual exploitation na ginagawa online ay nasa edad 12 pababa, ayon sa isang grupo ngayong Martes.  Read more »

Are you guilty of perpetuating rape culture? Here's what you can change

Josiah Antonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 06:30 PM

As discourse on victim blaming and rape recently dominated social media pages, sociology and human rights experts have called on the public to begin changing behaviors that perpetuate rape culture.    Read more »

Xander Ford, ikinulong matapos ireklamo ng pananakit ng ex-girlfriend

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 07:17 PM

Sinampahan noon ng reklamong pananakit at attempted rape si Xander.  Read more »

Commission on women notes underreporting of abuse cases due to fear, pandemic restrictions

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 12 02:40 PM

While the numbers are significantly lower compared to last year however, Balmes said this may be also because victims may be scared of reporting cases.  Read more »

Age of sexual consent in PH compared to rest of Southeast Asia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 10:56 PM

In the Philippines, it is legal for an adult to have sex with a 12-year-old if he claims that the child agreed to it. A bill raising the age of sexual consent in the country from 12 to 16 is pending in Congress. Read more »

‘Form of violence:’ CHR tells Duterte, officials ‘sexist, misogynistic remarks' are never right

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 06:16 PM

Misogynistic remarks are “never right,” the CHR said, not when the nation is reeling from a national emergency and not during the month when the country is observing 18 days of activism on violence against women.   Read more »

Public ridicule, verbal abuse laban kababaihan, maaaring parusahan sa ilalim ng batas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 28 08:21 AM

Kabilang ang public ridicule at verbal abuse laban sa kababaihan at mga bata sa maaaring parusahan kung mapatutunayang nagdulot ito ng psychological violence, ayon sa isang abogado. Read more »

Act of leaving wife for mistress could be psychological violence under VAWC, says SC

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 04:27 PM

The Supreme Court declared that the husband's act of leaving his wife to live with his mistress is a form of psychological violence under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004, as it caused emotional and mental anguish. Read more »

Pangangaliwa, maituturing na 'psychological violence' - Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 29 07:58 PM

MAYNILA (UPDATE) - Maituturing na psychological violence laban sa kababaihan ang pagkakaroon ng kabit ng mister, ayon sa ruling na kinatigan ng Supreme Court. Read more »

Lucban police draw flak for 'victim-blaming' advice vs harassment; PNP sets probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 13 08:57 PM

MANILA - The local police station in Lucban town in Quezon province has drawn controversy for telling women to stop wearing skimpy clothes to protect themselves from sexual harassment - safety advice that netizens called a form of victim-blaming. Read more »