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Pregnant women urged: Undergo online consultations amid COVID-19 crisis

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 11:13 AM

MANILA - Pregnant women during the time of the enhanced community quarantine should do online consultations as hospitals continue to fill with people getting screened for the highly-contagious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a doctor said Wednesday. Read more »

Protect women against domestic violence during COVID-19 lockdown:UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 01:51 PM

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Baviera understood ‘complex’ modern China and taught us how to deal with it

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 22 11:10 AM

Professor Aileen Baviera, who had studied China for decades, knew that Sino-Philippine relations were much more complex and neither could afford to keep their doors permanently shut. Read more »

India hangs 4 over 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape

Jalees Andrabi and Abhaya Srivastava, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 20 08:35 PM

India executed 4 men on Friday for the gang-rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked huge nationwide protests and international revulsion. Read more »

FIBA: Coach credits international experience for toughening up Gilas women

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 05:25 PM

A tough international schedule that saw them compete in two high level FIBA tournaments greatly helped the Philippine national women's basketball team last year, said head coach Patrick Aquino. Read more »

Math professor and MMA fighter Angelie Sabanal inspires in and out of the classroom

Posted at Mar 19 11:28 AM

The educator from Cagayan de Oro didn't seek a life under the spotlight but, after stepping on to the ONE Championship stage, it found her. By NISSI ICASIANO Read more »

Former nanny Jomary Torres found her calling in the MMA cage

Updated as of Mar 18 02:26 PM

The young woman from Sindangan survived many challenges in her life to find her way into the cage. By NISSI ICASIANO Read more »

5 champion women bartenders who are ruling Manila’s bar scene

Cyrene de la Rosa
Posted at Mar 12 12:04 PM

It’s International Women’s Month and it’s about time Filipina bartenders are showing their skills and strengths in this traditionally male dominated profession. Read more »

Virus fears, violence hit International Women's Day rallies

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 09 09:04 AM

Tens of thousands took to the streets across the globe to mark International Women's Day on Sunday despite many events in Asia being canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak, and attacks on women at some events in Europe and Asia.  Read more »

A nose up on violence

Jire Carreon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 05:07 PM

Filipino women joined the world in celebrating International Women's Day to highlight issues affecting females. Read more »

'Tamang edukasyon mahalaga para women empowerment maisabuhay'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 06:44 PM

Pinagdidiriwang tuwing Marso ang "National Women's Month" na layong kilalanin ang mga kayang gawin ng mga kababaihan.  Read more »

Panelo twits Maria Ressa's inclusion in TIME's most influential women of the century

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 06 07:59 PM

Presidential Spokesman Salvador Panelo took a swipe on news website Rappler chief Maria Ressa on Friday following her inclusion in TIME Magazine's 100 Most Influential Women of the century. Read more »

Pregnant women scared to give birth in virus-hit China

Lillian Ding and Helen Roxburgh, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 06 11:12 AM

BEIJING, China – Scared of the deadly new coronavirus that has swept China, pregnant women and new mothers are giving birth alone, keeping their newborns inside and switching to pricier private hospitals to avoid the risk of infection.   Read more »

Robredo shares lessons from late mom: Do good, be better each day

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 08:06 PM

Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday shared the valuable lessons she learned from her late mother who passed away last month. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 4, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 11:27 PM

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

Search in women's prison yields shabu, cash: BuCor

George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 02:52 PM

Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) personnel search the cells of People Deprived of Liberty at the Correctional Institution for Women in Mandaluyong City on Wednesday.  Read more »

‘Shabu,’ cash nakumpiska sa mga nakapiit sa women’s correctional

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 04 07:04 PM

Ilang sachet ng hinihinalang shabu at malaking halaga ng cash ang nakumpiska ng mga awtoridad sa mga nakapiit sa Correctional Institution for Women sa Mandaluyong City ngayong Miyerkoles. Read more »

'Motivate Filipinas,’ Palace says as world marks Women’s Month

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 03 03:54 PM

Malacañang urged the public on Tuesday to “motivate Filipinas” as the world marks International Women’s Month this March.   Read more »

UN cuts women's conference over coronavirus fears

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 07:09 AM

The United Nations on Monday slashed the length of an annual conference on women, which was due to welcome 12,000 delegates to New York this month, to just one day because of the deadly coronavirus.   Read more »

To screen or to stream: ‘Little Women,’ ‘Birds of Prey,’ & ‘1917’ | Get Reel With Andrew Paredes

Andrew Paredes
Posted at Feb 28 04:58 PM

What makes a movie perfect for the big screen and what makes it just right for a chill night at home? Our critic takes on 3 big titles that may not be as big as you think. Read more »