Angel Locsin, Advocate for Women and Environment She was voted the most beautiful Filipina of 2009. Her face adorns the billboards along Edsa. She has huge presence in both television and radio with her shows and advertisements. She has bagged various recognitions and awards for her performances. She may be one of the brightest stars…
Category: Women & Children
Liza Maza’s ‘Passion Statement’
By MARYA SALAMAT
Aspiring senator and Gabriela Women’s Partylist Rep. Liza Maza unveils her fashion line that promotes nationalism.
Sidebar: Angel Locsin and Sandra Araullo — Two Accomplished Women and Their Advocacies
Video: Filipino Women Take a Day Off to March Vs Oppression, Injustice
Video: Filipino Women Take a Day Off to March
Audio: Speeches at the March 8 International Women’s Day Rally in Mendiola
March 8 Speeches by Women Leaders
Benjie Oliveros | Still a Long Struggle Ahead for Women and the Oppressed
Women are being commodified in capitalist countries and made as slaves in backward, agricultural countries. Women are the ones being pimped by governments of backward, agricultural countries to serve as slaves of more affluent countries.
Live Coverage: National Women’s Day Of(f) Protest
Bulatlat’s live coverage (live webcasts, Twitter and Facebook updates) of the nationwide protests today in commemoration of International Women’s Day.
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Children of Morong 43 Speak Up: ‘Free Our Parents!’
In a press conference, the detainees’ children issued an appeal to the government. “As we are about to celebrate the International Women’s Day on March 8, children of the 43 jailed health workers want their mother, sister and grandparents to celebrate the day together with them, outside Camp Capinpin and away from any harm, threat and abuse.”
Two Women with Rainbow Banners Pilot the Airwaves to Greater Heights
By MARY CARLING Northern Dispatch BAGUIO CITY — The participation and access of women to expression and decision making in community radio has gained a high moral ground with the election of two women leaders from the sector of sexual minorities of the Philippines to top positions at the 2nd Assembly of the World Association…
A Century Later, Filipino Women Remain in Grip of Poverty, Injustice
March 8 this year marks the 100th year since the declaration of International Women’s Day. But women are still vulnerable especially in times of crisis. Under the Arroyo administration, data show that many women still suffer from many forms of injustice.
Women Workers Protest Inhumane Rules, Denial of Benefits in Denture Factory
NEWS RELEASE March 7, 2010 A women-dominated union in a German-owned denture factory is decrying the company’s inhumane rules and regulations which penalizes “use of obscene languange,” “loitering” and “concealment of contagious disease” via dismissal of workers. Samahan ng Manggagawa sa Zahnfabrik Philippines Inc (SMZPI), affiliated to KMU’s Alliance of Nationalist and Genuine Labor Organizations…
March 8: A Manifesto
PAGKAIN, TRABAHO, SERBISYONG PANLIPUNAN, MABUTING PAMAMAHALA AT PAYAPANG PAMUMUHAY. Ito ang kagyat na panawagan ng kababaihang Pilipino para sa ating pamilya – sigaw sa gitna ng mga pangako ngayong eleksyon.