Most of the breadwinners in their village earn a living either as construction workers or market vendors.
Women’s group provides warm meals for Marikina’s poor residents
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Woman leader, husband arrested in Manila
Gabriela condemned the arrest and called for the immediate release of Agovida and Bartolome.
Demonizing the defense of human rights
It should be pointed out that these organizations are being targeted for the invaluable work they do – the defense of human rights of the poor and marginalized.
‘Esperon’s complaint deflects on more fundamental matters’ – Karapatan
“National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr.’s actions show that this government is indeed hell-bent on silencing its critics using the entire extent of its resources and through deliberately magnifying technicalities to veer the conversation away from the core issue of state-sponsored attacks by the Duterte government. ”
Appellate court to decide on rights defenders’ plea sans presentation of witnesses
Cristina Palabay,secretary general of Karapatan, said, “We have not been given the chance to be heard.”
Gabriela condemns govt’s removal of comfort woman statue
“The comfort woman statue supposedly serves as a reminder to future generations of Japan’s atrocities and abuses against Filipino women during the Second World War, and women’s historical victimization in times of wars of aggression.”
Urban poor women seek support for repair of relocation housing
Gabriela Women’s Party Reps Arlene D. Brosas and Emmi de Jesus recommended measures to secure the shelter and livelihood of around 6,000 poor households in Vitas, Tondo, Manila.
On international working women’s day | Women vow to frustrate ‘Duterte’s dictatorship’
Women showed their rage to Duterte in an effigy they called as “Mad Dog-ong.”
Crackdown intensifies | Trumped-up charges filed vs. progressive leaders
“The charges are pathetically not worth the paper they were written on.”
Miss Universe parody shows real state of women
Miss ENDOnasya, Miss Demolition Republic, Miss No Land, Miss Escuela Lumpoor and Miss Saudi ArabYaya were the contestants in Gabriela’s “Miss Neolibers Reality Pageant.”
PH progressives protest Trump on inauguration
Bayan called Trump’s rise to the presidency “as a product of the US government’s failed neoliberal economic policies.”