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It was a tension-filled morning on March 5 for Mary Ann Castillo. She and her fellow union members are set to meet again with their employer’s representatives inside the Philippine Labor Department’s central office.
One Billion Rising (OBR) is a global movement founded by playwright and activist V (formerly Eve Ensler) in 2012, aiming to end rape and sexual violence against women. The "billion" signifies the staggering statistic that one in three women worldwide...
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Political dynasty has always been a hot topic whenever we talk about the political landscape in the Philippines. It’s always the same old names of politicians that are running for government posts every three to six years, from the local to the national level.
Written by Dimple Paz, Edited by Jovie Galit | Photo credit: Francis R. Malasig March 8, International Working Women’s Day, commemorates over a century of struggle by working-class women in different parts of the world for their rights. Capitalism was...
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Photo credit: FairTrials.org Abortion remains one of the most contentious and heavily restricted issues in the Philippines, where it is criminalized under the Revised Penal Code, without exceptions, even in cases of rape, incest, or threats to a person's life....
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