By Regina Layug Rosero It was in December 2012 when the controversial RH bill was finally signed into law, and it became Republic Act 10354. A key part of the … Read More
DSWP’s Angsioco speaks at International Women’s Month Talakayan for CALABARZON
NGOs play a vital role in society today, and have a considerable impact on nation-building, particularly on the grassroots level. The DSWP has helped by assisting in many livelihood provisions for poor women in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
For Women’s Sake, Make RH see the light of day, says authors and advocates
The RH bill, which has been filed and re-filed since the 10th Congress never got the chance to reach the voting period and see the light of day for our women. RH supporters have witnessed how leaders of Congress succumbed to the whims of some bishops and Catholic leaders, thus continuing the delay of the bill.
11 OFWs will arrive from Syria
Eleven (11) OFWs from conflict-torn Syria will arrive at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) via Etihad Airways flight EY 424 at 4:10 P.M., the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) said.
Women frustrated and blames Congress over increasing number of maternal deaths
This is a press statement from Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines . A group of women advocates working in grassroots communities blamed Congress for the reported 50 maternal deaths … Read More
Church official scored for spreading ‘misinformation’ on RH bill
Father Melvin Castro of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) Episcopal Commission on Family and Life was criticized by Elizabeth Angsioco, national chairperson of the (DSWP).