MANILA, Philippines – The military will not discriminate against gays who seek to enter the service as long as they comply with the necessary requirements imposed on all applicants. Read the rest of this entry »
No discrimination vs aspiring soldiers – AFP
May 21, 2012
Facing up to discrimination
May 20, 2012
GALICIA was accompanied by her son when she accepted the Paccal award.
CEBU CITY—When she first worked at a nursing home in Wayne, New Jersey, Evelyn Galicia had to contend with discrimination from her coworkers. Read the rest of this entry »
Women behind the wheel in drive for equality in the Philippines
May 4, 2012
(CNN) — The streets of Manila can be an unforgiving place for the city’s taxi and public transport drivers. Chronic traffic jams and badly maintained roads are part of the daily grind but add in the possibility of floods during the annual typhoon season and a strong constitution is needed. Read the rest of this entry »
Philippines condemns Marion Barry after DC councilman criticizes hiring of immigrant nurses
April 26, 2012
WASHINGTON — The Philippines is condemning D.C. Councilmember Marion Barry for remarks critical of local hospitals for hiring Filipino nurses instead of District of Columbia residents. Read the rest of this entry »
Transgender Pinoys confront stigma of prostitution
March 18, 2012
At the recent Miss Asia NYC; pageant for transgender women, contestant Priscilla To Wong Fu was asked: Why is prostitution prevalent among Asian transgender women?
Flustered, but not totally unprepared, she replied, “We are known to be amiable and hardworking people, thank you!” Read the rest of this entry »
DSWD briefs UN on PHL gains in upholding women’s rights
March 18, 2012
The Philippines briefed the United Nations on the gains the Philippines had achieved in upholding women’s rights, the Department of Social Welfare and Development said.
DSWD Secretary Corazon Soliman led the Philippine delegation in briefing the 56th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women from Feb. 27 to March 9 in New York. Read the rest of this entry »
Senate passes bill protecting women from workplace discrimination
March 13, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – The Senate today approved on third and final reading a bill seeking an end to discrimination against women in the workplace. Read the rest of this entry »
Eldest sibling seeks benefits as solo parent
March 12, 2012
Dear PAO,
Our parents died in an accident last year. As the eldest child, I took over the responsibility of taking care of my two siblings aged 15 and 10. I am now providing for their daily needs from food to clothing as well as their school expenses. I work in a private company and I would like to know if I could avail of the benefits provided under the Solo Parent Act in the workplace. Thank you very much.
Marissa Read the rest of this entry »
Anti-women discrimination bill passed in Senate
March 9, 2012
MANILA, Philippines – Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada lauded yesterday the approval on second reading of the bill that seeks to end job discrimination against women. Read the rest of this entry »
Systemic silencing: No incentive to cry rape
March 5, 2012
Inside this room are hundreds of rape kits that would likely find their way to the hospital’s medical waste a few years from now.
But the boxes lie idle, subjected to heat and exposed to bugs and rats, their contents ignored and later disposed of without accomplishing their purpose. Read the rest of this entry »
