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We’re as serious as Sen. Hontiveros—end online child sex trafficking now

Posted on May 22, 2020May 22, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

On May 18, Senator Risa Hontiveros filed an official complaint to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) against the online sexual exploitation of children. This is after she penned her…

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Sen. Hontiveros: PH needs travel ban after first confirmed nCoV case

Posted on January 30, 2020January 31, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The Department of Health confirmed today, Jan. 30, that a 38-year-old Chinese woman is the first patient in the Philippines to test positive for novel coronavirus (nCoV). According to DOH…

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Fighting misogyny: Laws addressing VAW cases in years to come

Posted on November 27, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Last Monday, Nov. 25, was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (VAW). We already shared the harrowing statistics of VAW cases in the Philippines, but the…

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Unpacking the ignorant statements from the SOGIE Bill hearing

Posted on September 5, 2019September 5, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Yesterday, there was a Senate hearing where politicians, religious groups, and pro-LGBT advocates were present to discuss the passage of the SOGIE Equality Bill. As usual, it was a frustrating…

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Meet the Filipino heroines who pushed for equality in the PH

Posted on August 26, 2019August 26, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Filipinas are strong and brave. Throughout history, several important women have broken that pervasive “Maria Clara” mold—that women should be meek and subservient—society has imposed on us. Many of them…

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QC bans discrimination, but why was a transwoman mistreated in a mall?

Posted on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Yesterday, a transwoman named Gretchen Diez was detained just for using a women’s comfort room at Quezon City mall. According to Inquirer.net, she was stopped by a janitress when she…

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Busting some myths about the absolute divorce bill in the Philippines

Posted on August 12, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Why are Filipinos so against divorce? The quick answer is because we are a dominantly Catholic country and we are taught that marriage is a religious sacrament, which can only…

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What you really need to know about getting an annulment

Posted on August 11, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Divorce continues to be a touchy topic here in the Philippines. Whenever it’s brought up, the negative reactions range from straight-up disapproval to making excuses in the guise of support.…

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The problem with thinking 9-year-olds should be jailed

Posted on January 22, 2019January 22, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

“To me, nine [years old] is fine,” presidential spokesperson and legal counsel Salvador Panelo said regarding the lowered age of criminal liability. He added that, at this age, these kids have the same discernment as those who are 12 and 15 years old.

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Netizens celebrate the enactment of the HIV/AIDS Policy Act

Posted on January 10, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

Government officials and netizens alike celebrated this achievement as this law will introduce newer and well-informed strategies to prevent and treat this epidemic.

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Sen. Risa Hontiveros

We’re as serious as Sen. Hontiveros—end online child sex trafficking now

Sen. Hontiveros: PH needs travel ban after first confirmed nCoV case

Fighting misogyny: Laws addressing VAW cases in years to come

Unpacking the ignorant statements from the SOGIE Bill hearing

Meet the Filipino heroines who pushed for equality in the PH

QC bans discrimination, but why was a transwoman mistreated in a mall?

Busting some myths about the absolute divorce bill in the Philippines

What you really need to know about getting an annulment

The problem with thinking 9-year-olds should be jailed

Netizens celebrate the enactment of the HIV/AIDS Policy Act

Self-portrait: How local artists are coping with the pandemic

Disinformation nation: The ABS-CBN shutdown is a suppression of truth

Is it just me or is the quarantine making you want to come out too?

Emotional labor during the pandemic and how women are (still) taking the brunt of it

A conversation with Manila, the newest thief in ‘Money Heist’

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