Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 01:54:18 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to the arguments of the religious sector and other critics, Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said divorce
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2019 16:01:27 +0000
Sen. Nancy Binay appealed to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday to quickly extend assistance to workers affected by the closure of over 30,000 Lotto stations and gaming outlets nationwide.
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Read moreCredit to Author: acerojano| Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2019 10:14:35 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte’s move to veto the Security of Tenure bill shows he has decided to side against the Filipino workers, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Friday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:50:52 +0000
Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Thursday challenged President Rodrigo Duterte to follow the “Bawal Bastos” law, which punishes catcalling and other gender-based harassment in public and online.
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Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 21:20:36 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte, whose rape jokes have sparked outrage among women’s rights groups, was dared on Tuesday to comply with a law that he had signed penalizing catcalling, wolf whistling, persistently telling sexual jokes and other forms of sexual harassment in public.
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Read moreCredit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 04:59:19 +0000
“Sino ba ang nagdrama?” This was opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros’ quick reply during the regular Kapihan sa Senado on Wednesday when asked about neophyte Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s “epal” remark.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 23:20:43 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday cautioned the Philippine National Police (PNP) against arresting proponents of impeaching President Rodrigo Duterte for allowing the Chinese to fish in Philippine waters in violation of the Constitution.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 04:24:14 +0000
Is it now the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) job to intimidate people who want to exercise their constitutional rights?
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2019 09:10:47 +0000
MANILA, PHILIPPINES—The head of the minority bloc at the Senate insisted that all senators are covered by an unwritten rule that incumbents should retain leadership of their committees amid attempts by two incoming senators to elbow out two colleagues belonging to the opposition from the committees that they head.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:51:13 +0000
Sen. Risa Hontiveros is confident that the incoming 18th Congress will pass the anti-discrimination bill — or the Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression (SOGIE) Bill.
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