375 women in Lapu get rice from Customs

Norman V. Mendoza 07/31/2017

  The members of the Kababayen-an Association in Lapu-Lapu City have benefited from the outreach program organized by the Bureau of Customs Sub-Port of Mactan last Thursday in celebration of its 131st founding anniversary. A total of…

The women in the war

Sofia Aliño Logarta 07/12/2017

Many images show them clutching their children wanting to shield them from this horrible disturbance in their lives. Then they run or walk great distances to bring them to shelters. Here, they still face many problems. Here…

Nearly P2M shabu seized from 2 women

Benjie B. Talisic 06/25/2017

More than P2 million worth of shabu was seized from two women, one in her 50s and the other in her 20s, in separate operations by Cebu City police last Saturday. Police arrested 56-year-old Gloria Dayonot, a…

Gender in the curriculum

Sofia Aliño Logarta 06/07/2017

Many reasons encourage us to integrate gender within the curriculum. As I have previously mentioned, it would help us understand certain social issues like violence against women. If we trap people in their gender roles, we would…

‘Enlightening’ inquiry

Editorial 05/30/2017

What did the congressional inquiry into the strip search conducted on inmates of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) achieve or hope to achieve provided it is an ongoing investigation? Not much, except giving former…

Leading the Way

Sofia Aliño Logarta 05/03/2017

Since we just celebrated the women’s vote we would like to inspire young Cebuanas with the accomplishments of Ines Villa-Gonzalez. She has been described in the Heritage Cards prepared by the Cebu Provincial Women’s Commission and the…

Easter and women

Madrileña de la Cerna 04/15/2017

Easter is the time when we commemorate the death of Jesus and celebrate His resurrection. It is also a time when we reflect on what it means to be a Christian. Traditional Easter stories and pageants celebrated…

Women urged to join DSWD’s Kalipi project

PR 04/07/2017

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) encouraged women to join the Kalipunan ng Liping Pilipina (KALIPI) Nasyonal Federation. As an organized people organization (PO) of women initiated by DSWD, Kalipi Nasyonal aims…

Ma, 56, achieves 30-year dream; graduates from college with honors

Apple Ta-as 03/29/2017

For 56-year-old Juana Caminade Villegas, success does not discriminate age. It comes to those who do not give up on their dreams easily and fight hard for them. This, as Villegas finally walked up on stage –…

Two moms show women power in Air Force, Police

Izobelle T. Pulgo 03/29/2017

Two women are showing the way that gender is no hindrance in getting ahead in the male-dominated Armed Forces of the Philippines and Philippine National Police (PNP) organizations. Maj. Florianne Reyes of the Philippine Air Force and…

Women’s Month inspirations

Sofia Aliño Logarta 03/29/2017

Many features of this year’s Women’s Month celebrations will remain in my heart and mind. In the launching program hosted by the Cebu Provincial Women’s Commission, there was the the very inspiring story of Raquel T. Choa.…

Sisters against sexism

Apple Ta-as 03/22/2017

IT’S NOT easy being a woman. We may be better off than the women of yesteryears, but we’re still far from being equal with men. For one, there are certain stereotypes and biases associated with women. Like…

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