Amid critical political issues that the country is faced with, the Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines (DSWP), a group of women advocates working with grassroots communities remains hopeful that the much delayed Reproductive Health (RH) will be put to [...]
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December 13, 2011
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Women to Bishops: Stop the mockery of the country’s democracy
Following reports that the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) is asking President Aquino not to ‘rush’ the much delayed Reproductive Health (RH) bill to a vote, a group of women’s advocates working with grassroots communities said that the [...]
December 11, 2011
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Women to Sotto: Stop filibustering. Do your job, put the RH bill to vote!
Following Sen. Tito Sotto’s interpellation that lambasted advocacy groups during Mondays’ Senate session, a group of women advocates working with grassroots communities condemned Sotto’s witch hunting and black propaganda against organizations involved in the passage of the much-delayed Reproductive Health [...]
December 7, 2011
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Connect the missing link; Vote on the RH bill now, women demand of Congress
Emotions escalate on week two of the “Occupy for Reproductive Health (O4RH) Campaign” as occupants demand the House of Representatives to connect the missing link in institutionalizing the much needed reproductive health (RH) services. During the ceremonial opening of the [...]
November 30, 2011
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Joevelyn Cardinas: A Mother’s Story
Joevelyn Cardinas 1988 – 2008 Joevelyn was a high school graduate from La Paz, Iloilo City. She came from a poor family and unemployed. After high school she had a live-in relationship with a 27-year-old seasonal construction worker. They lived [...]
November 28, 2011
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Lourdes Gemarino: A Mother’s Story
Lourdes Gargantos-Gemarino 1957 – 1985 Lourdes was a 28-year-old public school teacher from Guimbal, Iloilo. Her husband was a farmer. Even at the early stage of her second pregnancy, Lourdes’ husband already noticed her swollen cheeks and feet. Because of [...]
“Sa Ngalan ng Ina, at ng Anak” A Photo Exhibit
Ang ”Sa Ngalan ng Ina, at ng Anak” ay isang photo exhibit na naglalayong magbigay ng pag-asa. Pag-asa para sa mga pamilyang sadlak sa matinding kahirapan at walang pagkakataong maabot ang serbisyo para sa pang-reproduktibong kalusugan. Nahahati ang exhibit sa [...]
November 25, 2011
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Women occupants say: Enough of delays vote on the RH Bill now!
Women advocates joining the Occupy for Reproductive Health (O4RH) campaign in the House of Representatives (HOR) are disgusted with the delaying tactics that prevent the voting of the highly clamored RH Bill in both chambers of Congress. According to Elizabeth [...]
November 24, 2011
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Ma. Fe Gayatao-Gicanal
Ma. Fe Gayatao-Gicanal 1964 – 1982 Fe was a home-based worker from Guimbal, Iloilo. She was 16 years old when she got married. Her husband was a farm helper. Fe was 18 when she had her second pregnancy which caused [...]
Marie Juliet Bernados: A Mother’s Story
Marie Juliet Bernados 1975 – 2011 Juliet was from Poblacion, Calinog, Iloilo. She was 36 years old when she died on 21 July 2011 six days after she gave birth to her third child. Juliet was married to seaman Edmer [...]
November 23, 2011
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