Candidates from the “Genuine Opposition” held a rally at the Rizal Park in Davao City on Thursday. The candidates took turns lambasting the Arroyo government for its many shortcomings. According to analysts, the Genuine Opposition has to engage the administration Team Unity ticket in a meaningful debate. “People, not big business, should decide on content and conduct of the debate,” according to Ibon Foundation. (davaotoday.com photo by Barry Ohaylan)
The unabated killing of political activists is depicted in this stage presentation by members of Gabriela, the women’s group, in observance of International Women’s Day today, March 8. According to women leaders, Filipino women have suffered enough under the Arroyo regime, whose security forces are being blamed for the atrocities. Click here for more pictures. (davaotoday.com photos by Barry Ohaylan)
Strong Women. Because of the hard times, more and more Filipino women are forced to take on a more important role in the economy. This Davao woman decides to take the matter a step farther. (File photo by Barry Ohaylan/davaotoday.com)
Majority of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) sent abroad are now women, and this highlights their increasingly vital role in ensuring their families’ survival, according to IBON Foundation.
Government figures reveal that some seven out of 10 OFWs who are deployed as new hires are women. Many of these women are hired in perilous jobs such as domestic helpers or entertainers, with only a small percentage of them working in professional categories such as medical professions.
Former Davao City councilor Luzviminda Ilagan, the national chairperson of the Gabriela Women?s Party, is one of this year’s five recipients of the city’s Datu Bago award, which will be given out later this month during the Araw ng Dabaw celebrations.
All throughout his life, Renato Pacaide was firmly committed to activism and social justice. Then last week, somebody pumped four bullets into his body.