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Ulat Lila July 2023 – Ambitious Promises and Agendas: The Status of Filipino Women in the First Year of the Marcos Jr. Administration: Report on the Situation of Filipino Women

Center for Women's Resources In the News July 29, 2023March 5, 2026 0 Comment

Women are unquestionably the face of poverty in the Philippines. As a result of the government’s endorsement of the neoliberal framework, the majority of women belong to the poorest strata of society. Every administration, from Marcos Sr. to Marcos Jr., believes that the only way for the Philippines to develop and progress is through neoliberalism.

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Women, unite! Defend our rights!

Center for Women's Resources In the News June 5, 2023March 5, 2026 0 Comment

Women comprise half of society and play a crucial role in promoting social change and development. However, in a society where the interests of a few prevail, women’s rights are systematically violated and oppressed. Until women fully enjoy their rights, it is essential for women and all citizens to advocate for these rights in various aspects of life—economic, social, cultural, civil, and political.

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‘Ondoy’ women survivors still struggling to get back on their feet

#HerStoryOurStory Fellow #HerStoryOurStory, In the News September 30, 2019May 21, 2020climate, climate change, disaster, environment, Ondoy, women 0 Comment

Written by: Jhesset O. Enano, Philippine Daily Inquirer

(Last of three parts)

MANILA, Philippines — From on top of a cabinet at the second floor of their house in Marikina City, Nora Cencil and her three young children watched in fear as the brown and murky floodwaters threatened to inundate their perch.

‘Ondoy’ spurred new laws but passivity still the norm

#HerStoryOurStory Fellow #HerStoryOurStory, In the News September 28, 2019May 21, 2020climate, climate change, disaster, environment, Ondoy, women 0 Comment

Written by: Jhesset O. Enano, Philippine Daily Inquirer

(Second of three parts)

Sept. 26, 2009, seemed an ordinary Saturday in Marikina City.

Around 11 a.m., Jackeline Parilla, three months pregnant, briefly noted the floodwaters outside her home in Barangay Industrial Valley Complex, a stone’s throw away from Marikina River. But within minutes the waters rose and spilled into her home and others nearby, and reached the level of her waist.

‘Ondoy’ victims still need counseling 10 years later

Media #HerStoryOurStory, In the News September 27, 2019May 21, 2020climate, climate change, disaster, environment, Ondoy, women

Written by: Matthew Reysio-Cruz, Philippine Daily Inquirer

Exactly 10 years after Tropical Storm “Ondoy” (international name: Ketsana) ravaged Marikina City, survivors gathered at the banks of the Marikina River, where they lit candles to commemorate a day that at once felt far away but not far enough.