"These are their stories."
Last week I wrote about two remarkable community women leaders who have been with my organization, the Democratic Socialist Women of...
"Let me pay tribute to them."
My organization, the Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines (DSWP) celebrated its 35th anniversary last March 8, coinciding with...
"This makes me proud."
Yearly, March 8 is celebrated as the International Women’s Day (IWD). In the Philippines, the whole month of March is Women’s...
"These girls still hope for a better future."
Conclusion
I hope those who have read my previous pieces on adolescent pregnancy more or less already have...
"Teen pregnancy is a complex problem."
Part 2
Last week, I quoted data from the Commission on Population on the continuing increase of teen pregnancy cases...
"These are girls without opportunities, who can hardly contribute to meeting their family’s needs, and who will be dependent on the meager social services...
FOR the well-off people like politician Pantaleon Alvarez, getting out of a bad marriage in the Philippines is pricey but feasible"•but for the nation’s...
