Divorced Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands
"Threatened with losing custody of her four daughters, she returned to her ex-husband who by then had also married another ...
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Lawmaker seeks amendment to law to protect ‘ander de saya’ husbands
A first-term legislator on Monday filed a bill that seeks to amend the Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act ...
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Blockbuster Depp vs. Heard defamation case goes to jury
FAIRFAX—A jury began deliberations on Friday in the blockbuster defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard after ...
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No token tributes
A celebrity couple checked into a hotel in Tagaytay City last week. There was nothing extraordinary about this—until the actress ...
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After ‘Eat Bulaga’ guesting, Villanueva seeks more education to curb domestic abuse
Senator Joel Villanueva has sought increased education and awareness on the various protection mechanisms the country’s laws afford victims of domestic abuse, ...
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UN: Pandemic triggers violence against women
No country has been spared the coronavirus epidemic, nor the scourge of domestic violence, which has surged during lockdowns as ...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.