She encouraged fellow Mindanao women to pursue their dreams despite societal barriers. PCW Chairperson Ermelita V. Valdeavilla called upon all women to support and uplift each other. She appealed to ...

Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur—Samarudin Guimalil Mentong knew that peace, not war, was the key to a better life. At 20 years old, he had taken over as ...

leadership and economic opportunities for Indigenous women and girls. Notably, 60 percent of IPs in the Philippines reside in Mindanao, a region rich in biodiversity and immense potential for ...

The Aboitiz Foundation and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) have ...

The Southern Philippines Medical Center (SPMC) has identified hypertension in pregnancy and postpartum hemorrhage as the ...

THE Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID) — in partnership with Mindanao State University (MSU), the University of the Philippines (UP) Center for Women Studies Foundation, Inc. and the ...

Woman and her daughter, as well as a child swept away by floodwaters and drowned in 2 separate incidents in Sultan Kudarat ...

MANILA, Philippines — A project seeking to enhance the Diploma on Women, Peace and Security (DWPS) program currently being offered at Mindanao State University (MSU) was launched through a two ...

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