Illegal facilitation of child marriages
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Press Release - Hontiveros: Quiboloy should answer to exploited OFWs
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday said that Apollo Quiboloy, who stands accused of rape, human trafficking, sexual violence, and child abuse, should now also answer to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) whose salaries were forcibly taken as donations for himself and his religious group, Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC).
Japan couples file suit seeking separate surnames
TOKYO, Japan — Six couples sued the Japanese government on Friday seeking the right to use different surnames after marriage, filing the case to coincide with International Women's Day.
‘Philippines still has a long way to go to closing gender gap’
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines still has a long way to go to close the gender gap in the country due to cases of unreported domestic abuse against women and child marriages, according to the United Nations Population Fund country representative Leila Joudane.
Teacher, 2 others busted in Cotabato City drug den raid
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Anti-narcotics agents and officials of the Bangsamoro government arrested a drug den operator who is a teacher and his two accomplices in a joint operation inside the 32-hectare regional capitol here on Saturday afternoon.
Lawyers, judges reminded: Use gender-fair language
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court reminded judges and lawyers to use gender-fair language during trials and proceedings.
Court orders regularization of over 7K PLDT 'contractual employees'
MANILA, Philippines: The Supreme Court has ordered the regularization of over 7,000 «contractual employees» of PLDT engaged in line installation, repair, and maintenance.
