From the News! - Your Daily News » Domestic Violence http://fromthenews.net Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Project Bantay Banay – Safeguarding the sanctity of the family http://fromthenews.net/project-bantay-banay-safeguarding-the-sanctity-of-the-family.htm http://fromthenews.net/project-bantay-banay-safeguarding-the-sanctity-of-the-family.htm#comments Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:54:30 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=4559 Johanna M. Sampan
Manila Times

PLAN—an international, humanitarian, child-centered development organization without religious, political or governmental affiliation or leanings started operating in Pilar Island, a part of the Camotes Group of Islands in Cebu City in 2000.

Besides promoting… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/project-bantay-banay-safeguarding-the-sanctity-of-the-family.htm/feed 0 Battered women, children exempted from docket fees http://fromthenews.net/battered-women-children-exempted-from-docket-fees.htm http://fromthenews.net/battered-women-children-exempted-from-docket-fees.htm#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2007 04:30:33 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=3139 Jomar Canlas
Manila Times

IN giving more support and protection for battered wo­men and children, the Supreme Court gave due course for the prayer exempting battered women and children from payment of increased filing fees.

The local… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/battered-women-children-exempted-from-docket-fees.htm/feed 0 Cases of violence vs women down — police http://fromthenews.net/cases-of-violence-vs-women-down-police.htm http://fromthenews.net/cases-of-violence-vs-women-down-police.htm#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2005 04:00:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=2973 Luige del Puerto
Inquirer

THE CASES of violence against women (VAW) such as wife battery and sexual abuse have decreased in the last three years, according to police statistics.
VAW incidents reported to the police during the first… Read the rest

]]> http://fromthenews.net/cases-of-violence-vs-women-down-police.htm/feed 0 CSC grants 10-day leave to women victims of violence http://fromthenews.net/csc-grants-10-day-leave-to-women-victims-of-violence.htm http://fromthenews.net/csc-grants-10-day-leave-to-women-victims-of-violence.htm#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2005 04:00:00 +0000 ripchord http://fromthenews.net/?p=2976 The Philippine Star

The Civil Service Commission granted yesterday a paid 10-day leave privilege to female state workers who are victims of violence.

Resolution No. 051206, which takes effect on Oct. 30, also granted the same privilege to female employees… Read the rest

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The Philippine Star

An organization that has been working for wo-men’s rights and welfare is the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), which was formed at the turn of the century for the purpose of giving shelter… Read the rest

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