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Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

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Catholic school teacher faces sexual harassment charges

Manila Times

BAMBANG, Nueva Vizcaya: A Catholic school teacher here has been the subject of numerous complaints of alleged sexual harassments reportedly committed against some of his pupils of prominent families.

In their complaint before the children and women’s desk … Read the rest

Former Camarines Sur vice governor guilty of sex harassment

Armand Nocum
Inquirer

THE SANDIGANBAYAN has convicted a former Camarines Sur vice governor of sexual harassment for making sexual overtures to a woman stenographer who later sought the help of singer Imelda Papin, herself a former vice governor of the … Read the rest

Judge draws ‘light’ penalty for sexual harassment

Jolene Bulambot, Inquirer Visayas Bureau
Philippine Daily Inquirer

CEBU CITY-”Too light.” This was how the two women described the six-month suspension imposed by the Supreme Court on a Cebu judge for sexually harassing them on separate occasions in 2001.

Lawyer … Read the rest

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