As part of Dove’s 10th year anniversary line-up of activities in 2010, Dove joined hands with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) and the City of Taguig to kick-off the annual Women’s Month celebration at the Fort Bonifacio Global City on March 1, 2010. Continue Reading »

The Department of Tourism (DOT) further reinforced its technical assessment of tourism traffic to the country to capture the aggregate and accurate state of tourism and its contribution to the economy.

“We have expanded our assessment to include a more systematic and in-depth analysis of top destinations to provide a clearer insight on the tourism movements throughout the country.  Understanding these movements allows us to create strategies to further support the development of these destinations.  This system also creates awareness for these places in the national level,” said Tourism Secretary Ace Durano. Continue Reading »

Be part of the 5,000 women who will join hands to claim their rights as promulgated by the Magna Carta for Women’s Rights.

Attend the Walk for Women’s Rights on Monday, March 1, 2010 at Fort Bonifacio Global City. The event will start by 5am followed by series of talks about Women’s Rights, Business ideas, Health, Beauty and Wellness.

*For more information please click on:

http://www.ncrfw.gov.ph/index.php/event-womens-month-2010

http://www.sophilippines.org/

Intellectual disability is the largest single life-long handicap existing in the Philippines today, affecting 3-7% of the population. More than 30,000 are born annually with the condition, and each passing year sees a rise in this figure. Each one of these special individuals needs the same care, attention and opportunity to be treated with respect and understanding as everyone else – because in the end, we are all human.

On the same month that Presidential Proclamation Nos. 1358 and 157 calls national attention on Down Syndrome and developmental disability, Special Olympics Philippines (SOP) calls on everyone to “Be a Fan,” a movement tapping into core attributes that everyone can appreciate – unity, acceptance, empowerment, dignity, courage, strength, pride, confidence and fun – for special individuals to receive the treatment they rightfully deserve, a rights based one.
“It is not disability, but personality – the capability to contribute to main society, not the condition – that makes an intellectually disabled person worthy to be treated with dignity and acceptance,” shared Anton Silos, Continue Reading »