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Gabriela Silang Shelter, a One-stop Crisis Center for Victims of Violence, Inaugurated in Davao

Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Luz Ilagan led today the inauguration of the Gabriela Silang Shelter, a One-Stop Crisis Center, at the Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City. The project funded through the women’s partylist group’s priority development assistance fund and supported by the city government led by Mayor Sara Duterte will cater to women and children victims of violence.  read more »

HB 4217 - Women and Children Monitoring Desk in Regional Offices of DOLE and CSC

An Act Establishing A Women And Children Monitoring Desk In Regional Offices Of The Department Of Labor And Employment (DOLE) And The Civil Service Commission (CSC), Amending For The Purpose Section 43 Of Republic Act No. 9262, Otherwise Known As The "Violence To Women and Their Children Act of 2004".

Chavit’s live-in partner reveals physical abuse

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Saudi Gazette
Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Liza Maza said Palace officials should carefully discuss if they are going to penalize Singson for his actions. “It’s not a private matter. Under the law, it’s a crime,” Maza said, adding that Singson should be held criminally liable.
“We expect from our public officials high moral standards especially in relation to adhering to laws,” Maza added.  read more »

Singson refuses to go on leave

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sunstar.com
A militant lawmaker on Monday strongly criticized Malacanang's soft handling of the charge of battering against Singson by his former partner.  read more »

Singson balks as Palace applies pressure

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Malaya
MALACAÑANG yesterday suggested that deputy national security adviser Luis “Chavit” Singson go on leave while settling his problems with his common-law wife Rachel Tiongson.  read more »

Chavit: They can fire me but I won't resign

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Philippine Star

Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza said the excuse given by Malacañang that it cannot interfere in Singson’s case is proof that it is condoning the act, which was in clear violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women And Children Act (RA 9262).  read more »

Palasyo malambot kay Chavit

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Abante-Tonite

Kinastigo kahapon ng grupong Gabriela ang Malacañang sa umano’y malambot na pagtanggap sa kasong kinasasangkutan ni Deputy National Security Adviser Luis ‘Chavit’ Singson sa pambubugbog nito sa dating kinakasama.  read more »

Palace asks Singson to go on voluntary leave

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Philippine Daily Inquirer
It was not enough that Singson had been asked by Malacañang to go on leave, said Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza.  read more »

Hindi untouchable si Chavit -- Palasyo

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Abante

Kaugnay nito, tinitiyak naman ng isa pang kinatawan ng Gabriela, si Rep. Liza Maza, na hindi nila isusuko ang laban ni Tiongson at handa nila itong suportahan hanggang sa pagkakamit ng hustisya.  read more »

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