MANILA, Philippines — All Malacañang could tell its deputy national security adviser, Luis “Chavit” Singson, who is under fire for assaulting his former live-in partner, was to “behave.” read more »
Kahit pa sabihin ni Deputy National Security Adviser Chavit Singson na siya ang biktima sa insidente, mananagot pa rin umano ito sa krimen ng pambubugbog sa isang babae na malinaw na paglabag sa Anti-Violence Women and Children Law (VAWC). read more »
However, for Gabriela party-list Rep. Liza Maza, Singson’s actions against Tiongson are unjustifiable. “Barbaric yung thinking na ganun. Kung lalake ang nagtaksil naman, ganun din... ‘di pwedeng saktan ng mga babae ang mga lalake,” she said. read more »
Women lawmakers urged Malacaňang Friday to take action against deputy national security adviser Luis "Chavit" Singson, who has admitted beating up his former live-in partner Rachel Tiongson after allegedly catching her with another man. read more »
“Any form of violence against women is condemnable much more if the perpetrator is someone who is holding public office. By Mr.Singson's own admission that he did beat his live-in partner and said that she was even lucky because she was alive shows that he may be liable under the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Law.” read more »
A party-list group representing the women’s sector at the House of Representatives on Thursday took up the cudgels for Rachel Tiongson, the live-in partner of deputy national security adviser Luis “Chavit" Singson whom he beat up in a fit of rage. read more »
A women rights' party-list
lawmaker cautioned on Sunday the Department of Justice (DoJ) against
hastily using a principal suspect in the controversial murder of a
beauty queen's sister, as a state witness. read more »
A MILITANT legislator cautioned the justice
department on Sunday against hastily using a state witness in the
murder of Ruby Rose Barrameda-Jimenez, saying his testimony should be
thoroughly examined to determine whether he should be discharged as a
principal suspect in the crime. read more »