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No less than Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy A. Cimatu acknowledged this development in a statement Wednesday, May 5.
“We need the active participation of women in policy formulation and program development not only to advance their rights in terms of decision-making and leadership but to empower them to address environmental challenges and climate change,” he said.
DENR Assistant Secretary for Finance, Information Systems, and Mining Concerns Nonita S. Caguioa said more women are now involved in the mining sector as proven by the growing number of women employees in mining companies and at the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB).
The Ateneo community voiced support for Far Easter University High School (FEUHS) who have come out online to protest numerous incidents of sexual harassment in school and to call on the school administration to do better in handling of such cases.
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