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Women cyclists fight against gender-based harassment
Cycling has been the most accessible and eco-friendly means of transportation since the pandemic began. Some would argue that it is the safest way to avoid being inflicted by the dreaded COVID-19. But are cyclists, the women most especially, really safe on the road?
BY REIN TARINAY
MANILA Pink polo shirt. This was what cyclist and vlogger Eloiza Regaliza wore when she was catcalled on the road exactly a year ago.
In a forum titled “Fighting Back Sexual Abuse” hosted by Gabriela Women’s Party and Women Bikers for Safe Spaces, Regaliza shared harrowing tales of receiving sexist remarks both on the road and online. Regardless of the clothes she is wearing, she said, “it will never be a consent nor an invitation to be catcalled.”
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Kakie Pangilinan: Women need to empower each other
By REIN TARINAY
MANILA Two days before the International Women’s Day, women leaders and advocates gathered in a virtual forum to voice out the challenges many Filipino women are subjected to.
“In a patriarchal society that constantly silences women, we need to be able to empower each other,” said Kakie Pangilinan, daughter of Sen. Francis Pangilinan and actress Sharon Cuneta, who has carved a name for herself as an independent artist and a critic of the Duterte administration.
The amendments to the dangerous drugs law would make it harder for suspects to prove their innocence as the burden of proof shifts to them, according to human rights advocates. INQUIRER FILE
MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Makabayan bloc on Thursday (March 4) expressed its “resounding objection to proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, which it said “whittles down” the constitutional presumption of innocence to a “mere sliver.”
According to the Makabayan bloc composed of Bayan Muna Reps Carlos Zarate, Ferdinand Gaite, and Eufemia Cullamat; Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas; ACT Teachers France Castro; and Kabataan Partylist Rep. Sarah Elago the House’s approval of House Bill No. 7814 “signals the start of a new phase of the so-called war against drugs.”