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Philippines Sees Nearly 2,500 Maternal Deaths in 2021: UN Agency
At least 2,478 women died due to childbirth in the Philippines in 2021, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines said Sunday, expressing concern about the rising number of maternal deaths. "In the Philippines, we noticed an increase of maternal deaths during the past years: in 2019, 1,458 women died of maternal causes; this number increased to 2,478 in 2021," UNFPA Philippines said.
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Published on 14/05/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: Communities, Health, News and Events
Tags: childbirth, women
WWII Sex Slave Survivors Reject Compensation Move
Two of some 10 victims forced into sexual slavery by Japanese soldiers during World War II and still alive in the Philippines have dismissed a proposed compensation package saying money is useless at their age. “What can I do with so much money at my age? I can only keep them for my grandchildren,” Narcisa Claveria, 92, told UCA News.
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Published on 13/03/2023 by puertoparrot
Categories: History, Legal, News and Events
Tags: Japanese, Rights, country, government, women
Nearly 20M Filipino Women Now 'economically Insecure'
Nearly a year since the lockdown has been imposed, a women’s research center said the number of economically-insecure Filipino women has climbed by 3.5 million, following the loss of jobs, absence of due social protection, and the continuing neoliberal policies that have long been detrimental to the poor even before the pandemic.
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Published on 02/03/2021 by puertoparrot
Categories: Business, News and Events, People, Society
Tags: COVID-19, poverty, women
Our Lockdown with Tao and the ‘Lost Boys’ of Palawan
When President Rodrigo Duterte announced the Covid-19 lockdown and enhanced community quarantines, our family was blessed to be in Palawan. From a remote island, we made our way to the Tao Philippines main basecamp. Tao is a community that is addressing all the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Published on 16/06/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: Communities, Culture, Travel
Tags: Bamboo, Education, Energy, Island, Island, Nature, Palawan, climate, environment, farming, fishing, forest, locals, plastic, women
Women Are the Future of Philly's Food Scene
Traditionally, historically (and for all the wrong reasons), professional kitchens have been a man’s game. But times change, and so has the industry. Now, women restaurateurs, chefs, front-of-the-house pros and food artisans are reimagining the way we eat. Here’s how they’re navigating the food scene. And here’s how they’re making an impact.
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Published on 12/01/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, Food and Dining, People, Society
Tags: Asian, Chef, Chicken, Dining, Pork, Workers, industry, restaurant, women, women
Women Are the Future of Philly's Food Scene
Traditionally, historically (and for all the wrong reasons), professional kitchens have been a man’s game. But times change, and so has the industry. Now, women restaurateurs, chefs, front-of-the-house pros and food artisans are reimagining the way we eat. Here’s how they’re navigating the food scene. And here’s how they’re making an impact.
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Published on 12/01/2020 by puertoparrot
Categories: Culture, Food and Dining, People, Society
Tags: Asian, Chef, Chicken, Dining, Pork, Workers, industry, restaurant, women, women
On This Day: Death Came from Sky in Biggest Sea Battle
In March 1942 US General Douglas MacArthur had been changing trains at Terowie, 220km from Adelaide, when he gave his famous impromptu speech about Allied strategy. In it he talked about the relief of the Philippines being a priority, uttering his best known quote: “I shall return”.
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Published on 23/10/2019 by puertoparrot
Categories: Documentary, History
Tags: Australia, Japanese, Leyte, MacArthur, Workers, children, women
Watch out World: Engineer Elaine Serina Leads the Way for Women
Dr. Elaine Serina, mechanical engineer, bio-mechanics company founder, wife, mother and community advocate knows how to make the world safer and more secure. She is the principal partner of Talas Engineering, a San Francisco Bay Area company which evaluates accidents. Talas in Filipino means sharp. The company uses science, specifically physics and engineering, to figure out how unfortunate incidents happen.
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Published on 15/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: People
Tags: women
Woman of Colors
At times, the most unexpected of moments can provide us with the most bliss. While we seek to plan out our lives as much as possible, there are individuals we meet or sudden occurrences that can redirect our efforts towards something totally different, something new. These twists of fate can often turn out to be blessings in the end.
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Published on 14/03/2018 by puertoparrot
Categories: Arts, People
Tags: women