UNITED NATIONS — The deadliest place for women is at home, and 140 women and girls on average were killed by an intimate partner or family member per day last year, two UN agencies reported Monday.
Globally, an intimate partner or family member was responsible for the deaths of approximately 51,100 women and girls in 2023, an increase from an estimated 48,800 victims in 2022, UN Women and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime said.
(UPDATE) PHASE 1 of the Light Rail Transit-1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension project is set to open later this month, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) said on Thursday. In a briefing in Malacañang, DoTr Secretary Jaime […]
(UPDATE) OPERATIONS of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT1) will be temporarily suspended for three weekends this month. According to LRT1 private operator Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC), the suspension will facilitate preparations for […]
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang suspended work in government and classes in all levels in Metro Manila and two other regions on Thursday, after being submerged in floodwaters caused by the southwest monsoon or “habagat” enhanced […]
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