Presidential candidates Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, Brother Eddie Villanueva JC De Los Reyes and independent Nicanor Perlas showed up at the “Paminaw sa Mindanaw (Listen to Mindanao)” forum held on April 16 at the Holy Cross College of Davao City. The Mindanao Commission on Women co-organized the forum along with eight other networks. (more…)
“For a change, during this election, let us not ask favors from our candidates. Let us not abuse them. Let us not make them corrupt.” This is one of the campaign lines of “Walang Hihingi,” the electoral campaign of the Ehem Anticorruption Program spearheaded by the Society of Jesus. MCW, which is part of the Ehem network, is supporting the campaign and running it Mindanao-wide.
“Many Colors, Many Circles, One Mindanao” was this year’s theme of the Kamindanawan 2010 conference hosted by the Mindanao Commission on Women on 4-5 February 2010. The hall, inside the Waterfront Insular Hotel in Davao City, was festooned with ribbons of different colors with the women all showing up in their best Filipiniana or ethnic attire during the opening ceremony. It was an opportunity to meet, to listen, to discuss – finally an opportunity to think about an updated Mindanao agenda from a women’s perspective. (more…)
Mindanao women leaders will converge in Davao City, February 4-5, for the Kamindanawan 2010. They will decide on actions that will ensure women’s interests and leadership are taken into serious consideration in the challenges currently facing Mindanao. (more…)
“Women should support women running for public office. But not just any woman. Women we support must be steeped in notions of social justice, human rights and gender equality. ” said Irene M. Santiago, chair and CEO of the Mindanao Commission on Women during the National Women’s Summit held recently at Miriam College, Quezon City. (more…)
Local governance and basic services delivery have a big impact on daily life in conflicted affected areas. How are women able to make local government institutions and the delivery of basic services effective and efficient? This was the topic of the paper presented by Dr. Melchie J. Ambalong, MCW Vice Chair for Politics and Governance, at the UN ESCAP-sponsored Regional Technical Seminar on Local Governance and Basic Services Delivery held June 2 - 3, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand. (more…)
“Kaya natin!” (We can), the movement for genuine change and ethical leadership, proved that you can run a city’s administration without corruption. Meet so extraordinary people like the Mayor of San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Hon. Sonia Lorenz, and the Mayor of Naga City, Hon. Jesse Robredo on February 19, 2009 at University of Southeastern Philippines, Obrero Campus. The event is organized by the USP in co-operation with MCW.
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