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Reviewed by FilNet In this speech, Princess Makandala asks her father, the Rajah, to hear her plea not to make her marry Captain Bernardo de la Torre. The Princess explains the inability of the Spanish captain to provide as a husband, his unwillingness to be married to her, and his reliance on the Rajah himself to pro... Subjects:
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Reviewed by FilNet In 2001, the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) reported the relative gains that Filipino women have achieved in a year, particularly in the fields of health, education, and politics. The Commission also addressed their observations and findings regarding poverty, human rights... Subjects:
Reviewed by FilNet In 2002, the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) issued their annual report summarizing their accomplishments in the past year. The report noted the continued progress that women enjoyed in the areas of health, education and governance. Subjects:
Reviewed by FilNet The 2003 report of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women focuses on the improving status of women in 2002. According to the report, women enjoy better health conditions, more opportunities in employment, more access to education, and more prominent representation in government office... Subjects:
Reviewed by FilNet The advent of the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) in 1991 in Canada brought attention to issues regarding men's participation in violence against women. Complimentary to WRC, the Philippines launched Men Speak Out Against VAW which aims to eliminate and prevent gender biases and violence against women... Subjects:
Reviewed by FilNet The Framework Plan for Women, formulated by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women, in cooperation with the Canadian International Development Agency, is a three-year plan defining government goals and directions for gender-responsive development planning. The Plan notes the crucial c... Subjects:
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Reviewed by FilNet The CEDAW Fact Sheet is a compilation of Philippine statistical data concentrating on the women-related areas stipulated in the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in 2006. The areas covered are overseas employment, violence against women... Subjects:
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Reviewed by FilNet The following are laws governing missionaries in the Philippines from 1585-1640 that were taken from Recopilación de las leyes de Indias, lib. i, tit. xiv. These laws include prohibition to go to China and other countries without permission, proper division of provinces to each religious order, and ... Subjects:
Reviewed by FilNet King Philip II of Spain issues a decree on 26 March 1580 ordering the governor of the Philippines to fill any vacancies in the Manila Cathedral whenever it becomes necessary. Subjects:
Reviewed by FilNet King Philip II of Spain informs Governor Francisco de Sande about the intentions of Bishop Domingo de Salazar, a member of the Dominican order, to reside and build monasteries in the Philippines. The king then orders the governor to ascertain where these monasteries are to be built and to take neces... Subjects:
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