"EQUAL RIGHTS, EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES"

                                                     This years’ theme “Equal rights, Equal opportunities,” is a stark reminder of the unfinished agenda of giving women their rightful place at the table.  So as we reflect and commemorate this important day, we should take a critical look ahead at the opportunities that await future generations of women, opportunities to give women an equal voice and choice.
                                                     The suffering that women and girls infected with NTDS is reflected best in the words of WHO Director-General who said “imagine the impact when a young woman with leprosy is told she can be fully cured, can marry, have children, and will not infect others. Just imagine the impact

Responding to Climate Change

                                       Climate change is a global challenge and a serious threat that requires urgent responses from all sectors. Its potential and threatening effects on both humans and the environment make it an even more important concern. While such silent climate event has yet to create national consciousness and sensitivity, its effects are now being felt particularly in the agriculture sector.  Global warming or rise in temperature, believed to cause greater frequency of occurrences of the El Niño or La Niña phenomena, has greatly affected crop, livestock, and fishery production. Urgent responses, therefore, should be undertaken in order to effectively address the imminent  njjegative effects of climate change.
                                        The Philippine Government has already issued policies and has taken series of measures for the mitigation of and adaptation to global climate change.