Tag: Magna Carta for Women

Palace hopes President-elect Rodrigo Duterte to respect women when he assumes presidency

MANILA, May 27 – Malacanang said it expects president-elect Rodrigo Duterte to adhere to the principles protecting women’s rights enshrined in the Magna Carta for Women when he takes office on June 30. The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Wednesday, May 25 ruled that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte violated the Magna Carta of Women when he gave a controversial comment on the rape and killing of an Australian missionary many years ago. “In adopting […]