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Davao City gov't ramps up info drive vs. child marriage
January 18, 2023, 2:41 pm
DAVAO CITY – The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) here has intensified its information campaign against child marriage, an official said Wednesday.In a radio interview, CSWDO head Marlisa Gallo said they are pushing for wider dissemination of the anti-child marriage law with… Read More
Unicef lauds PH for passage of anti-child marriage law
January 8, 2022, 8:27 am
MANILA – The United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Friday lauded the Philippines’ passing of a law criminalizing child marriage, noting its importance as “another layer of protection” for children. In a statement, Unicef Philippines Representative Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov said the… Read More
Majority of Australians vote ‘yes’ to same-sex marriage
November 15, 2017, 1:02 pm
CANBERRA -- More than 61 percent of Australians have voted in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, it was announced on Wednesday. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) announced the results of the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey on Wednesday with 7.8 million respondents, or 61.6… Read More
