Women's Issues Archives - ModernFilipina.ph

5 Breast Cancer Myths: Are You Increasing Your Chances of Getting Breast Cancer?

September 12, 2019

The statistics are chilling. According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Department of Health (DOH) breast cancer remains the No. 1 killer for women in the Philippines. One out of 13 Fili...

Pink Tax: What is it and Why Should You Care?

Geri Osorio

September 5, 2019

Women's Issues

Another day, another episode of “society works extra hard to make life a living hell for women.” Many may not be aware but if you’re a woman, chances are you’ve been paying more for items such as clothing, ...

Period Hacks: What to Do When Bleeding is Agony

Geri Osorio

August 15, 2019

Health, Tips, Women's Issues

Hi, modern Filipinas! Welcome to another episode of “Why It Sucks to Live as a Woman”. In today’s article, we’ll talk about the utterly unpleasant and inconvenient thing we’re all familiar with: menstruatio...

What You Need to Know About the “Bawal Bastos” Law

Geri Osorio

July 25, 2019

Women's Issues

Life as a woman feels like a never-ending series of avoiding potential threats. We have to look back when walking alone to make sure no one’s following us. We have to carry our drinks in bars at all time...

I’m a Feminist, and I Wear Heels!

Ruth M. Mazo

June 27, 2019

Culture, Fashion, Women's Issues

I have a confession. Though I consider myself a feminist, there are several things about the movement that make me uncomfortable: Andrea Dworkin’s radical view that heterosexual sex is tantamount to rape...

What Would We Do Without Bras?

Joy Soriano

June 26, 2019

Culture, Lifestyle, Women's Issues

Bras used to be just functional. For women who wanted to play sports in 14th century Greece, wrapping cloth around their breasts allowed them to move. It wasn’t until the 16th to 18th century that chest ...

Beauty Pageants: What’s Their Relevance in 2019?

Geri Osorio

June 20, 2019

Music & Events, pop culture, Women's Issues

The Philippines, as a pageant-obsessed nation, has been loyally following the glamorous national and international beauty competitions year after year, whether it’s Miss Unverse, Miss Earth, Miss World, or ...

Komura Book Fair: When Women Write About the Female Experience

Joy Soriano

May 30, 2019

Books, TV & Movies, Music & Events, Women's Issues

It’s the best time to tell your story as a woman. When the word “content” was a little-known term and Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had yet to unleash a malignant form of governance, most of us had limited acc...

Filipino Millennials on Childbirth and the Future of the Environment

Katrina Tankeh

May 16, 2019

Environment, Kids, Women's Issues

I can no longer remember a day when Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wasn’t the face of Democratic Socialism in America. In such a short period, AOC has become America’s most vocal Democratic Party representative t...

The Pregnancy Diet: What Should You Eat?

Bien Aronales

May 8, 2019

Food & Drink, Health, Women's Issues

Pregnancy brings about a dramatic change in your diet. You’re eating for two now, and some food products may not be right for your developing baby. So you need the right amount of vitamins, minerals, and nu...