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Keep on reading: Tuldok, November 24, 2025

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Keep on reading: Love Knots, November 24, 2025

MANILA, Philippines – An estimated 7.2 percent of Filipino women aged 15 to 49 were subjected to physical or sexual abuse from their husband or male intimate partner at least once in their lifetime, based on a recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Around 3.1 percent of Filipino women aged 15 to 49, meanwhile, experienced abuse from their partner within the past year, according to the study titled “Violence against women prevalence estimates.”

Released on Thursday ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls on Nov. 25, the report noted that one of the most common forms of violence against women globally was abuse committed by a former or current husband or partner.

Another common form of violence against women was “non-partner sexual violence,” or sexual violence committed by relatives, friends, acquaintances, authority figures, or strangers.

“Violence against women and girls is a human rights violation and public health problem that transcends economic, social, and national boundaries. It has both immediate and long-term effects on the physical and mental health of women, children, families, and societies,” the report said.

“The estimates presented in this report demonstrate unequivocally that violence against women remains pervasive globally, affecting women across all countries and regions. It is a global public health problem of enormous proportions, requiring urgent action,” it added.

The report, which was based on data collected from 2000 to 2023, found that globally, 25.8 percent of women, or 682 million, aged 15 to 49 suffered from physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence at least once in their lifetime.

Meanwhile, around 13.7 percent, or 316 million, of women in the same age group were subjected to abuse from their partner within the past year.

The study pointed out that about 23.3 percent of girls aged 15 to 19 globally have already experienced physical and/or sexual violence from their partner, showing how such violence can start early.

The report also found that 2.8 percent of Filipino women aged 15 to 49 had suffered from non-partner sexual violence at least once in their lifetime, while 0.2 percent experienced such abuse within the past year.

Globally, around 8.2 percent of women have been subjected to non-partner sexual violence at least once in their lifetime, while 2.7 percent experienced such violence within the past year.

“This prevalence figure may seem low, but this should not detract from the seriousness of this form of violence against women,” said the report.

It added that the actual frequency of violence against women “is likely to be much higher than the reported and estimated prevalence,” given how some might be afraid of sharing their experience due to stigma and possible harm. /jpv

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MANILA, Philippines — No one won the jackpot prizes in the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) latest major lotto draws on Sunday. READ: Lotto Results Today – Nov. 23, 2025 | Grand, Ultra, Super Lotto Based on the PCSO’s evening draw on Nov. 23, no bettor was lucky enough to hit the combination needed to win Ultra Lotto 6/58, which was 14-46-39-28-26-20. Ultra Lotto’s jackpot prize is now at P137,126,644.60. No bettor also hit the 30-22-47-23-18-12 winning combination for Super Lotto 6/49. This means its jackpot prize, now at P17,365,848.00, is still up for grabs. /jpv…

Keep on reading: No winners in Ultra, Super Lotto draws on Sunday, Nov. 23

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Max Sherwin Limpag, the multi-awarded Cebu journalist whose fearless reporting led to the return of lost church artifacts and the outing of fraudulent call centers has been laid to rest here on a fair, breezy afternoon….

Keep on reading: Max Limpag, acclaimed watchdog of church and state, laid to rest

MANILA, Philippines–University of Santo Tomas avoided a complicated scenario by clinching the third Final Four berth in the UAAP Season 88 men’s basketball on Sunday.

That leaves La Salle, Ateneo and Far Eastern University as the only teams left standing, with the possibility of them having to go through a stepladder to determine the last semis slot.

READ: UAAP: Crucial weekend up for UAAP Final Four chasers

FEU battles UST while La Salle and Ateneo renew their age-old rivalry on Wednesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum, with the result of the two games determining their respective fates.

Holding control of its destiny is La Salle with a 7-6 record, needing only a win over Ateneo to complete the semis cast.

But a Green Archers loss will assure a playoff for the No. 4 seed and a date with twice-to-beat and No. 1 National University.

Ateneo, having a 6-7 win-loss slate, will play La Salle in the event of that scenario, unless FEU, also at 6-7, comes through over UST. The Tamaraws have won five of their last seven games.

READ: UAAP: Ateneo keeps Final Four bid alive, eliminates Adamson

A three-way tie at 7-7 would create the stepladder in which the team with the superior quotient getting a bye while the two others figure in a first do-or-die affair.

The winner of that gets to face the team that drew a bye for a place in the Final Four.

La Salle won 74-72 and lost 84-83 to FEU while defeating Ateneo by an 83-78 decision in the first round. Ateneo defeated FEU 86-83 before losing 75-68 in the second round.

NU and UP earlier clinched the top two spots and the Final Four incentives before winding up with 11-3 and 10-4 records, respectively.