BAGUIO CITY–Around 100 women, men and children gathered at the Malcom Square here on Valentine’s Day and danced to the One Billion Rising(OBR) song at around 5 p.m.ADVERTISEMENTThis year, the OBR, a global activity, called for unity against tyranny. It also pushed for “solidarity for good governance and politics of change”. Luchie Maranan also read a statement of the Let’s Organize for Democracy and Integrity Baguio Chapter condemning the arrest of journalist Maria Ressa and called on the public to help defend press freedom. Virgie Dammay, chairperson of Innabuyog-Gabriela, said OBR was launched in 2012 to call for an end to violence against women. Dammay said that the OBR is also aimed at showing women’s resistance not only to domestic violence but also to political, economic and cultural rights violations.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 14, 2019 15:33 UTC