Senator Risa Hontiveros has sought a Senate probe into the spate of killings involving children and youth, the latest involving a 15-year old who was shot in the abdomen by a police officer. “The violent killings of society’s most vulnerable—our children and youth—many...
CEBU CITY – A 22-year-old Chappy cab driver was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Carcar City, southern Cebu. Police said a complaint for rape was filed on Tuesday, August 29, against John Fritz Alesna Terogo. Investigators said the abuse happened at past 1 a.m. on Saturday,...
BACOLOD CITY – A police officer is facing criminal charges for physical injuries in relation to violation of Republic Act 7610 or Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act after he was accused of injuring two minors over a misunderstanding here last week....
With about 42 million Filipino children without full legal protection from all forms of violence, a humanitarian organization for children called on lawmakers to pass the Senate Bill 2036 or “The Positive Parenting of Children's Act.” (Photo courtesy of Save the Children Philippines) “We join...
LAGUNA – Authorities collared two of Region 4A’s most wanted persons for statutory rape and acts of lasciviousness in separate operations in Calamba City on Wednesday, May 10. The Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspects as alias Randy and alias Roy. Photos from Laguna...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to re-strategize the Child Protection Units (CPUs) in schools to become more “efficient” in protecting and upholding children’s rights. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “They must double their efforts and commence in adapting the recommendations...
ILOILO CITY – Police have apprehended in Pavia, Iloilo a pastor wanted for alleged acts of lasciviousness on children in Manapla, Negros Occidental. The Police Regional Office (PRO)-6 did not identify the 32-year-old suspect ranked as the most wanted person in Western Visayas. The suspect was...
LAGAWE, Ifugao – The Ifugao Provincial Police Office nabbed the Cordillera region’s Top 5 most wanted person during the implementation of a warrant of arrest in Barangay Santa Maria, Alfonso Lista, Ifugao on Good Friday. Ifugao police chief Col. Davy Limmong identified the suspect as Vergel...
The House Committee on Basic Education and Culture on Monday, March 13, formed a technical working group (TWG) to consolidate House Bills (HBs) 346, 549, and 6940, which would provide protection for teachers from wrongful allegations of child abuse. The three bills—Institutionalizing support...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, February 14 reiterated his call for the government to launch a stronger crackdown on various forms of child trafficking, including the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). Gatchalian made the call as the National Awareness Week on the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to receive complaints of possible child abuse incidents after launching a national helpline last year. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “Latest data from the time that we launched it in November until December, nagkaroon tayo ng karagdagan na (we have had...
Over 1,800 cases of abuse against children have been reported to the Department of Education (DepEd) from 2019 to 2022, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Thursday, Nov. 24, said. DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN “As of October 2022, DepEd’s Learner Rights and Protection Office...
