Members of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) have distributed books and pairs of slippers for hundreds of children in Tawi-Tawi on Tuesday, June 22, while conducting maritime exercises in the area. Personnel of the PCG’s BRP Tubbataha (MRRV-4401) and Coast Guard Public Affairs, in cooperation with...
By Mia Lauchengco There was a time when Raymond and I thought we could do without having kids. The day we found out I was pregnant with Natalie, we had a dinner to attend. When Raymond saw my pregnancy test results, he sat on his La-Z-Boy, and stared into space. We missed dinner. By the time I took...
The Biñan City Police in Laguna has tagged the father as a suspect in the brutal death of his two children and live-in partner whose bodies were discovered inside their home in the city on Tuesday (June 15). In an interview with DZBB, Laguna Provincial Police Office Spokesperson Col. Chit...
A family of four was found dead inside their house in Biñan, Laguna on Tuesday in what police investigators believe could be a case of parricide and suicide. Johnny Martinez, 46, was found dead and hanging inside the house that he shared with his live-in partner Jolly Espinas, 41 and their two...
The promise of freedom with COVID-19 vaccination Dr. Edsel Maurice T. Salvana Among the most impacted segments of the population during this COVID-19 pandemic are the elderly and the children. After the first enhanced community quarantine from last year was lifted, the propensity of COVID-19 to...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, June 7, welcomed China’s approval on the emergency use of Sinovac’s vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) for children. Last week, China has authorized the emergency use of Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccines, CoronaVac, for persons aged...
School supplies and other basic necessities have poured in for the educational needs of the Pag-asa Island children in the West Philippine Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday, June 7, expressed gratitude to the Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center (OBMC) for supporting their advocacy...
As the government announced its plan to vaccinate minors, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Saturday, June 5, underscored the importance of boosting the confidence of parents and guardians in COVID-19 vaccines. (Keith Bacongco/MANILA BULLETIN) "If vaccine hesitancy persists among adults, especially...
Violence against children takes many forms – physical, emotional, and sexual – and in many settings like the child’s own home, community, school, and online. In the Philippines, even before the pandemic, children experienced high prevalence of violence whether at home, in school, workplace,...
The Japanese government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has partnered with a non-government organization and local government agencies to support a life skills development and rehabilitation project for Children In Conflict with the Law (CICL) in the Philippines. Japan...
Children who may be spotted in mass gatherings such as pool parties won't be arrested but will simply be sent home, President Duterte declared Monday amid the government's movement curbs to stem the coronavirus spread. The parents, instead, should be apprehended in case of involvement in the breach...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure that aims to ensure equal opportunities for students with special needs. The Senate, voting 23-0 on Monday, May 31, approved Senate Bill No. 1907 or the proposed law Instituting Services for Learners with Disabilities in Support of...
