Domestic abuse remains the most reported concern in calls related to violence against women and children (VAWC) received by the government’s emergency hotline, according to the Emergency 911 National Office. Data from January 2025 to February 2026 showed that domestic trouble topped all reported...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to conduct a Senate investigation into online games such as Roblox and others, citing growing concerns over risks faced by children in digital spaces. Under Senate Resolution No. 357, Hontiveros urged the Senate Committee on Women, Children,...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill requiring law enforcement officers to wear body cameras during official operations. Deputy Majority Leader Sen. Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said Senate Bill No. 1908 or the Law Enforcement Body-worn Camera Act will strengthen...
A 79-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed his neighbor’s cat in Barangay Lingunan, Valenzuela City on Monday, March 9. The Valenzuela City Police Station (VCPS) said the cat’s owner, identified only as “Boy,” 33, was drinking with his brother-in-law at their house when they...
A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his two minor grandchildren repeatedly, from 2021 to 2024, in Marikina City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Jun,” listed as the region 's No. 4 most wanted person for 14 counts of qualified rape...
BACOLOD CITY – A 17-year-old student was allegedly mauled to death by her father in their home in Barangay Rizal, Sagay City, Negros Occidental on Monday, March 9. Police Lt. Col. Alvimar Flores, Sagay police chief, said the victim’s grandfather sought assistance from the police when he heard...
The University of the Philippines (UP) on Monday, March 9, said it is looking into allegations of sexual abuse and harassment involving the UP Singing Ambassadors following a report published on March 6 by the Philippine Collegian, the official student publication of UP Diliman. UP President...
A 35-year-old man, listed as the No. 2 most wanted person in the region, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his then 13-year-old stepdaughter in Marikina City. Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Leo.” He was arrested during a manhunt operation conducted by the...
Police arrested a female teacher in Dagupan City for alleged child abuse. The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday on a warrant issued by a court on Monday. Police said the arrest of the suspect was recorded using body-worn cameras. Dagupan police chief Police Col. Arnold P. Solomon said that the...
A child protection organization has called for urgent, collective action as family-based Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) continues to rise in the Philippines, following the release of a new study highlighting the growing involvement of parents and close relatives in the...
A 36-year-old man who had been hiding in Batangas was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his one-year-old godchild in Pasig City in 2023. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Jeff,” listed as the No. 7 Most Wanted Person at the station level in connection with a...
A 51-year-old man was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 22, for sexually abusing a Grade 2 student, who was then seven years old, in Barangay Malanday, Marikina City. The Marikina City Police Station identified the suspect as “Piso,” listed as the No. 8 most wanted person at the district level for...
