As it condemned the alleged “normalization” of bullying and abuse in the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), a group called for concrete action to protect the learners and make the elimination of sexual violence a top priority. (Photo sourced from Unsplash) The Civil Society Network for...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte is prodding outgoing President Duterte to sign into law a bill that will strengthen the protection of children against online abuse and sexual exploitation. (Charles Deluvio/ Unsplash) The House of Representatives and the Senate recently ratified the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said F4iday, June 24, that it has launched a new Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (DATRC) in Trece Martires, Cavite to assist drug dependents and provide immediate interventions towards rehabilitation. DILG logo Located in 1...
A policeman charged for sexual harassment of a 15 year-old boy was ordered arrested by the city police chief on Tuesday, May 31. Col. Jaime Santos, in a phone interview, said the suspect, a 51-year-old Staff Master Sergeant and assigned to the police Sub-Station I is now detained at the police...
Thanks to his “outstanding” track record and legal expertise as an international lawyer, UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque has been recruited by the Ukrainian government to handle cases of abuse of Ukrainian women by invading Russian forces. Senatorial candidate Harry Roque (right)...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) is undertaking close coordination to strengthen the Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children (BCPC) in the face of the reported increasing incidence of child abuse and violence against women. At the same time, the Baguio...
A House leader has called out the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for alleged "abuse of authority" in proposing a two-day number coding ban on private vehicles. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I oppose the MMDA imposition of the number coding scheme covering two days...
Baron Geisler's wife, Jamie, has come out to share her side of the story relating to a viral video of them fighting. The video, as uploaded on social media by Baron himself, showed Jamie throwing water and ice at him. Many speculated that Baron was imbibing again. Jamie confirmed this in a message...
CAVITE – A 33-year-old call center agent was nabbed in Tanza after groping a 12-year-old girl on board a passenger jeepney on Saturday, April 9. Investigation showed that during a jeepney ride from Trece Martires to Tanza, the suspect, identified as John Mark Dimabayao, reportedly laid his...
Operatives from the Northern Police District (NPD) arrested a man wanted for child abuse along Pampano Street, Brgy. Longos, Malabon City on Monday morning, April 11. Lt. Colonel Jay Dimaandal, NPD Special Operations Unit (DSOU) chief, identified the suspect as Gilbert Casimero, 43, a resident of...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro -- Police arrested on Wednesday evening a 78-year old British national who is facing charges of alleged violation of law on child abuse in Palawan. Brig. Gen. Sidney S. Hernia, regional director of Police Regional Office-MIMAROPA (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro,...
The Pasig City local government hosted the anti-drug abuse training initiated by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on March 10 and March 11. The two-day training was attended by 41 participants from each of the anti-drug abuse councils (ADACs) of the cities of Pasig,...
