Comelec/MB The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said that substance abuse is not included among the grounds in order to disqualify a candidate who is running in an election. “Substance abuse is not among the disqualifications provided for by law,” said Comelec Spokesperson James Jimenez on...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque suggested cutting short the period between the last day of the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) and the start of the election period if people really want to do away with the substitution of election candidates. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...
A group said that a male teacher who went viral for uploading a video on TikTok has already issued an apology for his action which was deemed “inappropriate" by the Department of Education (DepEd) and netizens alike. Screenshots of the viral TikTok video where a teacher supposedly insinuates...
A teacher in a viral TikTok video might face sanctions from the Department of Education (DepEd) for “insinuating a potential child abuse action.” A person holds a smartphone with Tik Tok logo displayed in this picture illustration taken November 7, 2019. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced Wednesday, Oct. 20, that a forum will be held on Nov. 9 to tackle available technologies that would help ensure the protection of children against online sexual abuse and exploitation. (Photo by Sergey Zolkin on UNSPLASH) Entitled,...
Dylan experts, or Dylanologists, have taken to recorded history to refute accusations that the Pulitzer Prize winning artist had sexually abused a 12-year-old back in 1965. Dylanologists have pointed out that “the timeline of crimes allegedly committed in New York over those six weeks is hard to...
The House Committee on Women and Gender Equality has strongly endorsed for approval the bill making child marriages unlawful and penalizing persons, including parents, found guilty of facilitating or solemnizing illegal unions. Child marriage Authors of House Bill 9943 or the Anti-Child Marriage...
Senator Richard Gordon on Monday, August 2, underscored the need for an urgent response to child sexual abuse and exploitation in the Philippines. Sen. Richard Gordon Stressing his point, Gordon said he would sponsor a bill defining the crime of statutory rape and other acts of sexual abuse from 12...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) bared Wednesday, July 28, the launch of a national study on online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the country, and an online poll on Filipino kids in a move to raise public awareness against all forms of violence against...
DepEd Webinar on drug education program (Photo courtesy DepEd) The Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a webinar series for its personnel in order to impart to their learners the dangers of drug abuse. The DepEd said that the webinar will be in five parts. The first part was conducted last...
The Department of Education (DepEd) earned praise from civil society groups for establishing a Child Protection Unit as the country faces the challenges brought by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Social Watch Philippines (SWP), a hundred-strong network of civil society groups...
These 500 kids need you Child Protection Network (CPN), an NGO that first started in 1997, which has worked with experts on the prevention and treatment of child abuse, is raising funds to help support 500 abused children. For every ₱8,000 peso donation, one boy or girl will get access to a year...
