Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is now seeking a Senate inquiry into the alleged cases of child abuse committed by an American pastor and founder of a child care facility in Pampanga. Hontiveros, head of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality,...
An American pastor was arrested by authorities for allegedly abusing two male minors in a shelter in Barangay Pandacaqui, Mexico, Pampanga on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Just and Gab, both 12, were rescued during the implementation of a cease-and-desist order at the New Life Baptist Church. The two...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ordered the suspension of operations at the New Life Baptist Church of Mexico, Pampanga Inc. after receiving multiple complaints of child abuse. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, through the DSWD Field Office 3 (Central Luzon), issued a cease...
CEBU CITY – A day after he was disarmed for assaulting an American national in Guindulman, Bohol, a policeman is in trouble once again. Police Corporal Marcelo Olaer, an operative of the Guindulman Police Station, was arrested early Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, for allegedly strafing a house. ...
CEBU CITY – A policeman in Bohol province who was previously demoted for drunken behavior found himself in hot water anew. Police Corporal Marcelo Olaer, an operative of the Guindulman Police Station, was accused of assaulting an American on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11. Based on a Facebok post by...
The Philippine Embassy in The Hague confirmed that 11 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) filed labor abuse complaints against their Amsterdam-based employer for “harsh working conditions” that require them to work for 17 hours daily. In a statement, the embassy assured its “steadfast support...
A 42-year-old security guard, tagged as the Eastern Police District 's (EPD) No. 3 Most Wanted Person, was finally arrested for repeatedly raping his nine-year-old relative in 2020 in Marikina City. The suspect was identified as alias Ger, 42, a resident of Barangay Tumana, Marikina City. Ger...
CEBU CITY – A policeman is in hot water for allegedly assaulting a group of teenagers in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 3. Police said Police Patrolman Celso Perecio Jr. was drunk during the incident, which happened around 3:15 p.m. The policeman is assigned to the...
A 45-year-old jeepney driver was arrested by the Marikina City Police for raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said on Sunday, Aug. 3. Police identified the suspect as alias Ian, a resident of Barangay Fortune, Marikina City. Based on the police report, Ian...
BACOLOD CITY – A newborn baby boy was abandoned and rescued in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 28. The infant, named Moises by the people at the center, was found without any clothing with ant bites by a farmer. The baby was taken to a hospital and turned over to...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a woman who purchased a newborn baby at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) four months ago. The 45-year-old suspect was listed as the city’s second most wanted person. She was arrested by the City Investigation and Detective Management Unit of the Cebu City Police...
A woman who was allegedly stabbed and repeatedly punched in the face by her live-in partner following a heated argument was rescued by patrolling officers of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in Barangay Tumana, Marikina City, on Monday, July 14. Authorities said the incident...
