The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Friday, June 13, denounced the physical abuse of a person with disability (PWD) aboard a public bus, describing the incident as “inhumane.” A video of the assault, which has circulated on social media, shows the victim visibly...
An alleged person with disability (PWD) was punched, kicked, choked, and temporarily incapacitated with a taser while inside a public utility bus (PUB) along the EDSA Busway in a now-viral video that prompted the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to summon officials from...
A man already detained on illegal drugs and gambling charges was served another warrant of arrest, this time, for allegedly raping his 13-year-old cousin in 2016 in San Mateo, Rizal. The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) identified the suspect as “Gerald,” 28, listed as the province...
A 40-year-old lesbian nanny was arrested for repeatedly sexually abusing her employer’s nine-year-old daughter in 2024 in Marikina City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Jennifer,” listed as the district 's No. 3 most wanted person. She was arrested by the...
The rescued children were three girls aged 15, 14, and six and a 15-year-old boy. Personnel of the Women and Children Protection Center-Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) arrested the children’s 33-year-old mother during the operation. A Warrant to Search, Seize, and Examine Computer Data issued by...
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has urged the local government of Marikina to shut down a dog training center following the deaths of two poodles under its care. The animal rights group said the facility lacks an animal welfare permit from the Bureau of Animal Industry–Animal Health...
CAVITE – A furparent and the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) have filed a case before the Office of the Prosecutor in General Trias City against a woman accused of poisoning two dogs, resulting in the death of one. The dogs ' owner sought help from PAWS to file charges of malicious...
The owners of two poodles that died in a dog training facility in Marikina are demanding justice, questioning the trainer’s claim of heatstroke and pointing to injuries that suggest possible animal abuse. In a Facebook post, pet owners Karla and Sandy Rios stated that their dogs, Guanciale and...
The Rizal Police Provincial Office (Rizal PPO) on Thursday, May 8, reported the arrest of the province 's No. 5 most wanted person for repeatedly molesting his 10-year-old neighbor for four years in Antipolo, Rizal. The suspect was identified as "Mark," a resident of Barangay Cupang. He was...
The district director of the Quezon City Police District, Police Brig. Gen. Melecio Buslig Jr., was sacked from his post over the alleged abuses committed by a police sergeant, the incident was caught in the video and is now viral on social media. Police Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, chief of the...
Economic vulnerability, particularly poverty, remains the primary cause why many Filipino children become victims of sexual abuse and exploitation, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said. In its human rights situation report, the CHR highlighted the alarming rise in online sexual abuse and...
A 27-year-old man was arrested by members of San Juan City Police for raping his minor niece back in 2018, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said. The suspect was identified as "Peter," a resident of Barangay West Crame in San Juan City. Peter was arrested by virtue of a warrant issued by the...
