Victims who survived their harrowing ordeal under the hands of Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), The Name Above Every Name church are now ready to testify before the Senate, Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said. One of them, Hontiveros said is 15-year old...
A resolution seeking an investigation into the reported cases of large-scale human trafficking, rape, sexual violence and child abuse happening at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), the Name Above Every Name church headed by spiritual leader Apollo Quiboloy has been filed in the Senate. ...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The municipal police chief of Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental was sacked from his post after he went viral on social media for brandishing his gun to a group of young individuals while allegedly drunk before dawn on Friday, December 8. FACEBOOK user Narabo Costo shares an online...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, Nov. 28, revealed the top three incidents of abuse faced by students in schools with verbal abuse having the highest number of complaints. (Photo from Unsplash) Based on the complaints received by the DepEd Learners TeleSafe Contact Center...
By YVES LAURENT CAISIP A TRAGIC TRUTH Amid the rise of Covid-19 cases in 2020, reports of physical and sexual abuse against women also rose (Freepik) The outbreak of Covid-19 has caused restricted movements to a lot of people. Lurking behind it is another pandemic not openly discussed by victims,...
Photo by Khriscielle Yalao / MANILA BULLETIN Mayors and vice mayors of the local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) banded together to support the newly launched expanded "Makabata Helpline 1383" program of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Saturday, Oct....
While it does not tolerate any form of abuse by teachers against students, a group on Thursday, Oct. 12, challenged the Department of Education (DepEd) to “safeguard” the rights of teachers to “due In process and equal protection of the law.” In a Quezon City school. one classroom was...
A group on Tuesday, Oct. 10, sought support for teachers who are facing allegations of child abuse noting that it is “unfair” to be accused without a “thorough” investigation. (JOJO RINOZA / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) “Hindi talaga patas, kapag teacher ang naakusahan ay napakabilis...
The Department of Education (DepEd) confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 10, that the teacher accused of "child abuse" in a public school in Antipolo City is now under a 90-day preventive suspension. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) DepEd confirmed to the Manila Bulletin that the teacher involved in the...
The Antipolo City government has assured assistance to the family of Francis Jay Gumikib, the 14-year-old student who died on Oct. 2 after being allegedly slapped by his teacher. Antipolo City Mayor Casimiro “Junjun” Ynares III visited the wake of Gumikib at the family’s residence on Oct. 5...
More child victims, former and incumbent members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI) are now “communicating” with the Senate with the intention of testifying against the leaders of the alleged cult. SBSI president Jey Rence Quilario, who is also known as 'Senior Agila,' during...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, September 25 thumbed down the call of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) to conduct its investigation into the alleged child sexual abuse at the Sitio Kapihan in Surigao Del Norte where leaders and members of the religious group are currently...
