Senator Imee Marcos has warned Roblox against total ban if it won 't immediately act on addressing child safety and online abuse on its platform. According to Marcos, it is going to be a "game over" for the online gaming platform if it won 't comply with changes it is being asked to...
Cybercriminals and online predators have always been an anger trigger for the police so when they heard about the US authorities ongoing hunt against a Filipino accused of exploiting minors through online gaming and social media platforms, another opportunity to get even suddenly kicked in. On...
A Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) has convicted a mother of child abuse for selling her baby online. In a three-page judgment issued last April 14, RTC Judge Roslyn M. Rabara-Tria convicted the mother of child abuse under Section 10(a) of Republic Act No. 7610, the law on Special Protection...
A full-blown legal showdown is shaping up between actor-politician Alfred Vargas and actor Rob Sy. And it’s getting more intense by the day. At the center of the controversy: serious allegations of bullying involving their children during swimming activities. Vargas and his wife, Yasmine...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Police arrested a man accused of a near fatal beating of his four-year-old stepson inside their residence here on Thursday, April 2. The suspect, Jay-Ar Habibon, was arrested after being pinpointed by neighbors as the only person who was with the victim that day. Neighbors...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has extended assistance to a child from the Redeemer Homeless Mission in Camarines Sur who wrote directly to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. seeking urgent help over alleged abuses in their community. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian met with...
In many Filipino households, parenting is often associated with structure, expectations, and the desire to set children up for success. But what happens when we shift the focus—from outcomes to growth, from pressure to presence? Manila Bulletin Lifestyle asked three moms to share how they guide...
The Philippine government is eyeing restrictions on Roblox, placing child safety at the center of its online crackdown, after the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) urged telcos to prepare for a potential nationwide block. In a statement issued Wednesday, March 25, CICC said...
After 22 years, the Philippines is no longer included in the United Nations’ list of countries with grave child rights violations related to armed conflict. In a statement, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) accredited the exclusion from the list to the strengthened implementation of Republic...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa on Thursday, February 26, clarified that the department is not imposing — and is not recommending — any penalties for parents who choose not to immunize their children. In a statement, the DOH emphasized that education and informed...
Police arrested a female teacher in Dagupan City for alleged child abuse. The suspect was apprehended on Tuesday on a warrant issued by a court on Monday. Police said the arrest of the suspect was recorded using body-worn cameras. Dagupan police chief Police Col. Arnold P. Solomon said that the...
Through the continuous support of the Pasig City Government, its city-based NGO, Tahanan ng Pagmamahal Children’s Home Inc., which provides temporary shelter and basic needs, received a Certificate of Recognition from the National Authority for Child Care (NACC) for its sustained, high-quality...
