After almost two months, a 68-year-old midwife linked to the fatal circumcision of a 10-year-old boy in Tondo, Manila, was arrested on Thursday, July 10. The Manila Police District (MPD) identified the suspect as “Teresita,” a resident of Balut, Tondo. She was also listed as the No. 5 most...
CEBU CITY – For finally facing their fears, a senior citizen and a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community got instant cash from the city government of Lapu-Lapu. A 68-year-old grandfather and Miya, a 34-year-old LGBTQ member, were rewarded after availing...
The Manila Police District (MPD) said they are awaiting the results of the autopsy before deciding on the filing of charges in the case of a 10-year-old boy who died after undergoing circumcision at a clinic in Tondo, Manila. A registered midwife, who falsely posed as a licensed doctor, performed...
The Manila Police District (MPD) revealed that the woman who performed a circumcision on a 10-year-old boy who later died in Tondo, Manila, is not a licensed medical doctor. According to the investigation, the suspect is a senior citizen who allegedly posed as a physician to perform medical...
A 10-year-old boy died after reportedly undergoing a circumcision procedure at a lying-in and medical clinic in Tondo, Manila. According to the boy’s mother, Marjorie San Agustin, her son began experiencing complications soon after the procedure on May 17. She said the family rushed the boy to a...
In the olden days, the journey to manhood involved a manunuli (circumciser). To start the process, the child would be asked to chew on some guava leaves for its antibacterial and wound-healing properties. A sharp knife is then used by the manunuli to slice the upper skin of the patient’s penis,...
CEBU CITY – No guts, no cash. Such was the case for a 26-year-old man in Lapu-Lapu City who received P10,000 for being the oldest individual who was circumcised during the “Operasyon Libreng Tuli” (Operation Free Circumcision) in Lapu-Lapu City on Friday, June 21. Lapu-Lapu Mayor Junard...
More than 100 boys, eight to 15 years old, benefitted from the free circumcision program of a village chief in the City of Malolos, Bulacan, on Monday, July 24. More than100 young men undergo screening before the free circumcision procedure held in Barangay Pinagbakahan Health Center, City of...
CARMONA, Cavite – The local government unit (LGU) launched a free circumcision drive at the Carmona Community Center in Barangay Cabilang Baybay on Tuesday, April 12. The project, called Operation Manhood, offers the procedure for boys aged 10 years and above. Boys get circumcised during the...
President Duterte remembered his circumcision experience during his late-night public address on Monday, Feb. 21, which he described as "traumatic." President Duterte's "Talk to the People" on Feb. 21, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) "Ako, ma-remember ko, ang una kong bakuna tapos yung pag-tuli ko (I...
The Pasig City local government has launched its “Operation Libreng Tuli,” a free circumcision program on Nov. 2. (Photo courtesy of Pasig PIO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Pasig Public Information Office announced the launch on its Facebook page on Nov. 1. The initiative is aimed to circumcise boys...
