BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Sagay in Negros Occidental will install closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras on streets near the State University of Northern Negros (SUNN) to catch sexual harassers preying on students. Mayor Leo Rafael Cueva said on Wednesday, May 6, that the matter was...
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...
Pop star Katy Perry has strongly denied sexual assault allegations made by actress Ruby Rose , calling the claims “categorically false” and “dangerous, reckless lies.” The controversy erupted after Rose publicly alleged that Perry assaulted her during a night out at a Melbourne nightclub...
Thai actress Christine Gulasatree has come forward with a shocking allegation after claiming that a rescuer assigned to help her during a medical emergency sexually assaulted her. According to reports, the 30-year-old actress experienced severe breathing difficulties in the early hours of March 31,...
Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) arrested a total of 172 people accused of various cases relating to sexual abuses in March which is declared every year as National Women’s Month. CIDG director Maj. Gen. Robert AA Morico II said those arrested are all fugitives,...
CEBU CITY – A 46-year-old man was arrested while a 14-year-old boy was rescued when authorities uncovered an online sexual exploitation in Lapu-Lapu City on Tuesday night, March 31. The operation was carried out by the Women and Children Protection Center-Visayas Field Unit (WCPC-VFU) headed by...
The director of the Philippine National Police-Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) resigned from his post following the complaint leveled against him before the National Police Commission (Napolcom) over alleged sexual harassment against a policewoman. But Brig. Gen. Jessie B. Tamayao said his decision...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution seeking to conduct a Senate investigation into online games such as Roblox and others, citing growing concerns over risks faced by children in digital spaces. Under Senate Resolution No. 357, Hontiveros urged the Senate Committee on Women, Children,...
A 55-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his two minor grandchildren repeatedly, from 2021 to 2024, in Marikina City. The Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Jun,” listed as the region 's No. 4 most wanted person for 14 counts of qualified rape...
A single comment made during a legislative hearing has ignited a broader national conversation on gender respect, public accountability, and the persistent objectification many Filipino women continue to face—an issue thrust into sharper focus as the country marks National Women’s Month this...
A 35-year-old man, listed as the No. 2 most wanted person in the region, was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing his then 13-year-old stepdaughter in Marikina City. Eastern Police District (EPD) identified the suspect as “Leo.” He was arrested during a manhunt operation conducted by the...
A child protection organization has called for urgent, collective action as family-based Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) continues to rise in the Philippines, following the release of a new study highlighting the growing involvement of parents and close relatives in the...
