The Senate has approved the measure seeking to expand the provisions in Republic Act No. 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act to address gender-based online sexual harassment arising from the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Risa...
The Philippines and Norway have committed to jointly strengthen their cooperation against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) by sharing relevant information, among others. Manila and Oslo's commitment came after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the Norwegian...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the spread of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the Philippines. Gatchalian says that the probe seeks to provide a safer online environment for young people. “It is important that we make sure that child...
CEBU CITY — A Vietnamese ship captain was arrested after he allegedly sexually harassed a lady Customs inspector at the Cebu International Port (CIP) here. A VIETNAMESE ship captain was arrested for alleged sexual harassment at the Cebu International Port on Nov. 13. (Contributed photo) Police...
CAVITE – Authorities arrested Region 4A’s most wanted person for sexual offenses against a minor in Alfonso on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the accused as alias John, 33 years old. The suspect was collared by virtue of an arrest warrant for statutory rape...
Embattled televangelist Apollo Quiboloy on Wednesday, October 23 denied the allegations of human trafficking and sexual abuse being hurled against him. Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) founder Apollo Quiboloy faces senators for the first time during the public hearing of the Committee on Women,...
Gabriela Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas (Facebook) Following President Marcos’ emotional acknowledgment of the government’s insufficient action in combating online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), Gabriela Women’s...
Unable to hold his emotions back, President Marcos vowed that the government would do better to address what he called a "dark reality" that many Filipino youth have fallen victim to online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
More human trafficking and sexual victims are eager to testify against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy now that he is facing the courts, Senate deputy minority leader Risa Hontiveros said. “Papaharapin natin si Quiboloy at mga kapwa niya akusado sa Senado. Maraming...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has condemned the reported sexual advances by a teacher on two minor students in Cebu City as it started its own investigation. It cited police report that the teacher asked the two students to see their abdomen. When the students refused, the teacher reportedly...
CEBU CITY – A teacher in a public school here is in hot water after he allegedly made sexual favors and bit his two male students. BASAK Pardo, Cebu City Barangay Captain Dave Tumulak talks to the parents of two students who accused a public school teacher of abusing them. (Photo via Calvin...
After a series of hearings on the sexual harassment case involving actor Sandro Muhlach, Senator Robinhood Padilla seeks to update legislation on incidents such as this, filing three bills on the issue. Sen. Robinhood Padilla files three bills following the holding of several hearings of the...
