Taguig, Iligan, and Cagayan de Oro have the most cases of online child sexual abuse and exploitation of children, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Thursday, April 25. (Photo courtesy of Philippine National Police-Public Information Office) Lawyer Margarita Magsaysay, executive...
President Marcos condemned "in the strongest of terms" the crimes of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children in the Philippines, and ordered agencies to "show no mercy" to offenders. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos on Thursday, April 25,...
CEBU CITY – A Japanese was arrested for allegedly committing lewd acts inside an airplane bound for Cebu. The incident happened inside an aircraft from Manila on Thursday, March 8, said Police Lt. Col. Christian Torres, spokesperson of the Lapu-Lapu City Police Office. The complainant was a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, February 7 urged the government to exhaust all means to counter the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) in worsening the problem of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). The senator made the call after Council for the...
BACOLOD CITY – Police nabbed a 17-year-old boy tagged as the 10th most wanted person in Sagay City, Negros Occidental, for attempted rape. The suspect was arrested in Barangay Puey, Sagay City on Monday, February 5. His arrest warrant was issued by Executive Judge Reginald Fuentebella of the...
CEBU CITY – The arrest of a mother in Pinamungajan town, Cebu province should serve as a warning to those involved in online sexual exploitation, the National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas (NBI-7) said. NBI-7 Regional Director Renan Augustus Oliva and agent-on-case Maria Contessa...
While using emojis makes messages more fun and engaging, a children’s rights organization warned that these seemingly harmless and "cute" pictograms are now being used by predators to victimize children online. Screenshot from Bahay Tuluyan Emoji Friends Video “Did you know that there is...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Friday, Jan. 26, expressed an alarming concern over the rising cases of Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) in the Philippines. MANILA BULLETIN FILE In a televised interview via PTV's Bagong Pilipinas segment, CICC...
The Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality on Tuesday, January 23 issued a subpoena against self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God” Apollo Quiboloy after the latter skipped the panel’s investigation into the alleged crimes committed by his church, The Kingdom...
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. ...
CARMONA CITY, Cavite – A man wanted for sexual assault and considered the city’s top two most wanted person was collared by Carmona Municipal Police Station (MPS) operatives on Wednesday, Nov. 29. Cavite Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspect as alias Rollon. The suspect was...
