The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers from the private sector of their obligation to protect informal workers, including household helpers, from gender-based sexual harassment (GSBH) in workplaces. DOLE Undersecretary Benjo Santos M. Benavidez stressed that it is required...
More child victims, former and incumbent members of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI) are now “communicating” with the Senate with the intention of testifying against the leaders of the alleged cult. SBSI president Jey Rence Quilario, who is also known as 'Senior Agila,' during...
The Sandiganbayan has denied the motion of former National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) regional director Jose Romeo C. Escandor to render community service instead of serving the six-month imprisonment imposed on him for sexual harassment in 2013. Despite the denial, however, the...
The Antipolo City government continues to give assistance to victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation as part of its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP). Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said under the program, individuals who fell victims to human trafficking...
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities rescued four children, including twins, who were allegedly sexually exploited by their parents in Barangay Taculing here on Friday, July 14. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/LEWD_COUPLE_46ca6b67a8/LEWD_COUPLE_46ca6b67a8.jfif) THE ...
(Photo from Unsplash) A youth group of gender equality activists and victim-survivors of sexual offenses on campuses called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for “failing” to provide the results of their investigation into the multiple cases of sexual abuse in Bacoor National High School...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) of the Philippines lauded the Muntinlupa City government for passing an ordinance against gender-based sexual harassment. In May, the Muntinlupa City Council passed Ordinance 2023-077, known as the "Respeto Sa Kapwa Muntinlupeño Ordinance” (Respect for...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- Instagram is the main platform used by pedophile networks to promote and sell content showing child sexual abuse, according to a report by Stanford University and the Wall Street Journal. "Large networks of accounts that appear to be operated by minors are openly...
BUTUAN CITY (PNA) – Mayor Sol Matugas of General Luna town in Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte province on Wednesday, April 19, acknowledged the police for arresting four foreign nationals, including a German police officer, involved in a public display of "lewd and obscene acts" on Sunday, April...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See -- Pope Francis on Saturday extended a 2019 law to fight sexual abuse in the Church by making lay Catholic leaders responsible for acts committed under their watch in Vatican-approved bodies. A letter, directly sent by the pontiff, also said that vulnerable adults can be...
TACLOBAN CITY – A woman received two life sentences for sexually abusing minors, including her daughter, in exchange for money from online sex offenders. The Regional Trial Court Branch 10 in the municipality of Abuyog, Leyte found the accused guilty of qualified trafficking, child abuse, and...
Members of the Pasay City Police Warrant and Subpoena Section (WSS) arrested two brothers who are facing rape charges in a follow-up operation on Friday, Feb. 17. Col. Froilan Uy, city police chief, identified the suspects Leo,19, and alias Ben, 17, listed as Top 9 and Top 10 wanted persons in the...
