BACOLOD CITY – A 16-year old cadre serving as a medic for the New People’s Army was found dead along the route the fleeing rebels took following sporadic clashes in Barangay Gatuslao, Candoni, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 3. Brig. General Leonardo Peña, commander of the Philippine...
Mr. Teen Tourism World 2021 Ian James Monisit Mr. Teen Tourism World 2021 Ian James Monisit has encouraged the youth to set goals and follow their dreams. Monisit, 19, also called on young people never to give up on their ambitions. "Ako ang unang nakapag-uwi ng international title sa lugar namin....
The lyrics of rookie K-pop boy band EPEX’s new song has been changed after the group was accused of making references to a riot carried out by the Nazis against Jews in Germany in the 1930s. EPEX made their comeback with the release of the new album “Prelude of Anxiety Chapter 1. '21st Century...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – The virtually charred remains of a young man were found at a forested area in Barangay Bato here on Friday, March 11, 2022, which led authorities to believe that the victim was robbed before he was killed. The victim was identified as Tyrone Abuan, 21, a...
Adolescent pregnancies in the Philippines have declined by 13 percent in 2020 which sets a record for the sharpest decrease in births of women under 20 since 2003, the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) According to Perez, a substantial part of the...
Ms. Eco-Teen International 2021 1st runner up Tatyana Alexi Austria visited the Paranaque City Hall on Jan. 20 and personally thanked Mayor Edwin Olivarez for the support given to her by the city government. Austria was crowned first runner-up during the Ms. Eco-Teen International held in Egypt on...
From left: USA, Philippines, Belgium and Egypt (Miss Eco Teen Facebook) Pageant fans had a field day bashing the results of an international pageant and the misspelled words on the sashes of the winners. On Facebook, pageant fanatics criticized the results of the Miss Eco Teen International Beauty...
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has launched a social media campaign that will help boost interaction between parents and their adolescent children as part of efforts to address teenage pregnancies in the country. (Screengrab from POPCOM's Facebook Page) Dubbed "Konektado...
Miss Filipina International and Miss Filipina Teen, the premier Filipina global pageants in the United States, in cooperation with the Philippines Department of Tourism, are proud to announce that the coronation night for their 2021 Miss Filipina and Miss Filipina Teen events are set at the Redondo...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, July 4 called on the government to address existing loopholes in delivering comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) to properly implement policies geared towards teenage pregnancy prevention. Gatchalian said the passage into law of the Responsible Parenthood...
Aware of the life-long implications of early pregnancy on the well-being of young people, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) underscored the need for stronger initiatives to address teenage pregnancy in the country. (Pixabay / MANILA BULLETIN) DSWD on Wednesday, June 9, said...
Recognizing the urgent need to address teenage pregnancies in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with the Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) to establish a social protection program specifically for teenage mothers who are minors and...
