Two teenage boys, aged 15 and 16, were injured after being assaulted by a group of fellow teenagers along Instruccion Street in Barangay 520, Sampaloc, Manila, on Thursday night, Nov. 13. According to barangay officials, the victims were walking with two of their friends when they spotted two other...
CEBU CITY – A woman was beaten up by her husband after she refused to give him money to buy shabu. The incident happened at the couple’s house in Barangay Poblacion Pardo here around 10 a.m on Friday morning, Oct. 10. The suspect, Arnold Navares, 48, was arrested after the incident. Police said...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has expressed grief over the tragic death of Atty. Joshua L. Abrina, former Legal Officer of DepEd Palawan, and strongly condemned the attack that led to his killing. In a statement released by the Central Office on Thursday, September 18, DepEd Secretary Sonny...
A group of education workers on Monday, August 18, sounded the alarm over the Department of Education’s (DepEd) move to strengthen police visibility in schools—warning that the plan could normalize militarization in educational spaces instead of addressing the roots of violence. The Alliance of...
Two senators on Tuesday, August 12 urged schools to implement stronger anti-bullying measures as they express alarm over the rise of violence among students. “Given the rise in reported bullying and other violence-related incidents in many learning institutions, public and private schools should...
A teachers’ group on Monday, August 11, called on the government to make “serious investments” in school security following a deadly shooting incident that claimed the life of a teacher in Balabagan, Lanao del Sur. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in a statement, condemned the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has ordered stricter school safety measures and reinforced its violence prevention policies to protect learners and maintain secure learning environments across the country. The directive follows a recent incident that raised concerns over school security....
The Department of Education (DepEd) and a teachers’ group on Friday, August 8, strongly condemned the shooting incident at Sta. Rosa Integrated School in Nueva Ecija, which left two students in critical condition and sent shockwaves through the education community. In separate statements, DepEd...
The University of the Philippines (UP) on Friday, July 11, strongly condemned the brutal killing of UP Diliman student Sophia Coquilla, who was found murdered in her home in Tagum City. In an official statement, the university expressed profound sorrow over the tragic loss of Coquilla, who was...
TACLOBAN CITY – A 48-year-old farmer stabbed his wife to death then took his own life on Thursday, June 4, in Barangay Tenani, Paranas, Samar. Police identified the victim as Issa, 38, also a farmer. Investigation said Issa and the suspect Boy had a heated argument over the victim’s plan to...
CEBU CITY – A Cebuano vlogger was arrested anew for allegedly violating a law that protects women from domestic abuse. Ronie Suan, 25, popularly known as “Boy Tapang” and a resident of Barangay Daan Lungsod, Alcoy town, Cebu province, surrendered to the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) at noon...
BACOLOD CITY – A couple died after they stabbed each other to death during a dispute over the repair of their home in Barangay Tabugon, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday, May 20. The fatalities were identified as Marilie, 26, a housemaid, and her common-law husband, Fernan, 30, a...
