Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, September 25 thumbed down the call of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. (SBSI) to conduct its investigation into the alleged child sexual abuse at the Sitio Kapihan in Surigao Del Norte where leaders and members of the religious group are currently...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will offer financial assistance for the human rights violations suffered by kasambahay Silvera "Elvie" Vergara, who was reportedly abused by her employers from Occidental Mindoro. In a statement, the CHR expressed deep concern over the reported long years...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the proposed amendments to two laws that would strengthen the protection of the rights, dignity, and welfare of the country's domestic workers or kasambahay. In a statement, the CHR referred to the amendments to Republic Act No. 10361, the Domestic...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has sought a Senate probe into the spate of killings involving children and youth, the latest involving a 15-year old who was shot in the abdomen by a police officer. “The violent killings of society’s most vulnerable—our children and youth—many...
CEBU CITY – A 22-year-old Chappy cab driver was arrested for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl in Carcar City, southern Cebu. Police said a complaint for rape was filed on Tuesday, August 29, against John Fritz Alesna Terogo. Investigators said the abuse happened at past 1 a.m. on Saturday,...
Three Filipinos who owned and worked in an unlicensed hospice care facility in Riverside, California were found guilty of elderly abuse by the California Department of Justice (DOJ). The suspects, identified as Joel Ombao, Ronnel Tiburcio, and Nimfa Molina, were convicted of "neglect and abuse of...
A report conducted by the Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) found that more than 21.14 million Filipinas were "economically insecure" during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first year of administration. This data, cited in the report called "Ambitious Promises and Agendas: The Status of...
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...
SARIAYA, Quezon – Police arrested a fisherman for allegedly butchering a dog in Barangay Bignay I here on Wednesday, July 19. Sariaya police chief Police Major Romar Pacis identified the suspect as Renato Castillo, 51. Pacis said Alicia Peduche, 63, of Barangay Calios, Santa Cruz, Laguna, together...
BACOLOD CITY – A police officer is facing criminal charges for physical injuries in relation to violation of Republic Act 7610 or Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act after he was accused of injuring two minors over a misunderstanding here last week....
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...
