The Eastern Police District (EPD) on Wednesday, Aug. 27, said that two police officers were placed under preventive custody following an alleged sexual abuse complaint filed by a policewoman in Marikina City. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night, Aug. 17, while the victim and the two...
BACOLOD CITY – A fresh case of animal abuse in Murcia, Negros Occidental—the third in just six months since February—has stirred outrage and renewed calls for stronger animal protection measures. The most recent victim, a dog named ‘’Maxi,’’ was found by his pet owner near a comfort...
Another dog was injured by a dart arrow in Murcia, Negros Occidental, according to the animal welfare group Bach Project PH. The incident was shared via their official social media page on Sunday, Aug. 24. “This poor dog was hit so close to his heart that it could have ended his life on the...
Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is now seeking a Senate inquiry into the alleged cases of child abuse committed by an American pastor and founder of a child care facility in Pampanga. Hontiveros, head of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality,...
An American pastor was arrested by authorities for allegedly abusing two male minors in a shelter in Barangay Pandacaqui, Mexico, Pampanga on Wednesday, Aug. 13. Just and Gab, both 12, were rescued during the implementation of a cease-and-desist order at the New Life Baptist Church. The two...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ordered the suspension of operations at the New Life Baptist Church of Mexico, Pampanga Inc. after receiving multiple complaints of child abuse. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian, through the DSWD Field Office 3 (Central Luzon), issued a cease...
CEBU CITY – A day after he was disarmed for assaulting an American national in Guindulman, Bohol, a policeman is in trouble once again. Police Corporal Marcelo Olaer, an operative of the Guindulman Police Station, was arrested early Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, for allegedly strafing a house. ...
CEBU CITY – A policeman in Bohol province who was previously demoted for drunken behavior found himself in hot water anew. Police Corporal Marcelo Olaer, an operative of the Guindulman Police Station, was accused of assaulting an American on Monday afternoon, Aug. 11. Based on a Facebok post by...
The Philippine Embassy in The Hague confirmed that 11 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) filed labor abuse complaints against their Amsterdam-based employer for “harsh working conditions” that require them to work for 17 hours daily. In a statement, the embassy assured its “steadfast support...
A 42-year-old security guard, tagged as the Eastern Police District 's (EPD) No. 3 Most Wanted Person, was finally arrested for repeatedly raping his nine-year-old relative in 2020 in Marikina City. The suspect was identified as alias Ger, 42, a resident of Barangay Tumana, Marikina City. Ger...
CEBU CITY – A policeman is in hot water for allegedly assaulting a group of teenagers in Barangay Marigondon, Lapu-Lapu City on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 3. Police said Police Patrolman Celso Perecio Jr. was drunk during the incident, which happened around 3:15 p.m. The policeman is assigned to the...
A 45-year-old jeepney driver was arrested by the Marikina City Police for raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl, the Eastern Police District (EPD) said on Sunday, Aug. 3. Police identified the suspect as alias Ian, a resident of Barangay Fortune, Marikina City. Based on the police report, Ian...
