Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, January 20 called for a stricter enforcement of the law penalizing bullying, especially in the country’s schools. Gatchalian is referring to the Anti-Bullying Act of 2013 or Republic Act No. 10627, which he said is becoming alarmingly predominant in schools...
Danica Sotto took to social media recently to announce the birth of her third child with husband Marc Pingris. Sharing photos and videos of her and her family welcoming the bundle of joy, she wrote, “All glory, praise and honor to God! Grateful for a smooth and safe delivery. Our hearts our...
THROUGH UNTRUE Fr. Rolando V. De La Rosa OP Every newborn child is a proof that God has not yet despaired from creating new human beings. The Feast of the Santo Niño (Holy Child) reminds us that every child is a blessing. Sadly, for many people, a child is a curse, a threat to their security and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to receive complaints of possible child abuse incidents after launching a national helpline last year. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “Latest data from the time that we launched it in November until December, nagkaroon tayo ng karagdagan na (we have had...
Lipa Archbishop Emeritus Ramon Arguelles has called on the faithful to be active missionaries following the example of St. Therese of the Child Jesus. St. Therese of the Child Jesus (Facebook) Archbishop Arguelles said St. Therese wanted to spread the faith as a missionary in Asia. “St. Therese...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Friday, Jan. 6, that it provided manpower as well as land, sea, and air transportation support to secure the relic of St. Therese of the Child of Jesus which is currently in the country for its fifth visit. Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel serve as...
Roman Catholics traditionally observe the month of January as the month of the Holy Child, in honor of the Child Jesus, the well-venerated Santo Niño, whose image has become a common fixture in the homes of the faithful around the country. Santo Nino de Cebu (Facebook) With the ease in Covid-19...
The Military Ordinariate of the Philippines is inviting the faithful to pray before the pilgrim relic of St. Therese of the Child Jesus which will be brought to different dioceses in the country from Jan. 2 to April 30. St. Therese pilgrim relic visit (Facebook) “We are called to imitate the...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)-Caraga has conferred the Seal of Child Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) in the region to seven winners for 2019 passers and 26 passers for 2021 passers. For 2019, Famacion said that Buenavista, Cabadbaran City and Tubay from Agusan...
WASHINGTON, United States — US justice officials warned Monday that there was an "explosion" of incidents in which children were extorted for money after being persuaded to provide explicit images of themselves. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said US law enforcement received more than...
Solenn Heussaff has given birth to her and husband Nico Bolzico's second child. Nico shared the news via Instagram. He said: "What a crazy day today. Argentina qualified to the finals of the World Cup with (Lionel) Messi playing a great game and we just had a super healthy baby girl!" Then Solenn's...
The Philippines remains as a hotspot of child trafficking for sexual exploitation although the government has already made progress in crafting policies and framework to protect its victims, a United Nations (UN) special rapporteur said. Based on her preliminary investigation on the issues of sale...
