A group said that a male teacher who went viral for uploading a video on TikTok has already issued an apology for his action which was deemed “inappropriate" by the Department of Education (DepEd) and netizens alike. Screenshots of the viral TikTok video where a teacher supposedly insinuates...
A teacher in a viral TikTok video might face sanctions from the Department of Education (DepEd) for “insinuating a potential child abuse action.” A person holds a smartphone with Tik Tok logo displayed in this picture illustration taken November 7, 2019. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) committed to strengthen its efforts to address child labor in the country by implementing various initiatives that seek to benefit child laborers and their families. (Photo by Nuno Alberto on Unsplash) The DSWD said it is one with the Duterte...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hailed the Congress’ ratification of a bicameral committee report on a bill seeking to simplify the country’s adoption process. (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA / STAFF / AFP / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) The DSWD described as a “milestone...
The Child Rights Network (CRN) on Monday, Sept. 27, lauded the Senate for passing the Senate Bill 2332 or the "Increasing the Age of Statutory Rape" Bill, more popularly known as the "End Child Rape" Bill on third and final reading. (Unsplash) "A development that's one for the books; a high point...
Going viral over the weekend is the Facebook post of a parent who lost her child. It's unfortunate that her three-year-old daughter Amara choked on jelly candy. They weren't able to revive her. "Amara, mahal kita. Salamat sa tatlong taon na nakasama ka namin. Gabayan mo ang mama at papa mo....
The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) noted a decline in its prevalence worldwide — from one in four girls from 10 years ago to about one in five today. With the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic impacts, the UNICEF fears that 10 million more girls worldwide will end up becoming child...
A measure criminalizing child marriage was approved by the House of Representatives on the third and final reading on Monday, September 6. UNSPLASH With 196 affirmative votes, zero negative, and two abstentions, the Lower House approved House Bill No. 9943, or the proposed "Act Prohibiting the...
And why Elden Spencer, the infant in the photo, has sued the band The 'Nevermind' album of the ‘90s band Nirvana has one of the most iconic covers of all time, featuring a baby boy in its "birthday suit" swimming toward a dollar bait. This best-selling record, which produced classic songs such as...
A proposal that seeks to amend the Anti-Trafficking in Persons (ATIP) Act has been approved by the House of Representatives' Committee on the Welfare of Children on Wednesday, August 25. (PIXABAY) The committee consolidated House Bills 5609, 5651, 5684, 8295, 8534, and 1239 that all proposed to...
Anak Mindanao (AMIN) Partylist Rep. Amihilda Sangcopan has called for an end to forced and fixed child marriages that remain a practice in the Philippines, more particularly in areas in Mindanao. Child marriage Sangcopan aired the appeal as she reiterated the call for the swift passage of...
By Dr. Maria Victoria A. Rondaris GET CHECKED Photoscreener applications are now available on mobile. It is always best, however, to consult with trusted ophthalmologists Everywhere around the world, it is truly unfortunate that sight preservation has never been a priority. Thus, we...
