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....
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...
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...
BACOLOD CITY – A newborn baby boy was abandoned and rescued in Barangay Tabunan, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, July 28. The infant, named Moises by the people at the center, was found without any clothing with ant bites by a farmer. The baby was taken to a hospital and turned over to...
CEBU CITY – Police arrested a woman who purchased a newborn baby at the Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC) four months ago. The 45-year-old suspect was listed as the city’s second most wanted person. She was arrested by the City Investigation and Detective Management Unit of the Cebu City Police...
To mark its founding anniversary, the local government of Pasig held a Day Against Child Labor observance by providing groceries, school supplies, and mental and health check-up vouchers to 100 child laborers profiled by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The program was held on...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is intensifying its nationwide campaign against child labor by providing livelihood assistance and delivering integrated community outreach services to vulnerable families. Held in conjunction with the Kalayaan 2025 Job Fair, the Information and...
TACLOBAN CITY – A six-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered by a 50-year-old laborer in Barangay Cansiboy, Burauen, Leyte on Tuesday, June 17. The victim’s grandmother, a barangay tanod, returned from duty at around 9 p.m. to find her missing. A search party was formed and the victim...
Key industries in Luzon have expressed strong support for the revision of national guidelines identifying hazardous work prohibited for minors, following consultations initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The department, through the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns...
ZAMBOANGA CITY - Police are investigating the death of a six-year-old girl who was allegedly hit and killed by her own mother in what was believed to be a child abuse case in Lamitan City, Basilan last June 14. Investigation showed that the girl left her home last Saturday afternoon to buy...
LUCBAN, Quezon - Police are hunting a man who shot and wounded a five-year-old girl in Barangay Ayuti here on Monday afternoon, June 16. Investigation said that the victim was on the terrace of their house with her brother when the suspect onboard a motorcycle appeared and shot her twice. She...
ILOILO CITY — A quasi-judicial agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Western Visayas region has warned against online baby selling, particularly on Facebook. “Online baby selling is tantamount to human trafficking, child abuse, exploitation, and illegal...
