Parents of the minors who were allegedly abused by Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy will also be held responsible for allowing their children to be subjected to such an ordeal. PNP spokesperson Col. Jean Fajardo said the parents of the abused children are members of the KOJC...
Photo from Pixabay The National Authority for Child Care (NACC) decried the film “Dear Satan” for its “misleading and unlawful” portrayal of adoption and foster care as alternative forms of child care. In a statement on Friday, Sept. 6, NACC Undersecretary Janella Ejercito Estrada expressed...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – A preschool child drowned on a river in Barangay 5, San Ramon, Vintar, Ilocos Norte, on Wednesday, August 14. Police said the four-year-old victim was from Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. Investigation said the boy and his family went to the Bislak River for lunch. The boy’s...
Citing the increasing online child sexual abuse and exploitation cases, President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 67, creating the Presidential Office for Child Protection (POCP) to help protect children from physical and mental distress. Pixabay/AI-generated Based on the EO, signed by...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (Rep. Castro's office) By DEXTER BARRO II House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro claimed on Monday, July 15, that there was a “miscarriage of justice” after she was found guilty by...
In line with its efforts to ensure the well-being of Filipino learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Tuesday, July 9, that it has addressed almost 3,000 concerns and calls for action since establishing its hotline. (Photo from Unsplash) "Ensuring your well-being has been and...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Borongan City Health Office reported a decrease in the number of stunted children from February to May this year during the launching of the Nutrition Month celebration in the city on Tuesday, July 8. From 72 moderately wasted children in February, it decreased to 26 in...
(Unsplash) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has told local government unit (LGU) officials to actively help the Marcos administration in its fight against online child pornography. According to the Commission on Appointments...
DOLE – Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba shares Philippines’ strengthened efforts in addressing child labor, including its worst forms, during the International Public Information Sharing for ASEAN and other countries in Asia on May 27-30, 2024, in...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, June 17, denounced a video circulating online that shows a child undergoing circumcision. Photo from Unsplash “The privacy and dignity of our children must be safeguarded at all costs,” said the NPC in a statement after it came to their attention...
As the country marks the World Day Against Child Labor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed its commitment to ending child labor through its Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and Other Developmental Interventions (SHIELD) Program, which has...
The barangay’s Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desks will soon be capacitated to handle cases of online child sexual abuse as the country steps up its efforts in battling the crime, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. said. DILG...
