Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday, March 4 lauded the Department of Justice (DOJ) for finally pushing through with the filing of qualified trafficking and child abuses cases against Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy. This, after the DOJ ordered the filing of...
Following a three-year decline, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a rise in adolescent pregnancies among Filipino girls in 2022. During a forum on Thursday, Feb. 29, Marizza B. Grande, Assistant National Statistician for Civil Registration Service at the PSA, said that the number...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, February 7 urged the government to exhaust all means to counter the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) in worsening the problem of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). The senator made the call after Council for the...
The Philippines was identified by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Justice Mission (IJM) as the “center” for the production of child sex abuse materials, a fact that global experts find "very alarming." (Photo from Unsplash) The issue was highlighted...
While using emojis makes messages more fun and engaging, a children’s rights organization warned that these seemingly harmless and "cute" pictograms are now being used by predators to victimize children online. Screenshot from Bahay Tuluyan Emoji Friends Video “Did you know that there is...
CAVITE – A 42-year-old man was arrested for stalking and making advances toward a 14-year-old girl in Naic on Sunday, Jan. 21. Naic Municipal Police Station (MPS) chief Lt. Col. Chester Noel R. Borlongan said the suspect, a tricycle driver operating around the victim’s school, reportedly gave a...
Victims who survived their harrowing ordeal under the hands of Apollo Quiboloy’s Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC), The Name Above Every Name church are now ready to testify before the Senate, Deputy Minority Leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said. One of them, Hontiveros said is 15-year old...
President Marcos is pushing for more positive and nurturing programs for children as he encouraged Anak TV to continue advocating for wise media consumption and encouraging its consumers to produce relevant content. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (file photo) Marcos said this in...
In commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) Campaign, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) in calling for greater unity in the implementation of...
Probe Media Foundation, Inc. (PMFI) and ChildFund Philippines on Thursday, Nov. 23 conducted a training for the media practitioners to share information about the victims of Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and on how to make stories that "help foster a safer and better...
Photo by Khriscielle Yalao / MANILA BULLETIN Mayors and vice mayors of the local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR) banded together to support the newly launched expanded "Makabata Helpline 1383" program of the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) on Saturday, Oct....
(Unsplash) A ranking congresswoman has appealed for renewed commitment and collective effort to empower and protect young Filipinas as the Philippines joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of the Girl (IDG). House Deputy...
