Children below 15 years old and engaged in vlogging and social media content creation should seek work permit clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to avoid legal troubles. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the same regulation applies for the children who will be tapped...
A 12-year-old boy was injured after being dragged several meters by a company service pickup truck inside a church parking lot in Barangay E. Rodriguez, Quezon City, on Saturday afternoon, Aug. 1. The Grade 7 student had been playing in the rain with other children in the vacant lot when the...
A 29-year-old person with disability (PWD) was mauled by the father and godfather of a Grade 3 girl in Barangay Immaculate Concepcion, Quezon City, on Thursday morning, July 30, over his alleged harassment of the child. A video captured by a concerned citizen showed the man being cornered by two...
Problem Child has been named the Best Bar in the Philippines after landing at No. 44 in the 2026 edition of Asia 's 50 Best Bars. The Makati cocktail bar 's ranking was announced Tuesday during the live countdown of Asia 's 50 Best Bars at Wynn Palace Macau, where bars from across...
Save the Children Philippines has reiterated its opposition to proposals that would impose a blanket ban on social media access for minors, arguing that such a policy could unintentionally expose children to greater risks while limiting their rights to education, participation, and access to...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Authorities have recovered the body of one of two children swept away during a flash flood on Sunday, July 19, in Barangay Mapagong here. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division-Safety and Resilience Unit said that the body of the victim, a seven-year-old...
The number of working Filipino children, including child laborers, ages five to 17, inched up by 0.8 percent to about 868,540 in 2025, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) revealed. Economists attributed the increase mainly to persistent poverty, higher living costs, and the lingering economic...
Roblox is launching Family Zone, a game built alongside with developer MindTrust to teach parents and caregivers about the platform. Family Zone fosters co-play between children and their parents and facilitates conversations about digital safety in an entertaining way. It’s designed to bridge...
The Las Piñas City Council has unanimously expressed support for the proposed Las Piñas City Safe Schools and Child Protection Ordinance of 2026, a measure aimed at strengthening student safety, child protection, mental health services, and violence prevention in all public and private schools in...
A 10-year-old boy died after being run over by a sports utility vehicle (SUV) while playing along Alanganahaw Street in Barangay Balingasa, Quezon City, on Friday night, July 3. The child was rushed to a hospital but later succumbed to his injuries. The 55 year old driver was taken into police...
A little boy reaches for a doll instead of a toy truck. A young girl asks to join a basketball team instead of ballet lessons. A child insists that pink is their favorite color. For some parents, these simple preferences can raise questions. Does a love for dolls, dresses, or the color pink say...
It 's my second time partying at Problem Child, and despite its naughty name, I always end up having—just a little bit—too much fun. Maybe it 's the room. Maybe it 's the crowd. Maybe it 's the cocktails. Whatever it is, every visit somehow stretches into the early hours,...
