(PIXABAY) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) renewed its public appeal to report cases of child trafficking, including the facilitation of illegal adoption of children through various social media sites. The process for legal adoption must start through legitimate child caring...
"No child was born evil." This, in a nutshell, is senatorial candidate and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque's justification behind his opposition to the proposed lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility to nine years old. (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) Roque, who is part of...
MPL Cares launches first-ever jersey auction with ChildHope Philippines The Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Professional League (MPL) in the Philippines recently launched an auction to support ChildHope’s Education Program, KalyEskwela . The initiative is a continuation of MPL Cares’s commitment to...
The child development center of Barangay San Antonio (BSA) in Pasig City earned a level three accreditation or an “outstanding” rating from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Feb. 21. BSA is the sole child development center fully managed and operated by the...
Senatorial aspirant Salvador Panelo has called out Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez for his remark relating to persons with special needs to ridicule his political rival. In a statement, Panelo, father of the late Salvador Panelo III who had down syndrome, said he was "saddened"...
Former child star Xyriel Manabat has charmed fans anew. She is now trending online, thanks to a photo she posted on social media. In it, she is seen wearing a sexy low-cut black tank top. It highlighted her new piercings. These are dermals. To those not in the know, unlike traditional piercings,...
Anakalusugan Party-list Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor has taken up the cudgels for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos who want to adopt a child, saying that it's perfectly legal for them to do so. (Jiroe/ Unsplash) “We must stress that under the law, the right to adopt a...
The pretty face of Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list led the launch of its reelection campaign Tuesday, Feb. 8 at Barangay Masambong in Diliman, Quezon City in front of thousands of its supporters. Deputy Speaker Bernadette Herrera (Office of Rep. Bernadette Herrera) “We have done a lot,...
PLDT20-SMART_Anti-OSAEC PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. blocked over 179,000 online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) sites as of January 31, 2022. In a statement, both telcos likewise lauded government measures to amend legislation and strengthen multi-sectoral solutions...
Layout design by Pinggot Zulueta HOMEMAKER Filipino artist Proceso Gelladuga Where is home? For Hong Kong-based Filipino artist Proceso Gelladuga, home is the longing of his soul. “Home is where I was born. It is where my soul longs to go back someday, where I can speak my language, where the...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday welcomed the House of Representatives’ move to finally pass their own version of the Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (anti-OSAEC) bill. The Senate approved its version of the measure, Senate Bill No. 2209, in May 2021. The House Committee...
Following the recent enactment of the anti-child marriage law in the Philippines, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed gratitude to President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that the act of prohibiting child marriage in the country is another leap in ensuring that all children...
