Citing its irreversible impact on children, a child rights organization is calling for the prohibition of corporal punishment in the country. (Photo from Pixabay) Corporal or physical punishment, as defined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), is “any punishment in which physical...
The four-year partnership between the United States and the Philippines to combat online sexual exploitation and child labor trafficking has resulted in the arrests of 97 perpetrators and successful identification of 312 victims, a joint US and Philippines report said Thursday, April 29. Department...
With parents spending more time at home, children bare witness to how busy all the adults are in the house. Everyone's doing double or event triple duty and kids as young as toddlers can't help but mimic their parents' actions—including online shopping and checking out. We've seen stories of...
(Clockwise from top left) BLACKPINK’s Rosé, Super Junior, Woodz, Pentagon and Drippin (Instagram, Twitter) BLACKPINK’s Rosé, boy band Super Junior, Woodz and Pentagon topped the weekly physical album chart. Hanteo Chart released the rankings for its weekly physical album sales covering the...
The Bureau of Product Standards of the Department of Trade and Industry has included child restraint system (CRS) or car seats in the list of products for mandatory certification. This is pursuant to Section 6 of Republic Act (RA) 11229 or the “Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act” and the...
Since former actress and now mom-of-two Bangs Garcia migrated to the United Kingdom, she has been trying her best to fly back to visit her family especially her brother who is two years younger than her. What's so special about their bond is that Bangs is a doting big sister to her brother Ayi....
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and Land Transportation (LTO) is now joining forces with Department of Health (DOH), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Department of Education (DepEd) and the private sector in coming up with an effective...
NCT (Twitter) K-pop boy band NCT grabbed first place on the monthly physical album chart in January with “Resonance Pt. 2.” According to South Korea’s Hanteo Chart, NCT’s “Resonance Pt. 2” Departure version sold 268,788 copies for the month of January to place first on the chart. The...
Children sitting in the appropriate seats for their age and height. Starting Feb. 2, 2021, children 12 years old and below will have to be in child restraint seats (CRS). This is in accordance with the Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act of 2020 (Republic Act 11229). While it may be new to the...
In preparation for the implementation of the Republic Act 11229 or Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act in the Philippines, Buckle Up Kids PH hosted a virtual press conference last January 29, Friday. This is an effort to brief the parents on the law that is to be rolled out this February 2. Photo...
In an Instagram post, actress and host Iya Villania shares a video of her sons Primo and Leon eating and cooking pancakes using a kitchen toy that can really cook food. Towards the end of the video, she praised and gave his eldest son Primo a thumbs up for successfully flipping the pancakes. View...
Local telcos have blocked a total of 5,532 sites to date as they heed the government's call to combat online child abuse and pornography. Globe Telecom Inc. announced Tuesday night, Jan. 13, it has blocked 2,521 sites to comply with the government's directive. For their part, PLDT Inc. and Smart...
