A report conducted by the Center for Women’s Resources (CWR) found that more than 21.14 million Filipinas were "economically insecure" during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first year of administration. This data, cited in the report called "Ambitious Promises and Agendas: The Status of...
The Antipolo City government continues to give assistance to victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation as part of its Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP). Antipolo City Mayor Jun Ynares said under the program, individuals who fell victims to human trafficking...
SARIAYA, Quezon – Police arrested a fisherman for allegedly butchering a dog in Barangay Bignay I here on Wednesday, July 19. Sariaya police chief Police Major Romar Pacis identified the suspect as Renato Castillo, 51. Pacis said Alicia Peduche, 63, of Barangay Calios, Santa Cruz, Laguna, together...
BACOLOD CITY – A police officer is facing criminal charges for physical injuries in relation to violation of Republic Act 7610 or Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act after he was accused of injuring two minors over a misunderstanding here last week....
BACOLOD CITY – Authorities rescued four children, including twins, who were allegedly sexually exploited by their parents in Barangay Taculing here on Friday, July 14. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/LEWD_COUPLE_46ca6b67a8/LEWD_COUPLE_46ca6b67a8.jfif) THE ...
(Photo from Unsplash) A youth group of gender equality activists and victim-survivors of sexual offenses on campuses called out the Department of Education (DepEd) for “failing” to provide the results of their investigation into the multiple cases of sexual abuse in Bacoor National High School...
SAN FRANCISCO, United States -- Instagram is the main platform used by pedophile networks to promote and sell content showing child sexual abuse, according to a report by Stanford University and the Wall Street Journal. "Large networks of accounts that appear to be operated by minors are openly...
A treatment facility for substance abuse and behavioral issues called A New Day Village Inc. (ANDVI) celebrated its soft opening in Biñan, Laguna, last weekend. ANDVI is the second treatment center initiated by cofounders Jun Tan, Joel Chavez, and Joey Ibañez, who previously opened their first...
With about 42 million Filipino children without full legal protection from all forms of violence, a humanitarian organization for children called on lawmakers to pass the Senate Bill 2036 or “The Positive Parenting of Children's Act.” (Photo courtesy of Save the Children Philippines) “We join...
LAGUNA – Authorities collared two of Region 4A’s most wanted persons for statutory rape and acts of lasciviousness in separate operations in Calamba City on Wednesday, May 10. The Laguna Police Provincial Office (PPO) identified the suspects as alias Randy and alias Roy. Photos from Laguna...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to re-strategize the Child Protection Units (CPUs) in schools to become more “efficient” in protecting and upholding children’s rights. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) “They must double their efforts and commence in adapting the recommendations...
CAVITE – A sick dog was found abandoned inside a plastic box on the side of a street in Barangay Salawag in Dasmariñas City on Monday, April 24. Christian Bondoc, Education Officer of Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF), told the Manila Bulletin that the dog was discovered by a tricycle driver who...
