The Muntinlupa City government was recognized during the recent 2022 Anti-Drug Abuse Council (ADAC) Performance Audit Awards held by the Department of the Interior and Local Government-National Capital Region (DILG-NCR). Vice Mayor Artemio Simundac presented to Mayor Ruffy Biazon the certificate of...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- More than 50 countries on Tuesday told the World Health Organization that they wanted perpetrators of sexual abuse within the WHO to be swiftly held to account. Survivors of sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) must also be given proper support, the countries told...
The Department of Education (DepEd) continues to receive complaints of possible child abuse incidents after launching a national helpline last year. (DepEd / MANILA BULLETIN) “Latest data from the time that we launched it in November until December, nagkaroon tayo ng karagdagan na (we have had...
Time and time again, the contributions of millions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) have been highlighted as a “lifeline” of the economy. In times of crisis, we can count on their remittances to soften the blow on economically disadvantaged sectors. In search of greener pastures for their...
VATICAN CITY, Holy See – The Catholic Jesuit order, of which Pope Francis is a member, has been rocked by claims a prominent priest abused several women, a case raising questions about how the Church sanctions offenders. Father Marko Rupnik, a 68-year-old Slovenian priest and world-renowned...
Fourteen local government units (LGUs) in Northern Mindanao were cited for their exemplary performances in enforcing the national government’s anti-illegal drug campaign, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Wednesday, Dec. 21. During the National Anti-Drug...
‘SAM,’ a native dog or ‘asong Pinoy’ (Aspin), is treated after he was shot by unidentified culprits in Cebu City. (Photo from Happy Tails Philippines) CEBU CITY – Police are investigating a reported case of animal abuse after two men shot a stray dog in Barangay Duljo here recently. Col....
Over 200 Filipino and foreign stakeholders have supported the Manila Declaration on Creating Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) Systems in the country, which expands the access to evidence-based health treatment for drug users and discharge reforms for an improved criminal justice system. The...
The Philippine goverment must take prompt decisive actions on the latest sanctions imposed by the United States (US) Department of Treasury against controversial preacher Apollo Quiboloy, the Gabriela Women’s Party said on Sunday, Dec. 11. Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas (left) and Pastor Apollo...
CEBU CITY – Multiple criminal charges were filed against a woman here who allegedly abused her four-year-old daughter through online sexual exploitation. THE National Bureau of Investigation-Central Visayas raids the house of a Cebu City resident accused of sexually exploiting her daughter....
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte reiterated that teachers must uphold professionalism and maintain boundaries with their students. Vice President Sara Duterte speaks during the launch of the Child Protection Unit (CPU) website and the Learner Telesafe Contact Center national...
Many cases of violence against women (VAW) remain unreported due the belief that speaking up would not make a difference. This is called the culture of silence. Apart from the fear of speaking up, the culture of silence also stems back to the public’s blatant dismissal or sometimes lack of...
