K-pop idol group Tomorrow X Together (TXT) earned the title “million seller” for the first time through their new mini-album. TXT released "Minisode 2: Thursday's Child" on May 9 and in just two days, the album has sold more than one million copies. TXT (Big Hit Music) According to Korea’s...
BAGUIO CITY – The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) is undertaking close coordination to strengthen the Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children (BCPC) in the face of the reported increasing incidence of child abuse and violence against women. At the same time, the Baguio...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian underscored the need to uphold child rights education even as the age of sexual consent in the Philippines has been raised from 12 to 16 in order to protect children from violence and abuse. Republic Act (RA) No. 11648, which was signed last March, provides that those who...
CAVITE – A 33-year-old call center agent was nabbed in Tanza after groping a 12-year-old girl on board a passenger jeepney on Saturday, April 9. Investigation showed that during a jeepney ride from Trece Martires to Tanza, the suspect, identified as John Mark Dimabayao, reportedly laid his...
Operatives from the Northern Police District (NPD) arrested a man wanted for child abuse along Pampano Street, Brgy. Longos, Malabon City on Monday morning, April 11. Lt. Colonel Jay Dimaandal, NPD Special Operations Unit (DSOU) chief, identified the suspect as Gilbert Casimero, 43, a resident of...
ILOILO CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has pumped livelihood projects worth P2.48 million to curb child labor in the island province of Guimaras. Parents listen intently to DOLE-6 Regional Director Sixto Rodriguez Jr. during the turn-over of Php 2.48 million worth of projects...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro -- Police arrested on Wednesday evening a 78-year old British national who is facing charges of alleged violation of law on child abuse in Palawan. Brig. Gen. Sidney S. Hernia, regional director of Police Regional Office-MIMAROPA (Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro,...
More Korean stars have tested positive for Covid-19 as South Korea’s confirmed cases reached 12.77 million. On March 30, SM Entertainment announced that K-pop group Red Velvet’s Seulgi has been confirmed to have Covid-19. (Clockwise from top left) Red Velvet's Seulgi, 2PM's Junho, Golden...
(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...
