Filipino children who experience physical or emotional violence from a parent at age 10 are about half as likely to remain enrolled in school by age 14 as those who are not exposed to such violence, with the impact more pronounced among girls, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police units to intensify operations against loose and illegal firearms and strengthen the enforcement of responsible gun ownership following recent firearm-related incidents involving children. He said...
The Department of Education urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and other law enforcement agencies to implement stricter measures on gun ownership after an incident in General Santos City where a nine-year old learner was injured when a .38 revolver he and his friend were toying accidentally...
CEBU CITY – Two Grade 7 students will undergo an intervention program after they figured in a fistfight near a parish church here on July 29. Police Lt. Col. Franco Rodulf Oriol, deputy city director for administration of the Cebu City Police Office, said the fistfight that has gone viral...
The Department of Education has deployed a trauma counseling team for affected learners and staff following the death of a 13-year old high school student who was stabbed dead by his classmate inside a school in Las Piñas City on Friday, July 31. At the same time, DepEd committed support to the...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday, July 30, defended her recent remarks on gun violence in the Philippines, saying the issue reflects the country 's reality. In separate statements released by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Duterte maintained that gun violence has become a...
Vice President Sara Duterte argued that the prevalence of gun violence in the Philippines makes it difficult to conclude that all alleged victims cited in the International Criminal Court 's (ICC) case against former President Rodrigo Duterte were killed as part of the government 's...
If Vice President Sara Duterte had information about gun violence in the country, she should have helped the government—including her father 's administration—address it, Malacañang said. Reacting to the Vice President 's recent remarks, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Malacañang has rejected Vice President Sara Duterte 's assertion that recent incidents of school violence showed weak leadership in the Marcos administration, saying the government acted immediately following the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City. In a press briefing on...
President Marcos has called on all sectors of society to work together to protect Filipino children from the harmful effects of fake news, pornography, violent content, and toxic social media, saying these have contributed to worsening mental health issues, teenage pregnancies, HIV/AIDS cases, and...
Korean actor Nam Joo-hyuk has spoken publicly about school violence allegations that surfaced in 2022, saying the matter is still being resolved through legal proceedings. In an interview with Korean media while promoting his new series "The East Palace," Nam was asked about the controversy, which...
“Hindi ito biro. May pananagutan kayo sa batas (This is not a joke. You will be held accountable under the law),” warned the Manila Police District (MPD) after viral online threats circulated claiming violence could occur during break time at Araullo High School in Ermita, Manila. Authorities...
