Violent content has become almost impossible to avoid. Children may encounter it while watching movies, scrolling through social media, playing video games, or even following the news. While many parents worry that violent content will make children violent, developmental pediatrician Dr. Jack...
The horrific, fatal school shooting of three children last June 22, 2026, in Tacloban, along with 20 others injured, was all the more shocking when it was revealed that the perpetrators were minors. A 14-year-old boy who was a student at the school teamed up with a 15-year-old friend...
The Makati City Police Station on Saturday, July 4, said it had identified the individual linked to the recent online threat against one of the city 's schools and reaffirmed that the safety of students, teachers, and school personnel remains its top priority. Police withheld the...
President Marcos said proposals to lower the minimum age of criminal liability should undergo further study, saying the government must first determine whether changes in children 's behavior and exposure to digital content justify such a move. In a press briefing in Canada on Sunday, July 5...
The Makati City Police Station said it intensified security measures in schools across the city following an alleged online post threatening students and teachers at one of the city 's schools on Friday, July 3. While the station did not identify the school or the individual involved, it said...
A Korean man was arrested in Las Piñas City on Wednesday, July 2, after allegedly assaulting his Filipina partner during an argument sparked by a video discovered on his mobile phone. Las Piñas Police chief Col. Fermin Armendarez identified the suspect only as "Sowi," 39, residing in BF Resort,...
Malacañang announced that President Marcos has extended more than P1 million in financial assistance to the families of students killed and injured in the deadly shooting at a public high school in Tacloban City, saying the tragedy had left the President "heartbroken." In a press briefing on...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – A Grade 11 student allegedly stabbed two classmates inside a national high school here on Wednesday, July 1, over bullying and peer pressure. In an interview with media men, Barangay Cabaluay Chairperson Lester Siason said reports were forwarded to their office from the school at...
Violence experienced at home and exclusion encountered in school could have lasting consequences on Filipino adolescents’ education, well-being, as well as future opportunities, according to studies presented by state-run think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). The...
BACOLOD CITY – A 14-year-old Grade 8 student was allegedly stabbed and injured by his 12-year-old schoolmate near their school in Barangay Sum-ag here on Monday, June 29. Police Capt. Greeky Cayao, head of Police Station 9, said that a fistfight erupted between the victim and the Grade 7 suspect...
Malacañang has signaled openness to stricter firearms regulations in the wake of recent school violence incidents, but stopped short of endorsing a nationwide ban on cellphone use in schools. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Department of the...
Following a series of violent incidents involving learners on school campuses, the Department of Education (DepEd) has launched a comprehensive School Safety Campaign to strengthen learner protection and campus security measures nationwide. In a statement, DepEd said the campaign brings together...
