A notification pops up on your phone. Another disturbing incident has made the headlines. Perhaps it happened in a school, a mall, or a place that feels uncomfortably familiar. Adults start talking about it at the dinner table or among fellow parents. Before long, a child overhears snippets of...
TACLOBAN CITY — The Police Regional Office-8 successfully thwarted an attack planned by a 14-year-old student at Tolosa National High School in Tolosa, Leyte, on Wednesday, June 24. Authorities acted based on information relayed by Sen. Bam Aquino to Department of the Interior and Local...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) urged netizens to refrain from posting or sharing photos and videos relating to school violence incidents that happened in Tacloban City and Cavite. More than the fears and panic that the photos and videos may cause to social media users, police are concerned of...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte convened a meeting on Tuesday, June 23, to strengthen security measures in schools amid concerns over violence in learning institutions. Belmonte said the move followed the city government’s review of its safety initiatives amid recent incidents reported in schools...
CAVITE – The Cavite Police Provincial Office (Cavite PPO) and the Department of Education (DepEd) Schools Division Office of Cavite have coordinated to strengthen security mechanisms in learning institutions following incidents of school violence. On Tuesday, June 23, Cavite PPO director Col....
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday sought to encourage Spain 's young people to persevere in their faith, as he presided over an evening rally that was notable for its frank discussion of depression, domestic violence and "toxic" family relationships. The U.S.-born pope...
A network advocating evidence-based drug policies rejected Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano’s description of the Duterte administration’s anti-illegal drugs campaign as a “human rights campaign,” saying the bloody crackdown was marked by violence, fear, and impunity. In a statement...
A gunman was arrested after allegedly threatening residents and disrupting a basketball court repainting activity in Barangay Amihan, Quezon City, police said. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) identified the suspect as a 45-year-old businessman known by the alias “Jeffrey.” He was nabbed...
Police are preparing charges against a 50-year-old man for violating Republic Act 9262, the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act, after he allegedly assaulted his former partner inside a boutique in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City on Tuesday, May 5. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD)...
BACOLOD CITY – A 45-year-old housewife was allegedly mauled to death by her husband due to an argument over water in their house in Barangay Orong, Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental on Saturday, April 25. Police identified the victim as Mary Jane. Police Lt. Gilbert Alunan, deputy chief of the...
A man was shot dead at point-blank range on Buklod ng Nayon Street in Barangay 8, Caloocan City on Monday evening, April 20. The Caloocan City Police Station (CCPS) said the victim alias “Johny,” was leaning against a post around 7 p.m. when the assailant suddenly approached and fired a bullet...
BACOLOD CITY – A 30-year-old woman was allegedly stabbed to death by her 39-year-old live-in partner during a confrontation in their house in Barangay Tangub here on Sunday, March 22. Police Capt. Sherwin Galupar, head of Police Station 8, said the suspect, a band member, allegedly attacked the...
