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CEBU CITY, Philippines — After a series of discussions, the organizers of the Batang Pilipino Basketball League (BPBL) agreed to change the age limit of its two newly-added age groups for season two this year. BPBL Commissioner…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Age is just a number for the 40-year-old former world champion, Donnie “Ahas” Nietes, after announcing that he would continue fighting amidst his lopsided world title defeat at the hands of Kazuto Ioka…
MANILA, Philippines – A bill adjusting the age of consent in rape cases from the current 12 to 16 has been filed in the House of Representatives in a bid to shield minors from sexual violence. Tingog…
CEBU CITY, Philippines – War veterans in Cebu seek the lowering of military pensioners age from 65 to 60-years-old. Rodulfo Buma-at Jr., vice president of the Veterans Federation of the Philippines Central Visayas office (VFP-7) said that…
Cebu City, Philippines – Reducing the age of “social responsibility” to 12 from 15 years old might make younger children prey to criminal groups who would want to use minors in operating their illegal businesses. James Canoy,…
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill amending the Governmment Service Insurance Act of 1997, which would allow government workers to retire at age 56. Two hundred…
THREE-DIVISION world champion Donnie “Ahas” Nietes certainly feels like he’s in perfect boxing shape at this stage of his career. Even at 36 years old. “Yes, I’m 36 right? But I feel like I’m 18. No, I…
The range of violence against women is mind-boggling for it involves babies to the elderly as victims. There is a popular Cebuano expression “Tawga lang kong kawatan, ayaw lang tiguwang” (Just call me a thief but not…
Police will consider the age and health of former first lady Imelda Marcos, who was recently convicted on seven counts of graft and ordered arrested by the Sadiganbayan, Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Director General Oscar Albayalde…
THE United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Thursday opposed Senator Vicente Sotto III’s proposal to lower the age of criminal liability to 12 years old. Unicef said it is “deeply concerned” over this latest effort to lower…
CHILDREN’S rights organizations are pushing for the increase in the minimum age for sexual consent from 12 to 16 years old. This would mean that anybody who commits sexual acts with a minor below sixteen years old…
Children’s rights organizations are pushing that the minimum age of sexual consent be raised from 12 years old to 16 years old. This would mean that anyone who commits sexual acts with a minor below the proposed…
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