Global child mortality rates dropped in 2022 but progress slow, UN says

03/13/2024

LONDON (Reuters) – The number of children globally who died before their fifth birthday dropped to a record low of 4.9 million in 2022, but that still represents one death every six seconds, according to new United…

Miracle rescue: Child saved after 60 hours in landlslide-hit village in Davao de Oro

Agence France Presse 02/09/2024

The rescue of a child on Friday nearly 60 hours after a landslide hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has been hailed as a “miracle” after searchers had given up hope of finding anyone alive.…

Broken family: Young adult shares painful journey, lessons learned along the way

Rashe Zoe Sophia Piquero 11/28/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Parents play a crucial role in molding a child’s growth within the family. Through their eyes, we learn to see even the intricacies and the vastness of the world. Yet, what happens when…

WATCH: X-ray shows crucifix jammed into Peruvian child’s throat

Reuters 11/23/2023

A mother was scared to death after finding out her child had swallowed a crucifix, which was successfully removed by medical staff in Peru. Maricarmen Sajami Rosas, the child’s mother, noticed the baby was experiencing discomfort and took…

Pia Wurtzbach dismisses pregnancy speculations, asks fans: ‘Please stop assuming’

Anne Pasajol 06/27/2023

Pia Wurtzbach quipped that she still enjoys her cocktails as she put an end to speculations that she is supposedly pregnant with her first child with husband Jeremy Jauncey. Wurtzbach dismissed the pregnancy speculations in response to…

Man, who mauled his hungry toddler for crying when he was on drugs, is nabbed in Carbon

Pegeen Maisie Sararaña and Paul Lauro 09/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines  — A 44-year-old man, who allegedly mauled his hungry one-year-old daughter after he heard her cry for milk when he finished using “shabu,” was arrested at the Carbon Public Market in Cebu City on…

How children view death

Ruben Encarnacion - @inquirerdotnet 11/06/2021

A parent’s feelings about death often transfer to his child. Treating death as part of life may ease the child’s confusion and fear. A child’s age, emotional development, environment, and experience with death influence his or her…

Girl, 3, falls into Cebu City creek, found dead after getting carried away by onrushing water

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 08/09/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 3-year-old girl died after she was carried away by the onrushing water of Mahiga Creek in Barangay Kasambagan, Cebu City shortly before 4 p.m. today, August 9. Ramil Ayuman, officer in charge…

Gigi Hadid pregnant, expecting first child with Zayn Malik—reports

04/29/2020

Gigi Hadid is reportedly pregnant with her first child with boyfriend Zayn Malik. The model is a few months along and has disclosed the news to close friends and family, as per Entertainment Tonight yesterday, April 28.…

Father arrested for illegal drugs: I only wanted to give my daughter a bright future

Alven Marie Timtim, Paul Lauro 02/11/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines—He wanted to give his daughter a bright future. Now, 38-year-old Roland Cabasaan might not be able to do that as he, along with two others, were arrested in a buy-bust operation late Monday night,…

5-year-old Chinese child in Cebu has recovered – DOH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 01/22/2020

  CEBU CITY, Philippines–The 5-year-old child who tested positive for a non-specific pancorona virus in Cebu City has recovered from having flu-like symptoms. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III announced this in an interview with Radyo Inquirer Wednesday…

Winning runner prefers napkin-padded ‘Nike’

Hazel P. Villa, Nestor P. Burgos Jr. 12/15/2019

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Her coaches encouraged her to wear running shoes to protect her feet. But 11-year-old Rhea Bullos still preferred to run barefoot. “It’s as if something is restraining my feet,” she told the Inquirer…

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