President Marcos creates system for children protection vs. all forms of abuse

Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos 12/11/2024

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the establishment of a one-stop system to ensure children’s protection against all forms of abuse that are detrimental to their development. Executive Order (EO) 79 inked by Marcos…

Ex-Cebu City Administrator files ‘child abuse’ complaint vs Garcia

Pia Piquero 11/21/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Administrator Collin Rosell has lodged a series of complaints, including child abuse, against Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia and other city officials before the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas. The filing on…

Teacher to face child abuse charges for allegedly biting students in Cebu City

Futch Anthony Inso 09/04/2024

CEBU CITY, Cebu — The Inayawan Police Station in Cebu City will file child abuse charges on Thursday, September 5, 2024, against a teacher who allegedly bit two of his male students from Don Vicente Rama Memorial…

Woman from Italy dumps daughter on highway for bad Latin grade

Agence France Presse 06/02/2024

ROME–A woman from Italy, who dumped her 16-year-old daughter on a major Rome highway for a poor grade in Latin, has been cited for alleged child abuse, media has reported. Police on patrol found the girl walking…

Boy beaten by uncle monitored by DSWD-7

and Paul Lauro, Niña Mae C. Oliverio 05/22/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The condition of the seven-year-old boy beaten by his uncle in Barangay Labangon last Sunday was already being monitored by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Central Visayas (DSWD-7). DSWD-7 Director Shalaine…

Dumanjug police recommend filing of case vs Patiño, Tabar

Futch Anthony Inso 03/19/2024

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Dumanjug Police Station recommends to their higher headquarters the filing of appropriate complaints against two anchors of Brigada News FM Cebu who interviewed a 4-year-old rape victim on March 13, 2024. The…

Taxi driver nabbed after posting video of him choking, slapping 3-year-old daughter inside cab

Paul Lauro 02/28/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A desperate taxi driver was arrested on February 26 after he went online and showed a video of him choking, slapping and threatening to hack with a knife his 3-year-old daughter inside his…

Intensify efforts against child abuse – Cebu City dad

Kim Ablaña 02/07/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A Cebu City legislator urged barangays to intensify efforts against child abuse like trafficking, online, and sexual exploitation. Cebu City Councilor James Cuenco penned a resolution requesting the 80 barangays of Cebu City…

Solons OK with stiffer child abuse penalties; lukewarm on jailing parents

Gabriel Pabico Lalu 05/15/2023

MANILA, Philippines — While there was unanimous support for the amendment of current laws to ensure stiffer penalty for child abuse, lawmakers and resource persons issued concerns with proposals to provide prison terms as penalties for parents…

Mom in Cebu City accused of exploiting 4-year-old daughter

Paul Lauro, Pegeen Maisie Sararana 12/05/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) is still waiting for the issuance of a warrant for the arrest a mother from Cebu City, who is accused of abusing her 4-year-old…

Couple in Compostela to face charges for mauling 1-year-old son

Morexette Marie B. Erram, Paul Lauro 09/28/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The couple from Compostela town, accused of mauling their one-year-old son, is set to face charges of frustrated parricide, police said. The Compostela Police Station, in a press release, said they are preparing…

Barangay captain accused of molesting 15-year-old girl freed after posting bail

Mary Rose Sagarino 08/23/2022

MANDAUE CITY, Philippines — A barangay captain in Mandaue City was charged with acts of lasciviousness after allegedly abusing a 15-year-old girl. Police Captain Armil Coloscos, head of the Casuntingan Police Station of the Mandaue City Police…

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