MANILA, Philippines — For the first time since 2015, stunting among Filipino children under 5 is on the rise, climbing to 25.3 percent last year, affecting one in four children, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (Edcom…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Central Visayas has 2,683 monitored child labor cases as of May 2026, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The region also has 1,856 profiled child labor cases in the same…
SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — A shooting early Sunday in the southern U.S. state of Louisiana left eight children dead, with authorities indicating the violence appears to be linked to a domestic dispute. The shooting occurred shortly after 6…
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Several sectors in Northern Mindanao, including parents and government agencies, welcomed with caution a proposed law regulating gadget use among children. House Bill 7887 or the Children’s Gadget Use Regulation Act, filed…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Global data show that one in every 100 infants is born with a heart defect, while more than four million children under five are living with congenital heart disease (CHD), and many of…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — As children turn to gadgets during the holiday and school break, health officials have cautioned parents about increased online risks. In a social media post, the Department of Health (DOH) cited a 2021…
GENEVA, Switzerland — E-cigarettes are fuelling an “alarming” new wave of nicotine addiction, with millions of children now hooked on vaping, the World Health Organization warned Monday. In countries that have the data, children are on average…
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — YouTube has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to figure out when users are children pretending to be adults on the popular video-sharing platform amid pressure to protect minors from sensitive content. The…
MANILA, Philippines — “There’s nowhere in our curriculum that teaches these things to learners between 0 to 4.” The Department of Education stood its ground on Tuesday, debunking claims that childhood masturbation and what critics describe as…
Filipino scientists have developed a smart pen that can analyze children’s handwriting and detect potential psychological conditions affecting their self-esteem or academic performance, according to the Department of Science and Technology (DOST). The handwriting assessment tool dubbed…
Sydney, Australia—The prime minister said Tuesday that Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit of 16, vowing to get kids off their devices and “onto the footy fields.” Federal legislation to…
CEBU CITY, Philippines—Should parents have a say on how their children should spend their money? As children grow older and start earning their own money through jobs or business ventures, a question arises: should parents have the…
