Girl, 13, youngest mom in Bontoc

Jean Mangaluz - Reporter / @JMangaluzINQ 02/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A 13-year-old girl was registered as the youngest mother in Bontoc, Mountain Province, according to its local government unit (LGU). Prior to her, a 16-year old girl was the youngest pregnancy recorded. “The youngest…

Chan opens children’s helpline during SOCA

Futch Anthony Inso 11/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan launched on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, a helpline exclusively for concerns involving children during his State of the Children’s Address (SOCA) at Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob,…

Community involvement, help from other agencies important in addressing sexual abuse problems involving children in CV 

Pegeeen Maisie Sararaña 11/15/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Police in Central Visayas believe that the involvement of the community and other agencies is crucial in addressing sexual abuse problems involving children in the region. This as data from the Police Regional…

Ex-US Embassy in PH exec pleads guilty of engaging sexual activity with minors

Zacarian Sarao 10/25/2022

MANILA, Philippines — A former officer of the US embassy in the Philippines pleaded guilty in engaging an illicit sexual conduct with minors from 2020 to 2021. According to the US Department of Justice in a statement,…

DepEd to students: Directly report cases of sexual harassment, violence

Jean Mangaluz - @inquirerdotnet 09/08/2022

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday urged students to directly report to the department cases of sexual abuse and violence in schools through dedicated E-mail and contact numbers. “DepEd is taking all reports…

Simone Biles condemns US Olympic Committee, FBI for sex abuse crisis

09/16/2021

WASHINGTON — Olympic gymnast Simone Biles held back tears on Wednesday, as she told lawmakers how the FBI and U.S. gymnastic and Olympic officials failed to stop the sexual abuse that she and hundreds of other athletes…

Foreign national wanted for child prostitution, abuse arrested in Cebu

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararana and Paul Lauro 05/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A foreign national long wanted for qualified child prostitution, sexual abuse, and human trafficking was arrested on Wednesday morning, May 19, by agents of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-7) in Barangay Canamucan…

Cebu university condemns actions of male university students involved in controversial video

Delta Letigio 09/18/2019

Cebu City, Philippines—The University of Cebu (UC) said it condemned the “abuse” done by a group of young students to a female in a car that was recorded and has since been viral on social media.  In…

Barangay clerk accused of sexual abuse

John Michael Aroa 06/21/2018

A 21-year-old woman filed a complaint against a barangay clerk after he allegedly touched her breast and kissed her without consent. The incident happened last June 9 (Saturday) inside Barangay Dumlog Hall, Talisay City. The complainant was…

Toddler rescued from alleged sexual online exploitation

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 09/15/2017

A two-year-old girl who was allegedly exposed to online sexual exploitation by her own mother was rescued by the police in Barangay Canjulao, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, on Thursday. Annie (not her real name) was immediately turned over…

I have a voice

Sofia Aliño Logarta 11/02/2016

I Have a Voice: Trafficked Women — In Their Own Words” reveals to us the life stories of young women who all experienced various forms of violence in their lives. They have undergone healing. We are grateful…

Man facing child abuse raps after he infected minor girlfriend with STD

Izobelle T. Pulgo 08/26/2016

A 26-year-old man is facing child abuse charges before the Regional Trial Court for allegedly having sexual intercourse with his girlfriend, who is a minor, and eventually infecting the child with a sexually transmitted disease. The Office…

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