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…

German posts P144K cash bond

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 07/23/2015

A German named Dietmar Karl Moenig posts cash bond today, more than eight months after being arrested on charges of molesting a 14-year-old girl in Cordova town, Cebu. Accompanied by his lawyer Inocencio De La Cerna Jr.,…

Minors in gov’t care; Swiss clams up

Apple Ta-as 12/01/2014

The two minors rescued from a beach house rented in Sta. Fe town in Bantayan Island by a 66-year-old Swiss national are now in the custody of the Provincial Social Welfare and Development office. Cebu Vice Gov.…

DSWD marks sexual abuse awareness week

Contributor 02/25/2014

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD) celebrated the Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Week on the second week of February. This year’s theme, “Proteksyon ng Bata… Tungkulin ng Bawat Isa,” encourages parents and…

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