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Beyond Punishment: Why Children Need Protection, Not Stigma, in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs

DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Children affected by illegal drugs are often viewed through the lens of crime and punishment. Yet child rights advocates and public health practitioners argue...

Gunmen Rob Community Bank Employees of P1.6 Million in Bukidnon Highway Attack

COTABATO CITY  (June 19) — Armed men intercepted employees of a community bank and carted away P1.6 million...

More Filipino Children Going Hungry: Child Stunting Rises for First Time in a Decade

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 19) --- For years, health workers and educators have celebrated gradual progress in...

More Than Daycare: New Child Development Centers Signal Investment in Cagayan de Oro’s Youngest Learners

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 18) — For many families, access to quality early childhood education remains one...

Fighting a Growing Threat: Tawi-Tawi Health Workers Bring Anti-Smoking Campaign to Students

BONGAO, Tawi-Tawi (June 18) — As vaping and smoking continue to attract young people across the country, health...
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Baste topbills Bohol concert

TAGBILARAN CITY – Presidential son Sebastian “Baste” Duterte will showcase his singing talents to a politically-charge audience in line with his transformation into public service. Dubbed...

Army to build halfway houses, farms for ex-NPAs in ZamboSur

PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur -- Halfway houses and farms are set to be developed on a 19.5-hectare land of the provincial government for the...

More than 8K erring cops sanctioned since 2016

MANILA -- Some 8,440 erring police officers were slapped with administrative sanctions since 2016 under the Philippine National Police's (PNP) internal cleansing program. PNP spokesperson, Col....

CBCP vows no cover-up in clergy accused of abuses

DAVAO CITY (March 4) --- The leadership of the Catholic church in the country assures everyone, they will not cover-up cases of sexual...

Bantayog-Wika for Blaans unveiled in GenSan

GENERAL SANTOS CITY -- The Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) honored and paid tribute to the rich culture and traditions of the Blaan tribe here...

MILF chief assumes gov’t post as BARMM chief

COTABATO CITY – The leader of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is now officially a government official after he assumed on Tuesday the leadership of...
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