Women and Children

Soldier, teacher slain in Lanao del Sur ambush; hunt launched for gunmen

COTABATO CITY (June 30)  — What began as a routine journey home from a security mission ended in bloodshed Saturday afternoon after gunmen ambushed a military vehicle along a...

Heart disease still No. 1 killer of Filipinos in 2025, PSA reports

MANILA (June 30)  — Nearly one out of every five deaths recorded in the Philippines this year was...

More than P98M in aid reaches quake-hit families across Davao Region

DAVAO CITY (June 30)  — Nearly a month after a powerful earthquake shook parts of Mindanao, thousands of...

BARMM mock polls pass key test ahead of historic Sept. 14 parliamentary elections

COTABATO CITY (June 30)  — The Bangsamoro's preparations for its first-ever regular parliamentary elections cleared a major milestone...

10 foreigners arrested in Siargao immigration crackdown

SURIGAO CITY (June 30)  --- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has arrested 10 foreign nationals in a sweeping...
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Another School Attack Threat Stopped in Leyte, but Are We Missing the Real Warning Signs?

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 26) — Authorities may have prevented another school tragedy in Leyte this week, but child rights advocates say the...

Temporary Block on GoreBox Raises Questions About Youth Violence, Digital Regulation

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 24) — The decision of the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) to temporarily block the video game GoreBox...

Legal Adoption Urged: “A Child’s Future Needs More Than Care”

DAVAO CITY  (June 24) — Caring for a child is not enough without legal protection. That was the blunt message of the Regional Alternative Child...

When Schools No Longer Feel Safe: A Child Rights Imperative in the Wake of Rising School Violence

DAVAO CITY  (June 24)  --- The opening of School Year 2026–2027 was supposed to signal new beginnings for millions of Filipino learners. Instead, it...

Climate Crisis Now Threatens Nearly Half of the World’s Children, UNICEF Warns

MANILA (June 22)  --- A child misses school because floodwaters have cut off the only road to the village. Another struggles to sleep through weeks...

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...
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