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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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 reducing child malnutrition in the Philippines....

Davao Finally Approves Bahay Pag-asa for Girls—But Will It Be Enough?

DAVAO CITY (June 18) — After years of operating a rehabilitation facility for boys, Davao City has finally moved to establish a dedicated Bahay...

Big Dreams, Tough Realities: Poor Filipino Children Still Aspire to Professional Careers, Study Finds

MANILA (June 18) — Despite growing up in poverty, many Filipino children continue to dream big. They want to become teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police...

Child Labor-Free? Zamboanga del Sur Town’s Success Story Faces the Test of Sustainability

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (June 17)  — When the municipality of Ramon Magsaysay  in Zamboanga del Sur was recently declared child labor-free by the Department of...

Love Makes a Family: NACC Opens Adoption Opportunities to Qualified LGBTQIA++ Filipinos

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur (June 16) — For many children waiting for a permanent home, family is not defined by tradition alone but by...

Iligan Steps Up Campaign Against Online Child Exploitation

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY  (June 10) — Once identified as a hotspot for online child sexual abuse, Iligan City is reporting significant gains in...
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