Women and Children

18 arrested, P153M worth of equipment seized in Surigao illegal mining raid

BUTUAN CITY  (October 16) — Eight Chinese nationals and 10 Filipinos were arrested after authorities raided an alleged large-scale illegal mining operation in Surigao City, seizing heavy equipment and...

Basilan IP farmers train to turn coconuts into community income

ZAMBOANGA CITY  (October 16) — Thirty Indigenous Peoples (IP) farmers in Basilan are learning how to get more...

D1LM seeks 110,000 Davao signatures for anti-dynasty law

DAVAO CITY (October 16) — The Dapat Isa Lang Movement (D1LM) is asking 110,000 Dabawenyos to put their...

Mindanao families feel the squeeze as hunger tops pandemic-era average

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (October 16) — Nearly two in three families in Mindanao consider themselves poor, while...

P400,000 aid targets child labor survivors in BARMM’s SGA

COTABATO CITY  (October 15) — Keeping children out of hazardous work means keeping them in school. The Bangsamoro...
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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...

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....
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