Angara backs minors’ soc med ban
Education Secretary Sonny Angara backed a general social media ban for minors with exemptions for learning and messaging apps, as DepEd strengthens school…
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NBI takes minor into custody over SoCot school shooting
The NBI placed a teenager linked to the South Cotabato school shooting under protective custody in Cebu and is investigating a wider network of minors…
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Duterte: Bar minors from social media
Vice President Sara Duterte urged lawmakers to ban social media platforms from allowing minors to register, calling for stricter age verification and greater…
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Padilla seeks social media ban for minors
Sen. Robin Padilla urged Congress to fast-track stricter social media rules for minors following the fatal Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting and recent school…
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Lonely teens targeted by online groomers: PNP
The Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group warned that isolated and heavy screen-using minors are being targeted by online extremist groomers through…
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Senate eyes juvenile law amendments
A Senate panel will review Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice Act amid rising school-related violence involving minors, with lawmakers considering…
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Libanan seeks tighter social media rules for minors
House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan urges tighter social media restrictions for Filipino minors after a fatal school shooting in Tacloban, calling for…
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GoreBox, violence spree game
The Senate has launched an investigation into the sandbox game GoreBox following the Tacloban City school shooting involving minors, examining its potential…
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Ban on minors’ social media use pressed
Following the deadly Tacloban City school shooting, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian renewed calls to restrict social media access for minors, citing…
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Street children, homeless rescued
Cagayan de Oro City authorities rescued 35 street children and five homeless individuals in a coordinated peace and order operation, issuing violation notices…
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Two minors tagged in killing of 3-year-old in Mountain Province
Mountain Province police condemn the killing of a 3-year-old girl in Barangay Banawel, Natonin, after she was found unconscious behind a church and later…
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Roblox groomers raise child safety alarms
Philippine authorities report the rescue of 19 minors aged 12 to 15 in cybercrime operations linked to online grooming and extremist activity originating from…
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Jury divided in Big Tech trial
Jury deliberations continue in a high-profile US trial against Meta and YouTube over alleged harms to minors’ mental health, with jurors struggling to reach a…
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DSWD: Don’t share kids’ data online
DSWD urges caution in sharing unverified social media posts involving children, emphasizing that spreading false information can endanger minors under…
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Minors’ social media ban sought
A House bill seeks to ban social media access for individuals aged 16 and below in the Philippines, requiring platforms to enforce age verification and remove…
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An agreement cannot constitute a provisional order for custody (2)
‘Here, petitioners were not duly served with summons and were unable to file their answer to the petition filed by the respondent before the trial court,…
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‘Action-packed’ jeepney rooftop brawl goes viral
Several minors were taken into custody after a viral jeepney rooftop brawl along East Service Road in Taguig City. Authorities said the youths are undergoing…
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