
Children, Crime and Accountability
Lowering the age of criminal responsibility may satisfy a public desire for a stronger response, but it does little to address the conditions that allowed the…
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Lowering the age of criminal responsibility may satisfy a public desire for a stronger response, but it does little to address the conditions that allowed the…
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The answer is not to treat children as adults, but for adults to start acting like grownups. Parents must be present. Schools must be accountable. Government…
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Now Congress wants an answer. A social media ban. CCTVs around schools. A violent game ban. And, after all that, Congress still has to face the thing no ban…
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Amid the recent tragedies, including school-related violence around the country, lawmakers said that what children needed was an environment that did not…
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Following the killing of three students at the San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian has renewed calls to ban…
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The crackdown on unauthorized use of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) game videos on social media — ongoing since last year — has raised an important…
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Rather than viewing troubled youth through a punitive lens, we should consider how we can support them in overcoming their challenges.
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) revealed on Wednesday that the rehabilitation and assessment for the two suspects involved in the…
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The Eastern Police District (EPD) hosted a media forum at its headquarters to establish closer coordination and improve the dissemination of public safety…
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Immigration officers at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) intercepted a 46-year-old Filipino man who had been illegally recruited to work in Russia…
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Family life, the school environment and society do influence a child’s life more than we care to acknowledge.
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The Social Security System (SSS) said its Pension Booster Program delivered a 6.2 percent average return on investment from January to May 2026, reinforcing…
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The fatal school shooting in Tacloban City on Monday has reignited the debate over Republic Act (RA) 9344, the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, prompting…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has begun providing psychosocial support and psychological first aid to individuals affected by the…
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Loyalty develops when audiences believe a news organization serves the public rather than a political agenda.
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The Marcos administration's housing program for low-income families emerged as one of the government's top-performing initiatives in the latest Social Weather…
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