Day: November 3, 2025

Manila: The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) is ramping up its campaign against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) and child sexual abuse or exploitation materials (CSAEM) as the nation marks the 33rd National Children’s Month this November. In a recent interview on Bagong Pilipinas, CWC Executive Director and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Undersecretary Angelo Tapales emphasized the importance of strengthening public awareness and fostering collective action to protect children’s rights. According to Philippines News Agency, Tapales highlighted the crucial role that parents play as primary guardians and caregivers. “Child protection starts at

Davao city: The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Davao Region has provided psychosocial support to 388 children affected by last month’s strong earthquakes through its child-friendly spaces. According to Philippines News Agency, Rachel Guerrero, a social welfare officer, stated during a press briefing that 157 children are from Davao de Oro and 231 from Davao Oriental. The spaces are safe areas in evacuation centers where children engage in structured play, art sessions, and storytelling. Guerrero mentioned, ‘They participate in purely child-friendly activities while inside the evacuation centers.’ These spaces also enable social workers to assess children who may

Pasay city: The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has announced that it will reward the medalists of the recently concluded Asian Youth Games held in Bahrain with significant cash incentives. This announcement was made by PSC chairman Patrick John Gregorio during a press conference hosted by the Philippine Olympic Committee at the East Ocean Palace Restaurant in Pasay City. According to Philippines News Agency, Gregorio detailed that each gold medalist will receive PHP500,000, while silver and bronze medalists will be awarded PHP300,000 and PHP100,000 respectively. In addition to the cash rewards, the gold medalists will be gifted with units of the

Manila: An economist is optimistic for the continued expansion of the Philippines’ manufacturing sector amidst the challenges posed by the United States’ tariff policy, citing the resiliency of domestic consumption and the impact of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) rate cuts. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippines’ S and P Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for October 2025 improved to 50.1 points, from the month-ago’s 49.9 points. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort attributed this rise to improved weather conditions and the effects of the U.S. government’s tariff hikes, among other factors. An index

Manila: The Philippines is optimistic that the launch of its new electronic visa (eVisa) system for Chinese nationals will help attract more visitors and strengthen the country’s tourism recovery. The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday announced the official rollout of the eVisa platform for Chinese tourists traveling to the Philippines, a key step toward modernizing consular services and promoting inbound travel. According to Philippines News Agency, Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz stated that the initiative, jointly developed by the DFA and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to