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LTO extends driver's licenses validity for age groups 17-21, 60-65 until Dec. 31

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 09:59 AM

The Land Transportation Office said Tuesday it has extended until Dec. 31 the validity of expired licenses whose owners were previously restricted from going outside due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Senate approves on second reading bill declaring child marriage as illegal

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 12 09:47 PM

The Senate on Monday passed on second reading a bill that declares child marriage as illegal in the Philippines. Read more »

Lawmakers urged to ban child marriage in Britain

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 07 02:51 AM

LONDON - Britain is sabotaging girls' futures and condoning child sex abuse by failing to scrap an "anachronistic" law allowing child marriage, a lawmaker told parliament on Tuesday as she presented a bill to criminalize marriage under 18. Read more »

Indonesian men flogged for having sex with minors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 08:00 PM

Two offenders, aged 18 and 21, were each lashed 100 and 105 times for having sex with a minor, with the younger man sentenced to a further 10 months in prison. Read more »

House panel approves bill regulating sale of vapes, e-cigarettes

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 31 11:12 AM

The House of Representatives Committee of Trade and Industry has approved a bill regulating the manufacture, sale and distribution of vapes, e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine and non-nicotine delivery systems, a lawmaker said Monday. Read more »

New Vatican manual advises bishops to report sex abuse claims to police

Ella Ide, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jul 17 03:03 AM

The Vatican released guidelines Thursday for bishops and other senior church officials on how to deal with clerical child sex abuse claims, after Pope Francis called for the procedures to be laid out step-by-step. Read more »

5 'akyat-bahay' na binatilyo timbog sa Calamba, Laguna

April Rose Magpantay, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 07 11:43 PM

Limang menor de edad ang naaresto matapos mahuli umanong pumasok sa isang bahay at magnakaw noong Lunes ng madaling araw. Read more »

Trade chief backs ban of unregistered cigarette, alcohol online sellers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 12:44 PM

Selling online of cigarettes, e-cigarettes and liquor by unregistered sellers should be banned to ensure minors will have no access to such goods, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said Monday. Read more »

1 patay, 2 sugatan sa pananaksak ng mga kabataan sa Tondo

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 10:21 AM

Patay ang 18-anyos na lalaki, habang 2 ang sugatan sa riot ng mga kabataan sa Tondo, Maynila nitong Sabado ng gabi.  Read more »

P300,000 halaga ng 'shabu' nasabat sa 16 anyos dalagita sa Las Piñas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 09:57 AM

MAYNILA - Nahuli ang isang menor de edad matapos itong mabilhan ng ilegal na droga sa buy-bust operation sa Las Piñas.    Read more »

Sanggol, 12 iba pa nasagip mula sa cybersex den sa Butuan; 2 timbog

Lorilly Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 12:11 AM

Ayon sa pulisya, apat sa mga biktima ay edad 1 hanggang 3 anyos. Read more »

Saudi Arabia eliminates death penalty for minors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 27 07:28 AM

Saudi Arabia on Sunday ended the death penalty for crimes committed by minors after effectively abolishing floggings as the kingdom seeks to blunt criticism over its human rights record.  Read more »

Metro Manila police warns minors: Stay at home, curfew to be implemented

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 11 07:10 PM

Minors who will be caught loitering in public places and unsupervised by their guardians will be told by the police to go home, Metro Manila’s police chief said Wednesday, as the government implemented a week-long class suspension as a measure against the spread of the new coronavirus. Read more »

R. Kelly accused of sex with teen girl in 1990s as indicment is updated

Dan Whitcomb, Reuters
Posted at Feb 15 11:14 AM

Singer R. Kelly, already facing trial in three states on sexual abuse, child pornography, kidnapping and obstruction of justice charges, has been hit with an updated indictment in Chicago stemming from a newly-identified victim, court documents showed on Friday. Read more »

Police search home of French writer accused of raping a minor

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 14 11:42 AM

PARIS, France - French police on Thursday searched the home of a writer accused of raping a minor and who repeatedly described relationships with young teens in his work, a source said. Read more »

P2.7-M halaga ng 'shabu' nakuha sa 2 teenager sa Navotas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 30 01:28 PM

Ikinasa ang operasyon sa lugar matapos umanong makatanggap ng ulat ang pulisya na may mga drug personality roon.   Read more »

10 menor de edad nasagip mula sa isang hazing sa Iloilo

Hernani Escullar Jr, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 06 06:01 PM

Dalawang paddle ang nakumpiska ng mga awtoridad. Read more »

Pagdukot umano sa ilang kabataan sa Pasay, iniimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 27 10:00 AM

Itinanggi ng chief of police ng lungsod na nasa drugs watch list ang mga nawawala. Read more »

Bombmaker ng NPA, 2 menor de edad, sumuko sa Butuan

Charmane Awitan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 09:45 PM

Dahil sa paggamit ng menor de edad, nagpapatunay lang umano ito na tanging NPA lang din ang lumabag sa kanilang internal rules. Read more »

MRT-3 offers free rides for minors on Nov. 6

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 04 04:59 PM

On Tuesday, minors can ride the train for free from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Read more »