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Lowering age of criminal liability imperils youth offenders' future, expert says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Jan 22 01:37 AM

MANILA - Lowering the age of criminal responsibility does more harm than good, a developmental psychologist warned Monday, as the House justice committee approved a measure that institutionalizes children as young as 9. Read more »

Duty over fear: Teachers, watchdogs gear for BOL vote despite safety worries

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 03:22 PM

Teachers and fraud watchdogs on Sunday ticked off final preparations for a plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law's ratification, which the interior department said could be a target of rebel and extremist attacks.  Read more »

No children protection units in most gov’t hospitals despite DOH order

Marishka M. Cabrera, VERA Files
Jan 20 02:11 PM

In government hospitals, the lack of mental health professionals specializing in child psychology hampers the effective treatment of children who have undergone trauma caused by abuse.  Read more »

KEY FACTS: Plebiscite on the Bangsamoro Organic Law

ABS-CBN News
Jan 20 01:32 PM | Updated Jan 20 08:47 PM

The fate of the landmark Bangsamoro Organic Law (BOL) is now in the hands of over 2 million voters in Mindanao as they decide on whether or not to join a new Bangsamoro entity.  Read more »

Marcos human rights victims to get $1,500 each more, but where are they now?

Gerry Lirio, ABS-CBN News
Jan 18 11:59 PM

They're entitled to a fourth round of indemnification in May, but the men and women who fought and endured the 20-year Marcos dictatorship may no longer be there to get additional reparation.  Read more »

#10YearChallenge: Advocates use memes to show alarming environmental changes

ABS-CBN News
Jan 18 08:40 PM | Updated Jan 19 07:38 AM

For advocates of the environment, the meme could help make people see the real picture, understand and take action to help mother nature. Read more »

Watch out: WHO warns against these top health threats in 2019

ABS-CBN News
Jan 18 04:11 PM | Updated Jan 18 04:13 PM

From outbreaks of diseases to the health impact of pollution, the world is constantly fighting different health challenges. Read more »

Ano ang nag-iisang bentahe ng 'dehadong' si Broner kontra kay Pacquiao?

Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News
Jan 18 01:26 PM | Updated Jan 18 03:10 PM

Naniniwala ang isang boxing analyst na walang kalaban-laban ang Amerikanong boksingero na si Adrien Broner sa pagtatapat nila ni Manny Pacquiao sa Linggo sa MGM Grand Garden Arena. Read more »

Watchdog says PH rights crisis in 2018 ‘deepened,’ notes ‘rare’ instances of accountability

ABS-CBN News
Jan 18 05:06 AM

The human rights crisis in the country “deepened” in 2018 amid the ongoing war on illegal drugs and other factors, a New York-based watchdog said. Read more »

ABS-CBN News is lone PH website on world's top 25 Facebook publishers in December

ABS-CBN News
Jan 17 08:48 PM

The ranking is based on Facebook likes, shares and comments on web publishers' articles.  Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, this photo does not show Chinese fishing boats in Philippine waters

Agence France-Presse
Jan 17 07:30 PM | Updated Jan 17 07:31 PM

A reverse image search found that the image was taken by the Reuters news agency in China four years before Duterte was elected president. Read more »

London group hails PH ‘strong legal framework’ in fighting sexual violence on children

ABS-CBN News
Jan 17 05:02 AM

The Philippines placed 16th out of a list of 40 countries ranked based on their response to sexual violence against children, a study by the Economist Intelligence Units revealed. Read more »

One in three Christians in Asia faces persecution: report

Agence France-Presse
Jan 17 04:13 AM

One in three Christians in Asia faces high levels of persecution after a "shocking increase" of religious-based threats across the world, particularly in China and sub-Saharan Africa. Read more »

Why Canada garbage still in PH after 5 years while Korean trash is going back

Patrick Quintos, ABS-CBN News
Jan 16 09:44 PM | Updated Jan 16 11:27 PM

It's a contrasting case in taking responsibility for trash brought to the Philippines, says a former environment official.  Read more »

Facebook to tighten political ad rules for 2019 elections in some countries

Agence France-Presse
Jan 16 08:46 PM

PARIS - Facebook said Tuesday it will tighten rules for political ads in countries with elections scheduled in the first half of the year, building on transparency efforts already underway in the United States, Britain and Brazil after a series of scandals. Read more »

Political leaders must sacrifice for BOL, Jaafar says

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Jan 16 05:37 AM

MANILA - Political leaders in Mindanao must sacrifice their own interests in order to end decades of strife in the restive south, Bangsamoro Transition Commission Chairman Ghazali Jaafar said Tuesday, as tensions have flared up ahead of the upcoming plebiscite for a new Bangsamoro territory. Read more »

Singapore urged to fix rules on hiring domestic workers to stop forced labor

Beh Lih Yi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Jan 15 10:17 PM

Singapore is a top destination for impoverished women from countries including the Philippines, who take up work cooking and caring for local families. Read more »

'Defamation,' criticism top items PH government wanted Google to remove

ABS-CBN News
Jan 13 09:35 PM

The Philippine government had requested Google to remove items from its various platforms, mostly because of "defamation" and "criticism," the search engine giant said. Read more »

There’s ‘massive overcapacity’ of Chinese vessels in Spratlys, says US think-tank

ABS-CBN News
Jan 12 10:18 PM

Chinese fishing vessels account for the largest number of ships operating in the Spratlys in the West Philippine Sea, satellite images taken in 2018 show. Read more »

Half of Pinoys consider themselves poor: SWS

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Jan 12 12:48 AM

Half of the Filipino population, or 11.6 million families, consider themselves poor, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed Friday. Read more »

World's oceans are heating up at quickening pace: study

Agence France-Presse
Jan 11 10:26 PM

The world's oceans are heating up at an accelerating pace as global warming threatens a diverse range of marine life and a major food supply for the planet. Read more »

FACT CHECK: No, these pictures do not show the ‘clean’ hometown of Duterte

Agence France-Presse
Jan 11 05:00 PM

A reverse search and a check of Google maps reveals that the photos, however, show another city.   Read more »

Confidentiality assured: Unpacking the new HIV-AIDS law

ABS-CBN News
Jan 11 12:15 PM | Updated Jan 11 12:38 PM

MANILA - Confidentiality and privacy is upheld in the reinforced law on the government response to the growing number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus - Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV-AIDS) cases in the country, the law's main proponent said Friday.  Read more »

Celebrating Faith: 2019 Traslacion

ABS-CBN News
Jan 10 10:13 AM | Updated Jan 11 12:34 AM

Millions joined the 2019 Traslacion in Manila Wednesday to see the transfer of the Image of the Black Nazarene from Intramuros to its current home at the Basilica Minor of the Black Nazarene. Read more »

Jacinto, Rio quarrel over telco common tower policy

ABS-CBN News
Jan 09 11:55 PM

Two cabinet officials are at loggerheads over the proposed common tower policy that is supposed to facilitate the entry of the third major telecommunications player.  Read more »