MINDANAO DAILY
THE NATION’S ADVOCATE FOR TRUTH, JUSTICE AND PROGRESS Volume XII, No. 114
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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1st joint PCG-PCGA bay watch patrol team launched in MisOr By JAN ALBERT K. ARAÑA
OPOL, Misamis Oriental (PIA)--The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Northern Mindanao together with the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) 1001st Squadron successfully launched the 1st Joint PCG-PCGA Bay Watch Patrol Team in the region at Opol, Misamis Oriental, February 12. The PCG and PCGA are working together to start and run the Bay Watch Patrol Team. This is because the PCG has heard that people have drowned or were close to drowning in these areas. “This project will help the community in terms of response. The The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) District Northern Mindanao together with the Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary (PCGA) 1001st Squadron See LAUNCHED, page 11
launches the 1st Joint PCG-PCGA Bay Watch Patrol Team in the region at Opol, Misamis Oriental, February 12, 2023. (DCC/PIA-10)
BARMM to More Filipino children exposed to online sexual abuses launch 10-year By ANTONIO L. COLINA IV MindaNews
DAVAO CITY — An advocacy group has expressed alarm over the increasing number of Filipino children getting exposed to various threats on the internet, particularly sexual abuse or exploitation. At the online launch of “Web Safe & Wise Campaign” on Friday , Allan Nuñez, advocacy specialist for ChildFund Philippines, said the country is known
as a “global epicenter” of the Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). He said the production of images of sexual abuse and exploitation has significantly increased in the country. At least 600,000 images and videos of naked, sexualized, and abused Filipino children were uploaded, shared and sold online in 2018, he said. He noted that this number significantly increased by 256% during the CO-
Suspects identified in Zambo del Norte rido - Dulawan By JESSIE MONGCAL
TWO suspects have already been identified as the perpetrators of the killing of a barangay chairman in Sirawi, Zamboanga del Norte and five of his relatives. In an interview with this writer, Zamboanga del Norte
VID-19 pandemic as most children spent more time on the internet due to lockdowns and schools shifted to online classes. He said spending more time in the online environment during the pandemic was a “perfect trap” set up by people who took advantage of the situation to victimize more children in the country. The pandemic lockdowns started in March 2020. Faceto-face classes resumed only
late last year. Anand Vishwakarma, country director of Childfund Philippines, said “Websafe and Wise” is a global effort headed by Childfund Alliance to” build an accessible, safe, and exclusive digital world for children and youth.” Nuñez said the group was also alarmed that household members who are “economically burdened” have been forced to sexually exploit or abuse the children in
exchange for money. He said the “Web Safe & Wise Campaign” was launched to educate stakeholders in the private sector, particularly the media, to contribute to efforts in eliminating online threats against children. “Ever y child in the Philippines should enjoy a safer and better digital environment free from all forms of online abuse and exploitation and violence,” See EXPOSED, page 11
provincial police chief PCol. Glenn Dulawan said the suspects are cousins of the victim, Balubuan barangay chairman Allie Manangca and the motive has been identified as rido. Lapasan, Cagayan de Oro City barangay chairman Julito Ogsimer (right facing camera) They are now facing listens to a constituent during the Fatima edition of his sitio empowerment outreach See IDENTIFIED, page 11
plan to address women’s needs on peace, security
held last Saturday, February 11. LAPASAN BARANGAY COUNCIL PHOTO
Bangsamoro Women Commission Chairperson Bainon Karon emphasizes that women are also active agents of peace in armed conflict, yet their role as key players and change agents of peace are still yet to be recognized in the Bangsamoro. (BIO)
MARAWI CITY (PIA)—In March 2023, the Bangsamoro Women Commission (BWC) and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the See ADDRESS, page 11