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Ill-treatment and sexual abuse of children are criminal offences, but Hong Kong lacks the dedicated legislation seen in other countries. It should not take the brutal death of another child before new legislation or systems are put in place.
Article content Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are just a couple of the serious societal problems that have increased significantly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The impacts of such horrendous crimes are devastating, and, as the federal representative of Battle-River Crowfoot, I have and will continue to take steps to fight for the survivors and their families. Trafficking individuals for sexual purposes may seem like a foreign concept in rural Alberta, and yet, the unfortunate reality is this grievous crime is far more prevalent than many realize. While there has been limited awar...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) This, after PAL Spokesperson Cielo Villaluna bared that they were recently able to prevent boarding of at least 15 individuals after they presented fake COVID-19 negative test results at airport check-in counters. The prospective passengers who were caught in Manila were bound for destinations such as Cotabato, Dipolog, and Zamboanga. They have been turned over to the Philippine National Police (PNP). Villaluna said most of the passengers were referred for inquest at the city prosecutor’s office, while some were isolated at quarantine facilitie...
MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) intensified its anti-colorum operations to urgently combat what it calls âCOVID- 19 smugglingâ or the illegal transport of untested individuals to or from the NCR Plus bubble using colorum vehicles. During the Holy Week break, 12 colorum vehicles were caught ferrying passengers from NCR to Bicol Region. The Bicol Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) reported that 79 of the colorum vehiclesâ passengers tested positive for COVID-19. In a recent  virtual press conference, Land Transportation Office (LT...
Edwards outlines legislative agenda Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his agenda Thursday for the legislative session that starts Monday, including his support for making kindergarten mandatory for every Louisiana student. The estimated cost of the change to the state’s multibillion education budget is $12 million or less. The proposal is in line with lawmakers’ recent emphasis on early childhood education, though critics believe the mandate infringes on families’ right to make that decision for themselves. Senate Bill 10 by Sen. Cleo Fields, a Baton Rouge Democrat who chairs the Senate E...