President Marcos has approved the establishment of a one-stop system for reporting incidents of child rights’ violations. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MB File Photo | Mark Balmores) Through Executive Order 79, the Mahalin at Kalingain ating mga Bata (MAKABATA) Program will be...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) batted for the swift passage of House Bill No. 10159, the proposed Magna Carta of Children bill, as it pointed out that strengthening the monitoring mechanisms for the protection of children will translate to the effective enforcement of the United Nations...
Child Rights Network (CRN), the largest alliance of organizations pushing for children's rights legislation in the Philippines, has urged the government to hold into account the leaders of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc. (SBSI), an...
The Child Rights Network (CRN) and the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development Foundation, Inc. (PLCPD) have lauded the passage on second reading of House Bill No. 79 on Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention which would empower tools to address the increasing cases of adolescent...
An alliance of child rights advocates commended the 18th Congress for passing several key children’s rights bills despite the abrupt adjustment demands in work due to Covid-19 restrictions. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP / FILE PHOTO) Child Rights Network (CRN), on Thursday, June 2, extended its...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian underscored the need to uphold child rights education even as the age of sexual consent in the Philippines has been raised from 12 to 16 in order to protect children from violence and abuse. Republic Act (RA) No. 11648, which was signed last March, provides that those who...
To further underscore the importance of rights-based education especially at a time of a pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) will hold the Third National Summit on the Rights of the Child in Education next week. (Photo from DepEd) The DepEd Central Office, through the newly created Child...
The Child Rights Network (CRN) on Monday, Sept. 27, lauded the Senate for passing the Senate Bill 2332 or the "Increasing the Age of Statutory Rape" Bill, more popularly known as the "End Child Rape" Bill on third and final reading. (Unsplash) "A development that's one for the books; a high point...
Two recent studies on online child pornography in the Philippines have confirmed online dangers facing Filipino children today, thus the studies recommended the formulation of a “National Information and Communications Technology (ICT) related development framework to serve as guideposts for the...
Two groups advocating for children’s rights believe that the passage of Senate Bill 1907 or the Inclusive Education Bill would be a “monumental move” especially for learners with disabilities during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Shalani, a child diagnosed with mild cerebral...
This GIF Learning Library provides a fun, creative way for parents to explain the importance of staying safe—even when you’re indoors How can parents help their kids understand what it’s like to live through a pandemic? These colorful GIFs, presented in colorful short animations, depicts...
