Tag: Children
Children’s rights groups welcome passage of amendments to Philippines’ anti-rape law
Salinlahi said “there’s still a long way to go in fully eliminating all forms of abuse, violence and exploitation” of women and children
Philippines starts vaccinating children against COVID-19
There are about 7 million children under the 5-11 age group in the country, but only 1.7 million are targeted for vaccination
Child rights group raises alarm over high COVID-19 related deaths among...
The health department reported that at least 232 minors died from COVID-19 between December 2021 and January 2022
Violence against children is an obstacle to peace
Throughout the centuries, child abuse was common and there were few laws, if any, to protect the victims
Child rights advocates laud passage of anti-online child sexual exploitation bill
HB 10703 also expands the legal mantle of protection for children against physical sexual abuse and exploitation
Pope Francis to parents: Never condemn a child
The pope encouraged parents to turn to St. Joseph for help, including those whose children are of “different sexual orientations”
Coming of age
The time comes when children begin to explore the world, when they begin to ask questions like WHO AM I? WHAT IS MY PURPOSE IN THIS WORLD?
Society loses when ‘dogs and cats take the place of children’
The pope said “civilization becomes older” as the “richness of fatherhood and motherhood is lost”
Learning infinite responsibility
It is the unwritten duty of every generation to build upon the learnings of the past in order to support the visions of the future
Preventing violence against children and women
In the past 12 months 22 percent of women that live in poor countries or the “least developed” were victims of violence from partners
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