Tag: Children
Killing children is not defense
The killing of the innocents, the weeping and human pain, above that crying, was the terrible crashing sound.
Pope Francis encourages world to learn from children’s yoy and unity
He assured the children that his words and blessings were extended to each of them and, through them, to children worldwide
Success in giving new life to former jailed youth
There are 32 boys in the Preda New Dawn Home, 28 are children in conflict with the law with legal cases and four are children at risk
Locsin hit for ‘death to Palestinian children’ tweet
Locsin justified the killing of Palestinian children as they might grow up as their “gullible” elders who let the group Hamas launch rockets
Disastrous consequences of climate change for children
The Philippines is 31 in the ranking of this “high-risk” list of countries due to natural disasters caused by climate change.
Oxfam Pilipinas pushes for full implementation of anti-child marriage law
Every year, at least 12 million girls worldwide are married before reaching the age of 18, according to Oxfam Pilipinas
Children are traumatized by long wait for justice
What is urgently needed is a Children’s Court and a speedy, decisive trial so that justice can be done and seen to be done without delay
Philippines tops global child displacement crisis in wake of climate disasters
The Philippines faces the grim prospect of nearly 2.5 million children at risk of being displaced by storm surges over the next 30 years
Tens of millions of children uprooted by climate disasters: UNICEF
China, India, and the Philippines are the countries with the largest number of displacements because of huge populations and locations
Pope Francis calls for whole-of-society approach to combat child abuse
The pope stressed that the issue should not be exclusive to the Church but also a collective responsibility of society