Tag: Children
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
Child rights group calls for probe into alleged child abuse by...
The group fears that there “could be more affected children who are unaccounted for” and lives are at risk
Lorica, Delos Santos, Baltazar: They learned the truth at 17
The three young men learned the truth at 17. How many more young lives will be wasted by the great mistake called “mistaken identity?”
Child rights group condemns ‘arbitrary’ killing of children
The network called for a comprehensive review of law enforcement practice in the country and demanded “reflection and change” at all levels
Over 18,000 children in MIndanao received education support
Over 93 percent of children who suffered interrupted learning due to conflicts have exhibited improvements in literacy, reading, and numeracy
The power of the Internet for good or evil
It is a tool of communication and is deplorably and disgustingly abused and used for crimes of the worst kind
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