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Rights groups call for a safer environment for children
By DOMINIC GUTOMAN Bulatlat.com MANILA – Half a million Filipino children were trafficked for the production of new child sexual exploitation material in 2022, according to rights groups. Over the past 15 years, online child sexual abuse material surged by 15,000 percent, according to non-profit organization Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children. Women’s group Gabriela attributed… The post Rights groups call for a safer environment for children appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
DSWD warns 4Ps benes anew vs loan sharks, cash card pawning
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program‘s (4Ps) National Program Management Office (NPMO), reminded all 4Ps beneficiaries to stop engaging with loan sharks or pawning their cash cards. “Nag-iispot check kami during the family development sessions na dapat dala nila [4Ps beneficiaries] ang ATM, dahil bawal yun. They […].....»»
EXPLAINER: Why do we celebrate Flores de Mayo?
CEBU CITY, Philippines — During the height of summer vacation in the Philippines, particularly in the vibrant month of May, the celebration of Flores de Mayo stands out as a highly anticipated event within the faithful community. What is Flores de Mayo? “Flores de Mayo,” or the “flowers of May,” is a month-long celebration of.....»»
Food month celebration set in Mabalacat City
Food month celebration set in Mabalacat City.....»»
US-based employment agency to set up foundation in Philippines
Immigration and employment consultancy agency CSI Professionals Inc. is launching a foundation in the Philippines this year to help sick Filipino children and send poor but deserving students to school......»»
Cebu City’s 87th Charter Day: A celebration of hope and optimism
CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama led the city’s 87th Charter Day celebration on Saturday with the “hope and optimism” of a brighter future ahead. In his Charter Day message, Rama said that as the city continues to grow and evolve, the celebration should serve as a reminder of the its journey.....»»
Save the Children commemorates a decade of Yolanda and the impact of its lifesaving work for and with children
In the aftermath of Yolanda, Save the Children immediately mounted a massive humanitarian response targeting the needs of child survivors and their families......»»
Gaza: Starving children should be ‘an alarm like no other’, says UN
The United Nations on Tuesday called on the international community to “flood” Gaza with aid amid reports that children are dying of starvation in the war-torn territory. “With children starting … to die from starvation, that should be an alarm like no other,” Jens Laerke, spokesman for the UN humanitarian agency, told reporters in Geneva......»»
With over 460 million children living in conflict, child protection systems must be strengthened, says UNODC Executive Director
In a world where "460 million children were living in contexts of conflict in 2022", child protection systems must be strengthened, said Ms. Ghada Waly, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), at a high-level conference at the European Parliament. At the Protection of Children in Armed Conflict conference in Brussels, organize.....»»
Ulat Bulilit unravels trauma, HRVs among children
“Children failed to fully realize their rights because they also bear the brunt of economic problems faced by their parents — low wages, contractualization, joblessness." The post Ulat Bulilit unravels trauma, HRVs among children appeared first on Bulatlat......»»
DGCA s new guidelines mandate seats for children below 12 years near parents
New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has implemented amendments to improve child seating arrangements in airlines. Now DGCA mandates the airlines to provide seats to children under age 12 near to at least one of the parent or guardian. The circular by DGCA now mandates airlines to allocate seats for children up to the age of 12 years with at least one of their parents/guardia.....»»
2 children dead in Philippine fire
MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Philippine police reported Friday that two children died in a fire after they were trapped inside their hut in Cavite province, south of Manila. Police said the fire gutted the siblings, the four-year-old girl and her three-year-old brother, around 3 p.m. local time Thursday. The children's 22-year-old mother told investigators that she left the siblings in the house to gather.....»»
Online predators may be using these emojis to befriend your children
Children's rights NGO Bahay Tuluyan says hundreds of thousands of online predators use emojis to groom children online.....»»
DavNor vice guv denies involvement in ayuda scam
The Vice Governor of Davao del Norte has denied any involvement in the alleged ayuda scam following claims made during a Senate hearing chaired by Senator Ronald Bato Dela Rosa. The hearing revealed that public officials in Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte were linked to illegally using cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and funds from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for political campaigns. Vice Governor De Carlo Oyo Uy refuted the allegations, stating that there is no truth to the claims. In response, Governor Edwin Kuya Gov Jubahib emphasized that he was protecting the welfare of his constituents and the country's budget. He called for the punishment of those involved. The governor had previously requested an investigation into the ayuda scam after individuals in the provinces received less than the intended assistance. The vice governor announced plans for a separate investigation to clear his name and clarified that the DSWD is solely responsible for the identification, assessment, validation, and distribution of cash assistance to beneficiaries......»»
DSWD’s 4Ps gets 60% satisfaction rating in Pulse Asia Survey
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday (January 23) welcomed the result of the Ulat ng Bayan survey indicating that 62 percent of the 1,200 respondents were satisfied with the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The survey, which was conducted from Dec. 3 to 7, 2023 by Pulse Asia […].....»»
DSWD sends over 15k food packs to Agusan del Sur for shear line-affected residents
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-Caraga, sent on January 31 some 15,284 family food packs (FFPs) to augment the resources of the local government unit (LGU) of Agusan del Sur for its constituents who have been affected by the effects of a shear line in the province. Of the […].....»»
DSWD allots Php537M emergency cash aid to shear line, quake-hit families in Samar, Mindanao
Three Field Offices of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started on January 18 the simultaneous payout of cash assistance, through the Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program, for the families affected by a triad of disasters that occurred in the last quarter of 2023 to help them recover and resume their normal lives. […].....»»
DSWD Central Visayas field office aids families affected by floods, tension cracks
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office-7 (Central Visayas), continues to coordinate with concerned local government units (LGUs) in the region for the monitoring and provision of appropriate interventions to families affected by flooding incidents and other emergencies that occurred in the last quarter of 2023. On the flooding incidents […].....»»
DSWD introduces 3 schemes to distribute financial aid
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — To fast-track the distribution of financial assistance to social pension beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) issued Memorandum Circular No. 17, introducing three delivery schemes. This includes cash advances of special disbursing officers (SDOs) of the agency, door-to-door delivery for beneficiaries in critical condition, and the transfer of.....»»
First Lady leads DSWD payout for indigent seniors
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the ceremonial payout by the Department of Social Welfare and Development of the increased social pension for indigent senior citizens yesterday at the DSWD’s central office in Batasan, Quezon City......»»