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Amid the celebration of the National Children’s Month this November, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to ensure that COVID-19 recovery efforts will uphold the rights and welfare of children. Gatchalian pointed out that school closures and restrictions on children’s movement took their toll on the well-being and safety of children. While the government has […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has launched the “Basura Buster” mobile gaming application as an alternative tool to practice proper waste segregation, especially designed for children 5 to 8 years of age. Basura Buster is a web-based gaming application that teaches players about the proper segregation of trash in an educational and […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) launched recently its nationwide Solid Waste Management Advocacy Campaign to spur behavioral change towards the environment and mobilize the public, especially children and young people, on the proper handling and disposal of solid waste. Through the DENR’s Strategic Communication Initiatives Service (SCIS), the campaign was developed to […]
Quezon City District 2 Councilor Winnie Castelo is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to consider the vaccination of children in their respective communities or barangays. “This will speed up the inoculation of our children who are of school age and who continue to pursue their schooling virtually or through the internet and their gadgets. […]
The city government of Cebu launched the special online registration portal for children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 who are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. The effort was in line with the national government’s program to inoculate the youth sector in preparation for the possible holding of limited face-to-face classes in schools. Acting Mayor Michael […]
The registration for the 12-to17-year-old population who are willing to be vaccinated has started in Iloilo City. Jeck Conlu, spokesperson for the city’s COVID Team, said Mayor Jerry Treñas has ordered the start of the registration in the barangays to prepare for the expected vaccination rollout for the said age group on the last week […]
While Senator Win Gatchalian seeks to make the internet accessible to the country’s learners, he also pressed the importance of making it a safe space for all Filipino children. The 2020 study “Philippine Kids Online” backed by the United Nations Children’s Fund showed that on average, the age at which children first go online is […]
Amid reports that children are susceptible to the Delta variant of COVID-19, a group of educators has backed the government’s plan to start COVID-19 vaccination for minors aged 12 to 17 by the end of September. “We support starting the vaccination of children against COVID-19 as soon as possible, because we believe vaccination will be […]
Camarines Sur Representative LRay Villafuerte has called for the full implementation of a 2018 law that expands state health and nutrition programs for women and children covering Day One of a mother’s pregnancy up to the child’s first two years, to help address disturbing data on hunger and malnutrition among “food poor” Filipinos. The first […]
As the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) reports having full capacity of ICU beds for children with COVID-19, Senator Kiko Pangilinan seeks to vaccinate Filipino children against the disease. “Sa gabay ng mga eksperto, posible kayang mabakunahan na rin ang ating mga kabataan 12 to 15 years old? (Under the guidance of health experts, would it […]