The chairperson of the House Committee on the Welfare of Children thanked the Supreme Court (SC) for yet another decision against child abuse.
“This recent decision upholding children’s welfare and other similar decisions must be disseminated and learned by all parents, teachers, youth leaders, and barangay officials,” BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co said.
“While parents have the right to discipline their children, such measures must not be violent, excessive or disproportionate to their misbehavior.”
According to the ruling of the SC, while parents have the right to discipline their children, such measures must not be violent, excessive or disproportionate to their misbehavior.
Co suggested teaching modules, video clips, podcasts, and books as learning tools.
“I therefore appeal to the Supreme Court to work with DILG, DSWD, DOJ, DepEd, and CHED on cascading all relevant SC jurisprudence down to the schools, student councils, barangays, SKs, police precincts, and Parents-Teachers-Community Associations nationwide,” Co said.
“Hindi sapat na maibalita lang sa media ang Supreme Court decisions on children’s welfare domestic violence, abuse, at rape. Maraming hindi aware sa balita,” the lady legislator stressed.
“Kailangang malaman ang mga detalye upang mapuspos ng kaalaman ang mga kabataan at nakatatanda.”
“Kailangang malaman ang mga detalye upang mapuspos ng kaalaman ang mga kabataan at nakatatanda,” the lawmaker added. “Idamay rin sana ang media networks, producers, directors, scriptwriters, at artista dahil sila ang storytellers na pinanonood at pinakikinggan ng madla.”
She also appealed to aspiring lawyers and new lawyers to make children’s welfare their special legal aid advocacy.
