Pampanga Governor Dennis Pineda is encouraging more parents to have their children vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), noting it is the government’s response to their worries against the virus. This, as the province kicked off its “Resbakuna Kids” vaccination drive with a birthday party-themed program at the Jose B. Lingad General Memorial Hospital in […]
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Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 and local government units (LGUs) to work with schools in rolling out the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11. For the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, working with schools would help in efficiently identifying, organizing, and […]
Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said that the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years old will further push the recovery of the hardest hit sector, noting that the vaccines will boost parents’ confidence to travel safely and make family trips safer and “more fun”. “It has been embedded in our culture that Filipinos are […]
“Patuloy po natin na sama-samang pagtulungan na iligtas, dagdagan ng proteksyon ang bawat mamamayan sa lungsod at sa buong bansa, simula bata hanggang matanda. Welcome po ang lahat sa Maynila.” This was stressed by Manila Mayor and presidential aspirant Isko Moreno, who on Monday opened the city’s vaccination program for children from 5 to 11 […]
The vaccination rollout for children aged 5 to 11 years old against COVID-19 will start on February 4, 2022, and will be done simultaneously in selected locations in Metro Manila, said acting presidential spokesperson and Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles. The vaccination rollout for the said age group will initially be done at the Philippine Heart […]
The House Committee on Welfare of Children chaired by TINGOG SINIRANGAN Party-list Representative Yedda Marie Romualdez approved recently, subject to style, the amended substitute bill strengthening the internet and digital content safety and online protection for children, as well as providing penalties for violations thereof, and appropriating funds for the proposal. It substituted House Bill […]
After the signing of Republic Act No. 11596 which criminalizes child marriages, Senator Win Gatchalian said that increasing the statutory rape age will be a crucial next step in safeguarding Filipino children from violence and abuse. Last year, both houses of Congress ratified the bicameral conference committee report on increasing the statutory rape age from […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is pressing the urgency of strengthening the country’s anti-trafficking laws to address the surge of online child sexual abuse complaints in the country. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has received 2.8 million reports on online sexual abuse of children in 2021, more than twice the 1.3 million reported in 2020. In 2021, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian hailed the ratification of the bicameral conference committee report on a measure that increases the statutory rape age to 16, calling it a big leap forward in upholding the rights of Filipino children. The bicameral conference committee report resolved differences between House Bill No. 7836 and Senate Bill No. 2332. Gatchalian is […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging local government units (LGUs) to prepare for the vaccination of children aged 5 to 11, a move that he said would be crucial in boosting confidence in safely reopening schools amid the threat of the Omicron variant. Gatchalian made this call after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the […]