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MMDA, SESAME STREET TEAM UP FOR ‘FUN’ ROAD SAFETY EDUCATION FOR KIDS – LIM

Children all over Metro Manila may now learn about road safety, waste management, and public safety in a fun way with Sesame Street’s Elmo, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and their friends. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has recently teamed up with Sesame Workshop, the non-profit educational organization behind the iconic television series, for a […]

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BAN FOREIGN SEX OFFENDERS FROM TRAVELLING TO PH – PIMENTEL

Senator Koko Pimentel III has filed a bill that seeks to bar foreign sex offenders, including those whose names are listed in any sex offender registry, from traveling to the country. “To fully protect our vulnerable children from these sexual predators, this bill mandates the creation of a sex offender registration and notification program, allows […]

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CHRISTMAS IS A SPECIAL TIME FOR CHILDREN – VILLAR

The Villar family led by former Senate President Manny and Senator Cynthia Villar celebrated their annual Christmas gift-giving and get-together with some 150 children from barangay Baseco in Tondo and barangay Iruhin in Tagaytay City at the Christmas Village in Crosswinds, Tagaytay. Joined by Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar and wife […]

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BICAM PANEL APPROVES CHILD RESTRAINT IN MOTOR VEHICLE BILL – EJERCITO

A measure giving protection to infants and young children from deaths and serious injuries arising from road crashes and other traffic-related incidents breezed through the bicameral conference committee recently with no major disagreements on the provisions being pushed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate Committee on Public Services, chaired by […]

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GUARANTEED FUNDING FOR UNDERNOURISHED ‘PROBINSYANO’ CHILDREN – NOGRALES

With sessions in Congress set to resume next week, House Appropriations Chair Rep. Karlo “Ang Probinsyano” Nograles said that ensuring funding for government programs that benefit the country’s “probinsyanos” would be his top priority when the House begins budget deliberations at month’s end. In a series of radio interviews, Nograles said that he would ensure […]

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We Need Learning Resource Centers for Children With Special Needs – AQUINO

  As part of his advocacy to provide quality education to everyone, a senator is pushing for the creation of learning resource centers for Filipino children with special needs to give them a chance to learn regardless of their circumstance. “Sa edukasyon, importante na mabigyan ng sapat na pagkakataon ang lahat, maging anuman ang kalagayan […]