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Beyond Punishment: Why Children Need Protection, Not Stigma, in the Fight Against Illegal Drugs
DAVAO CITY (June 19) — Children affected by illegal drugs are often viewed through the lens of crime and punishment. Yet child rights advocates...
More Filipino Children Going Hungry: Child Stunting Rises for First Time in a Decade
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 19) --- For years, health workers and educators have celebrated gradual progress in reducing child malnutrition in the Philippines....
More Than Daycare: New Child Development Centers Signal Investment in Cagayan de Oro’s Youngest Learners
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (June 18) — For many families, access to quality early childhood education remains one of the biggest challenges in preparing...
Davao Finally Approves Bahay Pag-asa for Girls—But Will It Be Enough?
DAVAO CITY (June 18) — After years of operating a rehabilitation facility for boys, Davao City has finally moved to establish a dedicated Bahay...
Big Dreams, Tough Realities: Poor Filipino Children Still Aspire to Professional Careers, Study Finds
MANILA (June 18) — Despite growing up in poverty, many Filipino children continue to dream big.
They want to become teachers, nurses, engineers, doctors, police...
Child Labor-Free? Zamboanga del Sur Town’s Success Story Faces the Test of Sustainability
ZAMBOANGA CITY (June 17) — When the municipality of Ramon Magsaysay in Zamboanga del Sur was recently declared child labor-free by the Department of...