Children’s Rights

Strengthening Tobacco Regulation to Protect Young People

April 21, 2022

By Leonardo Jaminola III During the upcoming May elections, it is imperative to elect leaders that would push for stronger tobacco regulation, boost public health, and work for the benefit of young people rather than forward the interests of tobacco companies. Tobacco smoking is illegal for minors in the Philippines. However, in reality, the use […]

New podcast episode: ProtectChildren: #ShutDownOSECNow Episode 24

March 15, 2022

Listen to Facebook Philippines’ Chris Kuzhuppilly share some pointers on how to stay safe online, as well as other useful information for children and young people when using social media platforms in the final installment of this series. Hosted by PLCPD Advocacy and Partnerships Officer, Glyziel Gotiangco. This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts.

‘Guhit para sa pagbabago’ promotes comic strips and cartoons as medium for advocacy  

March 9, 2022

About a hundred aspiring cartoonists attended today’s Guhit para sa Pagbabago, a workshop on using comic strip and editorial cartoon as medium for advocacy and raising awareness on various social issues, particularly during the elections. The workshop was organized by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development under its iChange: Vote for Our Future […]

AVP: Drivers of OSEC and what can be done to address them

March 5, 2022

Watch this video to learn about the factors that have contributed to the rapid rise of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC), which increased by 239% from 2020 to 2021, as well as what can be done to prevent them. This video was in partnership with Plan International Philippines’ Down-to-Zero Project and Child Rights Network.

Podcast episode: Protect Children: #ShutDownOSECNow, Part 2

March 4, 2022

Maya PKKK Youth’s Ara Ocampo and MCPC-Mariveles’ Teacher Weng Abrique discuss their efforts to combat online sexual abuse of children in the municipality of Mariveles in the second installment of this series. The episode was hosted by PLCPD Advocacy and Partnerships Officer Glyziel Gotiangco. This episode is also available on Apple Podcasts.

Podcast episode: Protect Children: #ShutDownOSECNow

February 11, 2022

In this first installment of a three-episode series, Ms. Kakie Pangilinan talks about the importance of actively engaging in issues such as online sexual abuse and child exploitation, as well as in ensuring that conversations are of a high standard in order to combat disinformation and the propagation of fake news. The episode was hosted […]