January 12, 2017
January 12, 2017 Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice Welfare Act (JJWA), promulgated in 2006, is a significant legal safeguard for the dignity of the Filipino child. With this law, youth offenders–most of whom are from disadvantaged socioeconomic sectors–will not be submitted to the dehumanizing conditions in correctional institutions. JJWA likewise provides measures and […]
December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016 It is said that a law is only as good as its implementation. This is true for Republic Act No. 10354 or the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law, a landmark legislation that institutionalizes a national policy for reproductive healthcare in the Philippines. The controversial bill finally saw the light of day […]
December 12, 2016
December 12, 2016 100 advocates of reproductive health in the Philippines celebrated the fourth anniversary of the enactment of Reproductive Health (RH Law) and called on the government to fully implement and fulfill the promise of the law. In a creative advocacy event held on December 7 at Microtel by Wyndham called “Apat na Taon, […]
December 7, 2016
December 1, 2016 Every year on this day, since 1988, the symbolic Red Ribbon binds together advocates across the globe to remember the lives lost to AIDS, as well as to renew the commitment to fight the spread of HIV. How this social scourge is most devastating among individuals at their prime holds true here […]
December 7, 2016
November 28, 2016 The Child Rights Network (CRN), through its convenor, the Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), organized a series activities in celebration of Children’s Month with the theme “Bata sa Puso ng Batas” at the House of Representatives (HOR) on November 21-23. During the opening ceremonies on November 21, child rights […]
November 20, 2016
November 20, 2016 November 20 marks the day on which the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child in 1959, and the landmark Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989. As such, November 20 is celebrated as Universal Children’s Day. It is a day for celebrating children […]
November 9, 2016
November 9, 2016 The Child Rights Network (CRN), through its convenor, the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD), launched the celebration of Children’s Month at the House of Representatives (HOR). The launch was done during the monthly flag ceremony of the HOR Secretariat on November 7, 2016, with the rousing and engaging speech […]
November 8, 2016
November 4, 2016 The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law (RA 10354) gave hope to Filipino women to have safe and planned pregnancies. Childbirth complications that have killed tens of thousands of mothers would be prevented, and women’s lives, saved. Planned pregnancies would enable couples to achieve their desired number of children, and young people […]
November 8, 2016
November 3, 2016 Members of the Child Rights Network (CRN) reconfirmed their commitment to pursue legislative action for children’s rights during the first CRN General Meeting held on October 28. The Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) facilitated the discussion on the updates and strategies for the priority and secondary agenda of Child […]
