National Children’s Month: One Hope, One Purpose

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National Children’s Month: One Hope, One Purpose

On Wednesday, the National Children's Month (NCM) celebration was launched by the Child Protection Unit (CPU) of the Department of Education (DepEd) with discussions on preventing bullying and ensuring children's wellbeing in classrooms. The 30th NCM also intends to meet and improve the mental health of Filipino children through initiatives that address many categories of children's rights, such as acknowledging the severity of mental health issues affecting children prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic. DepEd has also begun its anti-bullying program, which supports community involvement in the defense of children's rights and protection while ensuring the effectiveness of child protection committees.

I believe that the National Children's Month is a great initiative that provides for the protection of every child's rights. The kick-off ceremonies brings together representatives from national government agencies, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and local government units to highlight the subject "Kalusugan, Kaisipan at Kapakanan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan." It has always been the goal of this month-long celebration to provide Filipino children with access to a safe environment, a quality education, and healthcare. It has offered to assist those kids who had experienced violence, abuse, poverty, and natural disasters. In addition, the number of children who experienced sexual abuse and exploitation in 2013 alone was alarmingly high.

Since that time, the event has gone off without a hitch. Given the problems facing our nation, this remembrance is advantageous for all Filipino children. I hope this promising maintains over the coming years. 

REFERENCES:

Data, evidence and analysis on issues affecting Filipino children. (n.d.). UNICEF Philippines. https://www.unicef.org/philippines/sites/unicef.org.philippines/files/styles/media

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