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#ChildrenNotCriminals: Rights groups slam bill lowering age of criminal liability
Unicef Philippines says it is deeply concerned about the bill, describing it as 'an act of violence against children'
Rappler Talk: Sex trafficking in the digital age
A study by Plan International finds that 6 out of 10 sex traders use the internet to seek potential clients
Facebook groups open more channels for PH cybersex trade – study
Easy access to social media also enables teenagers to be 'freelancers' in sex trafficking, according to the study
Alarm over proposed Philippine law to jail 9-year-olds
Jail is no place for a child It is alarming for children to be institutionalised sent to a penal institution UNICEF says in a position paper
#LawinPH: Being prepared saved lives
The change of behavior in terms of disaster preparedness has saved a lot of lives and caused less destruction says Plan International County Director Dennis O’Brien
Young farmers in Yolanda-hit region promote resilient agriculture
Young survivors of Super Typhoon Yolanda are some of the voices calling for resilient agriculture to address the threats of climate change to agriculture
CSOs to host APEC disaster preparedness meeting
Press release: The two day event will be concluded by the launching of the enhanced module on Inclusive Community Based Disaster Risk Reduction ICBDRR
After the quakes: Learning from the Nepalese people
The Nepalese help each other build temporary shelters and do farm activities They even trek for hours to carry relief items to their neighbors
Law, debate needed to end corporal punishment in PH homes
Despite the global movement to end all corporal punishment of children the Philippines still remains among the many countries that do not ban it at home
Nepal hospitals overflowing, rural towns cut off: aid groups
Aid pours in for earthquake stricken Nepal as the death toll surpasses 2 300
Disaster recovery starts with 'resilient governance'
Western Visayas humanitarian groups form a network that introduces inclusive community based disaster risk reduction to more communities and advocates changes in disaster management policies
When life depends on mangroves
A year after Typhoon Yolanda the people of a coastal community in Eastern Samar are trying their best for mangroves which saved their lives to recover
Poverty, disasters, and the children in between
This new normal means that we have to integrate development and humanitarian work ensuring that children and their communities are prepared for whatever comes their way no matter how rich or poor they are
Growing up with poverty, disasters
This is the new normal Development that is inclusive disaster and climate resilient and ensures that that children are prepared for whatever comes their way no matter how rich or poor they are
Bill seeks to protect children during emergencies
Press Release: Save the Children Plan International and World Vision rally together in support of a bill promoting children s welfare in emergencies
Ending child marriages, teenage pregnancies, poverty
On the International Day of the Girl it s good to be reminded that helping young girls make better life choices will ultimately lead to a better future
Metrobank Group, Plan to build health facilities in Yolanda-affected areas
Each health station will be fully equipped to meet the basic health needs of up to 900 families
14,500 Yolanda survivors still in tents after SONA
These communities are being exposed to tremendous risk and uncertainty aid groups say after the President trumpeted efforts for Yolanda survivors
4 Ebola cases confirmed in Guinea's capital: medical sources
Health sources confirm the ebola virus has spread to the capital of Guinea Conakry
UK charity expands PH anti-trafficking work
A UK based children s charity will expand an anti human trafficking project in the Philippines as fears grow that young Yolanda survivors become easy prey
PH gov't on guard vs child trafficking
A special anti trafficking commission is already in place to prevent children displaced by Super Typhoon Yolanda Haiyan from being exploited by traffickers
10 tips for NGOs responding to Haiyan
Don’t try to do everything at once Accept initial levels of chaos and confusion
The State of the Nation’s Girls: Rising
International Day of the Girl helps raise awareness of girls worldwide who are deprived of education and other basic rights
[DASH OF SAS] What about boys?
Women and girls hold up half the sky and boys the other
