DSWD, partners uphold children’s rightsamid Covid-19 pandemic
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and partners uphold the rights of children amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
As such, this year’s National Children’s Month celebration carries the theme “Sama-samang Itaguyod ang Karapatan ng mga Bata sa Panahon ng Pandemya”.
“Aside from being vulnerable to be affected by COVID-19, there are so may struggles faced by children. They cannot go out, they cannot enjoy with their friends,” DSWD Planning Officer Aple Shane Lomoljo said.
The pandemic also deprived the children of their education.
Lomoljo reported that compared to the previous years, there is a lower enrolment rate in daycare learning, elementary and secondary education because many parents do not want to risk their child’s health.
With this, DSWD is spearheading a Talentadong Kabataan Contest which includes jingle making and spoken poetry.
It is also organizing this month webinars focusing on topics such as mental health, and sexual abuse and exploitation on childr en .
The agency also opened a logo making contest for the Local Councils for the Protection of Children.
Members of the Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children and local government units likewise recited the Panatang Makabata to show their support to the celebration.
(PIA 3)
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga--- As the waging war on illegal drugs continues, police authorities were able to seize almost P250,000 worth of illegal drugs in separate manhunt operations in Angeles City and Nueva Ecija.
Operatives of Angeles City Police Office were able to arrest Remegio Saratan y Alcovindas a.k.a. Renato Saratan, previously arrested for illegal drugs; Roel Carlos y Saratan, Sta Trinidad, Angeles City; and Rhelly Gumabon y Figueroa, Sta Trinidad, Angeles City during buy bust operation conducted along R.D Reyes St, Sta Teresita, Angeles City on Monday (November 9).
Seized from the trio were a total of 22 pieces heat sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu with a total approximate weight of 15.0 grams with an estimated DDB value of P102,000.
Meanwhile, Richard Ochoco y Alvaro, resident of Barangay Malipampang, San Ildefonso, Bulacan was arrested by operatives of Sta Rosa Municipal Police Station during an anti-drug operation at Barangay Luna, Sta Rosa, Nueva Ecija and confiscated from his possession seven pieces of medium heat-sealed transparent plastic sachet containing suspected shabu weighing approximately 29 grams worth P120,000, four pcs 500-peso bill buy-bust money, five (5) pieces one-thousand-peso bill, one digital weighing scale, one black Honda City and one cel l phone.
Appropriate charges for violation of Section 5, 11 of Article II of RA 9165 are being prepared for filing in court against the suspects.
PRO3 Director PBGen. Valeriano T. De Leon said that PNP-PRO3 is continuously conducting proactive operations while invigorating its efforts to wipe out all forms of illegal drugs in order to achieve its quest for a drug free Central Luzon. (PRO3-PIO)