Education before implementation

Arlynn A. Franco

THE Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act has received many reactions from the public – especially parents – which caused the deferment of its implementation, plus the fact that we are still in hardships imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Add to this the fact that concerned government agencies, including the Department of Education, have yet to conduct the mandated Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) Campaign, which was shelved because of the ongoing public health crisis.

Ordinary Filipino families deserve to be properly educated and informed before imposing any added burden on them, which we can all agree on.

Our public officials said that while ensuring the safety of Filipinos has always been a priority of President Duterte, there is a need to refrain from imposing additional economic burden on ordinary Filipino families during the pandemic.

It is only proper to defer the implementation of RA No. 11229 until we have all weathered the pandemic, according to our officials.

Everyone has to make the necessary preparations and to understand the technicalities of the law. It would not do well to implement the law amid the confusion its application will most likely create.

The deferment will not affect or endanger children since they are already prohibited from going out of their house, pursuant to present health protocols.

I at San Pedro National High