The above events are happening everyday, almost everywhere to a substantial number of Filipino children who have no one else to turn to, to defend them, or to value them. The present state of Filipino children is already a national emergency. This should be a Cabinet-level agency that would focus solely on Filipino children, particularly those living under intolerable conditions. I wondered if this would not mean another bureaucratic layer, but children’s advocates assure me that in these perilous times for Filipino children, it is absolutely needed for focus and action. All of us should ponder on the perils facing Filipino children and move towards affirmative action to fight them.

Source: Manila Times July 13, 2017 16:18 UTC