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Once upon a time, a galaxy of comics characters that have become part of our collective consciousness—Kenkoy, Kulafu, Darna, Dyesebel, Kalabog en Bosyo, Mang Ambo, Ikabod Bubwit, Tisoy and his mom, Aling Otik, Baltic & Co, Zsazsa Zaturnnah, and many more— lived and thrived amongst us. Then, television came and people's attention shifted from comics to the idiot box.
The city of Baguio may seem a Johnny come lately in being the host and venue for the staging of the acclaimed dramatic monologues Tao Po that addresses the growing violation of human rights in the country. But it is pulling out the stops in mounting the four-character monologue on Feb. 8 at 4 p.m. at the University of the Cordilleras (UC) Auditorium on Gov. Pack Road, Baguio.
The landmark law, which Arroyo declared an administrative priority in 2005, was hailed by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) as a “long-awaited milestone in the promotion of child rights in the country.”
Here are at least three things that will happen when the law takes effect.
There are 94 Women and Children Protection Units (WCPUs) and Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) Desks spread across the country, according to the Department of Health (DOH) website.
Ella (not her real name) was brought to the child protection unit of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) after a jeepney driver raped her when she was five years old. She was abused inside the jeepney where she and her family slept at night. A neighbor caught her abuser in the act.
How does one compress 47 years of an extraordinary life story in about 20 exhibit panels?
Broadcast giant ABS-CBN led a consortium of at least 28 groups, including VERA Files and Manila Bulletin, in the signing of a covenant aimed at ensuring peaceful, clean, and credible national and local elections on May 13.
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