Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:36:38 +0000
In just less than two weeks since the 18th Congress opened last July 22, the Senate has completed its reorganization of 40 committees with neophyte senators either getting two to three chairmanships.
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MANILA, Philippines – “Madali maging tatay pero mahirap magpaka-ama.”In the Philippines, fathers are dubbed as the “haligi ng tahanan” or the foundation of the family, the supposed provider and rock of the household.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:07:29 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Topher, 16, once left his home to escape his family’s abusive hands.For three weeks, he sought refuge in the rough streets of Parañaque City, begging for alms just to survive.“Naranasan ko rin ‘yung magpakalat-kalat sa kalye, ‘yung namamalimos,” Topher told INQUIRER.net in an interview.Topher is what the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child would call a “child in street situations,” or simply put, a street child.
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