Children are the hope of the country
children are the hope of the country MANILA -- The Council for the Welfare of Children will seek to address the mental health and well-being of children as the council marks the 30th National Children’s Month observance on November 3.Highlighting the theme “Kalusugan, Kaisipan at Kapakanan ng Bawat Bata Ating Tutukan,” the kick-off ceremonies will gather participants from national government agencies, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and local government units.Undersecretary Angelo Tapales, CWC Executive Director, said this year’s theme is anchored on the World Health Organization’s statement that health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.”“Many were affected during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the silent victims of the pandemic are the youth and children as there were no discussions on how the pandemic has affected them,” Tapales said in a press briefing last Tu...