THE Council for Women and Children (CWC) stressed the need for both the government and private sector to equip parents with knowledge that can better protect their children from harm, particularly from online abuses and violence.

CWC Executive Director and Undersecretary Angelo Tapales confirmed that, as part of their mandate, they will be conducting a conference to help parents protect their children more effectively.

The CWC, an attached agency of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, is tasked with formulating policies and monitoring the implementation of laws, programs, or projects for children and youth under 18 years old.

The 7th Conference on Parenting in the Digital Age is scheduled for November 25, as part of the celebration of the 32nd National Children’s Month.

“Tuturuan kasi talaga natin ang mga magulang kung paano bantayan ang mga bata kaya kailangan din nilang matuto sa Internet at sa mga gadgets,” Tapales said.

The CWC is advocating for a unified approach to Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children, emphasizing that the government, parents, families, communities, and stakeholders must collaborate to ensure that children’s rights are respected and upheld at all times.

In 2023, the Philippine National Police’s Women and Children Protection Center logged 19,756 reports of child abuse.