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SENATOR TO FILIPINOS: MIND THE VALUES BEING TAUGHT TO KIDS

SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano urged Filipinos to always be mindful of the values and habits they teach their children as these may either benefit or cause them problems in the future.

/ 15 February 2023

SENATOR Alan Peter Cayetano urged Filipinos to always be mindful of the values and habits they teach their children as these may either benefit or cause them problems in the future.

“Kapag ang itinuturo natin sa mga bata ay ang tama, hanggang pagtanda po ay maganda ang ating lipunan. Pero kung ang lalabas po sa ating bibig ay tsismis o mapang-api, at kung bata pa lang ay tinuturuan na silang magsinungaling o magmura, magkakaroon po tayo ng problema,” he said.

He noted that it is important to teach young people values because they are very impressionable and will carry the behaviors – both good and bad – that they learn as children into adulthood.

“Kung ano-ano pong pinaggagawa natin sa kamay nila, tapos natatawa tayo. Kung ano-anong malalaswa pinapasabi natin kasi cute kapag bata sila, pero pagdating ng teenager, problema ninyo na, ayaw nang umuwi, nagpa-party, may teenage pregnancy, nagda-drugs. Bakit po? Eh lumaking hindi alam kung ano ang tama at mali,” he said.

“Binabanggit ko po ito dahil marami pong sakit ng ngipin ang ating lipunan, at y’ung sakit ng ngipin po na yan ay ramdam ng buong katawan,” he added.