The Commission on Human Rights on Thursday, Jan. 9, welcomed the establishment of the Mahalin at Kalingain Ating mga Bata program.
“The Commission fully supports this initiative as it enhances the State’s obligation to protect the rights and welfare of children, as mandated under Section 2 of Republic Act No. 7610, the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act,” the CHR said in a statement.
It added that the Makabata program is a “one-stop system designed to address and monitor issues affecting children in need of special protection .”
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