Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday, Nov. 27, delivered her fourth State of the City’s Children Report at the Quezon Memorial Circle (QMC) Covered Court, as the culminating activity of the city’s National Children’s Month celebration.
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte on Sunday, Nov. 27, delivered her fourth State of the City’s Children Report at the Quezon Memorial Circle Covered Court, as the culminating activity of the city’s National Children’s Month celebration.
She said that the families of the victims of child labor were given financial assistance and were granted capital to help them start a small business for their livelihood. She said the rescue operations of the TFS already removed 20 children from their harmful work on the streets. There are also 685 individuals and 296 minors rescued since the task force was created.
Belmonte also said that the city council has also passed the “Mental Health Code,” where the city’s first responders will be trained to address the first signs of mental health problems among children.
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