Davao City has always prided itself for being one of the most child-friendly cities in the Philippines. Despite the title, homes and institutions alike are still haunted by various kinds of violence inflicted to the children.
As a response to the great number of reports of violence and the prevalence of using corporal punishment in schools, Bantay Bata 163 Davao, being a member of the Mindanao Convenor's Group Against Corporal Punishment of Children, targets the school campus and its core authority figures.... The school principals.
The event centered on presenting the campaign of putting and end to corporal punishemtn, a the traditional approach to 'discipline' that has been used as normal disciplinary measures inside the schools.
Ms. Jonas Pyore, Adolescent Health Advocates talks about the current situation of children of Davao City
The traditional method of behavior correction was a big issue in the convention.
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