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Anna Karla L. Villanueva, Secretariat of the Regional Council Against Trafficking, Child Pornography and Violence Against Women and Children, urges parents to know the different 'red flags' or signs that a child might be a victim of the alarming 'Momo' challenge and other harmful online applications, child pornography and the likes. (SQP/PIA6 Aklan)
KALIBO, Aklan, March 15 (PIA) -The Aklan Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO) here, for the first time, held a qualifying examination for this year’s Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) recently at the ABL Sports Complex, Capitol, Kalibo, Aklan. Vivian Ruiz Solano, PESO-Aklan Manager, said out of the 110 preselected qualifiers, 92 student applicants took the examination where 49 of them are first timers/regulars, and 43 are called babies/repeaters. Solano said this year, the salary of SPES beneficiaries will be based on the current rate as authorized by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for an entry-level position in the hiring Local Government Unit (LGU). “As a result, the daily rate of the student beneficiaries has increased from P250.00 to P453.86, which means that first timers/regular will get a salary equivalent to P9,077.20 with
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KALIBO, Aklan, March 15 (PIA) -Amidst the alarming issue of “Momo Challenge” and other online games and applications, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6 alerted parents and guardians on the “red flags” or signs that could determine that their child might already be a victim of the harmful online challenge. “For many parents, especially that we are now in the millennial stage, where everybody has access to phones and internet connection is very cheap, it would be best for them to know what are the 'red flags' that a child might be a victim of not just only of the 'momo' challenge but also of child pornography and the likes,” Anna Karla L. Villanueva, Secretariat of the Regional Council Against Trafficking, Child Pornography and Violence Against Women and Chil-
P5,446.00 as LGU-Aklan Province’s 60 percent counterpart and P3,630.80 as the Department of Labor and Employment's share after their 20 working days," she said. On the other hand, babies/repeaters will receive the amount of P13,615.60 with P8,169.60 as LGU-Aklan Province's 60 percent counterpart and P5,446.20 as Continued on page… 04
The Regional Development Council and Regional Peace and Order Council will have their joint meeting on March 15-16, 2019 at Casa Pilar Beach Resort in Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan. The meeting will tackle agenda items endorsed by the RDC sector and special committees. Guest re-
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dren said in an interview. According to Villanueva, parents should take note if their child allots so much time in using the internet and the exposure to such is beyond normal. Parents should also be alarmed if their child does not want to share what is being viewed in the internet, instead the child hides or deletes the history of the visited websites. Villanueva explained that a child usually spends chatting to many children or age group. It is a red flag for the parents if they notice that the child is only communicating to one person, where thay have not been meeting in person. She said that this child actually would want someone to talk to but the only available are those people online. Likewise, a child avoiding social media should not be taken for granted by parents as the former might be a victim already. It is an indication, according to Villanueva, that something is happening with the child in social media but chooses not to tell anyone. It is also a red flag for parents if the child commits absenteeism in school; avoids talking to parents and friends; and even isolates oneself. Moreover, parents should be watchful for the changes of behavior of their child. The child might be anxious that may fall into depression, as well as the mental health of the victim may change due to the possible violence and abuse that the child is experiencing online. (LTP/SQP/ PIA6 Aklan)
source person is Senator Loren Legarda, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance who will talk about the Updates on the FY 2019 Budget and the Importance of Closer Collaboration between Legislators and the Regional Councils. Salient features of the Medium-Term BoraContinued on page… 04