The Philippines The Philippines free charter from children We, the participants of the National Children’s Consultation held on May 19th, 2014 in Cagayan de Oro City, representing the children of the Philippines, ask world leaders to keep focusing on achieving the eight Millennium Development Goals –even after 2015– with special focus on the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger; the improvement of maternal health; the reduction of child mortality; the achievement of universal primary education; and ensuring environmental sustainability.
We also ask leaders to tackle new challenges, and exert their best effort to empower children towards full realization of their rights, free all children from violence such as abuse, exploitation, bullying and from all other forms of violence; free all children from child labour and drug abuse, pornography, discrimination; provide appropriate care for adolescent mothers; and prevent teen pregnancies. We want a clean, safe, and nonexploitative environment where children can continue to live healthy and safe from dangers.
We ask the Government of the Philippines to respond and make solutions through actions such as livelihood programs and temporary jobs, and educational assistance to children and youth. We also ask the Government of the Philippines to reiterate its commitment in strengthening community-based child protection structures like the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) or Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC). Above all, we ask the Philippine Government to uphold children’s human rights and make sure that services are enjoyed by all without discrimination. As Filipino child and youth leaders from all over the Philippines, we commit to uphold the interest of our fellow children and youth and be accountable and responsible in all the undertakings we do to promote and protect our rights as children. Adopted this 19th day of May 2014 by the children and youth participants of the National Children’s Consultation.
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We want to have all the MDGs remain because most of these have not been achieved to 100% so maybe in the next development setting they will be 100% accomplished.
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There are still a lot of our fellow Filipino children whose rights continue to be violated. Many of us continue to experience abuse, exploitation, discrimination, and all other forms of violence. More Filipino children remain in the worst forms of child labour, or are into drug abuse, while more and more adolescent girls become pregnant. Children are also the most vulnerable in the event of armed conflicts and natural disasters.
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