MANILA, Philippines — The Child Rights Network (CRN) is urging the Quezon City government to review its ordinance banning minors from loitering in public areas, saying confinement of 24 hours a day would harm a child’s mental and physical health.
“Rather than a punitive approach, the QC government should strengthen preventive and protective measures, such as, online sessions on covid-19 prevention for those found loitering in public places with no valid purpose/s,” child rights group said in a statement on Monday.
“While we recognize deeply that the raging pandemic requires all citizens to practice stringent health protocols, it should not translate to a situation wherein we conf…
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