Child Protection in the Philippines: A Situational Analysis

Author(s)
Yacat, J.
Publication language
English
Pages
86pp
Date published
01 Jan 2011
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Children & youth, Protection, human rights & security
Countries
Philippines
Organisations
Save the Children
The study covers the period 2000-2009, which coincides with the term of
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. This decade may be considered as a very trying period
for the Philippines, and continues to be so as the country faces the challenges of
a ever ballooning population, massive poverty, the increasing disparity between
the rich and the poor, growing lack of livelihood opportunities, continuing
exodus of skilled workers, political instability, a bureaucracy riddled by
corruption, and pockets of civilian strife and armed confl ict.