Children's Rehabilitation Center

23/06/2026

STATEMENT ON THE TACLOBAN SCHOOL SHOOTING:
𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈 𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐏𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐀 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐁𝐀𝐓𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀𝐆𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐀 𝐊𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐍

Nakikiramay ang Salinlahi sa mga pamilya at komunidad na nagdadalamhati sa trahedyang naganap sa Tacloban City. Mariin naming kinokondena ang karahasang kumitil ng buhay at sumugat sa mga kabataan. Nananawagan kami ng hustisya para sa mga biktima at pananagutan para sa lahat ng responsable sa insidenteng ito.

Ngunit hindi dapat gamitin ang trahedyang ito upang muling itulak ang pagpapababa ng minimum age of criminal responsibility.

Bago natin tanungin kung may sapat na discernment ang mga bata, dapat muna nating itanong: Anong klase ng lipunan ang humuhubog sa mga batang naniniwalang katanggap-tanggap ang pumatay, manakit, at mambully ng kapwa?

Hindi natututuhan ng mga bata ang karahasan nang hiwalay sa kanilang kapaligiran. Lumalaki sila sa isang lipunang laganap ang karahasan, diskriminasyon, at kawalan ng pananagutan pangunahin sa mga matataas na opisyal ng gobyerno na hindi napapanagot sa sa kasalanan nila sa mamamayan lalo na sa mga kabataan. Kapag normal ang dahas sa lipunan, hindi kataka-takang makita rin ito sa pag-uugali ng mga bata.

Ipinapakita rin ng insidenteng ito ang malalim na pagkukulang ng estado sa pagprotekta at pagsuporta sa mga bata. Habang mabilis ang panawagan para sa mas mabigat na parusa, nananatiling kulang ang mental health services, guidance counselors, social workers, anti-bullying programs, at iba pang support systems para sa kabataan. Kulang din ang mga ligtas na pampublikong espasyo tulad ng community libraries, youth centers, sports facilities, at mga parke kung saan maaaring matuto, makilahok, at humingi ng suporta ang mga bata.

Dapat ding managot ang mga nasa hustong gulang at institusyong nagkulang sa kanilang tungkulin, kabilang ang usapin kung paano nagkaroon ng akses sa baril ang isang menor de edad mula sa pulis at security guard. Hindi maaaring sa mga bata lamang ibaling ang sisi habang tinatakasan ng mga may sapat na gulang ang kanilang pananagutan.

Tutol din ang Salinlahi sa anumang pagtatangkang gawing normal ang militarisasyon o permanenteng presensya ng mga armadong pwersa sa mga paaralan. Hindi armas, surveillance, o mas mababang edad ng criminal liability ang sagot sa karahasan. Ang tunay na kaligtasan ay nakabatay sa paggalang sa karapatan ng mga bata, matatag na support systems, at mga komunidad na nag-aaruga at nakikinig sa kanilang mga pangangailangan.

Kung patuloy nating babalewalain ang mga ugat ng karahasan at ang krisis sa kapakanan ng kabataan, hindi ito ang huling trahedyang masasaksihan natin.

Ang sagot sa karahasan ay hindi higit na pagpaparusa sa mga bata. Ang sagot ay pananagutan, proteksyon sa karapatan ng mga bata, at pagtugon sa mga kondisyong nagtutulak sa karahasan.

20/06/2026

𝐓𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐲-𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐠-𝐚𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐤𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐀𝐄𝐂𝐂𝐃𝐈! 📚📚📚

Ngayong araw ay lumahok ang PAECCDI sa inilunsad na 8-hour Applied Behavior Analysis Workshop ng Chisti Care International.

Kaisa ang mga g**o at staff ng PAECCDI sa adbokasiya ng Chishti Care na mas 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐤𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞-𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐝 𝐧𝐚 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐤𝐚𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐬𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐤𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐚 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨.

18/06/2026

Hanggang ngayon, patuloy ang Parent’s Alternative on Early Childhood Care and Development, Inc. para magbigay ng edukasyon sa mga anak ng mga full-time na manggagawang pangkaunlaran.

BASAHIN: https://tinyurl.com/4znfb3tu

02/06/2026

A Fearless Woman Defender of Human Rights: Congratulations to Hon. Sarah Elago

The Children's Rehabilitation Center (CRC) extends its warmest congratulations to Hon. Sarah Elago of Gabriela Women's Party for being recognized as the Most Outstanding Human Rights Defender at Amnesty International's Ignite Awards Season 4. This distinguished award is a testament to your unwavering commitment to human rights, social justice, and the empowerment of marginalized communities. It is also a recognition of your exemplary leadership as a woman who has courageously stood at the forefront of struggles for equality, dignity, and freedom.

As a consistent and fearless woman advocate, you have dedicated your life in defending the rights and welfare of women and children, especially those who have become victims of human rights violations in rural and urban poor communities. Your voice has amplified the stories of the oppressed, challenged structures of injustice, and inspired countless women, children and young people to become agents of change. In a society where women human rights defenders often face harassment, threats, and attacks, your steadfast resolve and principled leadership shine as a beacon of hope and courage.

CRC joins the broader human rights community in celebrating this well-deserved honor. Your advocacy reflects the strength of women who continue to lead transformative movements for justice and social change. May this recognition further inspire your continuing work in advancing the rights of women and children and in building a society where every person's dignity is upheld and protected.

Congratulations, and may your courageous journey continue to inspire future generations of human rights defenders.

Photo courtesy: Bulatlat

02/06/2026

KARAPATAN: A Beacon of Courage and Commitment in the Defense of Human Rights

We extend our warmest congratulations to Karapatan for being recognized as the Most Outstanding Human Rights Defender in Amnesty International’s Ignite Awards Season 4. This prestigious award is a fitting recognition of KARAPATAN’s unwavering commitment to defending and promoting human rights amid persistent threats, harassment, and repression faced by human rights defenders in the Philippines.

Through the years, KARAPATAN has remained steadfast in standing with the marginalized, oppressed, and vulnerable sectors of society.
Despite the intensifying attacks against rights advocates, KARAPATAN has consistently championed the rights and welfare of those whose voices are often unheard. Its tireless work in documenting violations, seeking justice for victims, and defending communities affected by militarization, extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and other forms of human rights abuses has been invaluable. We especially recognize its dedication in protecting children and families who continue to suffer the devastating impacts of armed conflict, militarization, and state violence.

At a time when human rights violations continue to escalate and democratic spaces are increasingly under threat, the work of KARAPATAN is more vital than ever. This recognition is not only a celebration of the organization's achievements but also an affirmation of the urgent need to strengthen and deepen the struggle for justice, accountability, and human dignity. Human rights work remains indispensable in exposing abuses, defending the vulnerable, and challenging systems of impunity. In this critical moment, it is imperative that the people collectively stand together to defend human rights, especially in the face of long-standing state-perpetrated abuses and intensifying violations against communities. Only through collective action and solidarity can perpetrators be held accountable and the entrenched culture of impunity be ended.

Photo courtesy: Bulatlat

19/05/2026

PRESS RELEASE
National Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission
Toboso, Negros Occidental
15 May 2026

𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀, 𝗢𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗛𝗟 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗼

A national fact-finding and solidarity mission (NFSM) composed of more than a hundred human rights workers, Makabayan lawmakers, activists, church workers, youth leaders, and journalists found the Philippine military liable for terrorizing farming communities in Negros Occidental following the bloody massacre in Toboso on April 19.

The mission confirms, through witness testimonies, that six of the massacre victims were known civilians, including peasant advocates and peasant organizers, directly contradicting the military’s narrative that all those killed were combatants.

Through documented eyewitness testimonies, the mission further confirmed that soldiers committed multiple violations against civilians, including the forcible use of civilian homes as military encampment, harassment and intimidation of residents in the name of counter-insurgency operations, restriction on farming activities, indiscriminate firing near homes, illegal detention, and even the alleged use of a farmer as a human shield.

Members of the mission themselves experienced various forms of harassment during the conduct of the investigation. Delegates reported being tailed by a suspicious individual on a motorcycle who was seen taking photographs of the convoy’s vehicles. During a courtesy call at the Barangay Hall of Barangay Salamanca, around five unidentified individuals were also observed openly photographing the delegates, raising serious concerns over surveillance and intimidation aimed at obstructing independent human rights documentation efforts. Residents likewise reported the presence of the 79th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army in the area days prior to the mission.

Meanwhile, Sadie Stone, an American pastor and member of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP), was disallowed entry in the Philippines for being blacklisted allegedly for participating in “political activities” in 2016. Stone was supposed to join the National Fact-Finding and Solidarity Mission.

The mission strongly condemns these deplorable acts, alongside the military’s continued denial of massacring non-combatants. Acts that terrorize and endanger civilians constitute grave violations of international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Conventions.

The mission calls for accountability from the AFP, an end to the militarization in Negros, and justice for all victims in the Negros 19 massacre.

15/05/2026

Nandito kami at ang Children's Collective sa PUP Sta. Mesa para sa Zinetang Paaralan! Makilahok sa mga aktibidad at ipakita ang suporta sa mga artists at merchants sa kanilang mga booth!

Kasabay nito, bitbit ng aktibidad na ito ang panawagan para depensahan ang lupang ninuno at ang pagtigil ng militarisasyon sa kanayunan!

13/05/2026

13/05/2026

10/05/2026

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

Ngayong Araw ng mga Ina, ipinagdiriwang natin ang bawat nanay at mga tumatayong ina na patuloy na lumalaban para sa mga karapatan ng mga bata.

Bilang munting handog, nag alay ng ilang awitin ang CRC-Children’s Collective. Kasabay nito, nagbahagi rin ng munting regalo na may kalakip na panawagan at mga hiling ng bata para sa kanilang mga Inay kagaya ng, “VAT tanggalin”, “Trabaho ni Inay gawing regular”, “Sahod ni Inay, itaas!”, at “Labanan ang abuso kay Nanay.”

Ang araw na ito ay pagkilala na ang pagkalinga sa ating mga nanay ay pagkalinga rin sa kinabukasan ng mga bata.

Pagpupugay sa ating mga nanay!