25/11/2025
๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฏ๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐
Anchored on the theme of โOSAEC-CSAEM Wakasan: Kaligtasan at Karapatan ng mga Bata Ipaglaban,โ the 33rd National Childrenโs Month celebration emphasized the importance of protecting children against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children, and Children Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Materials (OSAEC-CSAEM).
Gerlyn V. Arciaga, Head of the Special Office for Childrenโs Concerns (SOCC), said that this yearโs observance of the National Childrenโs month aims to strengthen the cityโs campaign against OSAEC-CSAEM.
โGinapaningkamutan gyud, ginatutukan namo na mapalig-on pa nga dili mabiktima atoang mga bata sa OSAEC ug CSAEM sama sa pagconduct atong seminar on cyber safety and cyber security sa tanaโng barangay council for the protection of children (Weโre working on strengthening our campaign against OSAEC-CSAEM to ensure that our children will not become victims by conducting seminars on cyber safety and cyber security for the 182 Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children),โ she said.
The City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) also conducts community education initiatives on the Anti-OSAEC-CSAEM law, as well as equipping barangays with accurate information and tips on how to avoid these from happening.
The city recognizes that children remain to be one of the most vulnerable sectors in the society to exposure from harmful contents and various forms of abuse and exploitation. As such, the city government continues to create programs and projects that seek to ensure that children grow up in an environment that nurtures their rights, safety, and potential.
During the kick-off ceremony of the 33rd National Childrenโs Month on November 3, 2025, Acting City Mayor Sebastian Duterte, in a message read by City Councilor Lorenzo Benjamin Villafuerte, underscored the importance of joint community efforts in protecting children from OSAEC-CSAEM.
โIt is crucial that we, as members of the community, further our commitment to save and protect our children from any form of abuse and exploitation such as cybercrime. Every child should have the right to grow up in an environment that is safe, secure, and nurturing, free from anything that could harm them,โ he said.
โIsip mga ginikanan ug miyembro sa komunidad padayon ta nga magtinabangay alang sa kaayohan ug kaluwasan sa tanaโng bata. Kita maoโy magsilbiโng tig panalipod nila batok sa pangabuso hangtod sa hangtod (As parents and members of the community, we must continue to work together for the well-being and safety of children. We must safeguard them against any form of abuse and exploitation),โ Duterte added.
The celebration kicked off with a motorcade followed by a district-wide caravan where parents and children may avail of free services from various government and non-government agencies.
The SOCC, in partnership with the Davao City Council for the Protection of Children (DCCPC), will also bring the caravan to the 2nd and 3rd Districts on November 5 at the Buhangin Proper Gym and on November 7 at the Mintal Gym respectively. CIO
