Twenty-seven children from across the country played senators for a few hours as part of the celebration of the World Children Month Thursday, November 23, 2017. The children, who held a mock Senate session, voiced their concerns on sexual exploitation, teenage pregnancy and school bullying. Photo shows Senators Francis Pangilinan (left) and Risa Hontiveros (2nd,left), chairperson of the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality, receiving a “declaration of commitment” from Sittienor Macadibar (3rd,left), a student representative from Marawi. The event was sponsored by the United Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Child Rights Network (CRN). (Photo by Cesar Tomambo).
