As an active self-advocate representing Autism Society Philippines and my home chapter of ASP-Laguna, I attended the Pre-Summit on Children last 25 October 2014 at the Council for the Welfare of Children office in Barangay Santa Teresita, Quezon City.
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Ian Lopez speaking in Pre-Summit on Children |
I participated in the said event, along with other children and youth coming from different parts of the country, as they tackle and discuss issues involving Filipino children in preparation for the Summit on Children, to be held sometime in the first quarter of 2015. I was accompanied by Ms. Catherine Lopez, mentor and ASP-Laguna Chapter president.
* Family - The changing face of the family (single-parent households, OFW parents, same-sex couples having adopted children)The best part of the pre-conference is that the participants raised valid concerns that affect* Citizenship and governance - Freedom of information or full disclosure and the nanny state (the term he used for a large institution like the government, non-government sector, corporate sector dominating over policies involving personal choice).* Media platforms - Doxing (a “practice of investigating and revealing one’s personally identifiable information without consent”), corruption in campus journalism and among youth bloggers.* Climate change - A comprehensive landuse program for all Local Government Units to determine areas at risk (earthquakes, lava flow, typhoons, etc.)* Other concerns - Malnutrition among children and the youth, children beggars/mendicants and children with disabilities and how they can cope with daily challenges plus their transition to adulthood.
children and the youth while simultaneously offering solutions for it. The participants are
confident that they can make an impact on Filipino children and the youth and they are hoping
that those issues will be raised in the third Summit for Children next year.
critical decision-makers in the country: from school administrators to the barangay
leaders to city and municipal mayors to provincial governors to legislators to cabinet
heads to eventually the head of state. I am hoping that their decisions will positively affect
Filipino children and the youth, especially Filipino children and young persons with disabilities.
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