Caraga media join virtual learning session on Child Sensitive Reporting By Jennifer P. Gaitano
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To increase awareness among media practitioners on how they frame their news stories involving children, the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation - Integrated Development, Inc. (JPICIDC, Inc.), in partnership with the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga, has organized a virtual learning session on Child Sensitive Media Reporting with media practitioners in the different provinces of Caraga region.
different child protection laws specifically the salient features of Republic Act 7610, Republic Act 9775, Republic Act 9208/ Republic Act 10364 and Republic Act 10175; 2) be familiarized on the task and responsibilities on the different child safeguarding protocols in reporting cases of Trafficking in Persons, Online Sexual Exploitation of Children (OSEC) and other cases involving abuse and exploitation of children.
Reanne Mantilla, project manager of Cinemobile 4 Project of JPIC-IDC, Inc. revealed that this learning session aimed to achieve the following objectives: 1) be oriented with the
Executive director of JPIC-IDC, Inc. Fr. Romeo Cagatin stressed that media practitioners play a vital role in society. “They are neutral. They share news stories to the public so people will know
|October 30-November 5, 2021
about the events happening across different places. We can use the media to educate people, and especially to protect children from all forms of violence and abuses,” he cited. Also, on behalf of regional director Abner Caga of PIACaraga, assistant regional director Fryan Abkilan highlighted that this event is a celebration of the role of the media in addressing child abuse and exploitation, a societal issue that has harmed the lives of children across generations. “Abuse against children has taken multiple forms over the years but its genesis and its effects on its victims are
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