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“Break the Prevalence, End the Violence: Protecting Children, Creating a Safe Philippines." The Philippines celebrates National Children's Month every November, and this year's theme "Break the Prevalence, End the Violence: Protecting Children, Creating a Safe Philippines" highlights the urgent need to protect our nation's future. Child protection is everyone's responsibility, and collective action is necessary to prevent and respond to violence against children. The State of Child Protection Violence against children persists in various forms, including physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation. According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 1 in 5 children experiences violence. This alarming prevalence underscores the need for strengthened policies, programs, and community engagement to ensure child safety. To break the cycle of violence, we must address its root causes, including poverty, inequality, and social norms that ...