Children’s Rights and Development
About the Advocacy
Started in 1997, Bantay Bata 163 caters to child protection and family development. Its flagship programs includes the Hotline 163, the pioneer hotline to report child-related cases. Bantay Bata 163 has extended its services to include interventions that cater to mental health and helping schools and communities be safer spaces for children.
ABS-CBN Foundation Bantay Bata 163 and Berge Bulk Host ‘Children’s Congress’ in Celebration of National Children’s Month 2023
Written by Ronnabelle Bartolay In celebration of National Children's Month this November, the ABS-CBN Foundation (AFI) Bantay Bata 163, in partnership with Berge Bulk, facilitated its first face-to-face Children’s Congress at the La Mesa EcoPark on November 25, 2023....
ABS-CBN Foundation Bantay Bata 163 gathers advocates against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children through National Dialogue on Child Protection
Written by Ma. Christine de Vera ABS-CBN Foundation Bantay Bata 163 opened National Children’s Month by launching The Filipino Child: National Dialogue on Child Protection. Emphasizing the importance of collective action to safeguard children's welfare, the webinar...
Asia Impact Foundation and ABS-CBN Foundation Partner to Drive Sustainable Change with E-Jeepney Advocacy Project
Manila, Philippines, 26 October 2023 – The Asia Impact Foundation, one of the Philippines' pioneers in championing sustainability through community-driven initiatives, and the ABS-CBN Foundation have officially sealed their partnership to introduce the use of an...
A Kapamilya’s Heart is Forever Grateful
Written by: Pamela Joy Mercado The most anticipated ABS-CBN Ball made an astonishing return last September 30 at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila. After a hiatus of four years, the biggest Kapamilya stars were back on the red carpet in their most glamorous looks. But,...
A mission trip to remember the beneficiaries of Bantay Bata 163
PCCI International visits ABS-CBN Foundation’s Bantay Bata 163 communities The Philippine Community Center, Inc. (PCCI), a Filipino-American partner of the ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc. (AFI) for 10 years, visited Bantay Bata communities in Iloilo, Cebu, and the Children’s...