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                A Leader in Reconstruction and Diplomacy Elpidio Rivera Quirino was born on November 16, 1890, in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, to modest beginnings. Orphaned at a young age, he took on the responsibility of caring for his siblings. Early on, he worked as a barrio teacher in Agoo, La Union, to support himself and fund his studies. Eventually, he moved to Manila to attend Manila High School and later studied law at the University of the Philippines, graduating in 1915 and placing high in the bar exams.  Quirino’s political career was long and varied. He first served as a representative for Ilocos Sur (1919–1922), then as a senator (1925–1935).  In 1934, he was part of the Philippine Independence Mission to Washington, D.C., which helped secure the Tydings–McDuffie Act, laying out the path for Philippine self-rule.  He later helped draft the 1935 Constitution during the Constitutional Convention and served in Presiden...

Insight on the 2025 National Children’s Month Celebration The 2025 National Children’s Month, with its powerful theme “OSAEC-CSAEM Wakasan: Kaligtasan at Karapatan ng Bata, Ipaglaban!” (End Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials: Fight for the Safety and Rights of Children), is both timely and urgent. In an era when more children are accessing the internet—with recent Philippine Statistics Authority data showing that 67% of individuals aged 10 and older now use the internet, and with average daily usage reaching 4.6 hours —the risk of online exploitation is no longer marginal but a major public-safety issue. On the positive side, the Philippine government has taken concrete steps to protect children online. The passage of Republic Act No. 11930, known as the Anti-OSAEC and Anti-CSAEM Act, demonstrates a strong commitment to safeguarding minors from digital predation. This law not only criminalizes a wide...