00:00The Iligan City LGU continues to study the education of children in the streets.
00:05The details in the national news of Shariff Tim Harr of Radio Pilipinas, Iligan.
00:12The government of Iligan continues to strengthen the programs and services for street dwellers.
00:20Aside from providing regular supplemental feeding,
00:23the government of Kalaman and Kalinisa also focuses on the city's social welfare and development.
00:31Through the Alternative Learning System or ALS,
00:34they are taught the importance of education.
00:38Our purpose is to convince them that education is important.
00:45We are just trying to convince them to give them the right direction.
00:52In fact, they were given financial assistance to continue their studies
00:58because that is the reason why they are in the streets.
01:02According to the latest data of the CSWB,
01:05112 children were reported to be in the youth center.
01:10Meanwhile, one of the strict measures being implemented in the city
01:14is the Anti-Mendicancy Law 1978
01:16or the prohibition of molestation or the giving of limosa,
01:20including those who are already involved in prostitution.
01:22Our job is to monitor so that the number of prostitutes who beg in the streets will decrease.
01:30Not just prostitutes.
01:32There are 110 prostitutes who are currently under formal schooling and ALS.
01:39The LGU will continue their services according to the advice of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
01:45so that the well-being of the residents of Iligan City in the new Philippines will be improved.
01:50From PBS Radio Pilipinas Iligan, this is Sheriff Tim Harp for Balitang Pambansang.
