WITH the ongoing enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in effect all over Luzon and many parts of the country, the Commission on Population and Development (PopCo) is encouraging parents and guardians to maximize the time spent with their children indoors by enhancing their familial bonds, which can strengthen the youngsters’ self-esteem and life skills necessary to achieve their aspirations and potentials.
The lead population management agency also advises heads of households to monitor their adolescents’ online activities, as the latter have more time spent with gadgets. This makes teenagers potentially exposed to explicit content that may negatively influence their sexual maturation. It may also lead them later to consider early sexual encounters that may eventually result in early pregnancies.