Mandaluyong City Mayor Benhur Abalos is the resource speaker on local laws and structure during the Social Media vs. Child Abuse Forum held at the Astoria Plaza Hotel, Pasig City. The event, conducted by the Council for the Welfare of Children and the Para Sa Mga Bata Citizens Network Inc. in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, National Council for Children’s Television and the Philippine National Police, highlighted the powerful role of citizens in advocating for and educating the public in protecting the children online and offline.
Mayor Abalos also shared the city’s good practices being an awardee of the 2011 Presidential Award for Best Child Friendly City of the Philippines (Highly Urbanized City Category).