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Bantay Bata 163 ((:ˈban taɪ ˈbaːtaʔ)) is a social welfare program of the ABS-CBN Foundation. Launched in 1997, it aims to protect disadvantaged and at-risk children through a nationwide network of social services. Among these services is the national emergency hotline, '163', which allows people to call in and report incidents of child abuse, exploitation and neglect.〔(HumanTrafficking.org | Philippines: Government Best Practices )〕〔(The Beggar's Hand: Solutions: Bantay Bata 163 )〕 Bantay Bata has offices in the major cities in the Philippines which allows it to respond immediately to the emergency calls. They are also able to offer online counseling for child-family relationships and assist victims of child sexual exploitation. The program also works with the national and local government agencies such as, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (Philippines) (DSWD). From its establishment, Bantay Bata has become one of the most widely supported causes in the Philippines.〔(Everything Monet: An Invitation To Join the 2007 Friends of Bantay Bata Los Angeles Host Committee )〕 ==History== Bantay Bata 163 was established on February 14, 1997, as a hotline and rescue operation of the ABS-CBN Foundation.〔 (【引用サイトリンク】 History )〕 Though the ABS-CBN Regional Network Group the it expanded its service in these following areas: * Davao - August 2000 * Cebu and Iloilo - January 2005 * Bicol and Zamboanga - February 2006 * Negros - 2007 * Pangasinan - October 2008 * Laguna and General Santos - February 2012. Before the centralized hotline was launched in July 2005, regional hotline was different from city to city. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bantay Bata」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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