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In the Philippines, corporal punishment of children is legal'Legal’ means that the law says it is OK. at home and in other places where children live. It is illegal'Illegal' means that it is against the law. in school, in prison and as a punishment for crime. More detail.

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In October 2011, around 100 children attended a storytelling session about ending corporal punishment. The session was run by a newspaper, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, to celebrate the 16th anniversary of Junior Inquirer, the children's version of the newspaper. Read more about the storytelling session.