In the Philippines, two government agencies have turned their attention to the children most likely to fall through society's cracks — those living on streets or outside the school system — and asked a quiet but urgent question: what does prevention look like when there is no stable home or classroom to anchor it? Program Silong, piloted across three regions, attempts an answer by weaving drug education, family support, community ownership, and psychological care into a single, integrated response. It is the first effort of its kind in the Philippines and, by official account, in all of ASEAN
DSWD, DDB launch 'Program Silong' to combat drug abuse among vulnerable youth
Street children and out-of-school youth face heightened vulnerability to drug abuse, prompting targeted intervention through this new prevention program.