Mother burns child's hands

CEBU, Philippines - A case for violation of RA 9165 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act is set to be filed today against a 37-year-old mother for allegedly burning both hands of her 11-year-old daughter with a flaming charcoal Monday afternoon in Sitio Sambag, Barangay San Vicente, Liloan.

The mother, who is detained at the Liloan police stockade, was allegedly unable to control her anger when she learned that her daughter was trying to break the lock of a computer set in order to get coins inside it.

The mother seemed not contented of what she did on the girl’s both hands for she even tied her with the use of a nylon rope on the wall of their house.

Police said the owner of the computer sets caught the girl trying to open the lock of the same which prompted her to scold the girl and reported what happened to the mother.

Upon learning the incident, the mother yelled at the girl and took a burning charcoal from their dirty kitchen which she used in burning the girl’s hands.

A few minutes later, the mother untied her daughter and medicated the burns.

At this point, Nicholas Gomez, uncle of the girl saw the wounded hands of the victim and asked what happened which the girl answered. Gomez then decided to report the incident to the police station.

Police said the father of the victim was not around at that time since he is working as a welder in Danao City.

 The girl is now temporarily housed at the Local Social Welfare and Development Office of the municipality. – (FREEMAN)