UNICEF: Refrain from bullying daughter of cop in Tarlac twin slay

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/news/12/21/tarlac-slay.jpg"/><figcaption>The crime scene in Purok 2, Brgy. Cabayaoasan, Paniqui, Tarlac where a mother and her son were shot dead by a policeman neighbor during an argument on Dec. 20, 2020. <em>Photo from Paniqui Police Station</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The United Nations Children&#x27;s Fund (UNICEF) in the Philippines called on the public to refrain from spreading photos and videos of the daughter of a policeman who shot dead an unarmed woman and her son in Tarlac province, saying the child was also a &quot;a victim in this situation.&quot;</p><p>Photos of Police Staff Sgt. Jonel Nuezca&#x27;s daughter have circulated on social media, where netizens have repeatedly &quot;vilified and verbally abused&quot; her, UNICEF said.</p><p>&quot;We appeal to the public to refrain from using violent language and posting her photos and personal information. This only causes additional harm, trauma, and stigma to the child,&quot; UNICEF said in a statement on Tuesday.</p><p>&quot;Children also have the right to be supported through non-violent parenting practices and behaviors from adults to enable them to grow up in a safe environment and reach their full potential,&quot; it added.</p><p>UNICEF urged the local Social Welfare and Development Office to provide psychosocial support and other needed child protection services to all children who witnessed the violent event.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/23/20/kaanak-ng-mga-gregorio-di-tanggap-ang-pagsisisi-ni-nuezca">Kaanak ng mga Gregorio, &#x27;di tanggap ang pagsisisi ni Nuezca</a></li></ul><p>Aside from UNICEF, the Commission on Human Rights also asked the public to refrain from spreading photos and videos of Nuezca&#x27;s daughter.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/21/20/spare-the-daughter-chr-asks-public-not-to-share-photos-videos-of-killer-cops-child">&#x27;Spare the daughter&#x27;: CHR asks public not to share photos, videos of killer cop&#x27;s child</a></li></ul><p>On Sunday afternoon, Nuezca shot Sonia Gregorio, 55, and her son Frank Anthony, 25, multiple times in an argument over an improvised cannon.</p><p>As seen on now-viral videos, the murders happened after Nuezca&#x27;s daughter, who proudly shouted &quot;My father is a policeman,” was briefly mocked by Sonia.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/12/22/20/wag-batikusin-ang-anak-ni-nuezca-psychologist">&#x27;Hindi siya ang pumatay&#x27;: Psychologist umapelang &#x27;wag batikusin ang anak ni Nuezca</a></li></ul><p>Nuezca has since been detained and is facing two counts of murder charges.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jt3jTF9BpoE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>UNICEF called on the public to refrain from spreading photos and videos of the daughter of a policeman who shot dead an unarmed woman and her son in Tarlac province.</p>

UNICEF called on the public to refrain from spreading photos and videos of the daughter of a policeman who shot dead an unarmed woman and her son in Tarlac province.

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UNICEF: Refrain from bullying daughter of cop in Tarlac twin slay

UNICEF: Refrain from bullying daughter of cop in Tarlac twin slay

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 23, 2020 04:21 PM PHT

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