I can just imagine how difficult it is to be a parent, nonetheless, a single parent.

Raising children
or a child is not like raising a dog, or in another case, any kind of pet. It is like an investment, but not just
a financial investment as rearing a child involves not only pecuniary matters, but also emotional, physical
and probably spiritual aspects.

People somehow forget how difficult the situation of a solo parent is. This cluster of parents is
being frowned upon and society sees it as quite unusual for a parent, to be actually single or unmarried
or left behind. We were raised in the belief wherein family should be composed of parents, namely, a
mother and a father, plus children, and this stigma is continuously existing, without any consideration that
there is more struggle in being a single parent.

Good thing, there is this one good law, called the Solo Parents Act of 2000, which has been
passed. I agree with most of the provisions, but the main question is, is this law properly implemented?
Are single parents really given what is due to them? Are the provisions in this law followed by
unscrupulous employers, businessmen or capitalists, whose main goal is to save operational costs and
gain more profit?

The Philippines have a lot of worthwhile, noble prize worthy and fantastic laws, however, the
main problem always lies within its execution. I know a few single parents who do not actually receive
benefits that are being pursued by this act. This is the actual downfall of this society. There are laws that
have been almost perfectly crafted, but are not properly implemented. Now, the question is, who are the
losers? In this case, the losers would be the solo parents.