Manila, May 19 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has denounced the physical abuse of a three-year-old child in Sitio Bagong Pag-asa, Barangay Western Bicutan, Taguig City, as captured in a viral video circulating on social media.

The footage showed a boy getting kicked and punched by the alleged partner of the child's mother.

DSWD spokesperson Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao described the incident as "deeply disturbing and unacceptable," stressing that the department will never tolerate any form of violence against children.

"Mahigpit pong kinokondena ng DSWD ang anumang uri ng pananakit at pang-aabuso laban sa mga bata (The DSWD strongly condemns any form of violence and abuse against children)," Dumlao said ...