Tabriz University of Medical Sciences Health Promotion Perspectives 2228-6497 11 3 2021 08 18 Mental health and well-being of children in the Philippine setting during the COVID-19 pandemic 267 270 10.34172/hpp.2021.34 EN Grace Zurielle C. Malolos https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4249-063X Maria Beatriz C. Baron Faith Ann J. Apat Hannah Andrea A. Sagsagat Pamela Bianca M. Pasco Emma Teresa Carmela L. Aportadera Roland Joseph D. Tan Angelica Joyce Gacutno-Evardone Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III Journal Article 10.34172/hpp.2021.34 2021 01 17 2021 05 20 The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has subjected the mental health and wellbeing of Filipino children under drastic conditions. While children are more vulnerable to these detriments, there remains the absence of unified and comprehensive strategies in mitigating the deterioration of the mental health of Filipino children. Existing interventions focus on more general solutions that fail to acknowledge the circumstances that a Filipino child is subjected under. Moreover, these strategies also fail to address the multilayered issues faced by a lower middle-income country, such as the Philippines. As the mental well-being of Filipino children continues to be neglected, a subsequent and enduring mental health epidemic can only be expected for years to come.