Investing on Children’s Health:
New Lucena’s “Busog Ako” Program
HIGHLIGHTS
The focus given by New Lucena on children’s welfare is understandable as 32% of the
municipality's population is below 18 years old. The enactment of Municipal Ordinance no.
2004-01 in November 10, 2004 – more commonly referred to as the New Lucena Children’s
Code – became the legislative foundation of the town’s steadfast mission to champion the
welfare of their children. The LGU moreover traces the beginnings of its child-friendly
initiatives to its research and adoption of child-friendly practices of other communities. It is
currently implementing almost thirty child-friendly projects and programs.
Apart from the New Lucena Children's Code, the municipality has established an active
Local Council for the Protection of Children, strongly supported Barangay Councils for the
Protection of Children (with regular capacity building initiatives), and put in place the Local
Development Plan for Children and the Local Investment Plan for Children. Out of New
Lucena’s more than 40 million pesos income in 2012, the LGU set aside 13 million pesos to
support child-friendly programs and services. Almost 2 million pesos of the fund were tapped
from NGOs, local school board, and high school-generated fund.
New Lucena’s regularly updated data bank on children facilitates identification of focus areas
and monitoring of existing programs. The LCPC has also developed its own assessment tool
which scores each barangay based on a set of indicators measuring BCPC functionality,
core rights outcomes, and effectiveness of child-friendly facilities.
Among the municipality's child-friendly initiatives are as follows:
1. Child's Perspective Project -- to address the LGU's observation that the child’s right to
participation as the most overlooked right among the four core rights
2. Local Initiative to Encourage Children to Enroll in Learning Center (LIECEL) -- to respond
to the high number of dropouts among pre-schoolers and elementary school students
due to high poverty incidence
3. "Busog Ako" Program -- to respond to the incidence of malnutrition among 237 or 10% of
the children in New Lucena
The efforts of New Lucena have resulted in impressive figures. For instance,
malnourishment in the municipality was almost reduced to half by 2006. As for education,
the cohort survival rate of elementary students drastically climbed to 88% in academic year
2005-06 from 69% during academic year 2004-05. Ninety-nine percent (99%) of three- to
five-year old children are enrolled in day care centers and 83% of locally identified out-ofschool youth are provided with alternative education. From 2011 to 2013 there is no case
reported on children engaged in any form of exploitative and hazardous labor, prostitution,
and pornography. Lastly, all children ages 10 to 17 years old participate in community
development and socio-cultural activities.
Introduction: The Municipality of New Lucena
With a history that stretches as far back as 1800s, the Municipality of New Lucena has
evolved from a small barrio in the province of Iloilo to one of the most child-friendly
municipalities in the country. Its more than 4,400 hectares of land area houses a total
population of 23,4721 consisting of 4,903 households in 21 barangays. The municipality’s
focus on children’s welfare is understandable as 32% of the population is below 18 years
old.
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Based on 2013 NSCB data.
New Lucena is a Hall of Famer in the national search for Most Child-Friendly Municipality
(fourth to sixth class division), having won for three consecutive years: in 2006, 20082 and
2009. Now serving as a role model for other LGUs in the country due to their exemplary
child-friendly practices, the LGU traces its beginnings in establishing a child-friendly local
government to the adoption of the best child-friendly practices of other communities. It is
currently implementing almost thirty municipality-initiated child-friendly projects and
programs.
Transformation to a child-friendly municipality
The enactment of Municipal Ordinance no. 2004-01 in
November 10, 2004 – more commonly referred to as the
New Lucena Children’s Code – became the legislative
foundation of the town’s steadfast mission to champion
the welfare of their children. In 2005, former Mayor June
Mondejar decided to enter New Lucena in the
Department of Social Work and Development’s (DSWD)
‘Search for the Most Child-friendly Municipality’ contest.
Although the town’s first attempt on winning was
unsuccessful, the experience, served as a challenge for
the municipal government. Former Mayor Mondejar
mobilized the Municipal Social Welfare and Development
Office (MSWDO) to gather references on the best
practices of other child-friendly LGUs all over the country.
With the collaboration among the MSWDO, the Local
Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) and other
units of the municipal government, various projects and
programs for the preservation of children’s rights were
initiated and implemented. The combination of all these
efforts culminated to the eventual recognition of New
Lucena in 2006 as the most child-friendly municipality in
the Philippines.
The aftermath of New Lucena’s maiden success in the
search for child-friendly LGUs already reflected
significant improvements in the condition of the children.
In 2004, the instances of malnourished children in New
Lucena were not high compared to other municipalities in
Iloilo, but the LGU still saw the need to prioritize it as an
issue. As a result, malnourishment in the municipality
was almost halved by 2006.
New Lucena’s Programs/
Projects for Children
Alay Lakad
Basketball Clinic
Breastfeeding Support Group Program
(BSGP)
Busog Ako Program
Buy & Sell Unessential Recyclable
Always( BASURA) Program
Child Forum
Child Friendly Pages
Child Friendly Tag Campaign
Child Perspective
Child Speak
Child’s Profile ID
Ipalapit Ang Tubig nga Ilimnon sa
Kabalayan (ITIK)
Isang Dosenang Escolar Ng Bayan
Program
Kaalwan Mo,Kasadyahan Ko
Larong Ng Lahi
Ligtas Sakay Ng Trycicle Program
Local Initiative to Encourage Children to
Enroll in Learning Center (LIECEL)
Lupa kag Pabahay para sa kubos
Program (LUPAKO)
Movement Against Smoking & Smokers
Campaign Program (M.A.S.S.)
Municipal Education Assistance Program
Non-Handicapping Environment (NHE)
Operation Paltak
PABASA Program
PESOPLAS
Pulis Ko Titser Ko Program
SK for Sustainable Waste Segregation
(SK SWS)
SK Playground Upgrading Program
Suyod Kampanya Iskwela Program
(SKIP)
Health and Education Statistics on Children: New Lucena, Iloilo
HEALTH
Number of malnourished children
Rate of malnourished children
EDUCATION
Elementary cohort survival rate
Elementary completion rate
Source: National Statistical Coordination Board
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The national search was not conducted in 2007.
2004
237
10.0%
AY 2004-05
69.00%
84.27%
2006
135
5.71%
AY 2005-06
88.00%
88.00%
As for education, the
cohort survival rate of
elementary
students
drastically climbed to 88%
in academic year 2005-06
from 69% during academic
year 2004-05.
Local State of the Children: Focus on child welfare expanded and sustained
As a fourth class municipality working with limited resources, the achievements of New
Lucena in implementing and sustaining its child-friendly practices are exemplary. The
municipality is highly dependent on internal revenue allotment (IRA), with more than 90% of
the town’s income coming from this fund. Tax collection only takes up less than 5% of New
Lucena’s revenue. Yet the municipal government ensures that a significant portion of their
budget is allocated for services for children. Out of New Lucena’s more than 40 million pesos
income in 2012, the municipality set aside 13 million pesos to support child-friendly
programs and services. Almost 2 million pesos of the fund was tapped from NGOs, local
school board, and high school generated fund.
The continuous effectiveness of New Lucena’s child-friendly practices has translated to
impressive statistics. Ninety-nine percent (99%) of three- to five-year old children are
enrolled in day care centers and 83% of locally identified out-of-school youth are provided
with alternative education. From 2011 to 2013 there is no case reported on children engaged
in any form of exploitative and hazardous labor, prostitution, and pornography. All children
ages 10 to 17 years old participate in community development and socio-cultural activities.
Orientations are held to ensure that children and
parents are briefed on basic protocol during
calamities. Lectures and drills on Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management covering typhoon, floods,
earthquakes, and fire are conducted with school
faculty, staff and students. Similar orientation is also
organized during General Parent-Teacher Association
(PTA) Assembly wherein 14 elementary schools in
New Lucena participate. Children, pregnant women,
and breastfeeding mothers have special corners in
evacuation centers and they are also provided with
supplies for childcare. Daycare workers are trained in
handling children during supplemental feeding. The municipal and barangay governments
are very active in disseminating the necessary information and precautions to all households
in New Lucena. Among testimonies gathered for this report include those of Dhea, a 6th
grade student from Barangay Bololacao who relayed that she participated in fire and
earthquake drills in her school, and seventeen-year old Mark who shared that the basics of
first aid were also taught in his high school.
Showcase of innovative child-friendly practices
Various projects and programs addressing the four core child rights – i.e. survival,
development, protection, and participation – have been implemented in New Lucena for
almost a decade now. The municipality of New Lucena constructed more than 150 childfriendly structures and facilities and established ten functional institutional bodies for
children.
Apart from the initiatives from the National Government, there are around 25 LGU-innovated
child-friendly programs and activities conducted in the municipality.
1. Child’s Perspective:
This project is part of the efforts to engage children in local governance and to promote the
child’s right to participation – the most overlooked right among the four core rights. The
Child’s Perspective project is a regularly conducted one-day forum inviting student leaders
from different schools to share how they perceive their local officials and the quality of
services provided by the different offices
in their municipality. The forum allows the
participants to assess the performance of
the local officials and to speak up about
their observations on how they think these
officials fared in their duties. The children
are also provided with venue to share
their sentiments about the quality of
education, health, security, and other
social welfare services administered by
the local government. These feedbacks
are processed and presented to the local
officials and service providers. The local
officials are given the opportunity to
address the observations raised and
clarify any misconceptions. This activity
creates awareness among children that
their inputs are valuable in the formulation
of programs for their welfare.
2. Local Initiative to Encourage Children to
Enroll in Learning Center (LIECEL):
Considering the high poverty incidence in the
municipality, this program aims to reduce the
number of drop-outs among pre-schoolers and
elementary students through provision of free
workbooks and school supplies. While mainly
focused in the development rights of the children, a
nutrition component is also included in the program
because the beneficiaries have to plant malunggay
in their schools in exchange of the school supplies
received.
The program also covers other sub-sectors of children. The Student Under Guidance and
Assistance (SUGA) provides assistance to secondary level students. Access to the
Alternative Learning System (ALS) is provided to out-of-school youth, and beneficiaries who
are able to complete the program are awarded with a scholarship at the New Lucena
Polytechnic College. Special education (SPED) is also supported by the program, through
which the Municipality of New Lucena is now recognized as a national SPED center. The
Pinili Cooperative, Inc. and other NGOs are the partners of the local government in
continuing the delivery of these services.
New Lucena’s regularly updated data bank on children facilitates identification of focus areas
and monitoring of existing programs. One of the innovations of the municipality that
maximized the use of baseline data is the “Busog Ako” Program. The development,
implementation, monitoring and maintenance of this program exhibit some of New Lucena’s
effective practices that make child-friendly local governance work.
Project Highlight: The “Busog Ako” Program
Rationale and Objectives
Prior the recognition as a child-friendly municipality, 237 or 10% of the children in New
Lucena was malnourished. While this figure had not been as alarming compared to other
municipalities in Iloilo during that time, the municipal government still envisioned a zero
malnutrition rate among the children of New Lucena. Hence the “Busog Ako” Program was
launched.
In accordance to the promotion and protection of the survival rights of children, the main
objective of Busog Ako program is to eliminate malnutrition through food supplementation
and provision of seed capital to poor families. The health of children is a top priority for the
municipal government and the assessment of their baseline data has aided them in
identifying this particular problem among the children in their town. While food
supplementation projects were already implemented way before the inception of the Busog
Ako program, the municipality of New Lucena incorporated additional components to fortify
its mission to fight malnutrition. In 2010, the Busog Ako program was officially launched with
three major components: 1) food supplementation; 2) seed capital provision (Work for Food,
Food for Work); and 3) private sector sponsorship (‘Adopt’ a Child).
Key Implementation Steps and Resource Requirements
The succeeding steps were undertaken by the LGU in implementing this program:
Implementation Steps
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
3
4
Outputs
Program conceptualization
a. Determining the root cause of
the identified problem
b. Addressing the immediate
problem and its root cause
Targeting
a. Identifying the beneficiaries:
Operation Timbang
 Causal model
 Program design
(including
strategies and
action plan)
 Master list of
target
beneficiaries
b.
 Commitments to
Local
Development
Plan
 Commitments to
Local
Investment Plan
 Barangay
resolution
 BPAN
 Trained
members of the
BNC
Setting the targets
Resource planning
a. Budgeting and managing the
resources
b. Formulating and adopting the
BPAN
Capacity building
Implementation of planned
activities
a. Food supplementation
Budget of 1 barangay.
Budget of 1 barangay.
 Provision of
food
supplements
Budget/
Resources
Needed
Timeframe
Key Parties
Involved
1 month
LCPC, MHO,
MNC,
MSWDO and
BCPCs
Meeting expenses
1 day (annual
exercise)
BHW/ BNS,
DCW
MOOE: Php 5,000
Honoraria3 (in Php):
- 6 BHWs: 10,600
- 1 DCW: 3,600
1 month
(annual
exercise)
LCPC, MHO,
MNC,
MSWDO and
BCPCs
Meeting expenses
1 month
(annual
exercise)
1 month
(annual
exercise)
Twice a year
1 year
LCPC
Meeting expenses
BCE, BCPC,
BNC
MNC and BNC
Meeting expenses
BHW, DCW,
DSWD
Municipal: Php
131,000
Barangay4: Php
3,000
NG (DSWD): Php
762,000
Implementation Steps
b.
c.
6.
Seed capital assistance
(Work for Food, Food for
Work)
Private sector sponsorship
(‘Adopt’ a Child)
Monitoring and Evaluation
Outputs
 Approved
incomegenerating
projects
(proposed by
parents)
 Provision of
food
supplements
 Municipal and
barangay
accomplishment
reports
 Conduct of
coaching
sessions for
Barangay
Nutrition
Council (BNC)
Budget/
Resources
Needed
Timeframe
Key Parties
Involved
1 year
MAO
Municipal: Php
20,000
1 year
LCPC, NGOs,
private
individuals
None (expenses
shouldered by host
individual or
organization)
Monthly
LCPC, MHO,
Barangay
Agricultural
Technologist,
BNS, BHW,
DCW and
BCPCs
Meeting expenses
Semi-annual
MNC and BNC
Meeting expenses
1. Project conceptualization
The programs of New Lucena are crafted during
the monthly LCPC meetings. Attendees are the
LCPC members, Municipal Health Office,
Municipal Nutrition Council, MSWDO, and a
representative from each Barangay Council for
the Welfare of Children, preferably the barangay
captain or a barangay councilor.
a. Determining the root cause of the
identified problem
During the project conceptualization stage, the key components of the program were
identified through the construction of a causal model. This allowed the LGU to address
a deeper concern and ensure that the chosen intervention was not a momentary relief
but instead a lasting solution to the problem. The root cause of malnutrition was
determined and the activities of the program were aimed to address these.
b. Addressing the immediate problem and its root cause
Poverty and unemployment was identified as the reason why families of malnourished
children served unhealthy food, which led to infections and illnesses and eventual
malnutrition of the child. According to National Statistical Coordination Board’s (NSCB)
Municipal Poverty Level Estimates in 2003, the poverty incidence in New Lucena was
at 29.02%. This eased in 2009 when poverty incidence dipped to 16.80%.
Poverty is a much tougher problem to solve but for the LGU, malnutrition needs a
speedy resolution. The program was designed to address malnutrition upfront through
food supplementation but additional components were added to manage the root
cause of the problem. The Work for Food, Food for Work component of the program
loans to the families of malnourished children an interest-free seed capital to jumpstart
their livelihood.
2. Targeting
The potential beneficiaries of the conceptualized projects are also discussed in the
LCPC meetings. Decisions are based on the available baseline data.
a. Identifying the beneficiaries
The prevalence of malnutrition in each barangay was measured through the data
collected from Operation Timbang, an annual survey of children from birth to 71
months recording their weight, height, and upper-middle arm circumference. The
activity was administered by barangay health workers (BHWs) or barangay nutrition
scholars (BNSs) and day care workers (DCWs). All malnourished children (0 to 71
months old) noted in the data were automatic beneficiaries of the program.
b. Setting the targets
Based on the program’s objective, the LCPC agreed on the target decrease in
malnutrition within a specific period. The consensus was included in their Local
Development Plan for children. Strategies and action plans on how to reach the target
were also determined.
In their 2014-2016 Local Development Plan, New Lucena aimed to decrease
malnutrition among preschoolers by 20% at the end of 2016.
3. Resource planning
a. Budgeting and managing the resources
Based on agreed targets, an appropriation for the project was included in the
municipality’s Local Investment Plan.
The budget for food supplementation was based on the number of identified
malnourished children multiplied by five days per week. The fund was sourced from the
municipal and barangay budget. The municipal government was in-charge of the
purchase of milk and eggs while the barangay handled the procurement of the food
supplements.
The MSWDO and the Municipal Nutrition Council were the main oversight bodies of the
program while the barangays were the implementing units. Apart from the operational
expenses, honoraria were budgeted for Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Barangay Health
Workers, and Day Care Workers involved in the actual administration of the services.
In the 2014 Local Investment Plan of New Lucena’s LCPC, the municipal government
allocated 131,000 pesos for food supplementation while the DSWD provided a
counterpart amounting to 762,000 pesos.
b. Formulating and adopting the Barangay Plan of Action for Nutrition
The food supplementation and provision of seed capital assistance form part of the
overall Barangay Plan of Action for Nutrition (BPAN). The BPAN served as the work
and financial plan as well as the monitoring tool for all nutrition-related projects of the
barangay. Once the annual BPAN was prepared, a barangay resolution would be
enacted for its adoption (see Annex 5 for an example of Sangguniang Barangay
resolution).
4. Capacity Building
To ensure that service delivery at the barangay level was properly conducted, the
Municipal Nutrition Council (MNC) provided a semi-annual coaching session with the
members of the Barangay Nutrition Council.
5. Implementing the planned activities
This involved the implementation of strategies and action plans indicated in the Local
Development Plan.
a. Food supplementation
This included the procurement and delivery of the provisions (milk, eggs and food
supplement) to the identified beneficiaries, regular monitoring of the condition of the
concerned children, and house-to-house visits to teach health education and proper
food preparation among the families of the malnourished children.
b. Work for Food, Food for Work
A meeting with the parents of the identified malnourished children was conducted
annually to discuss what could be done to sustain the provision of healthy foods to the
children. Since poverty was the primary cause of malnutrition, the municipal
government offered seed capital assistance to parents who want to start a small
business for additional income. All first time borrowers were given 500 pesos, which
was payable within one year. Good payers would have access to succeeding loans
with higher amounts. The Municipal Agriculture Office (MAO) was in charge of
monitoring and collecting the repayments.
c. ‘Adopt’ a Child
On top of the food supplementation component, some NGOs and private individuals
offered assistance to rehabilitate some of the malnourished children in the municipality.
The donors would take care of the food expenses of the concerned children they were
‘adopting’. The LCPC facilitated the coordination between the donor party and the
beneficiary.
6. Regular monitoring
The progress of the beneficiaries was regularly monitored by the Barangay Nutrition
Council and reported during the meetings of the Barangay Council for the Protection of
Children (BCPC). Monthly meetings with the Municipal Health Council and LCPC
facilitate monitoring at the municipal level. An assessment of the effectiveness of the
program was also conducted. Initially only canned goods and noodles were distributed
among the beneficiaries. However because these were not really nutritious the municipal
government decided to distribute milk and eggs instead. Regular monthly meeting with
service providers, i.e. the Barangay Nutrition Scholars, Barangay Health Workers, and
Day Care Workers are were also held to monitor the coverage of food supplementation
component of the program. The Municipal Nutrition Council also conducts coaching
sessions with the Barangay Nutrition Councils twice a year to ensure proper
administration of the Busog Ako services.
Key results
All these efforts helped in achieving the dramatic decrease in rate of malnutrition in New
Lucena. In contrast to the 237 malnourished children recorded in 2004, the number dropped
to 71 in 2010 and continued to dip to 32 in 2012. Seven out of 21 barangays had zero cases
of malnutrition in 2012. Despite the low collection of the repayments of seed capital, the
Work for Food, Food for Work program was able to assist almost 30 households, including
indigent families. Parents became more appreciative of the impact of good nutrition in their
child’s future because of health education. The Busog Ako program demonstrates that
malnutrition is not solely a government problem but an issue that requires collaborative effort
from the government, parents, and the community.
Challenges
Despite its good intentions, the implementation of Busog Ako still faced many challenges.
Unfortunately the greatest resistance to the program was presented by the families of the
beneficiaries themselves. The parents of malnourished children had limited knowledge on
the resulting diseases caused by unhealthy food and still persisted on serving them because
of lower cost. To manage this perception, the LGU conducted house-to-house visits on the
beneficiary families and discussed health education with the parents. Cheap and nutritious
alternatives were also taught. The implications of poor nutrition on the future of the child
were stressed. As gathered during the discussions with parents, unemployment was the
most common cause of their unhealthy lifestyle. The LGU emphasized that for the
assistance to work it needed a two-way effort: the government would provide the food and
supplements but parents should ensure that healthy food was always served in their tables.
The monitoring and collection of the seed capital assistance also encountered challenges.
Only forty percent of the loaned funds under the Work for Food, Food for Work component
were repaid to the LGU. Most of the approved income-generating projects were livestockraising and some families were not able to repay the seed capital because the livestock was
badly affected by a typhoon or infested by pests.
Facilitating factors
The commitment of the leaders, particularly the Local Chief Executive and the Barangay
Chief Executives, ensured that the intended services to be delivered to the malnourished
children were administered. The efforts to reach out to the families and to educate them
made the program a partnership instead of a dole-out, hence the consistent successes
reflected in the continuing drop in malnutrition incidence each year.
The recognition as a child-friendly municipality kick-started a downpour of support from
various NGOs and concerned individuals. Non-government organizations (NGOs) and
private individuals took part in the Adopt a Child project in which they would adopt one or
two malnourished children for rehabilitation. All of the financial resources were shouldered
by the host NGO or individual and the LGU only assisted in identifying and coordinating with
the beneficiaries. The efforts to engage all the members of the community in local
governance – through barangay assemblies and meetings with potential donors – widened
the network of support for the municipality’s programs. Seeing that results were delivered
also motivated the stakeholders to continue helping their local government.
Strategies for sustainability
Since the barangay is the implementing unit of Busog Ako, the close coordination between
the municipal government and the barangay officials becomes a critical factor in the
prolonged success of the project. A significant part of the foundation of all New Lucena’s
child-friendly programs is its active LCPC and fully functional BCPCs in all its 21 barangays.
According to the LCPC functionality assessment conducted by the Department of Interior
and Local Government, New Lucena’s LCPC was already at an ideal level since it won the
most child-friendly municipality award in 2006. This is indicative of the LCPC’s effective
policies, planning, and organization resulting to significant accomplishments in child’s rights
promotion and protection. The covenant signing of the LCPC members strengthens their
commitment to child-friendly local governance in New Lucena. Monthly meetings ensure that
all programs are monitored and other child-related issues in the community are identified
and addressed. Implemented programs have corresponding legislative support through
municipal ordinances. The formulation of the local investment plan and the local
development plan ensures that child welfare is part of the priorities of the LGU.
Demanding the same discipline from all 21 barangays is a tough feat. Barangay captains
and kagawads are elected officials, and political differences can be expected. Still, New
Lucena was able to pull off a collaborative working environment between the municipal
government and the barangays. Some of the LCPC’s innovative strategies to secure
cooperation and drive results from the barangays are the following:
1. Launching of different contests. New Lucena has the following regular searches to
encourage barangays, schools, and health workers to play bigger roles in the LGU’s childfriendly initiatives.
a. Most Child-Friendly Barangay. This is conducted twice a year. The first placer is
awarded with 7,000 pesos; 5,000 pesos for second place; 2,000 pesos for third
place. Barangays that won for three consecutive times are recognized as hall of
famers and awarded with 50,000 pesos.
b. Most Nutritionally Improved Barangay
c. Most Nutritionally Improved School
d. Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Apart from providing incentives to the barangays, these contests also facilitate monitoring of
the current conditions of each barangay and school in New Lucena. The LCPC developed its
own assessment tool which scores each barangay based on a set of indicators measuring
BCPC functionality, core rights outcomes, and effectiveness of child-friendly facilities.
2. Coaching the barangays. Each barangay has an assigned LCPC member to coach them
in adopting child-friendly governance. This also ensures that the condition of children in each
barangay is reported in the monthly LCPC meetings. Mayor Liecel Mondejar-Seville also
devised an effective strategy to ensure that BCPC meetings are regularly held in each
barangay. An informal arrangement was established wherein travel orders of barangay
officials are only signed once the minutes of BCPC meetings is submitted in the Office of the
Municipal Mayor.
3. Regular capacity building activities. The LCPC
conducts workshops with the barangay officials
covering orientation on the functions and
responsibilities of the BCPC, evaluation of
accomplishments and remaining gaps in child
services, and identification of opportunities for
improvement and corresponding recommendations.
Trainings for Day Care Workers and Barangay Health
Workers are also done to equip them with the
necessary skills in doing their work.
Lessons Learned
The establishment of child-friendly governance in LGUs rests heavily on the resolve and
political will of their Local Chief Executives. The fact that they are elected officials presents a
challenge in sustaining the child-friendly practices already implemented in a locality. Yet for
an advocacy to be sustained, the advocacy itself must be more resilient than its bannerbearer. New Lucena demonstrated that the strong commitment of the local officials to
upholding the core rights of the children made child-friendly local governance possible.
Even more important is their efforts to institutionalize these practices as part of the
sustainability measures of the programs. Legislation in the form of municipal ordinances and
barangay resolutions warrants that policies will be continually enforced. Building linkages
facilitates continuing operations of the program and provision of services even outside the
limited government funding. Educating the New Lucena people, particularly the children, has
created awareness among children and their families on what the child’s rights are and how
they can work with their local government to protect them.
BOTTLENECK ANALYSIS
Enabling Environment
Bottleneck
Description
Policy/
Programme
Intervention
Poverty incidence in the
municipality increased the rate of
malnutrition
Households were not conscious
about serving healthy food to
their children
Existence of the New Lucena
Children's Code, the Local
Council for the Protection of
Children and Barangay Councils
for the Protection of Children, the
Local Development Plan for
Children and the Local
Investment Plan for Children
Out of New Lucena’s more than
40 million pesos income in 2012,
the municipality set aside 13
million pesos to support childfriendly programs and services.
Almost 2 million pesos of the
fund was tapped from NGOs,
local school board, and high
school generated fund.
New Lucena’s regularly updated
data bank on children facilitates
identification of focus areas and
monitoring of existing programs.
Supply
Food supplementation
projects were already
implemented but only
addressed immediate
problem
"Busog Ako" Program was
introduced, which did not
only include food
supplementation but also
featured seed capital
provision and private
sector sponsorship
Demand
Prior the recognition as a
child-friendly municipality,
237 or 10% of the children
in New Lucena were
malnourished
Quality
The LCPC developed its own
assessment tool which scores
each barangay based on a set of
indicators measuring BCPC
functionality,
core
rights
outcomes, and effectiveness of
child-friendly facilities.
Conduct of regular capacity
building initiatives for BCPCs
LGU’s house-to-house visits on
the beneficiary families to
discuss health education with the
parents
New Lucena’s regular searches
encouraging barangays, schools,
and health workers to play
bigger roles in the LGU’s childfriendly initiatives: Most ChildFriendly Barangay, Most
Nutritionally Improved Barangay,
Most Nutritionally Improved
School, and Outstanding
Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Indicators for
Monitoring
Number of children who
have availed of the feeding
program
Increase in the number of
barangays with zero
incidence of malnutrition
Decrease malnutrition
among preschoolers by
20% at the end of 2016
References
Council for the Welfare of Children. (2010). State of the Filipino Children Report – ChildFriendly Governance: Focus on Resource Allocation. Retrieved from
http://www.cwc.gov.ph/index.php/dls/category/19-misc?download=42%3Astate-ofthe-filipino-children-report.
National Statistical Coordination Board. (2003). Municipal Poverty Level Estimates.
Retrieved from
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/poverty/sae/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20(Full%20Re
port).pdf.
National Statistical Coordination Board. (2009). City and Municipal-level Small Area Poverty
Estimates. Retrieved from
http://www.nscb.gov.ph/poverty/2009_SAE/2009%20FINAL%20sae.pdf.
Peace and Equity Foundation. (n.d.). Poverty Map: Province of Iloilo. Retrieved from
http://www.pef.ph/phocadownload/iloilo.pdf.
Interviews with:
MSWD Officer Agnes R. Germo on September 1, 2014
Mark John Canto on September 2, 2014
Dhea Mae Pasaquian on September 2, 2014
Municipal Health Officer Dr. Ma. Cristina S. Reala on September 24, 2014
Municipal Agriculturist Jocelyn P. Espia on September 24, 2014
Focused-group discussions with:
Local Chief Executive, members of Local Council for the Protection of Children and Project
Implementers on September 2, 2014
Officials of Barangay Baclayon on September 1, 2014
Officials of Barangay Bololacao on September 1, 2014
New Lucena Website: www.newlucena.gov.ph
Various materials provided by the Municipal and Barangay government.
ANNEX A: Sample Local Investment Plan
MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (MCPC)
WORK AND FINANCIAL PLAN 2014
Region: VI
Province: Iloilo
Municipality: New Lucena
Program/
Project
Brief
Description
SURVIVAL RIGHTS
Operation Birth Registration
Right
of New Born
Babies
Source
1,000
LGU
LCR,
MHO,
Barangay
Secretary,
BHW,
Midwife
MHO,
Midwife,
BHW,
BNS,
MNAO
3,000
LGU
MHO,
Midwife,
BHW, CHT
To increase
mothers who
exclusively
breastfed their
infants up to 6
months from
92% to 95%.
To promote
bonding mother
and child
To maintain
100% FIC
among 0-11
months infants
To maintain
100% use of
ORS for CDD
Lactating
mothers
January to
December
2014
0-11 infants
January to
December
2014
All children
January to
December
2014
To decrease no.
of pneumonia
cases by 2%
All children
January to
December
2014
150,000
LGU
All
malnourished
children
January to
December
2014
131,000
762,000
LGU
DSWD
Provision of
micronutrient
To reduce
malnourished
pre-school
children by
1.27% to 0.5%
To maintain
100% micro
nutrient
All children
January to
December
2014
120,000
LGU
Midwife,
BHW,
All HH
January to
December
2014
120,000
LGU
MHO
All 6-12 years
old
January to
December
2014
5,000
LGU
MDHO,
Brgy.
Captain
0-11 months
infants fully
immunized
Control of
Diarrhea
Prevention of
Dehydration
among
Children
Prevention of
pneumonia
cases
Provision of
food
supplementation
Supplementation
Agency/
Person
Involved
Amount
January to
December
2014
Immunization
Program
Micro-Nutrient
Time
frame
New Born
Babies
Mother who
exclusively
breastfed
their children
up to 6
months
Supplementary
Feeding
Target
To increase
number of birth
registration from
92% to 96%
Breastfeeding
program
Control of
Pneumonia
Objectives
supplementation
supplementation
Promotion of
sanitary toilet
All household
with sanitary
toilet bowls
Dental care
Program
Advocacy on
proper
fluoride
mouth rinsing
To increase
number of HH
with sanitary
toilet bowls from
98% to 100%
To maintain
100% fluoride
mouth rinsing to
6-12 yr. old
MHO,
Midwife,
BHW,
MHO,
CHT,
Midwife,
BHW
MNC
MSWDO
Tooth brushing
Drill
Provision of
Potable Water
Supply
All
households
access to
potable water
supply
Treatment of
water supply
Sagipin Unang
Ngipin
Program
Functional
Sagipin
Unang Ngipin
organization
in 21
barangays
PROTECTION RIGHTS
Information
Conducts
dissemination
symposium
on laws on
on laws for
children
children at
the barangay
and school
and provides
IEC Materials
Crime
Prevention
month
Motivational
Searches
Conduct
Orientation to
Values
Teachers
Family Drug
Abuse
Prevention
Program
Implementation
of FDAPP in
all barangay
Enforcement
of laws
pertaining to
children
Task Force
Kabalaka
Para sa
Kabataan
Rabies Control
Program
Campaign on
rabies control
through
rabies
vaccination
of the dog
and dog bites
Provision of
visible
warning
Maintenance/
repair of
warning
To maintain
100%
households
access to
potable water
supply
All HH
January to
December
2014
20,000
LGU
MDHO
January to
December
2014
5,000
LGU
MDHO,
Brgy.
Officials
7-17 yr. old
children
January to
December
2014
50,000.
LGU
MCPC,
school
heads,
All children at
risk
January to
December
2014
MCPC
January to
December
20124
MCPC
To activate the
SUN in all
barangays
To have zero
incidence of
children
exposed to
exploitation,
hazardous
labor,
pornography
and prostitution
To reduce
children abuse
by 50%
All children at
risk
To reduce
children in
conflict with the
law by 50%
To have zero
incidence of
prohibited drug
use by young
children
Young
children at
risk
January to
December
2014
10,000
To have zero
incidence of
sexually abused
children.
On the spot
inspection
To prevent
children dog
bites 50%
Children at
risk
January to
December
2014
(once a
month)
All children
January to
December
2014
10,000
To maintain
visible warning
signage on
Strategically
located
along the
January to
December
2014
3,000
LGU
MCPC,
Brgy
Captains,
children
surveillance
team
MCPC,
Task Force
Kabalaka,
LGU
MCPC/
MAO/
MHO
MCPC/
MEO
GSO
devices and
signage’s
devices/signa
ge’s located
in strategic
places
PARTICIPATION RIGHTS
Community
Maximize
Development
participation
among
of children in
children
development
Program
Process
Developmental
Meeting
Program
Participation
of SPG, SGO
in MCPC
meeting
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
LIECEL
Provision of
program
free school
supplies/work
books
Upgrading/Day Establishment
of DCC
Care Program
Maintenance
of DCC
Day Care
Program
Supervised
Neighborhood
Play (SNP)
Provision of
DCS to preschool
children
Provision of
supplemental
parental care
Quality
Education
Program
Provision of
standard
curriculum
strategic
location along
the road
road
To maintain
100%
participation of
children in socio
cultural
activities
To have a
100%
attendance in
MCPC
Meetings
2-17 yr. old
January to
December
2014
Officers of
SPG, SGO in
elem.&
secondary
school
January to
December
2014
To maintain the
giving of school
supplies and
workbooks
To increase no.
of DCCs from23
to 25 DCCs
School
children
To increase no.
of 3-4 year old
children
enrolled in DCC
To increase no.
of children
availed of SNP
from 85% 90%
To maintain
100%
Participation
Rate both in
elementary/sec
ondary
To increase
completion rate
by from 87% to
90% in
elementary
level
To increase
completion rate
from 85% to
88% in
secondary level
To decrease
dropout by 2%
both in
elementary/sec
ondary school
MCPC,
Principal,
Brgy
Captain
10,000
LGU
MCPC
January to
December
2014
50,000
LGU
LSB
1 barangay
January to
December
2014
500,000
LGU
MEO
MCPC
All 3-4 year
old children
January to
December
2014
LGU
MSWDO
0-4 year old
pre -school
children
January to
December
2014
10,000
LGU
MCPC,
Brgy
officials,
School
Children
January to
December
2014
400,000
LGU,
NGA
Dep. Ed.
LSB PSB
PTCA
School
children
To increase %
NAT in Grade 3
and Grade 6 to
75%
To increase %
of students
taking NAT test
in high school
from 60% to
70%
To increase text
book ration from
2:1 to 1: 1
To maintain
teacher pupil
ratio 1:25
To maintain
100% child
friendly school
Suyod
Kampanya
Eskwela
Program
ALS Program
Making
Advocacy for
Parental
Guidance
Knowledge
and Aspiration
(MAPADANCE KA)
Program
Non Formal
Education to
OSYs
Functionality
of BCPC
Pulong
Pulong sa
barangay
Data Banking
System
To ensure
enrolment of
OSYs in ALS by
5%
To maintain
100%
functionality of
BCPC
To have 100%
awareness of
the rights of
children
Data on
children are
intact
LCPC Secretariat
OSYs
21 barangays
January to
December
2014
10,000
LGU
Dep. Ed
MSWDO
15,000
LGU
MCPC,
Punong
Brgy ,
ANNEX B: Sample Local Development Plan
LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR CHILDREN 2014-16
GOALS
OBJECTIVES/TARGET
STRATEGIES
To maintain zero incidence of anemic
pregnant women in 2014-16
Provision of iron supplementation to
Aps
SURVIVAL RIGHTS
Improve the health and nutritional
status of children
Continuous Nutrition Education to
Aps with emphasis in the importance
of regular prenatal care
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS
Development of their intellectual,
mental, emotional, spiritual, physical
well-being of children
To have zero incidence neonatal
mortality by 2014-16
Conduct Health Education to
pregnant women
To reduce by 20% low birth weight at
the end of 2014-16
Provision of micro nutrient
supplementation to Aps
To increase the number of infants
exclusively breastfed for at least 4
months by 10% at the end of 2014-16
Intensification of advocacy
campaign of BF
To decrease malnutrition by 20%
among preschool children by 20% at
the end of 2014-16
Nutrition Education
Micro-nutrient supplementation
Busog Lusog Program
Adopt a child
Supplementary Feeding
Motivating Searches
Functional BNC
To increase the number of
households with sanitary toilet by
20% at the end of 2014-16
Provision of toilet bowls
Advocacy campaign
To have 100% 3-4 years old enrolled
in DCC
Additional Construction of DCC
Improvement of DCC
Capability Building for DCWs
Quality Education for Children
To increase pupil/student academic
performance by 5%
To increase by 10%
participation/completion rate of
pupils/students in elementary and
secondary at the end of the year
2014-16
Rigid Supervision of Teachers
Conduct in service training to
teachers
Regular meetings with
parents/teachers
Conduct of PTCA/Assemblies
Keeping schools conductive to
learning
Motivation of parents the importance
of education
Implementation of schools rules and
regulations
To maintain 100% child friendly
school at the end of 2014-16
Maintain good rapport between
teachers and pupils
Intensive implementation of child’s
right in all schools
Functional Supreme Pupil
Government and Student
government in elementary and
secondary level.
Master listing/survey of OSYs
To increase by 10% OSYs enrolment
to ALS at the end of year 2014-16
Conduct to OSYs skills
training/Capability Building on
business entrepreneur
Livelihood Project
PROTECTION RIGHTS
Protection of the
emotional/physical/psychological wellbeing of women and their children
To maintain zero incidence of children
exposed to exploitation, hazardous
labor, prostitution and pornography at
the end of 2014-16
Pulong Pulong
Symposium on different laws that
protect children in school and
Barangays
To have zero incidence of child abuse
at the end of 2014
Functional BCPC
To have zero incidence of CICL at the
end of 2014
Functional Task Force Kabalaka
para sa Kabataan
Provision of Financial Assistance to
victims
Recognition of Barangay with zero
incidence of child abuse and CICL
Conduct of motivational searches
Imposition of ordinance that protects
children
Leadership/skills training
To develop trust and confidence of
children and young people of their
capability and capacity by the end of
2014
PARTICIPATION RIGHTS
Maximize participation of children in
development Process
Prepared by AGNES R.GERMO
LCPC Secretariat
To maintain 100% of children
participating in socio-cultural and
development activities by the end of
2014
Community Organizing/
Value Formation
Provision of school supplies and
workbooks
Implementation of the Programs
and services for children
ANNEX C: New Lucena Children’s Code
Republic of the Philippines
Province of Iloilo
MUNICIPALITY OF NEW LUCENA
Office of the Sangguniang Bayan
(Municipal Ordinance No.001)
Date Approved: November 10, 2004
ORDINANCE 001
NEW LUCENA CHILDREN’S CODE
Sponsored by:
Hon. Nestor Sibolinao&
Hon. Jacinto Araneta
WHEREAS, the Philippine Government is a signatory to the United Nation Convention on the Rights of
the Child (UNCRC), World Declaration on the Survival, Development and Protection of the Children;
WHEREAS, the Philippines has the Philippine Plan of Action for Children (PPAC) and other laws on
children;
WHEREAS, the Municipality of New Lucena, Iloilo recognizes that children are important assets of
society and its imperative that children’s right are respected particularly in the Municipality of New Lucena, Iloilo;
WHEREAS, there is a need to coordinate existing government agencies and Non-Government
Organizations (NGOs) in providing services to children in New Lucena, Iloilo;
WHEREAS, there may be existing practices that violate children’s rights thus laws are needed to protect
them from these practices;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE SANGGUIANG BAYAN IN SESSION DULY ASSEMBLED THAT:
ARTICLE I
TITLE, POLICY, PRINCIPLES, DEFINITION OF TERMS AND PURPOSE
SECTION 1.Title. This ordinance shall be known as the New Lucena Children’s Code.
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy and Principles. New Lucena is hereby declared a Child Friendly Municipality.
As such it is the policy of the Municipal Government that the rights of the children for survival, protection and
development of their potentials be given priority. It shall support the role of the family in providing for their
potentials be given priority. It shall support the role of the family in providing for their children, and promote the
effort of parents, other child care and development workers, Pos, NGOs and communities to nature and care of
children. Consistent herewith the Municipal Government shall endeavor to strengthen the establishment of a
comprehensive children and family support system in the entire municipality and enjoin all the efforts of both the
public, Pos, NGOs and the private sector to achieve the goals for the survival, protection, development and
participation of children.
Furthermore, it shall ensure that all programs aimed at achieving the goals for survival, protection,
development and participation of children are given priority when resources are allocated, thus exerting all efforts
to ascertain that these programs are protected in times of economic austerity and structural adjustments.
SECTION 3. Purposes. This code is enacted with the following purposes.
a.
b.
c.
d.
To ensure the protection of children against all forms of abuse and exploitation.
To advocate for children’s rights and promote their welfare and development.
To ensure that the children’s rights are given priority attention both by the government and civil
society.
To improve the quality of life of children in New Lucena, Iloilo enabling them building.
SECTION 4. All proceedings to be conducted in the Best Interest of the Child. Proceeding before any authority
shall be conducted in the best interest of the child. All doubts in the implementation and interpretation of the
provisions of this Code, including its implementing rules and regulations, shall be resolved taking into
consideration the best interest of the child.
SECTION 5. Participation of the Child. All proceedings before any authority shall be conducted in a manner that
allows children to participate and express themselves freely. Participation of children in a program and policy
formulation and implementation affecting them shall be ensured by the concerned government agency.
SECTION 6. Definition of Terms:
a. Child – refers to a person below eighteen (18) years of age or over but is unable to fully take care of
himself/herself or protect himself/herself from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination
because of physical or mental disability or condition.
b. Survival Rights – deal with the provision in relation to the parental and governmental duties and
liabilities, adequate living standard access to basic health and health services and social security.
c. Development Rights – pertain to access of a child to education opportunities, access to relevant
information, play, leisure, cultural activities, and the right to freedom of thought, conscience and
religion.
d. Protection Rights – cover those which guard children against all forms of child abuse, exploitation,
and discrimination in major areas where a child is considered in extremely difficult circumstances;
e. Participation Rights – include the child’s freedom to express oneself in matters affecting his/her life
as part of preparation for responsible parenthood and to freedom of association;
f. Circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger the survival and normal development of children
– include, but not limited to the following:
1. Being in a community where there is an armed conflict or being affected by armed-conflict
related activities;
2. Working under conditions hazardous to life, safety and morals which unduly interfere with
their normal development or working without provisions for their education;
3. Living in or finding for themselves in the streets of the municipality without the care of
parents or guardians or any adult supervision needed for their welfare;
4. Being a member of indigenous cultural community and/or living under conditions of
extreme poverty or in an area which is under developed and/or lack or has inadequate
basic services needed for a good quality of life;
5. Being with family members or guardians having psychological problems grave enough for
them to commit incest, sibling rape, lascivious acts and other forms of physical and
mental abuse;
6. Being a victim of man-made or natural disaster or calamity;
7. Being a victim of an illegal transnational organization, or child trafficking;
8. Circumstances analogous to those above-stated which endanger the life, safety or normal
development of children.
g.
Anti – social related activities – are those acts against property, chastity and person which include
but not limited to the following:
1. Petty crimes such as snatching, shoplifting, misrepresentation;
2. Using and pushing prohibited drugs, selling illegal immoral reading materials;
3. Pimping for young and old prostitutes doing and participating in obscene shows;
4. Gambling of any form
5. Rape and incest
6. Unjust and inhumane eviction and demolition; and
7. Any other circumstances as defined in the existing laws
h.
Benefit Dance – refers to the exploitative dance promoted in the locality wherein young girls or boys
who are tagged as benefit dancers are being offered to dance with any partner upon payment of a
certain price.
Culturally Relevant Activities – refer to activities showcasing the Filipino culture and tradition such
as but not limited to the following:
1. Ethnic dancers
2. Historical drama
3. Folk dancers; and
4. others
i.
j.
k.
Pre-School Education – refers to the age of birth up to six (0-6) years and known to be critical
phase to the child psychomotor development. It is the phase when activities for development
stimulation for children must be provided, hence the need for early child care and development
program.
Child Abuse – refers to the maltreatment, whether habitual or not, of the child which includes any of
the following:
1.
Psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional
maltreatment
2. Any act by deed or words that debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and
dignity of the child as a human being;
3. Unreasonable deprivation of his or her basic needs for survival, such as food and shelter,
or
4. Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting to serious
impairment of his/her growth and development or to his/her permanent incapacity or death.
l. Day Care – is the provision of substitute parental care and stimulating activities for the total
development of children up to five (0-5) years old when their parents are unable to take care of
them during part of the day because of work and some other situation.
m. Day Care Center – is a facility where an accredited day care work provides care services
particularly for children in the three to five (3-5) year age brackets.
n. Diversion – process of determining a juvenile’s responsibility for an illegal wrong doing as well as
determining the measures, if any, to be undertaken by the juvenile and other persons without
resorting to formal court adjudication.
o. Diversion Programs – shall refer to programs the juvenile are required to undergo after they are
found responsible for an offense, without the child being made to undergo formal court litigation.
p. Community Reintegration Programs – shall refer to the programs established for the purpose of
rehabilitation and preparing the child for reintegration into the community.
q. Differently able Children with Disabilities or Children with Special Needs – are children with either
physical or mental infirmities whether congenital or acquired after birth.
ARTICLE II
RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE CHILD
SECTION 7. Rights of the Child.
a. Every child shall be entitled to the rights herein set forth without distinction as to legitimacy, sex,
social status, religion, political antecedents and other factors.
b. Every child shall posses the following rights which are classified into survival, development,
protection and participation rights:
1. Survival Rights – ensure the child’s inherent right to life and to the needs that are most
basic to existence, the rights to a name, nationality, the right to identify, and that those that
deal with parental and governmental duties and obligations, adequate and decent
standard of living, access to basic health care and medical services, social security and
rehabilitation. The following are survival rights.
a. Every child has the right to be born well, endowed with the dignity and worth of
human being from the moment of his/her conception;
b. Every child has the right to a wholesome family life that will provide him/her with love,
care, understanding, guidance and counseling and moral and material security. The
dependent or abandoned child shall be provided with the nearest substitute of a
home;
c. Every child has the right to a balanced diet, adequate clothing, sufficient shelter,
proper medical; attention and all basic physical requirements of a healthy and
vigorous life.
2.
Development Rights – refer to the rights of a child to education to develop his/her
personality, talents and mental and physical abilities to the fullest extent. These also
include participation in cultural activities, access to appropriate and relevant information,
and opportunities for rest, play and leisure. The following are the child’s development
rights.
a. Every child has the right to a well rounded development of his/her personality to the
end that she/he may become happy, useful and active member of society, specifically:
/ The gifted child shall be given the opportunity and encouragement to develop
his/her special talents;
b.
c.
/ The emotionally disturbed or socially maladjusted child shall be treated with
sympathy and understanding and shall be entitle to treatment and competent
care;
/ The physically or mentally disabled child shall be given treatment, education and
care required by his/her particular condition.
Every child has the right to be brought up in the atmosphere of morality and rectitude
for the enrichment and strengthening of his/her character.
Every child has the right to grow up as a free individual in an atmosphere of peace
understanding tolerance and universal brotherhood/sisterhood and with the
determination to contribute his/her share in the building of a better world:
/ The development of the child’s personality; talents and physical and mental
abilities to the fullest extent;
/ The preparation of the child for responsible adult life in a free society;
/ The development of respect for the child’s parents, his/her cultural identity,
language and values and cultural background and values of others;
/ The development of respect for the natural environment;
3. Protection Rights – cover those rights protecting the child from all forms of abuses and
discrimination such as protection from cruelty, torture, arbitrary separation from family,
abuses in the justice and penal system, involvement in arm conflict, child labor, drug
abuse, sexual abuse and exploitation.
4. Participation Rights – refer to the child’s right to participate in matters that affect him/her
most by providing all appropriate venues where she/he can express her/his opinions
freely and to have these opinions taken into account, involvement in decision-making and
a consultative process, freedom of association and peaceful assembly. The following are
the participation rights:
a. Every child has the right to be provided the opportunity to be heard in any
judicial and administrative proceeding affecting him/her, either directly or
through a representative or an appropriate body, in a manner consistent with
the procedural rules of national law;
b. Every child has the fright to a freedom of thought, conscience and religion,
subject to appropriate parental guidance;
c. Every child has the right to freedom of statement. This right shall include
freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds;
d. Every child has the right to express his/her opinions freely and to have this
opinions taken into account in any matter or procedure affecting him/her;
e. Every child has the right to privacy and shall be protected against unlawful
interference with such privacy, family, home or correspondence and to unlawful
attacks against his/her honor and reputation.
SECTION 8.Responsibilities of the Child. Every child regardless of the circumstances of birth, sex, religion, social
status, political antecedents and other factors, shall:
a. Strive to lead an upright and virtuous life in accordance with the tenets of his/her religion, the
teaching of his/her elders and mentors, and the bidding of a clean conscience;
b. Love, respect and obey his/her parents and cooperate with them in the strengthening of the family;
c. Extend to his/her brothers and sisters love, thoughtfulness and helpfulness and endeavor with them
to keep the family harmonious and united;
d. Exert his/her utmost to develop his/her potentials for service; particularly by undergoing a formal
education suited to his/her abilities, in order that he/she may become an asset to himself/herself
and to society;
e. Respect not only his/her elders but also the traditions and costumes of his/her people, the memory
of his/her people’s heroes, the duly constituted authorities, the laws of the country and the
principles and the institutions of democracy;
f. Actively participate in civil affairs and in the promotion of the general welfare, recognizing that it is
the youth who will eventually be called upon to discharged the responsibility of leadership in
shaping the nation’s future; and
g. Help in the observance of the individual human rights, strengthening of freedom everywhere, the
fostering of cooperation among nations in the pursuit of their common aspiration for unity and
prosperity and the furtherance of world peace.
ARTICLE III
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS OF VARIOUS SECTORS
SECTION 9. The family. The family is a central unit responsible for the primary socialization of children that is
important in the prevention of children’s rights violations. Government and social efforts to preserve the integrity
of the family, including the extended family should be pursued.
SECTION 10. Primary Right of Parents. The family has the primary responsibility of nurturing and protecting
children from infancy to adolescence. Introduction of children to the culture, values and norms of their society
shall begin in the family. The parents shall have the right to the company of their children and in relating to other
persons or institutions dealing with children’s development, the primary right and in obligation to provide for their
upbringing.
SECTION 11. Rights under the Family Code. Parents shall continue to exercise the rights mentioned in Article
209 to 237 of the Family Code over the person and property of their children.
SECTION 12. Right to Discipline Children. Parents have the right to discipline their children as maybe necessary
for the formation of their good character, provided it does not fall under prohibited acts mentioned in this Code.
Parents may require from their children obedience to just and reasonable rules, suggestions and admonitions.
SECTION 13. General Duties of parents. Parents shall have the following general duties toward their children:
a. To give them affection, companionship and understanding;
b. To extend to them benefits of moral guidance, self-discipline and religious instructions;
c. To supervise their activities including their recreation;
d. To inculcate in them the values of industry and self-reliance;
e. To stimulate their interest in civic affairs, teach them the duties of citizenship and develop their
commitment to their family;
f. To advise them properly on any matter affecting heir development and well-being;
g. To always set a good example;
h. To provide them with adequate support, as defined in Article 194 of the family Code; and Article 225
to 227 of the Family Code.
SECTION 14. Separation of Children from their Families. Every effort shall be made to prevent the separation of
children from their families. Whenever children are separated from their families owing to force major or in their
own best interest, arrangements shall be made for appropriate alternative family care or institutional placement,
due regard being paid to the desirability in the children’s upbringing in their own milieu.
Extended families, relatives and community institutions shall be given support to help meet the special
needs of orphaned, displaced and abandoned children. Efforts must be made to ensure that the child is not
treated as an outcast of society.
SECTION 15. Role of Women. Women I their various roles play a critical role I the well being of children. Efforts
for the enhancement of women’s status and their roles in the development must begin with their children.
SECTION 16. m Role of Fathers. Fathers play a vital role in their children’s lives. Policies and legislations shall
be enacted and programs shall be designed and implemented for the inclusion of their critical roles. Fathers shall
be equally responsible in the rearing and nurturing of the children in the home and be their role models.
SECTION 17. Role of Educational institutions. Educational Institutions shall work together with the parents,
community organizations and agencies concerned with the activities of the children and youth.
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SECTION 18. Role of Mass Media. The mass media should be aware of
their extensive social role and responsibility, as well as their influence in communications
relating children. They should use their power to
SECTION 26. Community Support System. Here protect the rights of children by relying consistent messages
through a balance approached.
Special attention should be given to effective anti-drug campaigns and delinquency preventions.
SECTION 19. Role of Judicial Institutions. In the administration of justice, courts, prosecutors and other sectors
shall ensure that the rights of children are protected at all times. They shall conduct programs and activities
geared towards enhancing children’s rights.
SECTION 20. Role of Municipal Government. The Municipal Government of New Lucena, Iloilo shall come up
with the comprehensive program for children and allocate funds for its implementation.
SECTION 21. Role of the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC). The LCPC shall in addition to its
duties and functions, coordinate with and assist the LGU in coming up with a comprehensive program for children
and shall be the primary body to oversee the implementation of said program.
SECTION 22. Role of the Sangguniang Kabataan. The Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) as established under the
Local Government Code shall, in addition to its powers and functions, activity involve itself in the formulation and
the implementation of prevention and protection programs and the community. It shall coordinate with the LCPC
for this purpose. It is encourage that the SK shall devote at least 50% of its annual budget to prevention and
protection program for the youth.
ARTICLE IV
PROGRAMS AND SERIICES FOR CHILDREN
A. SURVIVAL AND DEVELOPMENTS RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
SECTION 23. Under Six Program Framework – The Municipal Government shall ensure to the maximum extent
possible, the survival and development of the child. The Early Childhood Care and Development Program
coupled with parent’s effectiveness service program on child survival and development shall include the following
among others:
23.1. Day care Service Program. The Municipal Government shall
develop, implement and sustain its Day Care Service Program that is population and community
based. The Day care Centers shall served 3 to 5 years old children shall set up in every barangay,
the number of which shall depend on the population level of the community. The manual on Day
Care Service Program developed in the Municipality of New Lucena shall form part of the rules and
regulations and implementing guidelines of the Day care Service Program of the Municipal
Government.
23.2. Child Minding service Program. The Municipal Government shall develop, implement and
sustain a Child Minding Service Program for the care of 0 to 2 years old children of working parents
during the day; provided, that the child minding service program need not take care of the children
in a particular place but shall develop a network of homes where adults may take care of the
children with adequate supervision of a Social Welfare Officer or Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Officer; provided further, that where young children are left to the care of a paid
domestic, an elderly relative or older children without adequate and competent adult supervision
until the children’s are meets adequate standards whereby the children under their care will develop
normally, healthy, happy and loved children even in the absence of their parents during working
hours. The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, in coordination with institutions
dealing with under six years old children, shall develop a manual for the service to augment the
manual developed for the Day Care Service Program.
SECTION 24. Primary Health Care Program Framework. The Municipal Government shall implement and
sustain the primary Health Care Program to primary cater to children. To further ensure the implementation of
this Section, it shall take appropriate measures to support the program on health under the framework of primary
health and preventive care.
24.1 Maternal and Child Care Program. The Municipal Government shall continue to implement and
support its maternal and child care service program which shall cater to the health of the mother
which affects the child in the womb with the end in view of delivering a healthy baby.
24.2 Mother and Child Immunization Program. The program on preventive child care and health
services will include, among others, the monitoring and registration of births and the completion
of the immunization series for the prevention of tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertusis, neonatal
tetanus, measles, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B, and such other diseases for which vaccines have
been develop for administration of children up to five years of age.
24.3 Child Patient of Indigent Parents The Municipal Government shall ensure the availment of the
hospital’s indigent fund by a child patient of indigent parents needing the professional services of
a private doctor/specialist to be cured of his/her ailments, subject to the recommendation of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after ensuring the availability of funds
for such purposes.
SECTION 25. Family and Community Welfare Support. The Municipal Government shall implement and sustain a
Family Community Welfare Support system for Children. To further ensure the implementation of this section, it
shall take appropriate measures to support the program on family and community welfare and development
framework.
There shall be established Comprehensive Family and Community Welfare and Development Program
which shall include courses and services on reproductive health, child health and child rearing practices, parent
effectiveness, pre-marriage and marriage counseling, responsible parenthood, among others, in the context of
Filipino psychology. This shall also include courses and services in community volunteer resource development
and social welfare structure development, among others. The following programs shall form part of the
Comprehensive Family and Community Welfare Program, which this government shall zealously support.
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Child and Youth Welfare Program. The Municipal Government shall establish and support a
Comprehensive Child and Youth Welfare and Development Program which shall include the
services such as peer group service, community based services for street children, communitybased services for delinquent youth, and services for children in especially difficult
circumstances, among others,
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Women Welfare Program. The Municipal Government shall recognize the roles of women in
the formation of the society as well as the child hence, it shall establish and support a Women
Welfare and Development Program, which shall include courses and services such as selfenhancement skills development, material and child care, shills training for employment and
livelihood support, among other.
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Nutrition Program. The Municipal Government shall establish and sustain a growth and
nutritional monitoring and nutritional feeding and supervision of nutritional intake of children at
home and in school. This program shall be under the administration and supervision of the
Municipal health office. The program on nutrition shall include a monitoring and evaluation
system, which shall be established by said office.
Balik-Tulungan program. The Municipal Government shall support the “Balik-Tulungan” program being
implemented be the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and the Department of Education and
augment funds therefore. The program implementation shall be coordinated by the New Lucena Council for the
Protection of Children (LCPC) shall be established a community support system for the survival and
development, protection, security and participation of children in New Lucena, Iloilo. The community support
system and structures shall be the New Lucena Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) and the
Barangay Councils for the protection of Children, among others.
26.1.
The Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) Welfare. The Local Council for the
Protection of Children is hereby institutionalized. It shall become the consultative Assembly of
New Lucena, Iloilo for its periodic planning and programming assessment and evaluation. It
shall act as a regulatory body for operations of all programs and projects designed for children.
26.2. Membership of the Local Council for the Protection of Children. In consonance with the revised
guidelines issued by the National Child Welfare Council, the LCPC shall composed of the
following:
Sub-Committee Chair:
1. Municipal Mayor
Members:
2. SB Chair, Committee on Social Services, Women and Family
3. Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
4. Municipal Civil Registrar
5. Municipal Health Officer
6. District Supervisor
7. Municipal Government Operations Officer
8. Municipal Agriculturist
9. Municipal Information Officer
10. Three (3) NGO Representative
11. SK Federation President
12. Municipal Liga ng Mga Barangay President
13. A Member of the Local Finance Committee
14. PO Representative
15. PNP Women’s Desk Officer
16. DOLE Representative
26.3. Functions of the LCPC. The following shall be the functions of the
LCPC:
1. Formulate the Municipal Action Plan for Children, incorporating the projects and
programs needing assistance by the barangay, and ensure its integration into the
Municipal Development Plan.
2. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Municipal and barangay plans.
3. Submit quarterly status report on the plan and implementation to the Provincial
Council for the Protection of Children (PCPC) through the Municipal Planning and
Development Coordinator.
4. Promptly address issues and concerns affecting children and youth.
5. Advocate for the passage of relevant child and youth protective ordinances.
6. Advocate for the increased support and resource allocation for children’s
programs and projects.
7. Provide technical assistance to the community-based frontline workers through
the conduct of capability building and human resource development activities;
8. Prepare contingency measures to protect children and their families in crisis
situations brought about by natural and man-made calamities;
9. Ensure the proper implementation of this ordinance.
26.4. Creation of Task Force by LCPC. The LCPC shall create Task Forces, which it may deem
appropriate and necessary whose chairmanship shall be held by the regular mandated members
of the Sub-Committee for the purpose of furthering its functions.
26.5. Secretariat Support. The secretariat support shall be lodged with the Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Office and shall be responsible for the documentation of proceedings and
meetings, preparation of reports and other necessary documents needed by the sub-Committee.
26.6. The Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC). There shall be created a Barangay
Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) in every barangay in New Lucena, Iloilo. The
Punong Barangay of each barangay in the municipality is hereby mandated to create and
strengthen their respective BCPC’s with the support of the DSWD and the DILG and other
concerned and non-government organizations in the area.
26.7. Composition of the BCPC. The BCPC shall composed of the following:
Chair: Punong Barangay
Vice Chair: SK Chairman
Members: Kagawad Chair, Committee on Social Services
Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
Municipal Information Officer
Municipal Welfare and Dev’t Officer or
Day Care Worker
Rural health Officer
Barangay Nutrition Scholar
Principal or Head Teacher in the Barangay
Barangay Human Rights Action Officer
Barangay Health Worker
Pupil Government Representative
NGO/PO Representative
Private Sector Representative
26.8. Powers and Functions of the BCPC. The BCPC shall have the following functions:
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Foster education of every child in the barangay;
Encourage the proper performance of duties of parents and provide learning opportunities on
the adequate rearing of children and positive parent-child relationship;
Protect and assist abandoned, maltreated and abused children and monitor cases filed
against child abusers and exploitation;
Protect working children from abuse and exploitation;
Take steps to prevent juvenile delinquency and assist parents and children with behavioral
problems so that they can get expert advice;
Adopt measures for the promotion of good health and nutrition status of children;
Promote the opening and maintenance of playgrounds and day care center and other
services that the necessary for child and youth welfare;
Coordinate the activities of organizations devoted for the welfare of children and secure their
cooperation;
Promote wholesome entertainment in the community especially in the movie houses;
Assist parents whenever necessary in securing expert guidance counseling from the proper
government or private agencies;
Advocate for the passage of barangay plans of action for children which address the needs
of children in the community and ensure its integration into the Barangay Development
Plan and implementation of the barangay;
12. Submit quarterly barangay accomplishment report of the plan implementation of the LCPC;
and
13. Take any legal action or arrest any individual who is actually committing or about to commit
or has just committed an offense against the person of any minor;
26.9 Barangay Appropriation for BCPC. Each barangay shall regularly appropriate funds from its
annual and/or supplemental budgets to support the administrative and operational needs of the
Barangay Council for the Protection of Children.
SECTION 27. Institutionalizing Forster Homes for Children. The Municipal Government in its effort to
establish a community-based strategy for the protection of children shall endeavor to institutional the foster
homes for children with the technical assistance of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. The
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations of
this Section as soon as this Ordinance has been approved.
SECTION 28. Provision for the Strict Implementation of ASIN Law. The Municipal Government shall ensure
the strict implementation of RA 8172, in consonance with the Municipal Ordinance No.otherwise known as
“An Act Promoting the Salt Iodization nationwide.” A task Force created by the created by the LCPC
supervises the implementation of the said law.
SECTION 29.Mother and Baby Friendly Hospital. The Hospital in the municipality shall comply with the
requirements of the Department of health for a Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital. The LCPC shall create a Task
Force to monitor and encourage the compliance of said hospital to the mandate of this provision.
SECTION 30. Child Friendly Buildings. In the approval of the proposed buildings plans of commercial
buildings by the office of the Municipal Engineer such office shall ensure the inclusion of child-friendly
facilities therein. To avoid any occurrence of child accidents, the proposed for commercial buildings must be
observed the hereunder specifications:
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Baluster in staircases must be placed in a manner that their distance from each other would not exceed
six(6) inches to avoid children from accidentally falling down;
In case of buildings having more than one storey, railings or baluster action as horizontal or vertical
barriers must likewise be spaced in a manner that their distance from each other must not exceed six (6)
inches and the said railings baluster must have a height of not less than five (5);
Lavatories exclusively for children’s use must be installed in the proposed plans of commercial buildings
to accommodate the personal necessities of children entering the building.
SECTION 31. Provision for the Strict Implementation of Executive Order No.51. To ensure that safe and
adequate nutrition for all infants in the Municipality of New Lucena is provided, it is hereby ordered that
Executive Order No.51 entitled.” Adopting a National Code of Marketing of Breast milk Supplements and
Related Products. Penalizing Violations Thereof, and for other Purposes “shall be penalized in accordance
with the provisions of Section 13 thereof.
SECTION32. Survey and Active Program for Differently-Abled Children. The Municipal Government shall make
a periodic comprehensive survey and situational analysis of the Officer together with the Offices of the District
Supervisor, Municipal Health Officer and the Municipal Planning and Development shall spearhead the conduct
of this situational analysis on different-abled children in the municipality. The result of this situational analysis
shall be the basis of the planning by the LCPC and other agencies, for programs and projects for these
children.
SECTION 33. Training Program for Educators and Health Professionals Handling Differently –abled Children.
Training programs for educators and health professionals handling differently-abled children shall form part of
the priority programs in the Municipality of New Lucena, hence funds which are to be from the 20% Local
Government Development Fund (PDAF) shall be provided therefore.
SECTION 34. Support to Special Education (SPED) Program. The Municipal Government shall support the
Special Education Program that is presently implemented by the Department of Education by providing
regular assistance thereto. The Municipal Government, with the assistance of the Department of Education,
shall ensure that the differently abled children to enroll if possible within their respective barangays. The
Municipal Government shall regularly provide funds for the SPED program to be taken from the Special
Educations Fund (SEF)
SECTION 35. Provision of Support to the Pre-School Education Program for Early Childhood Care and
Development . The Municipal Government shall provide for a support system to the pre-school education
program for early childhood care and development initiated by the PO’s and NGO’s early Childhood by
significantly responding to the gasps of the government service in providing for a pre-school program having
and alternative curriculum that is development appropriate and culturally relevant; encouragement of
accreditation materials, technical assistance aid and monitoring activities for community based Early
Childhood Care Development (ECCD) as an alternative approach for the continuing basic problem of poor
children.
SECTION 36. Barangay Level Recreational and Cultural Facilities and Program, A barangay level program
for the revival of indigenous games reflective of cultural diversity of New Lucena, Iloilo shall be installed. The
Municipal Government shall allocate space for recreation and provide recreational facilities appropriate for
children’s gender and age. A regular cultural program appropriate for children’s age group and gender shall
be designed with due respect to cultural diversity. This regular cultural program shall be spearheaded by
respective barangay councils under the leadership barangay councils under the leaderships of the Punong
Barangay or the Kagawad Chair of the Committee on Social Services. The BCPC shall be tapped to support
this program.
SECTION 37. Local Children’s Literature, In support to the socio-cultural development of children of New
Lucena, Iloilo the Municipal Government shall invest in the production of local literature for children and other
relevant materials. The barangay governments shall also be encouraged to invest in such projects.
SECTION 38. Parenting Orientation Courses. Marriage License applicants shall be required to participate in
parenting Orientation Course I of Pre-marriage Counseling Seminar, among other requirements, prior to the
issuance of marriage license by the local Civil Registrar. The course shall become an integral part of the
existing Family Planning Seminar on Reproductive Health Course in close coordination with the Municipal
Health officer, the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer and the Municipal Population Officer.
Parent for birth certificates of their children shall also be required to participate in parenting Orientation
II Course before the issuance of a Certificate of Live Birth by the Local Civil Registrar without prejudice to the
early registration of birth requirement under existing law.
SECTION 39. Inclusion of the Convention on the rights of the Child (CRC) in the School Curriculum. As part
of advocacy, information and education campaign of the government on the survival and development,
protection and security and participation rights of children, both public and private schools are encouraged to
include the Conventions on the Rights of the Child (CRC)in their respective curriculum.
SECTION 40. Training for Teaches on Children’s Right. Teachers especially in the Kindergarten elementary
and high school are encourage to undertake a continuous training on the right of the child and sensitivity to
children in need of special protection to be able to help them. The training shall be spearheaded by the
LCPC, the Department of Education and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
B. PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN
SECTION 41. Program on Child Abuse Exploitation and Discrimination. There shall be a comprehensive
program to be formulated by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) and the LPPC
in coordination with other government agencies, the private sector, NGO’s concerned within one (1) year from
the date of effectivety of this code to protect children against children against child prostitution, child
trafficking, obscene publications and indecent show and other acts of abuse; and circumstances that
endanger child survival and normal development. The program shall cover the strict implementation of the
provisions of PD 603, otherwise known as “An Act Providing for Stronger Deterrence and Special Protection
against Child Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination, Providing Penalties for its Violation and for Other
Purposes” and all other laws affording against children.
SECTION 42. Sanctions on Establishments or Enterprises that Promote, Facilitate or Conduct Activities
Constituting Child Prostitutions and Other Sexual Abuse, Child Trafficking, Obscene Publications and
Indecent Shows. All establishment or enterprises caught promoting or facilitating acts of abuse shall be
immediately closed and fined an amount of Two Thousand Five Hundred (2,500.00) with their authority or
license to operate permanently cancelled, without prejudice to the owner, manager and other personnel
thereof for being prosecuted under RA 7610, as amended, otherwise known as “ Ana act Providing Strong
Deterrence and Special Protection Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination, Providing Penalties
for its Violation and for other Purposes.
SECTION 43. Establishment of Post Notices and Information at Entry or front Desks Regarding Child
Protection. All hotels, inns, beer houses and other establishments of similar services shall be required to post
notices and information about child protection to serve as deterrent to committing child trafficking,
prostitutions and other sexual abuse. The notices and information to be posted shall be developed by the
LCPC with the technical assistance of the MSWDO. To ensure the compliance by the concerned
establishments to this section of the Ordinance, the Office of the Mayor through the License Division shall
require these establishments to post such information or notices before their respective licenses be renewed
and/or approved.
SECTION 44. Certified Birth Certificate as a Requirement for Working Permits. No working permit shall be
issued by the Municipal Government without establishing his/her Birth Certificate duly certified as true copy by
the Office of the Local Civil Registrar. In the absence of such duly certified Birth Certificate, the applicants for
a working permit may prove that he is of legal age upon showing any two (2) of the following documents:
1)Voter’s Affidavit; 2.)Driver’s License; 3.)Court records attesting to the applicant’s age: 4.) School Records
applicant.
SECTION 45 Creation of Special for Children in Need of Special Protection. The Municipal Government shall
create special programs for the protection of children who are victims on incest and rape cases. It shall
endeavor to muster the support of the private sector more particularly the local chapter of the Integrated Bar
of the Philippines and the academe to provide legal and protective services to children who are in need of
such services.
SECTION 46. Monitoring Criminal Charges. Filed Against Children and Appropriate Assistance. Application for
suspension of sentences of children charged with criminal offenses in connection with or related to any anti-social
activities as defined herein shall be done by the Department of Social Welfare and Development Office with the
assistance of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Officer. A special team from such offices shall be
tasked to monitor closely the cases involving children in court to adequately enforce the suspension of
sentences. Appropriate and responsive rehabilitation program shall be afforded them under the care of the
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office pursuant to PD 603 known as “An act providing for Stronger
Deterrence and Special Protection Against Child Abuse. Exploitation and Discrimination, Providing Penalties for
its Violation and for Other Purposes” and other laws affording protection to children. The framework of assistance
shall be designed by the PCPC in close coordination with NGO’s and other groups having special interest on
children’s rehabilitation.
SECTION 47. Support to Prosecutor or Counsel Who Handle of Children to obtain Speedy Disposition and
preferential settlement. The Municipal Government, in its desire to protect the children who may either be
victims or the accused in any crime, shall give moral and other necessary support to the prosecutor or
counsels handling their cases to unsure the speedy disposition and preferential thereof.
SECTION 48. Establishment of Child and Youth Relations for the Purposes of Strengthening the Pillars of
the Justice System. The New Lucena Police Station shall have the Child and Youth Relations Sections
Tasked to handle cases involving children. Child-Friendly police procedures shall be implementing as
contained in the police Handbook of Cases. Especially in Difficult Circumstances. Each Police Officer shall be
provided a copy of the said handbook. The said section must be administrated by a female officer.
SECTION 49. Special Course for PNP Members. A continuing special course for members of the Philippines
National Police shall be designed to handle effectively the children involved in anti-social activities. All police
officers shall take up the course especially those who are interested to be assigned with the Child and Youth
Relations Sections (CYRS) and other CYR officers in each PNP detachment.
The course shall be designed and provided by the PCPC in close coordination with the PNP Child
Protection Team, NGO’s and other civic organizations focused on child and youth program.
SECTION 50. Custodial Brutality. The commission on an offense against minors by any person while said
minors are being placed under his/her custody for whatever reasons shall subject such offender/s to the
maximum penalty provided by law for the offense committed.
SECTION 51. Establishment of a Rehabilitation Center and Provision of Support Facilities. There shall be
established a Rehabilitations Center for Children Offenders or Youth Offenders in the Municipality of New
Lucena, Iloilo. Said center shall be equipped with necessary facilities for conducive dwelling. The
Rehabilitation center shall develop home life services, psychosocial interventions and other services that will
make the center conducive to life rehabilitation.
SECTION 52. Establishment of a Separate Detention Cell for Children and Youthful Offenders. To be able the
safeguard of physical and psychological conditions of detained children having impending criminal charges,
the Government shall establish within a Municipal jail a separate detention cell exclusively and for children
and youthful offenders.
SECTION 53. Establishment of reception and Training Center for Children and Youth with Complete Facilities
and Providing Therefore. The Municipal Government shall establish a Reception and Training Center for
Children and Youth (RTCCY) to provide protective services to children and youth who are abandoned,
victim’s rape, incest and other similar cases. This facility shall also include the provisions of psychological
needs of the children.
The amount of fifty (P50.00) per day child shall be provided to sustain the board and lodging of the
wards of the RTCCY, subject to an increase of 5% per year when necessary. The reception and training
center shall be strictly “no smoking”.
SECTION 54. Children and Family Psychological Program. The Municipal Social Welfare and Development
Office, in coordination with other government and non-government agencies, shall design a comprehensive
psychological for both children and their families especially those affected by armed-conflict.
SECTION 55. Selective Ban and benefit Dance in the barangays, Barangay level fund-raising activities shall
not include “benefit dance” as defined in the ordinance. Any person caught promoting such benefit dance in
the barangay shall be punished by a day imprisonment and fined with “Two Thousand Five Hundred (P2,
500.00) Pesos after due proceeding by the court of Justice having jurisdiction thereof.
Culturally relevant activities shall be promoted instead of utilizing young women as commodities
during “benefit dance”.
SECTION 56. Curfew of Minors. For the protection below eighteen (18) years of age, they shall be prohibited
from loitering around or sleeping in public from 10:00 o’clock in the evening until 4:00 o’clock in the morning
of the following day unless they are in a company of their parents and guardians. Children caught violating
this provisions shall be immediately turned over the custody of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development
office and shall be released only after having attended with their respective parents or guardians to a seminar
on duties and responsibilities of children and parents conducted by the same office, provided that this
provision shall not be imposed during Christmas season and any other festivities, celebrations and events
where the presence of children in public places during such time is allowed or encouraged.
SECTION57. Regulating Ambulant Vendors of Junk Food on School vicinities for Sanitation Purposes and
Establishing a Monitoring System Thereof. The Municipal Government shall protect the school children from
unsanitary food and junk food. In furtherance of this mandate, the School Head/Administrator has the power
to subject all vendors in the surroundings or near the vicinity of all school campuses within the municipality to
safety and situation standards.
SECTION 58. Participation of Children in Decision –Making Processes. The interest and welfare of children in
the family, school, community and other organizations or institution shall be heard. Every child has the right to
express his/her opinion freely in so far of such opinion is not contrary to law, morals, good costume, public
safety and public policy, and to have that opinion be taken into account in all matters of procedures affecting
the child, it shall be the responsibility of the adults to provide opportunities for children to express their views,
organize among themselves, obtain information, make ideas or information known regardless of tribe, sex or
religious belief.
SECTION 59. Convention of minors for Purposes of Consultation. It is important and provide for expression of
children’s views in the Municipal Government policies. Consistent herewith, it is necessary that 7 to 12 years
old 13 to 18 years old are convened once a year, specifically during the children’s month to be heard
collectively of their views and needs. The LCPC in coordination with the NGOs concerned with these groups
of children shall be instrumental in the preparation and evaluation of the convention.
SECTION 60. October as Children’s Month. In keeping with the of Presidential Proclamation Order No. 267
signed on September 30, 1993 declaring the month of October as the National Children’s Month, the LCPC
and all BCPC’s shall conduct child-focused activities for the month promoting the right and responsibilities of
Filipino children as well as the obligations of the people and institutions responsible in ensuring the well being
of Filipino children.
SECTION 61. October 17 of every year as National Children’s Day. Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation
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Order No 74 dated October 16, 1992 declaring the 17 on October of every year as National Children’s Day
to honor Filipino children and to emphasize the importance of their role within the family and within society,
the LCPC and all the BCPCs and all the BCPCs are mandated to observe the Children’s Day with activities,
highlighting the rights, roles and responsibilities of children.
C. PROHIBITED ACTS
SECTION 62. Prohibited Acts. In addition to all acts defined and penalized under Ra 7160 in Child Abuse and
Exploitation, RA 7658 on Child Labor and other pertinent laws, the followings acts shall likewise be
punishable.
a. Peonage of children – offering a child or the services of a child as payment for debt or in exchange for a
favor, such as but not limited to:
1. Working in agricultural industries like rice or corn plantation farm
2. Working as house helpers.
b. Pre-arrangement for marriage – Pre-arrangement made by parents or guardians to marry off their children
or wards. One manifestation of pre-arrangement maybe when two (2) families meet to seriously talk about the
marriage of their children to each other.
c. Discrimination of girl children- Discrimination of girl children by prohibiting or depriving them of formal
education.
d. Discrimination of Illegitimate Children- for schools to discriminate illegitimate as follows but not limited to
the following;
1. Refusal to accept enrolment of illegitimate in the school by reason
of one’s illegitimacy;
2. Requiring the marriage contract of parents as a requirement for enrolment of the child.
e. Expulsion by Reason of Pregnancy- For schools to impose a penalty of expulsion against a child who has
complied with academic requirements by reason of her pregnancy. Schools may impose any other penalty,
which shall be made applicable to both the pregnant girl and her partner if he/she also enrolled in the same
school;
f. Refusal to Graduate by Reason of Pregnancy- For schools to refuse to graduate a child who has complied
with or is willing to comply with all the requirements by reasons of pregnancy.
g. Refusal to Issue Clearances by Reasons of Pregnancy – For schools to refuse to issue clearances to a
child by reasons of pregnancy.
h. physical and degrading forms of punishment- Subjecting the child to physical and degrading and forms of
punishment such as but not limited to the following:
1. Ordering or directing a child to kneel on salt;
2. Placing a child inside a sack and/or hanging him/her;
3. Shaving the ahead of a child or forcibly cutting the hair;
4. Hash whipping of the child by a tail of stingray (pagi), stick, belts other similar object;
5. Stripping the child of his/her clothes;
6. Locking up the child in a cabinet or aparador or any close structure;
7. Tying up the child or otherwise detaining him/her;
8. Throwing object such as but not limited to erasers, chalk and notebook at the child;
9. Pulling the hair of the child;
10. Making the child stand under the heat of the sun;
11. All other forms of corporal punishment of the child.
i. Pushing/Enticing Minors to Live-in Arrangement- It shall be unlawful for parents to entice, encourage and or
push their children to live together with any person as husband and wife in exchange for money or any other
considerations;
j. Sexual Exploitation of Minors- Sexual exploitation of children by any person, foreigner or otherwise shall be
prohibited. Consorting with children not related by affinity or consanguinity with public display of lascivious
conduct shall be considered prima facie evidence of sexual exploitation.
k. Entry Selling and Distribution of Pornographic materials- the local council for the welfare of children/local
law enforcers shall monitor and prevent the entry of pornographic materials. It shall be unlawful for any
person to sell and distribute such materials.
l. Selling liquor, Cigarettes, Rugby and Other Substance to child- It shall be unlawful for any person or business
establishment to sell liquor, cigarette, rugby or any addicting substance to child.
m. Smoking in Enclosed Places and public Conveyances- Smoking in enclosed place or public conveyance
shall be prohibited.
The above acts which are likewise punishment in RA 7160, RA 7658, the revised Penal Code, or other
pertinent laws shall be penalized by imprisonment of one to six (1-6) months and a fine of Two Thousand Five
Hundred (P2,500) pesos or both upon the discretion of the court.
D. JUVENILES
SECTIONS 63. Rights of a Juvenile. Pursuant to the UN Convention on the Rights of a child, every child
alleged or accused of having infringed the penal law has at least the following guarantees:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
To be presumed innocent until proven guilty according to law;
To be informed promptly and directly of the charges against him/her, if appropriate though his/her
parents or legal guardians, and have the legal or other appropriate assistance in the preparation
and presentation of his/her defense;
To have the matter determined without delay by a competent, independent and impartial;
Not to be compelled to give testimony or to confess guilt; to examine adverse witness and to
obtain the participation of and examination of the witness on his or her behalf under conditions of
equality;
If considered to have infringed that penal law; to have the decision and any measure imposed in
consequence thereof reviewed by a higher competent, independent and impartial authority or
judicial body according to law;
To have the free assistance of an interpreter if the cannot understand or speak the language
used;
To have his or her privacy, fully respected in all stages of the proceeding.
SECTION 64. System of Diversion. A system of diversion is hereby established wherein juveniles shall as
much as possible, be referred to alternative measures without undergoing court proceedings. Diversion shall
apply to a child or youth as defined in Section 7 of this Code and subject to the conditions hereinafter
provided.
SECTION 65. Levels of Diversion. Diversion shall be conducted at the barangay and police levels. The
Lupong Tagapamayapa and the Child and Youth Relations Unit (CYRU) are the competent authorities to
conduct diversion proceedings.
SECTION 66. Duty to Inform of her/his Offense. The competent authorities are duty-bound to explain to the
minor in a language known and understood by him/her the consequence of his/her acts and
/or omission. The minor’s responsibility for the commission of any felony shall be explained to him/her with a
view toward counseling and rehabilitating him/her, avoiding his/her contact with the criminal justice system
indemnify the victim’s if there be any.
SECTION 67. Indigenous Modes of Diversion. Indigenous modes of conflict resolution in harmony with
international and national human rights and child’s rights standard shall be resorted towards conflict
resolution shall be optimized. The family shall be held answerable well as exercise parental care and
supervision over the person of the minor.
SECTION 68. Termination of case. If the competent authorities determine that the child did not commit the
offense charged, the case shall be terminated and a decision to that effect shall be written and explained to
both parties.
SECTION 69. Confession or Admission of Offense. If the child voluntary admits or confess to the commission
of the offense charged the competent authorities shall decide on the diversion programs to be undertaken by
the child. Any admission or confession of the child shall be signed by the child and countersigned by the
parents or legal guardians and any of the following in the following order.; local social welfare and
development officer, the nearest relative, member of a child focused group; religious group, or member of the
barangay council for the protection of children concerned. They shall see to it that the confession of the child
is voluntary executed.
If the child does not admit or confess to the commission of the offense and weight of evidence
presented shows that the child conclusively committed the offense, the competent authorities shall endeavor
to make the realized his/her responsibility and obligation arising form the commission of the offense as well
as the penalties imposed therefore.
During any stage of the diversion proceeding, any admission or confession of a child for an offense
shall be inadmissible in evidence against the child before any proceeding.
SECTION 70. Prohibition Against Labeling. In all conduct of proceeding beginning from the initial contact of a
child, the competent authorities must refrain from branding of labeling minors as young criminals, juvenile
delinquents, prostitutes, snatchers, rugby boys or attaching to them in any manner or other derogatory
names. Likewise no discriminatory remarks and practices shall be allowed particularly with respect to the
minors class or ethnic origins. The officer violating this provision shall be administratively liable.
SECTION 71. Prohibited Acts Against Youth offenders. Any and all acts and practices which are prejudicial
and detrimental to the psychological, emotional, social, spiritual, moral and physical health and well-being of
the minors shall be prohibited.
a.
Authorities shall refrain employing threats of whatever kind and nature and/or abusive,
coercive punitive measures in dealing with minors. Such practices, whether committed
directly or indirectly by persons acting under them or in their behalf- such as cursing,
beating, stripping and detaining minors in cells- shall be dealt with administratively and
criminally.
b. Likewise, degrading inhuman and cruel forms of punishment such as shaving the bead
of minors, pouring, irritating, corrosive or harmful substances over their bodies, or forcing
minors to walk around the community wearing signs which embarrass, humiliate and
degrade their personhood and dignity and which harm them psychologically, emotionally,
spiritually, morally and physically shall be prohibited.
c. No minors shall likewise be made subject to involuntary servitude in any and all forms
under any and all instances by their arresting officer and/or custodians. Designating
and/or compelling minors to act and serve as errand boys/girls, cleaners or helpers is
also prohibited.
Any violation under this section to a fine One Thousand (P1,000.00) pesos however, if its
violation are likewise penalized in any national law, the penalty imposed by such national law
shall be followed.
SECTION 72. Diversion program, When proper. Where the parties and/or the competent authorities decide
that the child must undergo a diversion program, such a continuing program for the rehabilitation and the
integration of the child shall be formulated with the cooperation of the complainant and the child.
SECTION 73. Factors in determining Diversions programs. In determining whether diversion is appropriate
and desirable factors shall be taken into consideration.
a. Nature and circumstances of the offense charged
b. The frequency and the severity of its occurrence;
c. The character and reputation of the child;
d. He circumstances of the accused child (e.g. age, maturity, intelligence, etc.)
e. The influence of the family and environmental of the growth of the child;
f. The weight of the evidence against the child;
g. The safety of the community.
SECTION 74.Criteria for Formulating Diversions Programs. In formulating a diversions program, the individual
characteristic and the particular circumstances of the child shall be used to formulate an individualized
treatment. The following factors shall be considered in formulating a diversion program for the child.
a. The child’s feeling of remorse for the offense he or she committed:
b. The parent’s or legal guardians’ ability to guide and supervise the child;
c. The victim’s view about the propriety of the measure to be imposed;
d. The availability of the community-based programs for rehabilitation and reintegration of the child
SECTION 75. Diversions Programs. The diversions program shall include adequate socio-cultural and
psychological responses and services for the child. Diversion programs can include, but are not limited to the
following:
a. Written or oral reprimand or citation;
b. Restitution of property;
c. Reparation of the damaged caused;
d. Indemnification of consequential damages;
e Confiscation and forfeiture of the proceeds of instrument of the crime;
f. fine
g. payment of cost proceedings;
h. Written and oral apology;
i. Guidance and supervision order
j. Counseling for the child and the family;
k. Training, seminars, lectures on a ) anger management kills) problem solving and/or conflict
resolution skills; c) values formation; d) other skills which will aid the child to deal with situations which
can lead to re-offending;
l. Community- based programs available in the community;
m. Institutional care and custody.
SECTION 76. Criteria of Community- Based Programs. Every city or municipality shall establish programs
through the local government until that will focus on the rehabilitation and reintegration of the child. All
programs shall meet the following criteria.
a. Its primary purpose shall be the rehabilitation and reintegration of the child;
b. Referral to sub programs shall need the consent and the parents of legal guardians/s.
c. The participation of other child- centered agencies, religious, civic, and other organizations will be
allowed.
SECTION 77. Community reintegration programs. Community reintegration programs shall consist of but not
limited to the following:
a. Community services;
b. Membership in civic and/or religious organizations.
SECTION 78. Conditions for Diversions programs in all cases where a child is required to undergo a diversion
program, the following conditions shall be mandatory:
a. A contract of diversion containing the diversion programs to be undergone by the child shall be
signed by the authority concerned and the child;
b. The child shall; present himself of herself to the competent authorities that imposed the diversion
program at least once a month for reporting and situational review of then effectiveness of the
program.;
c. The child cooperate and faithfully comply with the conditions in the contract;
d. The child permit the competent authorities and/or the local social welfare and development officer to
visit the child’s home;
e. The child and other parties concerned shall satisfy other conditions related to the diversions
program as long as such conditions are not contrary to law, morals and good costumes. Such other
conditions be considered void and shall not affect the conditions that are validly agreed upon and
written in the contract of diversion.
SECTION 79. Applicably of Katarungan Pambarangay. The katurungan Pambarangay law shall be applied as
part of the diversion process for offenses punishable by imprisonment not exceeding One 91) month or a fine
not exceeding One Thousand (1,000.00) Pesos.
SECTION 80.Training of the Lupong Tagapamayapa. In addition to the requirement provided in Section 399
of the Local Government Code, the members constituting the Lupon shall be provided with regular training
the Local Government concerned, in cooperation with the local social welfare and development officer and
NGO’s specializing in children, which training shall include, among others, conflict management and
meditation skills paralegal seminars on laws children and child psychology.
SECTION 81. Assistance of Child by Parents. Any agreement resulting in barangay conciliation shall also be
signed by a child with the assistance of any of the following in the following order. The parent/s, group or a
member of the barangay council for the protection of Children concerned. Otherwise such member of a child
foused documents shall be null and void.
SECTION 82. Referral to Diversions Programs. In process of conciliation, maybe the Lupon or the Pangkat as
the case ought to encourage the inclusion of community service program, or other forms of diversions to be
included I the settlement.
SECTION 83. Designation of Officer or Unit to handle Cases Involving Youth Offenders. The Philippine
national Police shall designate a Child and Youth Relations Officers or Unit (CYRO) or (CYRU) to handle
cases involving youth offenders. They must be integrated with the present Women and Children’s Desk or
may be separate unit, depending on the conditions of the area.
SECTION 84. Procedure Before CYRU. Case involving shall be referred to the CYRO or CYRU which shall
conduct an initial inquiry in accordance with the procedure for judicial proceedings and custody as outlined in
section 25 RA 7610 of the child Abuse Act.
SECTION 85. Duty of the CYRU. After the initial inquiry, if the offense does not fail under the Katarungan
Pambarangay as provided under Section 55, the CYRO or the CYRU shall conduct further investigation of the
child pursuant to Sections 25 of 7610 of the Child Abuse Act, otherwise it shall refer the case to the barangay.
SECTION 86. Member of Investigation of a Juvenile. A child shall only be investigated or his/her statement
secured in the presence of any the following in the following order; his/her parents/guardian, the nearest
relative, member of a child focused-group, religious group, member of the Barangay Council for the
Protection of Children concerned, or the local social welfare and development officer and his/her counsel. In
the presence, the child be informed of his/her constitutional rights to remain and to independent counsel of
his/her ownchoice in a language that is clearly understood by the child parents or guardian.
If the child cannot be represented by counsel of his/her own choice, the CYRU of the CYRO shall
contact a member of the Public Attorney’s Office to assist the child. Any confessions and admissions in
violation of this are inadmissible as evidence against the child. In no case shall deceit, false promises,
intimidation or harassment be employed against the child. Respect for the human rights of the child‘s as,
provided by both international and Philippines Law shall be paramount consideration during the custodial
investigation.
SECTION 87.Diversion, when proper. Where there is no private offended party, or where the offended party
and the child give consent to a diversion, the CYRU or the CYRO in consultation with the child’s
parents/guardian, the nearest relative member of the child focused group, member of the barangay Council
for the Protection of Children concerned of the local social welfare and development officer shall a diversion
program and refer the child to appropriate agencies for compliance of the program.
SECTION 88. Right of the Juvenile to Counsel. From custodial investigation and throughout the proceedings,
the juvenile shall have the right to be represented by counsel. The arresting officer, prosecutor or judge shall
ensure that the juvenile is represented by counsel before proceeding with the investigation or trial. Any
confession or admission made in any proceeding without assistance of the counsel shall be null and void.
SECTION 89. Custody and Supervision. No child shall be removed from parental supervision, whether partly
or entirely, unless the circumstances of his/her case make protective custody necessary. The competent
authorities conducting diversion proceeding shall immediately commit the child to use the custody of parents
or legal guardian/s who shall be responsible for the presence of the child during diversions proceedings. In
the absence of the parents or legal guardian/s the child shall be committed to the care of the nearest relative,
member of the barangay Council for the protection of children or the local social welfare and development
officer in coordination with the department of Social Welfare and development may refer the child to the
appropriate child-caring institution.
SECTION 90. Confidential of proceeding & Records. All records and proceedings involving children shall be
confidential. The public shall be excluded during all proceeding and the records shall not be disclosed directly
or anyone by any of the parties or the participant in the proceedings. The competent authorities shall
undertaken all measure, including non-disclosure of records to the media, maintaining a separate police
blotter for cases involving children and adopting a system of coding to be used in adult proceeding in
subsequent cases involving the same offenders except where a youth ahs been charged before the court and
after trail is acquitted, or if the case against him/her is dismissed, or if he/she is committed to a training
institution and is subsequently released pursuant to section 25 of this Rules all the records of his/her case
shall be considered as privileged and not be disclosed directly or indirectly to anyone except to the extent
necessary to answer inquiries received from.
a. Another court or from the department or other government agency to determine if the youth offender
may have his/her sentence suspended or if he/she may be granted probation under the provision of
the probation law; or
b. From any victim of the youth offender, or if the victim is deceased, from the legal heirs of such
victim, relating to the final disposition of the civil case filed against the youth offender in connection
with the offense committed by the latter.
SECTION 91. Care and maintenance of Juveniles. The parents or other persons liable to support the child
shall pay the expenses for the care and maintenance of said child whose disposition of the case is
institutionalization. The disposition shall include the proportion of support if such person is not capable of
paying the whole amount and the rest shall be paid by the local government unit maintaining such a facility.
SECTION 92. Reintegration program. The local government units are encouraged to implement reintegration
programs for the juvenile who is released by the court. This is for the purpose of preparing the juvenile for
reintegration to the community
ARTICLE V
FINAL PROVISION
SECTION 93. Implementing Rules and regulations. Within six (6) months after the approval of the code, the
Local Chief executive and the Bodies concerned shall formulate and issue appropriate rules and regulations
necessary implementation of any and all provision of this Ordinance.
Such rules and regulations shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following the completion of their full
publication in two (2) local newspaper of general circulation in the Municipality of New Lucena, Iloilo.
SECTION 94. Penalty for refusal or neglect on the part of any Government official or Employees to Implement
this ordinance. Any government official or employee, charged with the duty to implement this ordinance, and
who refuses or neglect his/her duty shall be punished with one (1) month suspension from service without
pay, provided that due process on administrative discipline is established under the Civil Service Law and
other pertinent law shall be strictly observed before said penalty is imposed on such offender.
SECTION 95. Funding. For the effective and efficient implementation of this ordinance, the Municipal
Government shall regularly appropriate funs of its Annual Investment Plan allocation which is exclusively of
the appropriation intended for the Municipal health office and the Special education. Fund and without
limitation to an additional appropriation in the Supplemental Budget.
SECTION 96. Separability Clause. If for any reason, a provision of this ordinance is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, all other provisions hereof not affected thereby shall continue to being full force and effect.
SECTION 97. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, executive orders and other local memoranda or rules
inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 98. Effectively Clause. This ordinance shall take effect (15) days after the completion of its full
publication in a local newspaper of general circulation within its jurisdiction and posting in at least three (3)
conspicuous places.
SECTION 99. Applicability Clause. All other matters to the impositions or regulations provided in this Code
shall be governed by the pertinent provisions of existing laws and other ordinances. This code shall apply to
all people within the territorial jurisdiction of the Municipality of New Lucena Iloilo barangay and to all persons
who may be subject to the provisions of this Code.
Date Enacted: November 10, 2004
I hereby certify to the correctness of the foregoing ordinance.
ARTHUR S. SIPACIO
SB Secretary
ATTESTED:
TEODORO S. BARELA
Municipal Vice Mayor
Presiding Officer
APPROVED:
JUNE S. MONDEJAR
Municipal Mayor
ANNEX D: New Lucena’s Evaluation Sheet for
‘Search for Most Child-Friendly Barangay’
Name of Barangay :__________________________
Item
Date: ____________________
Weighted Scores
Score
(100 points)
Actual
Score
(100
points)
Barangay Information and Reading Center (20 points)
( Check all that is applicable)
____
Located
in
a
separate
building or room of adequate size
and accessible to residents of
the
Barangay
especially
the
children
____ Has a Brgy. Reading Center
in-charge
____
Adequate
utilized
indicated by the presence
logbook with entries
____
Well
ventilated
lighted
and
as
of
well
____ Minimum of library fixtures
such as reading table, chairs (
preferably 6 chairs), bookshelves
& related furniture’s
____Presence of updated reading
materials i.e books (storybook),
non-books,
serials
periodicals
exclusively for children.
5
2
1
2
2
3
____Presence of annual budget
2
____100% amount utilized
2
____Rules and procedures on the
proper management and uses of the
center posted at the entrance to
1
Remarks
the facility
Playground ( 25 points)
( Check all that is applicable)
____ Has designated playground in
the barangay
____ Located in a a safe place
well lighted and accessible
____
Has at least 2 functional
equipment
____ Presence of annual budget
for sports development
____ 100% amount utilized
5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Functionality of BCPC (55 POINTS)
( Check all that is applicable )
____ Availability of at least 3
BCPC
sponsored
barangay
resolution/ordinances in support
of children
____ Minutes of regular meetings (
at least monthly)
____ Organizational Structure
____ Work and financial plan
____Accomplishment report
____ Data bank on children
5
5
2.5
5
5
5
Survival
( Check all that is applicable)
____ New Born Babies Registered
100%
____
Infant
are
exclusively
breastfed up to 6 months
____ 100% access to potable water
____ 100% sanitary toilet
10
5
5
Participation
(Check all that is applicable)
____
SK
Reports
(Plan
&
Accomplishment,
Minutes
of
Meetings
____
Representation
or
participation
of
children
in
local policy & decision making
bodies
5
2.5
Development
( Check all that is applicable )
____ 3 – 4 Years old enrolled in
Day Care Center
____ Locally identified OSYs are
provided
with
alternative
2.5
2.5
education
Protection
( Check all that is applicable)
____Womens
and
Children
Protection Desk
____ Zero incidence of dogbites
2.5
2.5
ANNEX E: Sample resolution adopting the
Barangay Plan of Action for Nutrition
ANNEX F: Sample resolution supporting the Barangay Nutrition Council
ANNEX G: Sample BPAN Monitoring Sheet (Impact Projects/Activities/Budget)