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Understanding the Non-

• rganization and Non-

functionality of the Local Council for the Protection of Children in the Philippines

MERLYNE M. PAUNLAGUI, Ph D

Center for Strategic Planning and Policy Studies

Child protection

• addresses every child’s right not to be

subjected to and complements other rights including the need to survive, develop and thrive (UNICEF 2004)

• pertains to measures and structures to

prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence affecting children (UNICEF 2006) in all settings (Yacat 2010)

For child protection to work

• develop systems and mechanisms that

provide meaningful protection for all children in the longer term as well as strengthening the capacity of a variety of actors to protect children

• concerted efforts of individuals and

groups that child protection can become effective and sustainable

Response of the Philippine government

Constitution

• 1935
• 1987

Laws

• Republic Act 4881
• Created the Council for the Protection of

Children in every city/municipality

• Child and Youth Welfare Code
• Created the CWC
• Barangay Council for the Protection of

Children

BCPC matters & must be functional

• committee in charge of planning and

implementing activities on child protection at the barangay level

• Barangay is the basic political unit of the

State serves as the primary planning and implementing unit of government policies, plans, programs, projects and activities in the community

Succeeding Activities

• Development of Manual on organizing

Local Council for the Protection of Children 2002

• Manuals on:

– Orientation of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children – Training for BCPC Organizers – BCPC Membership and Leadership Development

But . . .

• Why are some LCPCs yet
• rganized while others are fully

functional?

• What are the facilitating and

limiting factors?

General Objective

• Examine the implementation and

functionality of the Council for the Protection of Children, particularly at the barangay (village) level

Specific Objectives

• discuss the policies on the creation of the

Local Council for the Protection of Children;

• determine the functionality of the Local

Council for the Protection of Children, with emphasis at the barangay level;

• identify the factors affecting the functioning of

the Councils; and

• derive recommendations from the empirical

results.

Research Methods

Secondary Data

• Publications: CWC and DSWD
• National Barangay Operations Office –

Department of Interior and Local Government (NBOO-DILG)

• City and Municipal Offices of DILG
• C/M Social Welfare and Development Office

Primary Data

• KIs: Officers and C/M SWDO, DILG Officers,

and selected members of Barangay Development Councils

Legal and Policy Framework

• Civil Code of the Philippines

– concept of the creation of the council for the protection of children was introduced

• Republic Act No. 4881, 1967

– An Act Creating the a Council for the Protection of Children in every City and Municipality of the Philippines

• Presidential Decree (PD) 605 or the Child and

Youth Code

– Creation of the Council for the Welfare of Children – Encouraged the barangay councils to create a council for the protection of children

Legal and Policy Framework

• Republic Act No. 7610 (1992)

– Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act

• RA 8980 (2000)

– Early Childhood Care and Development Act

• Republic Act No. 9344 (2006) Juvenile Justice and

Welfare Act

Legal and Policy . . . Child 21, National Plan of Action for Children (NPAC)

– a strategic framework for planning programs and interventions that promote and safeguards the right of children – broad strokes to achieve the vision for the quality of life of Filipino children in 2025

• Goal for 2025: every Filipino child will exercise

his/her rights to survival, protection, development and participation throughout the life cycle

Institutions

• Council for the Welfare of Children
• Regional, Provincial, Municipal and

Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

• Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force

(IMTF), NBOO-DILG

Institutions

FUNCTIONALITY OF THE LCPC/BCPC

DILG Memorandum Circular

Number Title 94-14 Adoption of the Implementing Guidelines of Memorandum Order 39 and the Revised Guidelines on the Reorganization of Local Sub-Committees for the Welfare of Children 2002-121 Revised Guidelines on the organization and strengthening of the LCPC incorporating thereat ECCD Coordinating Committee at the provincial, city, municipal and barangay levels. 2004-52 Creation of a sub-committee of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) to be called as Sub-Committee

• n Bright Child (SCBC) in every barangay

2005-07 Guidelines in monitoring the functionality of the LCPC at all levels 2008-126 Revised Guidelines in monitoring the functionality of the LCPC at all levels

Indicators of Functionality

Indicator % Contribution to Total Organization 10 Meetings 10 Policies, Plans and Budgets 30 Accomplishments 50 Total 100

• 1. Organization
• The LCPC, through a Sangguniang

resolution/ordinance or Executive Administrative Order by the Local Chief Executive (LCE), must be organized at all LGU levels.

Composition of the LCPC

• Chair: Barangay Captain (BC)
• Vice Chair : To be appointed by the BC
• Secretary Can be appointed by the BC or

elected by the Members

Composition of the LCPC …

• Members:

– Youth Organization Chair – Day Care Worker – Barangay Health Worker – Barangay Nutrition Scholar – Public School Teacher – Chief of Barangay Police – NGO Representative – Children/Youth Representative – PO Representative – PTA President – Church-based Children Serving Group Representative – Other Organizations

• 2. Meetings
• conduct a regular quarterly meetings and

special meetings when necessary.

• meetings shall be supported by minutes of

meetings.

• 3. Policies, Plans and Budgets
• executive issuances and legislative action

through the LCPC resolutions

• Establishment of a database for children

which will form the basis in coming up with policies

Plans

• should be integrated in the LGU Development

Plan.

• Activities

– updating of data base on children – preparation of annual work and financial plan – advocacy on the promotion of the rights of children – conduct of capability buildings – formulation of a Local Development Plan for Children, Local Investment Plan for Children, Local Code for Children and Local State of Children Report

Plans . . .

• Activities

– assistance to children in need of special protection (CNSP) – monitoring of the enforcement of national and local laws – monitoring and assessment of the PPAs on children; health and nutrition programs – maternal and post natal care

Plans . . .

• Activities

– construction/maintenance of community infrastructure; – provision of potable water supply – services and programs for children with special needs, interests and concerns – capability building for service providers.

• 4. Accomplishments
• Documentation of accomplishments;
• Accomplishments reflected in the LGU

Annual Report; Accomplishments included in the State of Local Address (SOLA); and

• Other Child 21 related activities initiated by

the LCPC not reflected in the council plan.

Levels of Functionality

I-Basic

20% and below

II-Progressive 21-50% III-Mature 51-79% IV-Ideal 80-100%

LCPCs evaluated by level of LGU, 2009 & 2010

• No. of

LGUs

• No. of LCPC

Evaluated % of LCPC Evaluated % In- crease (2009- 2010) 2009 2010 2009 2010 Province 80 58 55 72.50 68.75

• 5.45

Cities 122 98 119 80.33 97.54 21.43 Munici- palities 1397 1230 1206 88.05 86.33

• 1.95

Barangays 39535 34644 35659 87.63 90.20 2.93

Excluding ARMM

Level of functionality by LGU type,

2009- 2010 (in percent)

Ideal Mature Progressive Basic 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 2009 2010 PCPC

62 62 24 27 12 5 2 5

CCPC

49 48 35 36 13 9 3 7

MCPC

28 23 39 47 19 17 13 12

BCPC

16 15 38 38 30 32 16 16

Total

16 15 38 38 30 31 16 16

Functional LCPC: 2009-2010

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 PCPC CCPC MCPC BCPC 2009 2010

Factors Limiting the Functionality of LCPC Province/Municipality

• lack of support from the LCE and
• changes in the composition of the Council

every three years or after election

Factors Affecting Functionality

Barangay

• overlapping community-based
• rganizations and the corresponding duties

and responsibilities

• limited capacity of barangay officials and

staff; and

• conduct of orientation to strengthen

BCPCs is still incomplete.

Lack of support from LGE

• By law, 1 percent of the total budget

coming from the Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA) should be devoted to LCPC activities

– At the municipal level, budget is always limited; thus activities for LCPC reorganization are not completely implemented

Lack of support from LGE . . .

– None of the barangays visited had allocation for LCPC – In one barangay, expenditures for LCPC activities are taken from the Gender and Development Fund

Changes in the Composition of the LCPC

• election of a new mayor means a

reorganization of the LCPC which may take four months to organize

–reorientation of the duties and responsibilities of all the committees –longer delay for the BCPC to restructure

Overlapping Functions/ Too many committees to

• At the barangay level, there are seven sub-

committees with each subcommittee has two to three councils

Barangay Council

Barangay Peace & Order Committee Barangay Development Council Sub-Committee on Crime Prevention/Drug Abuse Council Brgy Anti-Drug Abuse Council Brgy Against Narcotics Abusers & Traffickers Sub-Committee on Human Rights Protection Brgy Human Rights Protection Sub-Committee on Crisis Management Brgy Disaster Committee Sub-Committee on Community Assistance & Response Brgy Based Volunteer Responder’s’ Network Brgy Tanod Lupong Tagapamayapa Sub-Committee on Intelligence Information Bgy Information Network Sub-Committee on Health & Nutrition & Environmental Protection Brgy Ecological Solid Waste Mgt Council Brgy Health Workers Brgy Nutrition Committee Sub-Committee on Sectoral Concerns Brgy Council for Women Brgy Council for the Protection of Children Seniors Citizen Council Persons with Disability Sub-Committee on Sports and Physical Fitness Brgy Physical Fitness & Sports Development Council Gabay sa Mamayan Action Center

Limited capacity of barangay officials and staff

• Has only copy of the resolution creating

the BCPC while there are barangays which did not submit any of the requirements

• plans are broadly stated that would require

more “thinking” or further planning to be implemented.

Orientation to Strengthen the BCPCs is Still Ongoing

• Except for one municipality, the orientation

to strengthen the BCPCs in the cities and municipalities visited for this study is still incomplete

• effort to assess the implementation of the

BCPC is not seriously undertaken.

Facilitating Factor

• Presence of a Champion

–Municipal Councilor –Retired University Professor

Conclusions

• adequate laws and executive issuances as

well as institutions to plan and implement programs for the protection of children

• Creation of IMTF as well as the revised

guidelines to monitor the functionality of the councils for the protection of children

Recommendations

• Translation of policies into workable

programs and projects, particularly at the barangay level

• improve further the capability of the officers

and staff involved in local protection

• The position of Barangay Secretary should

become a regular item at the municipal

Capacity Building Activities

• Barangay Captain

– topics to be included in capacity building activities are planning and implementing programs, project and activities – there are already existing trainings and workshops conducted along these lines; however, there is a need to develop simple guide for barangay leaders

Capacity Building…

Barangay Secretaries

• recording and retrieval system of

documents

• topics on the preparation of minutes of the

meeting and other administrative duties

• Importance of their roles are in the

functionality of the BCPC

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