ORGANIZING AND ORGANIZING AND STRENGTHENING OF STRENGTHENING OF

LOCAL COUNCILS FOR LOCAL COUNCILS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PROTECTION OF

CHILDREN (LCPC)CHILDREN (LCPC)

WHAT IS LCPC?WHAT IS LCPC?

• Basically it is an institutional Basically it is an institutional mechanism in the LGU that facilitates mechanism in the LGU that facilitates and implements children’s programs.and implements children’s programs.

• It is a council organized in all levels It is a council organized in all levels (Prov, City, Municipality and (Prov, City, Municipality and Barangay) that serves as the umbrella Barangay) that serves as the umbrella organization for children’s concerns.organization for children’s concerns.

• It is a council fully harnessed to be an It is a council fully harnessed to be an efficient and effective advocate of efficient and effective advocate of child rights, and implementor of all child rights, and implementor of all children’s programs in the barangay.children’s programs in the barangay.

GUIDING GUIDING LAWSLAWS

SURVIVAL

SECURITY/ PROTECTION

DEVELOPMENT

PARTICIPATION

4 Principles of UN-4 Principles of UN-CRCCRC

CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD-CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD-adopted in November 20, 1989 by the United adopted in November 20, 1989 by the United

Nations General AssemblyNations General Assembly

• The Philippine National Strategic The Philippine National Strategic Framework for Plan Development for Framework for Plan Development for Children Children

• Adopted through E.O. no. 310 signed Adopted through E.O. no. 310 signed on November 3, 2000 by Pres. on November 3, 2000 by Pres. Estrada. It is a successor plan to the Estrada. It is a successor plan to the PPAC, a 25-year strategic framework PPAC, a 25-year strategic framework for planning. programs and for planning. programs and interventions that promote and interventions that promote and safeguard the rights of the Filipino safeguard the rights of the Filipino children.children.

CHILD 21CHILD 21

LEGAL BASES

RA 7610

ARTICLE 359 & 360 (CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILS)

PD 603

RA 8980

RA 7610 – SPECIAL RA 7610 – SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACTDISCRIMINATION ACT

• Provides for stronger deterrence Provides for stronger deterrence and special protection against and special protection against child abuse, exploitation and child abuse, exploitation and discrimination and its discrimination and its corresponding penalties.corresponding penalties.

ARTICLE 359 & 360 ARTICLE 359 & 360 (CIVIL CODE OF THE (CIVIL CODE OF THE

PHILS)PHILS)• Provides that the Provides that the

“government shall establish “government shall establish Councils for the Protection of Councils for the Protection of Children”Children”

• ““Every Barangay Council shall Every Barangay Council shall encourage the organization of a encourage the organization of a Local Council for the Protection Local Council for the Protection of Children and shall coordinate of Children and shall coordinate with the Council for the Welfare with the Council for the Welfare of Children and Youth in of Children and Youth in drawing and implementing drawing and implementing plans for the promotion of child plans for the promotion of child welfare.”welfare.”

PD 603 Art.87 - The Child and PD 603 Art.87 - The Child and Youth Welfare CodeYouth Welfare Code

MC 91-56MC 91-571991

PD 6031990 MC 90-04

MC 92-701992MC 94-141994

MC 96-1391996MC 02-121

MC 02-1262002

EVOLUTION OF LCPC

DILGDILG Memo Memo Circulars/OrdersCirculars/Orders

• M.C. 90-04 Jan. 19,1990 M.C. 90-04 Jan. 19,1990

“ “Enjoined all Barangay Captain to establish Enjoined all Barangay Captain to establish within the structure at their respective BDC the within the structure at their respective BDC the Local Council for the Protection of Children.”Local Council for the Protection of Children.”

• M.C. No. 94 - 14M.C. No. 94 - 14

“ “Adoption of the Implementing Guidelines of Adoption of the Implementing Guidelines of M.O. 39 and the Revised Guidelines on the M.O. 39 and the Revised Guidelines on the Reorganization / Organization of Local Sub-Reorganization / Organization of Local Sub-Committees for the Welfare of Children.”Committees for the Welfare of Children.”

• Memorandum Order No. 39 Memorandum Order No. 39

““Mandating all Local Government Mandating all Local Government Units through the DILG to Formulate Units through the DILG to Formulate 1993 Work and Financial Plan and 1993 Work and Financial Plan and every year thereafter implementing the every year thereafter implementing the Philippine Plan of Action for Children Philippine Plan of Action for Children (PPAC).”(PPAC).”

1. direction in the preparation of the 1. direction in the preparation of the Work and Financial Plan for ChildrenWork and Financial Plan for Children

2. prescribed the specific guidelines, 2. prescribed the specific guidelines, procedures as well as the forms to be procedures as well as the forms to be accomplished.accomplished.

DILG Memo CircularsDILG Memo Circulars

DILG Memorandum DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2002-121, Circular No. 2002-121, dated August 5, 2002dated August 5, 2002

• Revised guidelines on the Revised guidelines on the organization and strengthening organization and strengthening of the Local Councils for the of the Local Councils for the Protection of Children (LCPC) Protection of Children (LCPC) incorporating thereat Early incorporating thereat Early Childhood Care and Development Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Coordinating Committees (ECCD) Coordinating Committees at the Provincial, City, Municipal at the Provincial, City, Municipal and Barangay levels.and Barangay levels.

DILG Memorandum DILG Memorandum Circular 94-14Circular 94-14

Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of ChildrenRegional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children

Local Sub-Committee for the Welfare of ChildrenLocal Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children

Provincial Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children

City/Municipal Sub-Committee for the Welfare of ChildrenBarangay Council for the Protection of Children

AT WHAT LEVELS SHALL AT WHAT LEVELS SHALL THE LCPC/ECCD THE LCPC/ECCD COORDINATING COORDINATING COMMITTEES BE COMMITTEES BE ORGANIZED?ORGANIZED?

BARANGAY

PROVINCE

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

Composed of:Composed of: CHAIRPERSONCHAIRPERSON CO-CHAIRCO-CHAIR MEMBERSMEMBERS

BARANGAY

PROVINCE

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

Functions of the Functions of the CouncilsCouncils

PROVINCE

Formulate gender Formulate gender fair, culturally fair, culturally relevant and relevant and responsive plans responsive plans and programsand programs CITY/

MUNICIPALITY

PROVINCE

Provide coordinative Provide coordinative linkageslinkages CITY/

MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY

PROVINCE

Establish and Establish and maintain database maintain database on childrenon children

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY

PROVINCE

Conduct capability Conduct capability building programs building programs

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY

PROVINCE

Perform other Perform other functions as functions as provided by lawsprovided by laws

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY

PROVINCE

Prepare AWFP for Prepare AWFP for children and children and recommend recommend appropriations to the appropriations to the SanggunianSanggunian CITY/

MUNICIPALITY

PROVINCE

Provide technical Provide technical assistance and assistance and recommend recommend financial supportfinancial support

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

PROVINCE

Recommend local Recommend local legislations legislations promoting the 4 promoting the 4 principles of UN-principles of UN-CRCCRC CITY/

MUNICIPALITY

PROVINCE

Monitor and Monitor and evaluate the evaluate the implementation of implementation of the program the program

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

Foster education of Foster education of every childevery child CITY/

MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY

Advocate for the Advocate for the establishment and establishment and maintenance of maintenance of children and youth children and youth facilitiesfacilities

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY

Assist children in Assist children in need of special need of special protection and refer protection and refer cases filed vs. child cases filed vs. child abusers to proper abusers to proper agenciesagencies

CITY/MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY

Document barangay Document barangay best practices on best practices on childrenchildren CITY/

MUNICIPALITY

BCPC

C/MCPC

PCPC

CWC

LCPC Monitoring System

RSCWC

DILGPLANNING SERVICE

DILG REGIONAL OFFICE

Indicators of a Functional Indicators of a Functional LCPCLCPC

1. BCPC officers are familiar with or trained on child-friendly programs and services.

2. Records/Minutes of meetings3. Presence of plans for children (stand alone

or integrated into the local development plan• There is an updated master list of the

barangay’s children showing their unique needs and circumstances

• Enforcement in the barangay of laws and ordinances concerning children is closely monitored.

4. Included in Local Budget5. Projects/ Activities Undertaken

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