25th National Children’s Month (NCM) Celebration

2017 Theme: BATA! ILIGTAS SA DROGA!

(R.A. No. 10661 declares the month of November of every year as National Children’s Month with DSWD, CWC
and NYC as lead agencies

NCM Activities
(Proposed)

Activity Description Date/Venue

1) Press Conference Strengthening engagement and partnership Nov. 3

with media in promoting the rights of the Quezon City
child; will highlight the important role of quad-
media in shaping the character of a child.

Recommend: partnership with Anak TV Inc.

2) Liturgical Celebration with To grace the month-long celebration; Nov. 5

Archbishop Valles as main Promote the full development of the child Davao City
celebrant including his/her spiritual aspect/well-being.

3) Kick-Off: Launching of 1M This is an offshoot of the One Million Lapis Nov. 6

Bags and School Supplies Project in 2016. The collected bags and Davao City
school supplies will be given to the
underprivileged and affected children in
armed conflict areas.

This will also launch major documents of

CWC: Philippines Plan of Action to End VAC
(PPAeVAC); ADVOCOM Plan on PPAeVAC;
NCCYP Strategic Plan

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4) Dikit-a-Sticker Campaign Messages on drug awareness in partnership Nov. 16
with Safe Kids Philippines, LTO, Department
of Transportation, IMBOA, PJH- Pasang Venue: Quezon City
Masda, FEJODAP and PISTON, Tricycle
Transp – TODA, and Philippine Motorbike
Association.
5) Kids Festival
CWC Partnership with the National Library of Nov. 20-24
the Philippines
Nov. 20- Opening Ceremony

An anthology of short stories intended for 100 Nov. 21 – Mga Kwento ni Lolo
children ages 8-12 years old from different Digong sa Mga Bata
backgrounds and circumstances (IP, CWD, Venue:Malacañan Palace
children in labor, school children, children in
institution, etc.).

The storytelling of the President will be

about drug abuse and making children
understand that drug abuse is a menace and
it can destroy one’s future.

The program shall run for an hour, 30

minutes will be dedicated to highlight the soft
heart of the President for the Filipino children
and shall promote family-oriented values and
the importance of the role of the child within
the Filipino family and in nation building.

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Culminating Activity:
South East Asian (SEA) Prix
Jeunesse Video Festival and
Competition (Nov. 27-29, 2017)
Note: Please add rows as needed
The remaining 30 minutes shall be for a
puppet show to be presented by the
Children’s Section of the National Library. Nov. 22 - Bata, Pito Bata
Recommend: To invite Gen. Bato,
Maricel Laxa, Kristine Bersola-
Babao
Nov. 23 – Forum on Drug
Prevention and Awareness among
Minors
Nov. 24 – Culminating Activity
The SEA Prix Jeunesse Video Festival and Nov. 27-29
Competition will be the highlight of the NCM
Manila Peninsula
celebration which will be conducted in Manila
Peninsula Hotel on Nov. 27-29, 2017 in
partnership with Anak TV Inc.
In the Philippines, the national competition is
called SINEBATA where entrants must give
their very good interpretation of the theme:
Pride in Self, Family and Traditions. This is a
festival and competition of creators of videos
FOR, BY and WITH CHILDREN. Any group
consisting of 5 children with ages ranging
from 8-17 can join.
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for your agency/organization’s
activities. Thank you.

fmg/PAIO/final template-2017NCM proposed activities