This document provides recommendations and comments on revisions to Quezon's proposed 2023 Children's Welfare Code. Key points include:
1) Strengthening the roles and responsibilities of local government units (LGUs) in developing programs and services for children, including requiring them to draft child protection plans.
2) Expanding provisions around children's survival, development, and protection rights, such as healthcare access, education, protection from abuse and exploitation, and participation in decision-making.
3) Suggesting additional articles and chapters to strengthen implementation mechanisms, reporting requirements, and appropriation of funds to support children's welfare programs.
4) Providing specific recommendations to align the proposed code with
This document provides recommendations and comments on revisions to Quezon's proposed 2023 Children's Welfare Code. Key points include:
1) Strengthening the roles and responsibilities of local government units (LGUs) in developing programs and services for children, including requiring them to draft child protection plans.
2) Expanding provisions around children's survival, development, and protection rights, such as healthcare access, education, protection from abuse and exploitation, and participation in decision-making.
3) Suggesting additional articles and chapters to strengthen implementation mechanisms, reporting requirements, and appropriation of funds to support children's welfare programs.
4) Providing specific recommendations to align the proposed code with
This document provides recommendations and comments on revisions to Quezon's proposed 2023 Children's Welfare Code. Key points include:
1) Strengthening the roles and responsibilities of local government units (LGUs) in developing programs and services for children, including requiring them to draft child protection plans.
2) Expanding provisions around children's survival, development, and protection rights, such as healthcare access, education, protection from abuse and exploitation, and participation in decision-making.
3) Suggesting additional articles and chapters to strengthen implementation mechanisms, reporting requirements, and appropriation of funds to support children's welfare programs.
4) Providing specific recommendations to align the proposed code with
Remarks e P.O. 2018-71 I General Principles II Rights and Responsibilities of the Child III Role of LGUs State of the Children Formulation of Programs and Services for Include Barangay IV Children Include requirement to draft CLJIP, CEPC F1K Components Survival Rights of Children Sec 17- Integrated Management on Childhood Illness a. Care and Nutrition Sec 18- Transfer to Art. On Protection b. Pregnant Women and Adolescent Develop CEPC c. Programs at the Barangay Level (RA 6972) RA 10821 d. Child-Friendly Hospitals, Nutrition Posts and Chapter 2 – Reproductive Health Act Breastfeeding Stations Lying-in with temporary care facilities for far-flung areas e. Birth Registration Add provisions for newborn screening & immunization RA 9288 V Chapter 3 – transfer to Art III Brgy Level Total Dev’t and Protection of Children Act Day Care Ctr in every Brgy – Source? Chapter 4 – New-born screening service to be made accessible Breastfeeding stations in LGU offices, specifically Provincial offices? Breastfeeding law Chapter 5 – mobile registration in coordination with LGU Birth registration month Encourage free registration; assistance in processing req’t Chapter 6 – ECCD- RA 6972 Development Rights of Children Incentives; reform a. Early Childhood Care and Development Chapter 8 – specific support for ALS; maybe included in IRR Program (ECCD) Chapter 9 – specific program? Therapy centers? Diagnosis VI b. Establishment of Schools and Other Facilities Provisions for college scholarship program NO LONGER PRESENT in c. Alternative Learning System (ALS)/ Out-of- the proposed code (probably because this age group are no longer School Youth (OSY) children?) d. Children with Special Needs e. Practice of Culture and Religion VII Chapter 13 - Updated Anti-Trafficking Act; OSAEC Protection Rights of Children Chapter 14 – RA 9344; CLJIP a. Against Improper Discipline and Punishments Sec 52 – Bahay Pag-asa b. Prevent Children’s Rights Violations Sec 57 - RA 9344; RA 10630 c. Against Child Abuse, Exploitations, Provincial Gov’t required to develop CLJIP Discrimination and Drug Abuse What is the role of the Province and other LGUs in the implementation d. Crisis Intervention Program of RA9344? e. Programs for Children in Conflict with the Law Sec 74 &ff – Referral system; WCPD; Guidelines for LGUs on the dev’t (CICL) of the CLJIP f. Children of Indigenous Peoples Chap 17 – Source? g. Protection of Children in Armed Conflict, Insert CEPC Disasters/Calamities and Emergencies Chap 18 – Children’s Concerns Program – Article VIII h. Children’s desk i. Local Council for the Protection of Children Insert implementing mechanism as a new chapter; include APPROPRIATION 1% Sec 89 – Child Impact Statement Sec 90 – Transfer to Art VIII - participation rights Sec 91 – PCPC- Function and duties; refer to DILG circular for creation, composition; functions to be integrated in the Code Reporting? Sec 95 – Specifically gov’t run stations VIII Participation Rights of Children Sec 98 – require LGUs IX Implementing Rules and Regulations X Penal Provisions XI Separability, Repealing and Effectivity Clauses