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Organizing and Strengthening of Local Councils For The Protection of Children (LCPC)
Organizing and Strengthening of Local Councils For The Protection of Children (LCPC)
STRENGTHENING OF
LOCAL COUNCILS FOR
THE PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN (LCPC)
WHAT IS LCPC?
• Basically it is an institutional mechanism in
the LGU that facilitates and implements
children’s programs.
• It is a council organized in all levels (Prov,
City, Municipality and Barangay) that serves
as the umbrella organization for children’s
concerns.
• It is a council fully harnessed to be an
efficient and effective advocate of child rights,
and implementor of all children’s programs
in the barangay.
GUIDING LAWS
CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD-
adopted in November 20, 1989 by the United
Nations General Assembly
4 Principles of UN-CRC
SURVIVAL
SECURITY/ PROTECTION
DEVELOPMENT
PARTICIPATION
CHILD 21
• The Philippine National Strategic
Framework for Plan Development for
Children
• Adopted through E.O. no. 310 signed on
November 3, 2000 by Pres. Estrada. It is a
successor plan to the PPAC, a 25-year
strategic framework for planning. programs
and interventions that promote and
safeguard the rights of the Filipino children.
LEGAL BASES
RA 7610
ARTICLE 359 & 360 (CIVIL
CODE OF THE PHILS)
PD 603
RA 8980
RA 7610 – SPECIAL PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION
ACT
• M.C. No. 94 - 14
“Adoption of the Implementing Guidelines of M.O. 39 and
the Revised Guidelines on the Reorganization /
Organization of Local Sub-Committees for the Welfare of
Children.”
DILG Memo Circulars
• Memorandum Order No. 39
Local Sub-Committee
Local Sub-Committee for
for the
the Welfare
Welfare of
of Children
Children
Provincial Sub-
Committee for the
Welfare of Children
City/Municipal Sub-
Committee for the
Welfare of Children
BARANGAY
Functions of the Councils
Formulate gender
fair, culturally PROVINCE
relevant and
responsive plans
and programs CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
PROVINCE
Provide coordinative
CITY/
linkages MUNICIPALITY
BARANGAY
PROVINCE
Establish and
maintain database CITY/
on children MUNICIPALITY
BARANGAY
PROVINCE
Conduct capability
CITY/
building programs MUNICIPALITY
BARANGAY
PROVINCE
Perform other
functions as CITY/
provided by laws MUNICIPALITY
BARANGAY
Prepare AWFP for
children and PROVINCE
recommend
appropriations to
the Sanggunian CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
Provide technical
assistance and PROVINCE
recommend
financial support
CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
Recommend local
legislations PROVINCE
promoting the 4
principles of UN-
CRC CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
Monitor and
evaluate the PROVINCE
implementation of
the program
CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
Foster education of
every child CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
BARANGAY
Advocate for the
establishment and CITY/
maintenance of MUNICIPALITY
children and youth
facilities
BARANGAY
Assist children in
need of special
protection and refer
CITY/
cases filed vs. child MUNICIPALITY
abusers to proper
agencies
BARANGAY
Document barangay
best practices on
children CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
LCPC Monitoring System
DILG
CWC PLANNING SERVICE
DILG
RSCWC REGIONAL OFFICE
PCPC
C/MCPC
BCPC
Indicators of a Functional LCPC