What Barangay Officials Can Do to Set Up a Child-Friendly Locality
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“Kumilos tayo para sa ikabubuti ng mga bata ngayon, huwag na natin itong ipagpabukas. Ang bawa’t bata ay habilin sa atin ng Maykapal. Siya ay ating Hiram na Kinabukasan.”
President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s Keynote Speech
“Say Yes” for Children Launch 24 May 2001
Print ed wit h t he assist a nc e of :
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Table of Contents Foreword ...................................... ......................................................... ...................................... ..................................... ..................... ... 3 What is a Child-Friendly Barangay? ..................................... ............................................... .......... 5 What can Barangay Officials do in order to fulfill these goals? ...................................... ......................................................... ................................... ................ 6 Why is it important to set up a Child-Friendly Barangay? ..... 9 What are the local institutions that can attend to the needs and rights rights of children? ..................................... .......................................... ..... 9 What other institutions can be motivated to participate in advocating advocating Child-Friendly Child-Friendly commitments commitments .................. .................. 13 Why is it necessary to linkk up with civil society and the private private business sector ? ..................................... ...................................................13 ..............13 What can be done immediately to respond to
FOREWORD In 1990, the Philippine Government ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Since then, it has translated this commitment to a number of initiatives such as the Philippine Plan of Action for Children for the 1990s under Proclamation No. 672 and Republic Act 8425 which institutionalized the Philippine Government’s Social Reform Agenda and Poverty Alleviation Program. These initiatives recognized children as a basic sector distinct from the youth and students. The Minimum Basic Needs approach made local governments aware of a set of 33 basic needs of a family, including children’s needs in particular. This list of needs now serves as reference of municipalities and barangays in local development planning in keeping with RA 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991. To help implement the programs, local subcommittees for the welfare of children were created. The Department of Social Welfare and Development also launched its Comprehensive Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) Program.
Child-Friendly Child-Friendly commitments ? .....................................14 .....................................14 Assessment Instrument to Rate if the Barangay is Child-Friendly .................................... ....................................................... ...................................... ........................1 .....1 4 Purpose of the Instrument........................... Instrument.............................................. ................................14 .............14 Why is it im important portant to to fill up this I nstrument?.. ......... ......... ... 14 Who can accomplish this Instrument? Instrument? .....................................16 .....................................16 Sources of information to answer the Instrument..................1 Instrument..................1 6 What the Instrument can measure .................................... ............................................1 ........1 7 Time frame to gather information information .................................... ............................................1 ........1 8 How to compute the precentage precentage for Form A.........................1 8 Table and Forms: Table 1. Child-Friendly Commitments ...................................7 ...................................7 Form A. Standards to Rate the Families
In year 2000, the Philippines renewed its commitment to the CRC through the Philippine National Strategic Framework for Plan Development for Children, or “Child 21.” Developed by the Council for the Welfare of Children, the document outlines the goals and strategies to realize the vision of the Filipino Child within the first quarter of the 21 st century. This vision pictures the Filipino Child as “healthy, happy, curious, confident, cooperative and able to develop his or her full potential and faculties”. Significantly, Child 21 recognized current disparities in the treatment of boys and girls and prescribed ways to address these. Furthermore, it strengthened the Philippines’ commitment to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in combating the trafficking of and violence against women and girls and in ensuring gender-responsive policies and programs. Along with the Medium Term Philippine Development Plan (19992004), Child 21 binds national and local governments to synchronize development plans and operations with the child as the focal beneficiary.
in the Barangay ................................... ...................................................... .......................1 ....1 9 Form B. Standards to Rate the 4
Institutions in the Barangay ..................................23 ..................................23 Form C. Form to Rate the Barangay Barangay on Sets A and B.....2 4
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Since 1998 the Council for the Welfare of Children has conducted the “Search for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities” to recognize the important role of local government units in promoting and protecting children’s rights to survival, development, protection and participation. The annual search supports a broad-based Child-Friendly Movement towards the realization of child rights in the Philippines. This Movement will actively involve children, families, communities, the government, non-government organizations, the private sector and other members of civil society. The Fifth Country Programme for Children (CPC V) 1999-2003, a program of cooperation between the Philippine Government and UNICEF, supports this movement at all levels of Philippine society. The underlying objective is to make legislators, local and national executives, the judiciary and program implementers “child-sensitive” and thus effectively address the priority needs of children. We hope that this booklet would serve as a useful guide in creating child-friendly communities that will help realize the vision of the Filipino child in the 21 st century.
Dr. Dante B. Canlas Secretary Soci Socioo-Ec Econ onom omic ic Plan Planni ning ng and and NEDA Director-General
Hon. Jose D. Lina, Jr. Secretary Depa Depart rtme ment nt of Inte Interi rior or and and Local Go Government
Mr. James Marty L. Lim National President Liga ng mga Barangay
Dr. Terrel M. Hill Representative UNICEF, Philippines
Hon. Corazon Juliano-Soliman Secretary Department of Social Welfare and Development and Chair, Council for the Welfare of Children
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What is a Wh Child-Friendly Barangay? A barangay is Child-Friendly when it is able to assure that the following rights and needs of children are realized: • • • •
healt health h and and nutri nutriti tion on e du duc at atio n pr ot ote ct ctio n part partic icip ipat atio ion n
In the Philippine National Strategic Framework for Plan Development for Children formulated by the Council for the Welfare of Children, a total of 24 goals have to be fulfilled in order to achieve the above needs and rights. Table 1 shows a list of requirements/standards to attain health, nutrition, education, protection and participation of children in socio-cultural and development activities. 7
What can Barangay Officials do in order to fulfill these goals? Table 1. Child-Friendly Commitments
Barangay officials can achieve these commitments by ensuring that: •
local instituti institutions ons are set up up that are consiste consistent nt with the needs needs and rights of children
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basic services services are delivered delivered to respond to the needs and rights rights of of children
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Goals
Requirements/Standards
Health
1. All childre children n are registered registered at birth birth 2. All infants infants are exclusiv exclusively ely breastf breastfed ed up to about 6 months 3. All childr children en are fully fully immu immunize nized d against tuberculosis, diphtheria/ pertussis/tetanus, polio and measles. 4. All childr children en 0-2 years years old are are weighed weighed monthly 5. All child children ren are are well well nourish nourished ed 6. All child children ren 1-5 1-5 years years old are are given given Vitamin A Capsules 2X a year
Maternal Health
7. All birth birthss are attend attended ed by traine trained d personnel 8. All pregn pregnant ant women women get get at least least four four complete pre-natal check-ups 9. All m mothe others rs are are fully fully immuniz immunized ed against tetanus. 10. All pregnant/lactat pregnant/lactating ing mothers mothers are given sufficient doses of Vitamin A and iron. 11. All pregnant pregnant women who are at rrisk isk get emergency obstetric care 12. All pregnancies pregnancies are spaced spaced at least 2 years apart
Education
13. All children children 3-5 years old attend attend early education programs 14. All children children 6-17 years old are in school and finish their schooling (both in elementary and high school)
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Why is it important to set up a Child-Friendly Barangay?
Goals
Requirements/Standards 15. All children children graduating graduating in elementary and high school pass the achievement tests 16. All out-of-school out-of-school children children are given given alternative education 17. All illiterate illiterate parents/caregi parents/caregivers vers are enrolled in functional literacy program
Protection
Participation
Family Practices
18. All children children are removed removed from from exploitative and hazardous labor, prostitution and pornography 19. All cases cases of physical physical and sexual sexual abuse and violence are eliminated in the home and community 20 All children 12-17 years old participate in socio-cultural and community development activities 21. All families families have safe safe drinking water 22. All families families use only iodized iodized salt. salt. 23. All families families use sanitary sanitary latrine latrine 24. All fathers fathers and mothers mothers share in the the care and rearing of children.
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This is because like any adult, children have rights to live a decent life. Then of course, children are the ones most most affected in case c alamities occur, both natural (i.e., floods, earthquake, volcanic eruption) and manmade (i.e., wars). They are the most vulnerable sector but are often left out in development projects. And yet, c hildren are the most in number and are supposedly, the “hope of the future generation.” It is important, therefore, for all sectors – family, government and civil society to take into consideration the needs and rights of children.
What are the local institutions that can attend to the needs and rights of children?
These include the: • • • • • • • •
Barangay Council for the the Protection Protection of Chi Children ldren (BCPC) Barangay Barangay Developm Development ent Council Council Sangg Sangguni uniang ang Pamb Pambara aranga ngay y Sanggun Sangguniang iang Kaba Kabataan taan or or the youth youth council council Kataru Katarunga ngang ng Pamba Pambaran rangay gay Barang Barangay ay Heal Health th Stat Station ion Child Child Care/ Care/Day Day Care Centers Centers Primar Primary/ y/Sec Second ondar ary y School Schoolss
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What can each of the local institutions do to ensure that ChildFriendly Commitments are fulfilled? BARANGAY COUNCIL FOR THE
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PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
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LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
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COUNCIL
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KATARUNGANG PAMBARANGAY
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Promote Promote the best interest interest of of the children children Prepare Prepare an annual annual action action plan plan focuse focused d on children, involving the participation of this sector Prepare Prepare an an annual annual inve investm stment ent plan Monito Monitorr closely closely the the complia compliance nce with with laws laws and ordinances on children Prepare Prepare an an annual annual progres progresss report report on the the situation of children Documen Documentt meeting meetingss held held at least least once once a month Instal Installl a local local informa informatio tion n system system on on children’s condition using the set of standards in Table 1 or tap existing systems (like Minimum Basic Needs Information System)
Ensure Ensure the the inclusi inclusion on of childchild-focu focused sed action and investment plan in the comprehensive development plan to be submitted to the local Sanggunian Ensure Ensure the the implem implementa entation tion of of childchildfocused development plan Ensure Ensure that that an annual annual progr progress ess report report is is prepared by the BCPC
Be trained trained on on legisla legislation tionss regardi regarding ng children and in handling children victims/offenders Be able able to confor conform m with internat internationa ionall standards on justice for children Instal Installl a monitor monitoring ing syst system em to track track increase/decrease in cases pertaining to children offenders and those victimized 12
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SANGUNIANG
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PAMBARANGAY
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SANGGUNIANG
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KABATAAN
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BARANGAY
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HEALTH STATION
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Docume Document nt activi activitie tiess on the progre progress ss of cases received Prepare Prepare an annua annuall progres progresss report report on the the cases affecting children
Be able able to pass pass legi legisla slation tionss that that are consistent with Child-Friendly commitments Ensure Ensure that that budget budgetary ary allocati allocations ons for activities catering to children’s needs are attended to Be able able to help in in moni monitor toring ing the the situat situation ion of children and work with the barangay Be able able to initiate initiate activities activities that build build selfesteem and promote participation among children and youth
Train Train volunt volunteer eerss on Child-F Child-Frien riendly dly commitments in health Provide Provide basi basicc resourc resources es for for health health management and service delivery i.e., weighing scale, thermometer, BP apparatus, basic supplies for growth monitoring and health information materials, micronutrient supplements, oresol, drugs for deworming, iodized salt and immunization Have an updat updated ed data data on newbor newborn, n, malnourished and sick children Have an updat updated ed data data on on pregna pregnant nt and and lactating mothers Set up health and nutrit nutrition ion posts posts for every every cluster of 20-30 households
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CHILD CARE/DAY
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CARE CENTERS
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PRIMARY AND
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SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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Set up up a multi multisec sectora torall team team (which (which includes parents/caregivers) to prepare and implement an action plan for child care and development Have the the team team monit monitor or the progr progress ess of of plan implementation Have the the multi multisec sectora torall team prepare prepare a progress report Be trained trained on on effectiv effectivee delivery delivery of of childchildcare requirements Ensure Ensure the the availab availabili ility ty of story story books books,, toys and other materials using local resources Have a play area, area, weighing weighing scales scales and and utensils Ensure Ensure that that teacher teacherss and school school perso personnel nnel promote child rights/needs, childcentered learning and active learning methods Set up a progr program am to atta attain in classr classroom oom ratio ratio of one teacher to 40 students, with desks and textbooks for each child Ensure Ensure that that local local schools schools have have the the basic basic amenities (i.e., clean toilet, water facility) Link Link up with with infor informat mation ion cent centers ers to to provide access to children Coordin Coordinate ate with with local local Parents Parents-Tea -Teacher cherss Organization to determine the needs of students Tap the the PTA PTA to formu formulat latee the local local plan plan for children Link with Distr District ict Superviso Supervisors rs of DECS to advocate the needs of pupils
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What other institutions can be motivated to participate in advocating Child-Friendly commitments?
Of course, the family is a basic institution that shou ld be able to provide a child-friendly environment. It is the duty of the parents and other members of the family to provide care and a nurturing environment for their children. Apart from the family, other institutions include civil society organizations composed of: • • • • • •
nongover nongovernmen nmentt organiza organizatio tions ns profe profess ssio iona nall clubs clubs reli religi gious ous group groupss civi civicc club clubss communit community-ba y-based sed organiza organization tionss childre children’s n’s organiza organization tionss
The private business sector may also be tapped to extend support support to local projects to uplift the condition of children. Why is it necessary to link up with civil society and the private business sector?
Civil society and private sector organizations may be able to: •
Offer a lot of talent, talent, expertise expertise and technical technical services in order to assist the barangay in its development initiatives for children. The lack of resources in the barangay can be supplemented by these groups.
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Participate Participate in local local development development planning process since the the Local Government Code of 1991 mandates that they constitute at least 25% of the members of the Local Development Council. These groups may be evaluated and recognized by the local sanggunian.
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What can be done immediately to respond to Child-Friendly commitments?
Be able to assess how the barangay rates in terms of Child-Friendly goals using the attached Assessment Instrument.
Re lig ious Group s
As A ssessment Instrument to Rate
Priva t e S e c t or
if the Barangay is Child-Friendly M e di a
Purpose of the Instrument Just i c e Syst em
Sc hoo l
The attached instrument can assist local officials determine if their barangay is Child-Friendly. Why is it important to fill up this Instrument?
Soc ia l Servic es
He a lt h / N u t r i t i on
Agric ult ure
Filling up this instrument can help the barangay obtain the: •
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Data about about the situation situation of children, children, including including their their mothers/ mothers/ caregivers, and the necessary support services and institutions to ensure the attainment of their basic needs and rights; Information Information to assist assist you you in planning planning programs/services programs/services,, to help formulate a child-focused development plan; Condition Condition of children, children, if the tool tool is used used regularly regularly (at (at least once a year) to help formulate a progress report; and, Informati Information on on the barangay’s barangay’s status status regardin regarding g children children to assist the municipality to determine the barangay’s priority needs. 17
Who can accomplish this Instrument?
Barangay officials can accomplish this instrument with the assistance of a Barangay Council for the Protection of Children Team, composed of the: • • • • •
Midwife Baran Baranga gay y Plannin Planning g Officer Officer Para Parale lega gall Worke Workers rs Barangay Barangay-bas -based ed Volunteers Volunteers (i.e., (i.e., Barangay Barangay Health Workers, Workers, Barangay Nutrition Scholars and Day Care Workers) Representative Representative from the Sangguniang Sangguniang Kabataan Kabataan
Sources of information to answer the Instrument
If there are no data available in the barangay, then it is about time for the locality to install its own information system to ensure that it is able to deal with the specific problems of children. Having these data will help the barangay: • • •
What the instrument can measure
The instrument is made up of three three parts: •
There are many sources of information to determine if the criteria mentioned here have been accomplished by each in your barangay. These are: •
A comprehensi comprehensive ve one is the the Minimum Minimum Basic Basic NeedsInformation Information System applied in areas implementing the Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS) and other LGUs that initiated to implemented this system
Form A (Standards (Standards to Rate the the Families Families in the Barangay) Barangay) assesses the services and impact of these servic es on the health, nutrition, education, protection security and participation in socio-cultural/development activities of your children. Form A shows shows the following: Column Column 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7:
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plan projects projects and activitie activitiess for children children objectively objectively identify identify what activities activities can can be given given priority priority attentio attention n identify identify who among among the children children can be given given priority priority support support
Form B (Performance (Performance of the the Institutions Institutions in the Barangay) Barangay) assesses if the institutions in the barangay are set up to respond to the basic needs/rights of children. It shows:
Other Other sour sources ces include include the: the:
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Baranga Barangay y Health Health Station Station for for health health data data Social Social Welfar Welfaree Officer Officerss for social social welfare welfare data data Katarungang Katarungang pambaran pambarangay, gay, for for casesfiled against children children Schools, Schools, for data data on the profile profile of students’ students’ achieveme achievements nts 18
Goals Goals that that the barangay barangay has to achie achieve ve to to be be considered as Child-Friendly No Data Poor Indicates the percentage One Star of accomplishment of the Two Star barangay Three Star NA or or Not Not Appl Applica icabl ble, e, if if ther theree are are no chi child ld-ren in this age group or no pregnant/ lactating mothers
Existence Existence of facilities facilities and and the standards standards pertaining pertaining to these these facilities (Column 1) The situatio situation n in the the barangay: barangay: if the standard standard is not fulfilled fulfilled of “Poor” (Column 2) and if the standard is fulfilled or one diamond (t) (Column 3)
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• Form C aims to Rate Rate the Barangay’s Barangay’s Performance Performance on A and B.
Instrument to Rate if the Barangay is Child-Friendly Form A. Standards to Rate the Families in the Barangay
Time frame to gather information
All the information being gathered pertain to a previous calendar year, to standardize the time frame for the assessment process.
Direction: Encircle the column that represents represents the situation in your barangay. This can help you determine what indicator has to be given attention by your barangay.
How to compute the percentage for Form A
To determine the percentage of each criterion in Set A —determine the incidence per criterion then divide by the total number of families/persons referred to in the item, then multiply by 100, thus: % =
number of cases per criterion
X
Example:
5 pregnant women with 4-prenatal check-up
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20 pregnant women who gave birth
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25 %
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Poor Data
1. Childr Children en 0-17 0-17 years years old are registered at birth
<90%
90%
95%
100%
2. Infants Infants are exclus exclusivel ively y breastfed up to 6 months
<75%
75%
85%
100%
3. One year year old old childr children en have immunization for tuberculosis, diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio and measles
<89%
80%
90%
100%
4. Childr Children en 0-2 years years old old are weighed monthly
<89%
80%
90%
100%
5. Childr Children en 0-6 years years old old are well-nourished
<70%
70%
80%
100%
6. Childr Children en 1-5 years years old old are given Vitamin A tablets 2X a year (200,000 IUs each)
<75%
75%
90%
100%
7. Births Births are are attended attended by trained personnel
<75%
75%
85%
100%
8. Pregnant Pregnant women women get at least 4 prenatal check-up (Include only those who gave birth last year)
<80%
80%
90%
100%
100
total number of families/persons in this category
% of pregnant women with 4 prenatal check-up
IndicatorsPertainingto Families No in the Barangay
X
100
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IndicatorsPertainingto Families No in the Barangay
Poor Data
NAP
9. All pregn pregnant ant mo mothe thers rs are immunized against tetanus ( Include only those who gave birth last year)
<70%
10. Pregna Pregnant/ nt/lact lactatin ating g mothers are given Vitamin A ( 1 capsule of 10,000 IUs 2x a week starting on the 4th month until delivery; 1 capsule of 200,000 IUs within 1 month after delivery)
<70%
11. Pregna Pregnant/ nt/lact lactatin ating g mothers are given i ron (1 tab. of 60 mgs. elemental iron + 400 mcgs. of folic acid daily for 6 mo. or a total of 180 tabs for pregnant women; 1 tab. daily starting after delivery for 3 months or total of 90 tablets)
<70%
12. Women Women who who gave gave birth last year had two years apart from the previous childbirth
<75%
13. Childr Children en 3-5 years years old are in daycare centers or other early education classes
<50%
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70%
70%
70%
75%
50%
80%
80%
80%
80%
75%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
IndicatorsPertainingto Families No in the Barangay
Poor Data
NAP
14. Childr Children en 6-12 years years old are in elementary school 15. Childr Children en 13-17 13-17 years years old are in high school
<95%
95%
97%
100%
<70%
70%
75%
100%
16. Child Children renin elementary school who enrolled 6 years ago complete their education
<77%
77%
80%
100%
17. Child Children ren who who graduate in elementary school pass NEAT
<50%
50%
75%
100%
18. Child Children ren who who graduate in high school pass NSAT
<50%
50%
75%
100%
19. Out-of-sc Out-of-school hool childre children n are given alternative education
<60%
60%
75%
100%
20. Illiter Illiterate ate paren parents’ ts’ caregivers of children attend functional literacy classes
<50%
50%
75%
100%
21. Childre Children n engaged engaged in exploitative and hazardous labor, prostitution and pornography no longer experience these during the assessment period
<50%
50%
80%
100%
22. Cases Cases of violence violence/ / abuse involving children are resolved within a year
<50%
50%
75%
100%
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Form B. Standards to Rate the Institutions in the Barangay Indicators Pertaining to Families No in the Barangay
Poor Data
NAP
23. Families Families have access access to safe drinking water
<50%
50%
75%
100%
24. Familie Familiess use sanitar sanitary y latrines
<60%
60%
75%
100%
25. Families Families use use iodized iodized salt
<80%
80%
90%
100%
<20%
20%
40%
60%
26. Childre Children n 9-17 9-17 years years old are engaged in socio-cultural and community development activities
Direction: Encircle the answer to represent the situation in your barangay. This can help you determine determine what institution needs mobilization at your level. Poor
1.
The BCPC is functional in your barangay
No
Yes
2.
There is is a development pl plan fo focused on on ch children
No
Yes
3.
The childchild-focu focused sed plan was was formulat formulated ed with the the participation of children’s organizations
No
Yes
Katarungang Katarungang pambarangay pambarangay has updated updated information information on cases involving children
No
Yes
Katarun Katarungan gang g pambarang pambarangay ay has resolve resolved d at least 80% of the cases concerning children in the last year
No
Yes
Updated Updated health health and and nutrition nutrition posts posts exist exist for every 20-30 households.
No
Yes
7.
Dayc Daycar aree Cen Centers ters serv servee at most most 40 chil childr dren en per per clas classs
No
Yes Yes
8.
A communi communicati cation on system system focuse focused d on child children ren ( i.i.e .,., da da ta ta bo boa rd rd, ra ra di dio p prro gr gr am am, et etc. ) is in in p la la ce ce
No
Ye s
Legislat Legislation ion are passed passed to addres addresss the plight plight of children
No
Yes
10. More children children participate participate in in socio-cultural/ socio-cultural/ development activities du ring the assessment year, compared to the previous year
No
Yes
4. <20%
27. Fathers Fathers partici participate pate in child-rearing responsibilities
20%
40%
60% 5.
6.
9.
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Institutions in the Barangay
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C. Form to Rate the Barangay on Sets A and B
Di r ection :Check the appropriate cell to describe your barangay.
How to Rate Rate Your Your Baran Baranga gay y
The Barang Barangay’ ay’s Situat Situation ion
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if you have at least 80 stars in Form A with at least 7 diamonds in Form B
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if you have 65-79 stars in Form A with at least 6 diamonds in Form B
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if you have 50-64 stars in Form A with at least 5 diamonds in Form B
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if you have less than 50 stars in Form A and less than 5 diamonds in Form B
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To be born, to have a name and nationality To have a family who will love and care for me To live in a peaceful community and a wholesome environment To have adequate food and a healthy and active body To obtain a good education and developmy potential To be given opportunities for play and leisure To be protected against abuse, exploitation, neglect, violence and danger To be defended and given assistance by the government To be able to express my own views. •
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