EXECUTIVE O RDER N O . 13 A N O RDER R EORGANIZING E ORGANIZING THE M UNICIPAL C OUNCIL FOR P ROTECTION OF C HILDREN, PRESCRIBING R ULES U LES R EGULATIONS E GULATIONS T HEREFOR , AN D F OR O THER P URPOSES
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WHEREAS, recognizing the vulnerability of children as well as their key role in the future of the nation, the 1987 Philippine Constitution included the following provision: ―The state recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social w ell e ll being‖ (Article 11, Section 13). Likewise, Article 15, Section 3 of the Constitution states that the Government must ensure ―the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial pr ejudicial to their development‖; WHEREAS, Section 1 of Republic Act No. 48 81, otherwise known as ― An ― An Act Creating a Council for the Protection of Children in Every City and Municipality of the Philippines and for Other Purposes ‖ states that: It is the declared police of the State not only to assure that every family should be helped into bringing up their children to make them useful men and women but also to see that the proper direction, supervision and guardianship in the training, education, and other interests of its minor citizens by undertaken by it. ” “
WHEREAS, WHEREAS, our children have t he right to be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. This right to protection has been clearly laid out in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989; WHEREAS, WHEREAS, as a concrete expression of that co mmitment, the Philippine Congress enacted on 17 June 1992 Republic Act No. 7 610, ―An Act Providing Stronger Deterrence and Special Protection Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination‖. To monitor the enforcement of RA 7610, the Special Committee for the Protection of Children (SCPC) was created in 1995 through Executive Order No. 275; WHEREAS, the government, non-government organizations, families and communities, religious communities and faith-based organizations, and the rest of civil society are obliged to respect, protect, facilitate, and fulfill the rights of children; WHEREAS, the Municipal Government espouses vigorous advocacy and public consciousness-raising, capacity building, alliance building, family and community participation and empowerment, civil society mobilization and resource generation towards a broad-based response – akin to a social
movement – for the promotion, protection and fulfillment of the rights of children, particularly those in need of special protection measures; WHEREAS, mindful of its commitment to the protection and promotion of children’s chil dren’s rights and welfare, cognizant of its aspiration to become a child friendly municipality, the Municipal Government seeks to establish effective institutional mechanisms to make this a reality; NOW, THEREFORE, I, ARNEL F. MENDOZA, Municipal Mayor of the Municipality of Bustos, Province of Bulacan, by virtue of the powers vested upon me by law, do hereby order: S ECTION 1. R EORGNIZATION OF THE M M UNICIPAL U NICIPAL C OUNCIL O UNCIL FOR THE P ROTECTION OF C HILDREN . – The Municipal Council for the Protection of Children, here inafter referred to as the ―MCPC,‖ is hereby reorganized as follows to serve a full 3-year term beginning on the enactment of this Executive Order until the 30 th of June two thousand and thirteen: Chairperson
Mayor Arnel F. Mendoza
Vice Chairperson
Two (2) members of the Sangguniang Bayan to be elected from among themselves
Members
PCInsp. Isagani Enriquez Bustos Police Chief Dr. Lelisa F. Esguerra Municipal Health Officer Ms. Milagros F. Santiago MSWO Dr. Matilde Zamora, PhD District Supervisor Mr. Rene Gatuz President PTCA Federation Prof. Arvin DR. Darcen Founder Earnest Support for Underprivileged Children (E-SUCH) Charity Association, Inc.
S ECTION 2. D UTIES AND R ESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MCPC. MCPC. – (A) (A ) Pursuant to Republic Act No. 48 81, the MCPC shall supervise and act as guardian for the health, education and well-being of all the minors within the Municipality, and for this purpose it shall, among others, have the functions provided for in Article 360 of Republic Act No. 386 or the ― Civil Code of the Philippines,‖ to wit: The Council for the Protection of Children shall look after the welfare of children in the municipality. It shall, among other functions: “
(1 ) Foster the education of every child in the municipality; (2 ) Encourage the cultivation of the duties of parents; (3 ) Protect and assist abandoned or mistreated children, and orphans; (4 ) Take steps to prevent juvenile delinquency; (5 ) Adopt measures for the health of children; (6) (6 ) Promote the opening and maintenance of playgrounds; an d
(7) (7 ) Coordinate the activities of organizations devoted to the welfare of children, and secure their cooperation. ” (B ) In addition, the MCPC shall: 1. Strengthen government commitment and capacity to fulfill children's rights to protection. 2. Facilitate enactment and enforcement of child protection laws consistent with the CRC (Convention on the Rights of the Child). 3. Equip children with knowledge, life skills and capacity for meaningful and effective participation. 4. Spearhead advocacy and social mobilization, situation analysis, program development, modeling of innovative approaches, partnership and alliance building, monitoring and impact assessment of interventions, and annual reporting on the situation and progress of children at the municipal level. 5. Push for a faster process of organizing, strengthening, activating and sustaining BCPCs in all barangays. 6. Make available without discrimination basic and preventive social services as well as specialized interventions in rescue, recovery, healing and reintegration of child victims. 7. Prepare, with the assistance of the Local Finance Committee, the programs, projects and activities that will be funded from the one percent (1%) fund for the protection of children. 8. Formulate approaches and technical tools that can be used to influence child-friendly budgets child-friendly budgets in the Municipal Government, i.e.: a. Measure effectiveness. Evaluate how the budget funds social services for children and how it achieves the realization of children's rights. This helps to measure the effectiveness (with respect to costs, time, etc.) of the strategies employed to achieve the policy goals. b. Analysis by sector or group. group . Analyze the impact of the budget on specific sectors or socioeconomic groups, e.g., children's sector. Compare allocations of these sectors with other sectors, the entire economy or past levels of support. c. Beneficiary assessments. Assess public perception of how far public spending is meeting their needs. Use opinion polls, attitude surveys, group discussions, organized debates with citizens and a discussion of proposals for the coming year. Through these exercises, development concerns such as social inclusion, poverty reduction and social equity promotion, which have impact on the realization of children's rights, can be integrated into budget management. d. Monitor social spending. Identify core social indicators on the situation of children and young people and arrive at a ―child protection index‖ which can used to measure commitments to fulfilling children's rights. S ECTION 3. S ECRETARIAT – (A ) With reference to the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 603, otherwise known as ― The Child and Youth Welfare Code,‖ Code ,‖ the MCPC shall have an Executive Director and Secretariat to be composed of the following:
Executive Director
Prof. Arvin DR. Darcen Founder Earnest Support for Underprivileged Children (E-SUCH) Charity Association, Inc.
Secretariat
Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office
(B ) The Executive Director shall be in charge of the detailed implementation of MCPC programs and project activities. The Secretariat shall keep and maintain the MCPC records and prepare such correspondence as may be necessary. S ECTION 4. M EETINGS . – The MCPC shall hold meetings at the call of the Municipal Mayor but it may also be convoked upon written request of at least two (2) members thereof. A majority of the members of the MCPC is sufficient for the Council to transact its business provided that in the absence of a quorum, the Council may adjourn from day to day. S ECTION 5. A NNUAL A PPROPRIATIONS FOR THE P P ROTECTION OF C HILDREN . – In conformity with Republic Act No. 9344 otherwise known as the ― Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006,‖ o ne percent (1%) of the annual internal revenue allotment of the Municipality shall automatically accrue to the protection of children. The MCPC shall develop that budget for such purpose. S ECTION 6. E FFECTIVITY . approval.
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This Executive Order shall take effect upon —• —
Approved this 8 th day in September, in the year of our Lord two thousand and ten at Bustos, Bulacan.
ARNEL F. MENDOZA
Municipal Mayor By the Municipal Mayor:
ARNOLD C. BELTRAN
Secretary
