Barangay

Barangay Council
Council for
for
the
the Protection
Protection of
of
Children
Children
 WHAT IS BCPC
•
The BCPC is a Council at the
barangay level subsumed under
appropriate existing committee of
the Barangay Development
Council (BDC)
 WHY ORGANIZE THE
BCPC?
The BCPC is organized to:
• Ensure the survival, development,
protection and participation of
children and youth at the
barangay or community level.
 WHY ORGANIZE THE
BCPC?
• Have an organized, effective and
responsive community-based
structure that will promote and
guarantee the welfare, safety,
health, good moral environment and
wholesome development of children
and youth in every barangay
 WHAT ARE THE LEGAL BASES FOR THE
ORGANIZATION OF BCPC?

Article 87 P.D. 603 (CHILD AND YOUTH

WELFARE CODE)
“every Barangay Council shall
encourage the organization of a Local
Council for the Protection of Children”
 WHAT ARE THE LEGAL BASES FOR
THE ORGANIZATION OF BCPC?

DILG MEMORNADUM CIRCULAR NO. 2002-

121, DATED AUGUST 5, 2002- Revised
Guidelines in the Organization and
Strengthening of the Local Councils for
the Protection of Children (LCPC)
incorporating thereat Early Childhood
Care and Development ( ECCD)
Coordinating Committees at the
Provincial, City, Municipal and Barangay
Levels
 WHO SHALL COMPOSE THE BCPC)
(Based on DILG-MC 2002-121)
CHAIRPERSON ....... Punong Barangay
• CO-CHAIRPERSON (to be elected by BCPC Members)
MEMBERS:
• Sangguniang Barangay Member
• Barangay Nutrition Scholar
• Barangay Day Care Worker
• Barangay Health Nurse/Midwife
• DepEd Principal/Teacher-in-Charge
• PTA President or his representative
• Children’s Representative
• Chief Tanod
• NGO/PO Representative
• SK Chairperson
• Others
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF THE
BCPC? (Based on DILG –MC 2002-
121)

• Foster education for every child

• Take steps to prevent juvenile
delinquency and assist parents of
children with behavioral problems
so that they can get expert advice
• Adopt measure for the health of
children
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE BCPC? (Based on DILG –MC
2002-121
• Conduct capability building projects to
increase knowledge and skills in handling
children’s programs.
• Encourage the proper performance of the
duties and responsibilities of parents and
provide learning opportunities on the
adequate rearing of children and positive
parent-child relationship
• Promote wholesome entertainment in the
community especially movie houses
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE BCPC? (Based on DILG –MC
2002-121
• Prepare AWF for children and
recommend appropriations to the
sanggunian
• Provide coordinative linkages with other
agencies and institutions in the
planning, monitoring and evaluation of
plans for children
• Establish and maintain database on
children in the barangay
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE BCPC? (Based on DILG –MC
2002-121
• Advocate for the establishment and
maintenance of playgrounds, day care
centers and other facilities necessary
for the child and youth development
• Advocate for the passage of barangay
resolution/ordinances responsive to
child-related issues and concerns and
ensure the inclusion of children’s
program in the executive agenda
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE BCPC? (Based on DILG –MC
2002-121
• Protect and assist children in need
of special protection (eg,
abandoned, maltreated and
dependents) and refer cases filed
against child abusers to proper
agencies/institutions
WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS OF
THE BCPC? (Based on DILG –MC
2002-121
• Monitor situational reports on children
and prepare quarterly updates including
the implementation of children’s
programs and make recommendations to
the city/municipal CPC for consideration
and nationwide application
• Perform such other functions and other
child-related laws especially in matters of
child and parent education, health
entertainment, etc.
PLAN, PROMOTE & INSTITUTIONALIZE
RESPOND IMMEDIATELY
OPTIMIZE & MOBILIZE LOCAL RESOURCES
TRAIN, EDUCATE & MOBILIZE
EMPOWER & ASSIST
COORDINATE LCOAL INITIATIVES
TEST & REPLICATE MODEL PROGRMAS
SYSTEMIZE DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT
 WHAT ARE THE INDICATOR OF
FUNCTIONAL BCPC?

• Availability of Annual Work and

Financial Plan for Children
• Availability of approved budget for
children
• Activities are implemented based
on the plan
• Availability of BCPC minutes of
meetings and documentation of
activities and projects
PRESENCE OF THE FOLLOWING INDICATES THAT
THE LCPC IS OPERATIONAL OR FUNCTIONAL:

A. Records or minutes of meetings

B. Approved Action Plan of the LCPC
with corresponding budget
proposal
C. Accomplishment report of the LCPC
D. Approved budget for LCPC integrated
into the
Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay
Budget
 Records or minutes of
meetings
• To be active and dynamic, the LCPC must
conduct regular and special meetings at
lease once in every two (2) months.
Such meetings shall discuss or tackle
program implementation strategies,
issues and problems on children that
should be given utmost attention or
solution and monitoring of children’s
P/P/As that are being implemented in the
locality.
 B. Approved Action Plan of the
LCPC with corresponding budget
proposal

The plan should be based on activities the LCPC is

going to undertake as a Council which include, but not
limited to the following:

1. Preparation and updating of situationer or current

database on children in their areas of jurisdiction as
basis for the local planning for children;
2. Preparation of the Work and Financial Plan (WFP) of the
LCPC and its approval by the Sanggunian concerned;
3. Monitoring of the four (4) gifts for Children.
5. Referral to agencies/NGOs of
children in need of
assistance/protection and follow-
up on action taken;
6. Ensuring and monitoring of the
enforcement of laws/policies for
the survival, development,
protection and participation of
children; and
7. Monitoring and assessment of the
programs, projects and activities
(PPAs) on children being
undertaken by the LGUs .
 Four Gifts of Children

• Local Development Plan for

Children (LDPC)
• Local Investment Plan for Children
(LIPC)
• Local Code for Children (LCC)
• Local State of Children Report
(LSCR);
Programs, projects and activities
(PPAs)
1. on children
Early childhood education, i.e.
establishment or
improvement of the standard daycare
centers, recruitment of trained/capacitated
daycare workers, etc.;
2. Elimination of all forms of child abuse/worst
forms of child labor;

3. Prevention of juvenile delinquency and

operationalization of justice system for
children in
the locality.
 Programs, projects and
activities (PPAs) on children
4. Health and nutrition program, i.e.
immunization, salt iodization, feeding
programs, micronutrient supplementation,
etc.;
5. Programs for pregnant and lactating
mothers;
6. Community infrastructures like children’s
playground, children’s library, youth
centers, separate detention cell for women
and children from adult offenders, etc.;
 Programs, projects and
activities (PPAs) on children
7. Strengthening the family, such as
parental care and guidance, family
week celebration, parent education;
8. Potable water supply;
9. Legal Protection Program; and
10.HIV/AIDS Prevention Program.
 C. Approved budget for LCPC
integrated into the
Provincial/City/Municipal/Barangay
Budget
The LCPCs through their Secretariat as
provided for in MC 2002-121, should be
provided with funds from the LGUs
Maintenance and Other Operating
Expenses (MOOE) i.e., meetings,
traveling expenses, supplies, materials
& equipment through an ordinance.
D. Accomplishment report
of the LCPC which
include
• Activities undertaken showing the
implementation of the LCPC Action
Plan;
• State of the Children Report which the
local chief executive (LCE) shall deliver
every month of October of every year in
celebration of Children’s Month;
• Other activities undertaken not
reflected in the LCPC’s Action Plan.
D. Accomplishment report
of the LCPC which
include
• Activities undertaken showing the
implementation of the LCPC Action
Plan;
• State of the Children Report which the
local chief executive (LCE) shall deliver
every month of October of every year in
celebration of Children’s Month;
• Other activities undertaken not
reflected in the LCPC’s Action Plan.
Thank You!