Concepcion 2005 - LGRC DILG 10

Concepcion, 

Iloilo 

Securing the Future: 

Making Iloilo, Concepcion 

Child-Friendly

Securing the Future: Making Iloilo, Concepcion Child-Friendly 

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Securing The Future: Making Concepcion, Iloilo Child-Friendly 

Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP) 

Documentation of LGU Exemplary Practices 

Replicable Practice 

SECURING THE FUTURE: MAKING CONCEPCION, ILOILO 

CHILD-FRIENDLY 

(4 TH Class Municipality) 

CONTENTS 

Summary 2 

Project Description: An LGU focuses on children’s rights 

and needs 

2 

History: Shifting paradigms to address poverty 4 

Results: A better environment and future for children 5 

Key Implementation Steps 6 

Analysis and Lessons Learned: Sustaining gains 10 

Annex: 

Annex A – The Four Legacies of Children 

November 2005 1


SUMMARY 

The child-friendly movement in 

Concepcion is a multi-sectoral, 

multi-level initiative to realize the 

goals of the international 

Convention on the Rights of the 

Child (CRC) and the Convention on 

the Elimination of all forms of 

Discrimination against Women 

(CEDAW) at the local level. 

Launched in 2000, the program has 

been instrumental in making 

Concepcion a multi-awarded childfriendly 

municipality. 

The program generally aims to address perennial poverty in the municipality by 

improving access to health, social welfare and education services, generating 

more income and livelihood opportunities, and expanding LGU policies and 

programs on poverty alleviation. The program’s unique feature, however, is 

that it strives to achieve all these by focusing and prioritizing children’s rights 

and welfare in various LGU programs. 

The program pursues a convergence of various programs that provide 

investments for and promote the rights of children. These include the 

following: Day Care Services; Early Childhood Development (ECD); 

Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (CIDSS); Population, 

Health and Environment; Municipal Education Reform (Project RAUL – Reform in 

Accelerated and Unified Learning); Poverty Free Zone; Kapit-Bisig Laban sa 

Kahirapan-CIDSS (Kalahi-CIDSS); Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay, and 

Gawad Kalinga. 

Through the concerted efforts of local government officials and the support of 

the community, the child-friendly program of Concepcion improved the 

conditions of children and their families in the municipality. It has made 

various services accessible to the young even in far-flung barangays. This 

accomplishment has earned Concepcion recognition as the Most Child-Friendly 

Municipality from various institutions from 2000 to 2003. 

Project Description: An LGU focuses on children’s rights and 

needs 

Concepcion is a 4th class municipality in Iloilo province with a population of 

34,240. With 87% of its population living below the poverty line before the 



program was launched, the local government unit (LGU) faced the challenge of 

providing basic services to Concepcion families, almost half of whom could 

barely provide for the needs of their children. 

Concepcion’s children and youth faced a bleak future before the program was 

implemented: 

• Only 15% of children aged 0-2 years old and 40% of children aged 3-5 

years had any early childhood education. 

• Only 62% of school children finished elementary school. Poor quality 

education was also a problem; the pupil-book ratio was 1 book for 9 

children. Not surprisingly, reading proficiency was at a low 47%. 

• 33% of school children were malnourished, with below normal or with 

very low normal weight (based on IRS standard) resulting to poor school 

performance and health. The prevalence of underweight children in 

general was 20%. The poor state of local health care added to the 

problem with dilapidated health facilities and limited supplies of 

medicines. 

• Infant mortality is at 13.15 per 1000 live births while child mortality was 

at 1.05 per 1000 children aged 5 years and below, with accidental death 

by drowning as the leading cause of death (14 of Concepcion’s 25 

barangays are located along the coast). 

• 14% of pregnancies were among girls between 14-18 years old; overall 

maternal mortality rate was at 240 per 100,000 and family planning 

users were at a low 20% of the population; 

In addition, efforts by the municipal government 

to address these problems were hampered by 

limited resources, information and awareness on 

the rights and needs of children. 

Taken together, these conditions finally led to 

the prioritization of health and education 

concerns of children in the 2000 Executive 

Agenda of the municipality. 

Program Objectives 

Basic Profile: Concepcion, Iloilo 

Location: 5 th district, Iloilo province, Region 6 

Land Area: 9,702 hectares, coastal and 

generally mountainous 

Population: 34240 ( HH) 

Population growth: 2.76% 

Ave. HH size: 5 members 

Income class: 4 th class 

IRA: Php 27.94M 

Local Revenues: Php 6.855 M 

No. of barangays: 25 

Land use: agricultural, commercial, residential, 

built up and tourism-related 

Major industries/economic activities: mainly 

fishing and fishery-related industries 

Generally, the child-friendly program aimed to create an environment that was 

conducive to children’s growth and welfare. More specifically, the program 

objectives were: 

1. To address the lack of LGU policies supporting children-related 

programs 

2. To promote the convergence of the various development programs of 

the LGU that invest in and promote the rights of children 

3. To encourage multi-stakeholder participation in the protection of 

children 



History: Shifting paradigms to address poverty 

When Mayor Raul Banias was elected to his first term in Concepcion, his first 

act was to conduct a participatory, multisectoral process of crafting a Vision 

for the local government unit (LGU). With the assistance of a native 

Concepcionanon with the Gerry Roxas Foundation, an NGO engaged in 

governance and social development in Western Visayas, the LGU crafted a 

vision of eradicating poverty in the municipality by 2020, with the LGU as a 

main agent for change, and civil society as main partner. 

Mayor Banias then proceeded to re-define the 

thrust of the LGU. He stressed that the best 

resource to decisively address poverty issues 

was not financial logistics but the LGU 

personnel who must undergo a paradigm shift 

in providing public service to make them 

more responsive to constituents’ needs. 

One major strategy identified by Banias’ 

administration in eradicating poverty was to 

focus on children, converging various anti-poverty and children’s programs and 

enacting child-friendly policies pursuant to the international Convention on the 

Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of 

Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Concepcion recognized that children’s 

issues were cross-cutting concerns that affected, and were important to, 

almost all sectors. 

Mayor Banias, therefore, called for several consultations with various heads of 

LGU departments, as well as non-government organizations (NGOs), people’s 

organizations, business organizations and members of the academe. During 

these consultations, he lobbied for a comprehensive program to address 

children’s inadequate access to various services. 

His efforts paid off as various sectors gave their support to the initiative. Soon 

after, a Municipal Inter-agency Committee was formed, composed of various 

sectors within and outside the LGU, which then conceptualized a Child-Friendly 

Program Convergence Framework. 

With a framework in hand, Concepcion then created a Municipal Council for the 

Welfare of Children which took the lead in operationalizing the framework, 

putting systems and structures in place at the municipal and barangay levels 

and generally guided program implementation. 



Results: A better environment and future for children 

Today, the program has made a significant difference in the lives and welfare, 

not only of Concepcion’s children and youth, but their families and 

communities as well. These gains include the following: 

• A more child-friendly community and policy environment. With the 

enactment of the Municipal Children Code, various provisions ensuring the 

promotion of children’s rights and their protection from all forms of abuses 

are now in place and enforced. LGU departments also consciously focus on 

children’s concerns, by adopting their respective Development Plans and 

Investment Plans for children. Well-functioning multistakeholder Municipal 

and Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children at the municipal and 

barangay levels also continue to work for the improvement of children’s 

conditions through various programs. More resources have also been 

accessed by Concepcion through aggressive efforts. It has gained such 

national and international partners as the World Bank, which provided funds 

for day care center, schoolbuildings, health stations, water systems and 

roads (2004-2005); the International Labor Organization (ILO) which 

supported capacity building for the elimination of child labor (2004-2005); 

the Department of Education, which assisted in strengthening the Local 

School Board; and local business and women’s groups and volunteers, which 

partnered with the LGU in community mobilization and advocacy efforts. 

• More educational facilities for 

children. With an increase from 40 to 

53 day care centers and from 18 to 36 

elementary schools in four years, 

Concepcion has significantly improved 

access to education, especially early 

childhood education, for its children. 

• Improved access to health care. From 

17 in 2000, the number of health 

centers had grown to 23 in 2004, 9 of 

which are Sentrong Sigla accredited. More health centers now provide 

services to reduce infant and child morbidity and mortality, as well as 

malnutrition and teen pregnancy. 

• Growing recognition as a Child-Friendly Municipality. Concepcion has 

reaped several awards for its child-friendly program, being named 

Provincial Winner in 2000; Provincial and Regional Winner in 2001; 

Provincial and Regional Winner in 2002; and 2 nd ranked overall in the 

Philippines in 2003 for Most Child-Friendly Municipality. 



Key Implementation Steps 

Concepcion’s child-friendly program was successfully implemented by the LGU 

and its partners by undertaking the following key implementation steps. 

1. Building consensus and support among various stakeholders 

As a first step, the LGU gathered support for the child-friendly initiative by 

holding various public consultations, inviting NGOs, people’s organizations, 

business groups and barangay leaders. In these consultations, the LGU 

successfully linked various poverty-related problems such as lack of access to 

health, education and other services to children’s welfare, and advocated for 

more support in improving such services in order to improve the plight of 

children. 

2. Developing A Child-Friendly Program Convergence Framework 

Once various stakeholders have expressed their support for the program, 

Concepcion pushed for the formulation of a convergence framework that would 

synergize/harmonize various existing programs/efforts of different institutions 

and government departments/agencies to ensure that all efforts have a childfriendly 

component. 

The convergence framework was formulated by the Municipal Inter-Agency 

Committee (MIAC), a committee formed as a result of the consultations. The 

MIAC was composed of municipal officials, LGU focal persons, barangay 

officials, volunteers (health workers, day care workers, and nutrition scholars), 

and representatives from national government agencies, the academe, nongovernment 

organizations, business sectors, people’s organizations, and 

community organizations. 

The framework was meant to ensure that regular government programs are 

implemented in synergy with other local initiatives so as to bring about greater 

positive impact on the children. 

3. Creating a management structure with corresponding resources 

After the framework was formulated, Concepcion established the Municipal 

Council for the Protection of Children (MCPC), a legally-mandated structure 

that took over from the MIAC. The MCWC was a multi-stakeholder body tasked 

to take the lead in implementing, monitoring and evaluating the 

implementation of various development programs for children and to ensure 

that efforts are coordinated and harmonized. The council was composed of 

representatives from various NGAs, barangay councils, NGOs, CSOs, and POs, 

with the MSWDO as the overall coordinating office and secretariat. 



Such a structure requires financial resources to operate and this should be 

allocated by the LGU. Thus, there is a need to get legislative action to create 

the body and provide a budget for it. Other stakeholders involved in the 

structure can also be tapped to provide financial and other resources. 

4. Establishing/Strengthening community structures for child-related 

initiatives 

After a municipal management structure and framework has been put in place, 

Concepcion began the work of bringing down the initiative to the community 

level. One of the MCPC’s first major tasks was to strengthen or reactivate 

community structures and leaders – both formal and informal -- that are 

routinely involved in the provision of health and educational services to 

children. This task included undertaking orientations, consultations and 

training with and among barangay health workers, day care workers, barangay 

nutrition scholars and elected barangay officials. Trained leaders were then 

organized into a pool of community-based volunteers and service providers in 

various barangays, especially in far-flung areas. 

(As another means of bringing down the program to the barangay/community, 

the legally-mandated Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children (BCPCs) 

should also be reactivated/strengthened/established. BCPCs can take the lead 

in implementing and monitoring policies, directives, and programs/activities 

designed by the MCPC at the community level. BCPCs can also function as data 

gatherers on children’s conditions, monitors on child abuse incidence, and 

deputized enforcers of child-friendly policies. At the same time, barangay 

governments can also provide counterpart funds to the BCPC activities, as the 

barangay chair usually serves as BCPC head. ) 

5. Developing and Implementing the “4 Gifts of Children” 

After municipal and barangay structures were in place, Concepcion began 

developing what it called “the 4 gifts of children.” These were the following: 

• State of the Children Report 

• Municipal Children Code 

• Development Plan for Children 

• Investment Plan for Children 

Basically, these “4 gifts” provide the blueprints for realizing the goals and 

objectives of the program. (See Annex A for more information on these 

documents) 

The State of the Children report compiled relevant data on children’s 

conditions, including mortality and morbidity rates, school participation rates, 

child abuse incidence, malnutrition, child-related diseases, and the range of 

services available for children. 



The Municipal Children Code spelled out the goals and objectives that the LGU 

and its partners wished to pursue in relation to addressing the current situation 

of children, and specified the policies and strategies that the LGU would adopt 

for achieving such goals. 

The Development Plan for Children concretized the goals and objectives stated 

in the MCC by providing specific activities to be undertaken within the year. It 

identified measurable targets and specified budgets and resources for the 

plan’s implementation, mainly sourced from the 20% development fund coming 

from the LGU’s Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). 

The Investment Plan for Children was also formulated annually by each LGU 

department and other participating agencies from their regular programs. It 

likewise specified what resources were allocated by each program/agency for 

such activities. 

All 4 gifts were formulated through participatory processes and received 

legislative approval prior to implementation. 

6. Ensuring sustainability 

The success of the program has been made more impressive by the LGU’s 

effective lobbying for more resources to implement and sustain its plans. Local 

partners such as barangay councils, the BCPCs, the Concepcion Business Club, 

women’s groups, day care and health volunteers continue to make a strong 

contribution. In addition, Concepcion has also gained national and international 

partners and generated substantial resources for the program. These include 

the following: 

• Department of Education – strengthening of the local school board 

• Museo Pambata and the International Visitor Foundation 

• Metrobank Foundation 

• SM Foundation 

• Save the Children-United States of America - Population, Health and 

Environment 

• Ford Foundation and Synergeia for a municipal education reform (Project 

Raul) 

• Philippines-Canada Development Fund 

• Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program 

• International Labour Organisation – which supported Capacity Building and 

Elimination of Child Labor 2004-2005 

• Philippines-Canada Development Fund- Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual 

Health (ARSH) (2004) 

• World Bank, which supported Early Child Development, Water Systems, 

Health Station, Day Care Centers, Roads and School Building 



• Singapore International Foundation, which pledged a twenty-footer van full 

of toys and books for children 

The following measures were also adopted to sustain efforts on promoting 

children’s welfare: 

• Integration of the child-friendly program in the municipal and barangay 

development plans. Other than the municipal development plan, children’s 

concerns are also addressed in the respective action plans of the different 

departments/agencies. The annual investment plans of the different 

barangays also contain items relative to the welfare of children. 

• Creation and mobilization of the Barangay Council for the Protection of 

Children. The council has been established in the 25 barangays and the same 

has been operational since 2002. 

• Institutionalization of the Search for the Most Child-Friendly Barangay. 

Launched in 2002, the search has served as an incentive for the different 

barangays to double their efforts in making their respective areas as childfriendly 

as possible. 

• Networking for the child-friendly program. More recently, the LGU has found 

additional resources by pursuing linkages with the following organizations: 

Matrix of Key Implementation Steps 

Key Implementation 

Steps 

1. Building 

consensus and 

support among 

various stakeholders 

for the program 

2. Developing a 

Child-Friendly 

Program 

Convergence 

Framework 

3. Creating a 

management 

structure with 

corresponding 

resources 

4. Establishing/ 

Strengthening 

Expected Outputs 

• Participatory 

consultations, 

dialogues, etc 

• Points of agreement; 

consensus on the 

project; commitment 

of stakeholders 

• formation of Municipal 

Inter-Agency 

Committee (MIAC) that 

will formulate the 

framework 

• Convergence 

framework 

• MCPC or similar 

management structure 

with members and 

defined roles and 

responsibilities 

• Community structures 

in place and 

Timeframe 

2 

months 

Person/ 

Agency 

Responsible 

Mayor, 

department 

heads, SB, 

other 

stakeholders 

Budget/ Resources 

Required 

• support and 

commitment of various 

stakeholders for the 

program; consensus on 

program direction 

• political will on the part 

of LGU leadership to 

pursue the project 

• budget to facilitate 

consultations and early 

orientation/training 

1 month Mayor, MIAC • commitment of 

members 

• supportive executive 

order for the creation 

and terms of reference 

of the MIAC 

• budget for MIAC 

meetings 

3 

months 

2 

months 

Mayor, 

legislative 

council, 

MIAC, other 

stakeholders 

MCPC, 

barangay 

• committed and 

competent members and 

personnel in the 


• resources for secretariat 

functions, other 

functions of the 


• Budget for conducting 

community/barangay 



Key Implementation 

Steps 

community 

structures for childfriendly 

initiatives 

5. Developing and 

Implementing the 4 

Gifts of Children 

6. Ensuring 

sustainability 

Expected Outputs 

functioning 

• Community leaders 

committed and trained 

on enforcement of 

child friendly policies 

• State of the Children 

Report 

• Municipal Children’s 

Code 

• Development Plan for 

Children 

• Investment Plans for 

children 

• functioning structures 

and designated 

personnel at the 

municipal and 

barangay level 

• development and 

investment plans 

implemented well 

• monitoring mechanisms 

Timeframe 

(depend 

ing on 

the 

number 

of 

baranga 

ys 

3 

months 

2 

months 

and 

continui 

ng 

Person/ 

Agency 

Responsible 

governments 

, community 

leaders 

MCPC, LGU 

departments 

, legislative 

council 

LCE, LGU, 

MCPC 

Budget/ Resources 

Required 

consultations, 

orientation and other 

activities 

• Personnel to conduct 

the consultations and 

orientation activities 

• Technical assistance 

may be needed. 

• Budget for various 

meetings and 

consultation 

• Budget for implementing 

the 4 Gifts 

• Budget for plan 

implementation 

• Additional personnel at 

the municipal and 

barangay level 

• Budget for additional 

facilities and services 

for children 

Analysis and Lessons Learned: Sustaining gains 

Sustaining a child-friendly program for four years is an achievement in itself; 

but it is made even more significant by the wealth of lessons that four years of 

experience has given the people and leaders of Concepcion. Most LGUs 

genuinely committed to pursuing child-friendly programs can replicate 

Concepcion’s success and the lessons provided by Concepcion’s experience may 

serve other LGUs well in replicating or undertaking similar multisectoral 

programs. Below are some of them. 

• A strong and committed leadership/champion for the 

project is vital in making a child-friendly program work. 

The Municipal Mayor of Concepcion, a practicing 

medical doctor, championed the implementation of the 

child-friendly program; his commitment was critical in 

sustaining the program and ensuring resources for its 

implementation over the years 

• Multi-sectoral participation is important in ensuring 

program ownership and sustainability. Community 

empowerment must form part of every stage of 

program/project design and implementation. The LGU consciously 

championed community ownership by fostering co-management and co- 

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financing by barangay governments and other groups. There is also a need 

for decentralized and shared management. Each component of Concepcion’s 

program had responsible persons at all levels for focused management and 

accountability. 

• Strategic partnerships are necessary to generate resources for child-friendly 

initiatives. Having increased its own absorptive capacity, Concepcion forged 

partnerships with several institutions with expertise and resources that 

directly address the pressing needs of the constituents relative to issues 

affecting children. 

• Efforts must be brought down to the barangay level. The barangays are the 

front-liners in the whole process of delivering services to the children. To be 

more responsive to the unique needs of the various communities, the 

municipality of Concepcion involved the barangay councils in all stages of the 

program – from assessment and planning, to implementation, and later to 

evaluation. Eventually, the multisectoral Barangay Councils for the 

Protection of Children were organized in the different barangays and have 

since become active in sustaining the program’s success. 

Who to contact if interested in replication: 

Concepcion Mayor Raul Banias 

Tel. (033) 392 0309; 392 0204 

Email address: mban@yahoo.com; mban@iloilo.worldtelphil.com 

Annex 

A. Four Legacies of Children 


The Four Legacies of Children 

Prepared by: 

Municipal Council for the Protection of Children 

Concepcion, Iloilo 

Republic of the Philippines 

Province of Iloilo 

Municipality of Concepcion 

Concepcion, Iloilo 

Calendar Year 2005

Table of Content 

Gathering of reports for implementing agencies will 

be done as quarterly basis through interviews and focused 

group discussion and written reports. Updating of projects 

will be done monthly during MCPC regular meeting. Process 

documents will be done in program implementation 

review with also be alone at the beginning of the year. 

Standard monitoring and evaluation form will be 

done by the Monitoring and Evaluation Component Team 

from the Municipal Council for the protection of children 

with the MSWDO as secretariat. Monitoring and Evaluation 

findings will be presented to the MCPC for policy formulation/recommendation 

agency/organization/benevolent intended 

to address identified need 

The Monitoring and Evaluation flow system is to be 

adopted in implementing the programs and projects for 

children is shown in the following figures: 

MCPC 

Monitoring & Evaluation 

Component Team 

SECRETARIAT 

(MPDC) 

Child Rights 

Programs/Activities 

Implementers 

Survival Participation Development Protection 

Rights Rights

Plan Implementation 

The Local Government Unit of Concepcion will 

spearhead in the Implementation of the Local Development 

for Children for 2005-2007 with MPDO to give focus attention 

in undertaking planned activities by major child right 

category. Convergence of implementation will be drawn 

from all relevant National Government Agencies, Private 

Institution, NGOs, POs, Private Individuals, from the Municipal 

level to the Barangay Level. 

The Municipal Council for the Protection of children 

will be reactivated to over-see the implementation of the 

plan and its sustainability. Yearly, the Municipal Government 

of Concepcion will allocate from its 20% IRA sufficient 

funds to support the activities/programs for children 

allocation from National Government Agencies , Private 

Institution, NGOs, POs, Private Individuals will be integrated 

as its counterpart funds from its yearly budget in 

support of child’s program. The 5 th Congressional District 

Office will have its yearly allocation. Lobbying efforts will be 

endeavored for external funding assistance, either through 

Senators CDF Support or ODA funds. Particular project 

proposal will be packaged to support external funding request 

through MPDO, with technical assistance from concerned 

agency/organization service providers. 

Plan implementation will be focused on yearly programming 

and be assisted specifically pro child basic 

rights. It will include among others, technical assistance, 

logistic support equipment/facility provision or needed for 

child survival, development, protection and participation 

rights. 

Monitoring and Evaluation 

The Monitoring and Evaluation is a very important component 

of program implementation. It is a tracking mechanism 

status of the project activity, identifying problems and recommended 

appropriate solution. It determines whether the 

goals and objectives are being address. Through monitoring 

and evaluation information and data will be generated, 

which will serve as basis/reference of updating succeeding 

years activities for children. Improvement of indicators will 

reflect the impact of the project activities in children. 


Province of Iloilo 

Municipality of Concepcion 

M e s s a g e 

In the first Executive-Legislative meeting in 1998, the first year 

of my administration, Team Concepcion decided to fight the widespread 

poverty in the Municipality. We agreed to change things and make a difference. 

But with little resources to spare in terms of financial and manpower, 

the gaping socio-economic poverty is considered as the greatest 

challenge of my administration. 

With the help of a Concepcionanon partner n the person of Mr. 

Raquel Olandia of Gerry Roxas Foundation (GRF), the LGU Vision was 

crafted using a participatory process where representative of the various 

sectors of the community participated. A lofty Vision was crafted, we call 

it Vision 20/20 that states, “A highly competent and dynamic LGU serving 

as agent of change in partnership with civil society targeting zero poverty 

by year 2020”. It’s too ambitious but this is a manifestation of our commitment 

to eradicate poverty in Concepcion. 

Being a Vision-driven local government , all our development 

programs converge to address the overaching problem of poverty. Because 

we believe that the problems confronting children are cross issues, 

we agreed that child friendly initiatives should become a crosscutting 

theme among all LGU programs to achieve the Vision. 

We have made considerable strides towards the realization of 

our Vision through the implementation of a lot of child-friendly related 

programs and projects. In the last three years the LGU have achieved a 

lot of accomplishments that gave us the distinction as the 2nd Most Child 

Friendly Municipality in the Philippines in 2002. But the search for excellence 

never ends. I would like to emphasize that opur target is to be the 

Most Child Friendly Municipality in the country. 

We are fortunate that the Department of Social Welfare and Development 

extended tot eh Municipality technical assistance on enhancing 

our capacities in formulating four legacies of children. With these interventions, 

there is no way that we cannot achieve our target of becoming 

the Most Child Friendly Municipality in the Philippines. 

As your Mayor, I will always lead by example. In this Municipality 

will reign the principle of participatory governance. Therefore, I need and 

count for your continued support. 

God Bless! 

DR. RAUL N. BANIAS 

Municipal Mayor

9. Health education 

* Mothers Class mothers with Pre-schoolers MHO/ IEC materials training 5,000 5,000 5,000 LGU 

(all brgys at least 500 BHS materials, Flip Chart 

mothers per year) 

* Parents Effectiveness Service (PES) 

Couples (10 couples per 

Brgy. 250) DSWD 

10. Family Planning Program Responsible parenthood 

* Training of additional FP volunteers Through limiting/spacing 35 FP volunteer MHO Training materials food 150,000 MSH/LGU 

* Conduct of FP Action Sessions of children 75 action session for MHO Training materials food 150,000 MSH/LGU 

* Contraceptive 

Self Reliance availablity of FP 

commodities (pills, condom, IUD, 

DMPA) 

Couples reproductive age 

CRA -all Brgys MHO FP commodities 30,000 30,000 30,000 MSH/LGU 

11. Establishment of Birthing Home A lying in facility Main RHU MHO, Const. of materials 2 M. 

MEO Facilities 1.5 M 

CHILOCO for 

Health and Dev't.

7. Establishment of Center for Special Provide special care for abused 

Children 

* Medical/Physical Examination Children, children w/disabilities Children w/ disabilities MHO Construction of 

250,000 LGU/DSWD 

Abused children MHO/DSWD materials 

* Function Referal System for Abused 

Children 

8. Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health A program designed to address 

TA, trng. materials MSH/LGU/Brgy. 

(ARSH) Program special needs of adolescents to TEV 2,000 

delay sexual debut and avoid 

High behavior 

Venue 3,000 

Food T 18,000 

* Training of additional adolescent peer 13-18 yrs old from MHO 

facilities 

7 brgys (35 pax) 

* Conduct of ARSH community sessions 15 Barangays Food 90,000 MSH/Brgy. 

Training materials 10,000 PopCom 

* Training of adolescent as peer 

counselors 

40 peer facilities TA 

TEV 4,000 MSH,LGU 

* Establishment of School-Based ARSH 3 high school, 1 college Training materials 15,000 

School, LGU Brgy. 

* ARH corner 

IEC Books Donation 

* Billboard 

* ARSH Session

Capability building of health service 

RHM - 12 Oresol 

providers on family-community BHW - 120 

MCI - TC - IMCI BNS - 25 TEV 30,000 MSH 

food 

3. Nutrition Program Comprehensive Integrated Families w/ below normal DA Seeds, seedling garden LGU, DAR 

* Seeds & Seedling distribution program to address protein & very low weight PS (1,276) tools 

* Livestock/Poultry/Fingerlings energy malnutrition among Below normal and vero low DA piglets, sasso chicken 

Distribution PS & SC weight SC (2,160) fingerlings DSWD 

* IGPs DSWD 

* Seed Capital Assistance Below normal and very low DSWD 

weight PS 

* Supplementary Feeding Below normal and very low MHO/DSWD/ Supplementary foods, P 75,000 PS P 75,000 PS P 75,000 PS Brgy/LGU 

weight SC ( DepEd PTCA INSUMIX, Feeding Utensils 125,000 SC 125,000 SC 125,000 SC PTCA 

* Advocacy/IEC All barangay MNC/BNC Streamers, Prizes for 600 600 600 Brgy/LGU 

Nutrition Month Celebration contest, snacks, posters 18,000 18,000 18,000 LGU/Brgy 

Promotion on 1st Degree All barangay MNC/BNC IEC 1,000 1,000 1,000 LGU 

Nutritional Guidelines 

* Signage or Billboards All barangay BNC Plywood, paint, labor 15,000 DOH/Brgy. 

for painting, 

4. Establishment of Health & FC-IMCI program All sitios w/out (10) BHS MHO/DSWD Cosntruction materials 75,000 75,000 75,000 Brgy/LGU 

Nutrition Post 

5. Deworming To reduce incidence of PS ages 2-5 yrs. MHO/BHS/DSWD Albendazole 

Parasitism among PS & SC SC ages 6-8 yrs. DepEd/BHS Mabendazole 

6. Water Sanitation Provision of potable water 903 HH using water for MEO, MHO Potable H2O system const. 500 500 500 KALAHI-CIDSS 

* Water chlorination Supply and use of sanitary doubtful source Chlorine granules 

* Construction of sanitary toilet 31 % of HH (2,154) MHO/RSI/ Toilet cement 75,000 75,000 75,000 Brgy. Residents 

toilet Brgy. Capt. 


PROVINCE OF ILOILO 

MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION 

Sangguniang Bayan ng Concepcion 

EXCERPTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE 11 TH REGULAR SES- 

SION OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF CONCEPCION, 

ILOILO, HELD AT THE MUNICIPAL SESSION HALL ON MARCH 

29, 2004 

PRESENT: 

Hon. Tina Jo S. Callos, SB Member, 

Temporary Presiding Officer 

Hon. Agustin G. Garilva, Jr., SB Member 

Hon. Jose Val B. Bracamonte, SB Member 

Hon. Rene V. Gabayeron SB Member 

Hon. Teresita P. Querubin, SB Member 

Hon. Vicente B. Minguez, Jr., SB Member 

Hon. Vicente O. Oñate, Jr., SB Member 

Hon. Warlito I. Demafelis, SB Member 

Hon. Delfin V. Gregorio, SB Member, 

ABC President 

Hon. Jovelyn A. Ortiz, SB Member, 

SK Mun. Fed. Pres. 

ABSENT: 

Hon. Elizabeth T. Salcedo, Vice Mayor, 

on sick leave 

EXPLANATORY NOTE 

The Municipality of Concepcion recognizes the vulnerability 

of the child to have a key role in the future of the nation, 

and programs for the welfare and protection of children should 

be given utmost `attention and top priority by both government 

and non-government organizations. 

Under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, local 

government units should uphold the rights of children for survival, 

protection, participation and development. Likewise society 

must not rely on the government alone for the rearing of 

the child, rather everyone must give his share, thus to achieve 

this goal, it is ideal that non-government organization must 

unite with the municipal government of Concepcion, not only in

giving priorities to resources and their allocation, but also in the 

implementation of programs and policies for children in the municipality. 

It is believed that an Ordinance Enacting a Children’s 

Code is the most appropriate move to achieve this goal. 

On motion therefore of Hon. Jose Val B. Bracamonte 

duly seconded by Hon. Vicente B. Minguez, Jr., the following 

Municipal Ordinance was approved by the Sangguniang Bayan 

on third Reading: 

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE NO. 01 

Series of 2004 

AN ORDINANCE ENACTING THE CHILDREN’S CODE OF 

THE MUNICIPALITY OF CONCEPCION 

Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan in Session assembled 

ARTICLE I 

TITLE, POLICY, PRINCIPLE AND DEFINITION OF TERMS 

Section 1. Title – This Ordinance shall be known as 

“The Children’s Code of the Municipality of Concepcion. 

Section 2 – Declaration of Policy and Principle- It is 

hereby officially declared as the policy of the Municipal Government 

of Concepcion that the rights of children to their survival, 

protection, participation and development, must be given top 

priority, thus undertaking an initiative to create a situation 

whereby the role of the family in providing for children shall be 

upheld at all times and seriously support the efforts of parents, 

other child care and development workers, NGO’s and communities 

to care for children from all walks of life until they attain 

adolescence. 

Section 3. Definition of Terms: - When used in this 

Ordinance: 

1. System 

Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination 

– Refers to the coordinated program of services 

and facilities to protect children’s against: 

Comprehensive Children’s Support a. Child prostitution and other sexual abuse 

b. Child trafficking 

c. Obscene publication and indecent shows 

Program/Project/Activities Brief Description Intended beneficiary, Lead Office for Resource Budgetary Requirements Possible 

Location,Coverage Implementation Requirements 2005 2006 2007 Sources 

*Iron supplement Infants 0-11mos MHD/BAS Ferrus sulfate drops 30,000,00 30,000,00 30,000,00 LGU/DIR/LGU 

(558) MHO?BAS 

Pre-schooler 6-7 

Ferrus sulfate syrup 30,00,00 30,000,00 30,00,00 LGU 

*Iodine suplement Enhanced 

EPI(Epanded Immunity of Infants Infants (0-11mos MHO/BHS DPT,OPV 

on immunization) and pre-schoolers (558) BCG 

mos (484) Iodized salt President 

Iodized tester DOH 

*Fully- Immunized child against diseases 

Hepa-B 20,000,00 20,00,00 20,000,00 DOH 

syringes 

tuberunlen syringe 

Newborn Screening Detect inborn Newborn 0-3 MHO NBS kit free free free NIH-UP_PGM 

metabolic disorders Weeks Old NBS fee 20,000,00 20,000,00 20,000,00 LGU/Clients 

2.Integrated managementof Protecal on integrated 2weeks-2mos MHO/BHS ECCD card 

Childhood Illness management of children >2mos - < 6 years old 

IMCI forms 1,000 1,000 1,000 LGU 

*Implencatetion of IMU in with cough,fever diarrhia, (59 mos.) Drugs 

all health feelities ear infection,malnutrition, 

Cotrimoxezole 150,000 150,000 150,000 LGU/DOH 

anemia,immunization Amoxicillin 

and vit a sup. 

Chloramphenicol vial 

Paracetamol 

salbutamol

5.Share a Home Sharing of decent homes, love Orphaned,neglected MSWD,LGU Foster, parents 5,000 5,000 5,000 Private sector 

and gifts during christmas and indigent children 

6.Parent Effectives Service PES training of trainors 25 parent/year MSWD, DOH Supplies, snacks 18,000 20,000 20,000 Brgy.Fund 

20% Devt.Fund 

7.Mobile free Registration Birth registratrion in the identi- II island brgy. LCR Forms 2,000 3,000 5,000 LCR 

fied Brgy. w/ high number of un- 14 mainland 

registered children 

Issue of Live Birth certificate 

free of charge one month a year 

8. Emergency Assistance Limited help in cash Families with children MSWD-DSWD & Fund 20,000 20,000 20,000 LGU,MSWD,DSWD 

LGU Civil Defence 

9.Family Councelling Servises Short term councelling provided Couple With marital MSWD-DSWD Forms 

to parent 

d. Child Labor 

e. Circumstances which threaten or endanger the 

survival and normal development of children as 

prescribed in the UN Convention on the Rights of 

the Child 

f. Other acts of abuse 

2. Comprehensive Support System for the Development of 

Children – Also refers to the coordinated program of services 

and facilities outline in Section 3 of RA 6972 and as 

prescribed by the UN Convention on the Rights of the 

Child. 

3. Council – refers to the Municipal Council for the Protection 

of Children (MCPC), the office, which shall be responsible 

for the formulation of programs for children. 

4. Junk Foods – refers to food stuff that are processed with 

artificial flavors coloring and preservatives and which have 

been found to contain carcinogenic elements harmful for 

the body or those sold beyond their expiry period. 

5. Anti-Social Related Activities – are those acts against property, 

chastity and person which include but not limited to 

the following; 

1. Petty crimes such snatching, shoplifting, misrepresentation; 

2. Using and pushing prohibited drugs, selling illegal 

or lewd reading materials; 

3. Pimping for young and old prostitutes and sexual 

perversions, doing or participating in obscene 

shows; 

4. Gambling of any form; 

5. Rape and incest; and 

6. Any other circumstances as defined in the existing 

laws. 

6. Benefit Dance – refers to a dance in the locality where 

young girls and boys in the process are being persuaded 

for fund raising purposes. 

ARTICLE II 

ESTABLISHMENT OF A MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR THE 

PROTECTION 

OF CHILDREN AND THE BARANGAY COUNCIL FOR THE 

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN 

Section 4. There is hereby created the Concepcion Municipal 

Council for the Protection of Children in the Municipality of 

Concepcion, Iloilo.

Section 5. Composition – The Municipal Council For the 

Protection of Children shall be composed of the following: 

Chairman: Municipal Mayor 

Co-Chairman: MSWDO 

Members: 

SB Committee Chairman On Health & Social Services 

ABC President 

Municipal Budget Officer 

Local Civil Registrar 

Municipal Information Officer 

Municipal Health Officer 

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator 

Municipal Treasurer 

Day Care Worker Federation President 

Barangay Health Worker Federation President 

POPCOM 

Religious Sector 

Education Sector 

MLGOO 

Chief of Police 

SK Federation President 

Senior Citizen Municipal Federation President 

Women Sector Municipal Federation President 

Child Development Worker Municipal Federation President 

From among the above members shall be elected a Vice 

Chairman who shall preside over the Council in the absence of a 

Chairman and the Co-chairman. 

Section 6. Duties and Functions: - The Council shall 

have the following duties and functions: 

a. corporating projects and programs needing assistance 

by the barangay, and ensure into its integration 

to the Municipal Development Plan. 

plementation to the Regional Director, DSWD, 

fecting children and the youth; 

and youth protective resolutions and ordinances; 

Formulate Municipal Plan of action for children, incorporating 

b. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the 

Municipal Plan 

c. Submit quarterly status report s on the Plan’s implementation 

through the MSWDO 

d. Promptly address issues and concerns affecting 

e. Advocate for the passage of relevant child 

f. Advocate for the increased support and 

Program/Project/Activities Brief Description Intended beneficiary, 

Lead Office for Resource Budgetary Requirements Possible Sources 

Location,Coverage Implementation Requirements 2005 2006 2007 

1.Strenthen of Brgy. Conduct for trainning 25 Brgys. LGU,DSWD,DILG Snaks and 35,000 

Brgy.Fund, 20% 

Councel for the Protect and seminars supplies Dev. Fund 

2.Rehabilitation fo Children In Financial counterpart for food Children in Con - 

with 

Conflict With the law and accomodation at the the law 

LGU,MSWD Fund 10,000 15,000 20,000 MSWD, 20% 

Dev't Fund 

rehabilittation center 

3.Phil. Time Bound Enhancing Local Govt. unit 134 children LGU,ILO Fund $20,000 66 ILO 

for the promotion & protection 

of children 

Provision of skills training & 

scholarship grant 

4.Livelihood Provision of seed capital or Parent of children LGU,DSWD.DA Seed capetal 300,000 350,000 500,000 DSWD,Private 

loans and swine dispersal to with low income Entity 

start a small income producing 

activity

5. Children Congress Program Coordination w/Elem All Elem./HS Pupils/ DSWD, LGU, Mobility 20,000 20,000 20,000 20% IRA 

(Ensure Participation of HS & DSWD Students in Brgy. & DepED Prizes & Municipal 

Children/Youth in Elem. & 

Poblacion Snacks & Brgy. 

HS in celebration of children's 

congress during childrens 

month-October) 

6. Enhancement of Skills and Pupil/student set in the office Pupils/Student Leaders DILG, DepED, LGU 

Local Governance of the LCE and SB and observe 

how they function 

7. Information Drive on LGU during flag ceremony program All student(Elem. HS, and DepEd, LGU, Brgy, 

Childrens related PPAS and in schools assembly meeting, DCC in Barangay and PTCA pres. 

existing children/youth PTA meeting and LGU newsletter Poblacion 

organization 

8. Conduct of Childrens for a During childrens month celebration All childrens/youth LGU, Brgy. Mobility 35,000 35,000 35,00020% IRA Mun 

9. Integrated Sports Dev't Indigenous Sports activities All children/youth in the SK , LGU, Brgy Offcls Mobility 150,000 150,000 150,000 20% IRA Mun. 

Program inter Barangay compettition municipality DepEd, Concepcion 20% IRA Mun 

Sports Council 

resource allocation for children’s program and projects; 

g. Provide technical assistance to the community – 

based frontline workers through conduct of capability 

building and human resource development 

activities; 

h. Prepare contingency measures to protect children 

and their families in crisis, situations brought about 

by the natural and man-made calamities, and coordinate 

with the Municipal Social Welfare and Development 

Office and the Municipal Disaster Coordinating 

Council in such situation; and 

i. Determine the breakdown and placement of funds 

for its activities and projects. 

Section 7. Meetings - The Council shall meet separately 

at least once a month or whenever necessary at the call of the 

Chairman 

Section 8. Barangay Council for the Protection of Children 

– There shall also be created the Barangay Council for the 

Protection of Children (BCPC) at each and every barangay in the 

Municipality of Concepcion which shall be composed of the following 

to wit: 

a. The Punong Barangay as Chairman 

b. All Barangay Kagawad including the Chairman of the 

Sangguniang Kabataan 

c. A representative of the PTA of the elementary, secondary, 

and tertiary schools operating in the barangay, 

provided that such representative is the head of 

such schools; 

d. The Chief of the Barangay Tanod 

e. The Day Care Worker 

f. The Barangay Health Worker 

g. The Barangay Nutrition Scholar 

h. The Midwife assigned in the barangay 

i. Representative of the Ngo’s/PO’s involved in the implementation 

of program for the welfare and protection 

of children. 

j. A Representative of Religious Group 

k. Barangay Service Point Officer (BSPO) 

l. Child Development Worker 

From among the above enumerated members shall be 

selected a Vice-Chairman who shall preside over the meetings of 

the BCPC in the absence of the Chairman.

Section 9. Duties and Functions – The BCPC shall have 

the following duties and functions: 

aware , learns, and exercises his responsibilities as 

does its share for the protection and welfare of children 

ties of the parents , and provide learning opportunities 

on the adequate rearing of children, 

and on positive parent-child relationship 

children and dependents 

and assists parents of children of behavioral 

problems so that they can get expert advice; 

Centers, maintenance of playgrounds, Day 

Care Centers, Story Telling Sessions and other 

services that are necessary for child and youth 

voted to the welfare of children and secure 

expert guidance counseling from the proper 

government or private welfare agency 

10. It shall hold classes and Seminars on the 

proper rearing of children 

11. It shall distribute to parents literatures and 

other information on child guidance 

12. It shall assists parents with behavioral problems, 

then ever necessary , in securing expert 

guidance counseling from proper government 

or private welfare agency 

13. Advocate for the passage of barangay ordinances 

in response to child-related issues, and 

14. Prepare the Barangay Plan of action for the 

a. Promote the rights of children as mandated by law 

b. Take steps to ensure that every child becomes 

provided for by law 

c. Undertake steps to make sure that the community 

and the youth. 

d. The Council shall moreover: 

1. Foster the education of every child in the 

barangay; 

2. Encourage the proper performance of the duties 

3. Protect and assist abandoned, or maltreated 

4. Take steps to prevent juvenile delinquency, 

5. Adopt measures for the health of children; 

6. Promote the opening of Barangay Learning 

welfare; 

7. Coordinate the activities of organizations devoted 

their cooperation 

8. Promote wholesome entertainment in the 

barangay. 

9. Assist parents whenever necessary in securing 

concerns 

Program/Project/Activities Brief Description Intended beneficiary, Lead Office for Resource Budgetary Requirements 

Possible 

Location,Coverage Implementation Requirements 2005 2006 2007 Sources 

1. Capability Bldg. Program Leadership training for Officer of all children/youth DSWD/DILG Training 

3 days Skills trenning organization Concepcion ident'd DSWD/DA/DTI materials 

Enhancement in Livelihood poor parents children/youth 

2.Institution Building Program For Sustainability SB All children/youth Brgy. DILG/LGU, LCE, 

Pass Resolution Ordinances, in the Municipality SB, PBs 

LCE/PB issue EO 

3.Reorgnization of existing Election of set of Officers All existing children/youth orga- LGU/CDO,DILG/ Mobilization 15,000 

children organization of and inventory of active members nization in the municipality DSWD,DA Fund 

assocaition of children Federate all children/youth org. All president of children/youth 

organization municipal wide 

4. Functionalize ll Children Monitor the conduct of regular All children/youth organization LGU/CDO,DILG, -doyouth 

organization meeting of all children/youth and federation officers at DSWD, DA 

org. and federation municipal wide

children that addresses the needs of children in the 

barangay and ensures its integration in the Barangay 

Development Plan and implementation by the barangay 

15. Submit quarterly Barangay Accomplishment Report of 

the implementation of the Plan to the Municipal Council 

for the Protection of Children 

16. Perform such other duties and functions as provided by 

law or ordinance. 

Section 10. Meetings – As in the case of the Municipal 

Council For the Protection of Children (MCPC), the BCPC shall 

meet once a month or whenever necessary at the call of the 

Chairman, or at least three members of the Council. The presence 

of at least five members of the BCPC shall constitute a quorum 

of its meeting. 

Section 11. Failure of the Barangay Officials concerned 

to organize the BCPC shall subject them to appropriate disciplinary 

action as provided for in the Local Government Code. 

ARTICLE III 

PROTECTION RIGHTS OF CHILDREN 

Section 12. Programs on Child Exploitation, Discrimination 

and other forms of Child Abuse – The existing ordinances of 

the Municipal government, which are being implemented to protect 

children against exploitation, discrimination and other forms 

of child abuse presently under taken by the Municipal Council for 

the Protection of Children, shall continue to be implemented. 

The Council shall formulate new and other effective programs 

to bring about a more comprehensive program for children. 

Section 13. Children in Prostitution and other Sexual 

Abuses – A child, whether male or female, who, for money, profit 

or any other consideration or due to the coercion or influence of 

any adult, syndicate or groups, indulge in sexual intercourse or 

lascivious conduct, is deemed to be child exploited in prostitution 

and other sexual abuses. 

The penalty as prescribed in Section 5 of Republic Act. 

No. 6710 shall be imposed upon the following: 

a. Those who engage in or promote, facilitate or induce child 

prostitution which include, but are not limited to, the following: 

undergone pre-school education. 

While others have entrance examination before 

acceptance to grade school. I has been observed 

that those children who have not attended pre-school 

usually fail in this exam. 

Current Interventions 

Right now, the local government hired 13 

Child Development Workers from identified barangay 

with big population to take of our children 0-2 years 

old and also those children ages 3-5 that are not cater 

in the day care center because of the distance. The 

Child Development Workers also conduct a homebase 

childhood experience. 

Goal 

Children ages 0-5 years old, develop their 

social cognitive and psychomotor as well as language 

competency. 

Objectives: 

Increase percentage of 0.5 years old participation 

in early childhood education from 70% to 95% 

for 3 to 5 years old and from 5% to 45% for 0-2 

years old. 

Strategies 

a. Supervise neighborhood play 

b. _____) 

STRATEGIC DIRECTION; 2025 

VISION: 

HEALTHY, HAPPY, EDUCATED, GOD LOVING CHIL- 

DREN OF CONCEPCION LIVING IN A CLEAN AND 

SAFE ENVIRONMENT. 

MISSION: 

A QUALITY COMPREHENSIVE, EFFECTIVE EFFI- 

CIENT AND SUSTAINABLE CHILD FRIENDLY PRO- 

GRAM OF CONCEPCION THROUGH MULTI- 

SECTORAL PARTNERSHIP.

in nutrition program implementation. 

11. Ensure proper implementation of IMCI at all Health Centers 

at all time. 

12. Ensure availability of drugs like Cotrimoxozle, Paracetamol, 

Oresol to manage cases of diarrhea and pneumonia. 

13. Functionalize Teen’s Centers/Counseling Room with active 

involvement of peer counselors 

14. Establish School-based ARSH sessions. 

15. Sustain ongoing ARSH Community Sessions. 

16. Budget allocation for Vit. A, Iron, and deworming 

agents. 

17. Advocate to the LGU the establishment of “Center 

for Special Children”. 

18. Massive education campaign on personal hygiene, 

proper environmental sanitation practices and solid 

waste management and sanitary toilet ownership. 

19. Intensify the two-way referral system among pregnant 

women and promote early referral of high risk 

pregnant mother to the hospital. 

20. Procurement of additional ambulance for fast 

transportation of patient. 

21. Train Health Service Providers in Family Community 

-IMCI 

22. Establishment of Birthing Homes. 

23. IEC on iodized salt and food fortification. 

CHILD DEVELOPMENT 

Problem Statement 

Only 15% of children ages 0-2 years old and 70% of 

children ages 3-5 years old had an experience in early childhood 

education 

Causes and Effects of the Problem 

Reasons of a very low percentage 0-2 years old children 

with an experience in childhood education were (a.) lack of 

proper information on the importance of early education. (b.) 

parents believe that it is the responsibility of the parents to take 

care and provide early education to young children (c.) distance 

from their residents to the facility where early childhood experience 

is available. 

As a result, these children manifest inferiority complex, 

become slow learners, have under developed physical, mental, 

intellectual, pschosocial and poor spiritual values/likewise, some 

schools do not accept children to enter grade 1 unless they have 

b 

1. Acting as a procurer of a child prostitute by 

means of written or oral advertisements or 

other similar means; 

2. Inducing a person to be a client of a child 

prostitute by means of written or oral advertisements 

or other similar means; 

3. Entering into a relationship with, or taking 

advantage of a child as a prostitute; 

4. Threatening or using violence towards a child 

to engage him/her as a prostitute or participant 

in indecent shows; 

5. Giving monetary consideration, goods or 

other pecuniary benefit to a child with the 

intent to engage such child in prostitution. 

Those other persons who commit the acts as 

stated in article III of Republic Act No. 7610 and 

shall be penalized accordingly as prescribed 

therein. 

Section 14. Obscene Publications and Indecent 

Shows – Any person who shall hire, employ, use, persuade or 

coerce a child to perform in obscene exhibitions and indecent 

shows, whether live or in video, pose or model in obscene publications 

or pornographic materials shall suffer the penalty as 

prescribed in R.A. 7610. 

Section 15. Sanctions for Establishments or Enterprises 

which Promote, Facilitate or Conduct Activities Constituting 

Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse, Child Trafficking 

Obscene which promote or facilitate child prostitution and sexual 

abuse, child trafficking, obscene publications and indecent 

shows, and other acts of abuse shall be immediately closed 

and their authority or license to operate shall be cancelled, 

without prejudice to the owner or manager thereof being 

prosecuted under this ordinance, if warranted. 

Section 16. Child Trafficking - Any person who shall 

engage in trading and dealing with children including, but not 

limited to, the act of buying and selling of a child for money, or 

for any other consideration, or barter, shall suffer the penalty 

as prescribed in Article IV of Republic Act No. 7610. 

Section 17. Attempt to Commit Child Trafficking. 

There is an attempt to commit child trafficking under section 8 

of this ordinance: 

a. When a child below 15 years old travels alone to 

or from Concepcion, Iloilo without any valid

eason thereof and without clearance issued by the 

MSWDO Concepcion, Iloilo or written permit or justification 

from the child's parents or legal guardians; 

b. When a pregnant mother, father or guardian executes 

an affidavit of consent for adoption for a consideration, 

or consent, participates or in any manner 

causes the registration of the birth of such child in 

the name of another with or without consideration; 

c. When a person, agency, establishments or child caring 

institution recruits women or couples to bear 

children for the purpose of child trafficking; 

d. When a doctor, hospital or clinic official or employee, 

nurse, midwife, local civil registrar or any other person 

stimulates birth for the purpose of child trafficking; 

e. When a person engages in the act of finding children 

among low-income families, hospitals, clinics, nurseries, 

day-care centers or other child caring institutions 

who can be offered for the purpose of child 

trafficking; or 

f. When any person, authority, agency or institution that 

are witnesses to and fails to report transactions related 

to circumstances in child trafficking. 

A penalty in Article IV of Republic Act No. 7610 shall be 

imposed upon the principal of the attempt to commit child trafficking 

under this Ordinance. 

Section 18. Other Acts and/ or Conditions Prejudicial to the 

Child’s Development. - It shall be unlawful for any person to sell 

liquor, cigarette, illegal drugs and other items detrimental to the 

development of the child. 

For the purpose of this Ordinance, the penalty for the 

commission of such acts as prescribed in Article VI of Republic 

Act No. 7610, and Ordinance No. 03, series of 2001 of the Sangguniang 

Bayan shall be imposed. The victim of the acts committed 

under this section shall be entrusted to the care of the Council. 

Section 19. Control on Children’s Exposure to Commercial 

Video Games, Commercial establishment catering to rental of 

electronic video games to children during school days from 7:00 

o’clock in the morning to 5:00 o’clock in the afternoon shall be 

penalized in accordance with the approved Municipal Ordinance 

of the Municipality. 

Section 20. Children Involved in Anti-Social Related Activi- 

8. Reduce under five mortality rate from 1.05/1,000 

LB to

3. Community mobilization for immunization is done 

by BHW, BNS and trained Hilot 

4. Training of parents on how to use the ECCD card. 

B. Right to Adequate Standard of Living 


31% of the total population have no access to sanitary 

toilet. Thirty one out of every households have no access to 

sanitary toilets or are still using unsanitary toilet. Most of these 

households are located in island barangays were the ground is 

either rocky making it difficult to dig a hole or sandy which 

causes the holes to collapse. 


13% of the total households have no access to potable 

water. 

Of the total households, 13% or 13 out of every hundred 

get their drinking water from doubtful source. Inaccessibility to 

potable water is attributed to lack of adequate water source in 

far flung areas despite repeated efforts to obtain water. 

Current Intervention 

1. Massive campaign and advocacy for toilet ownership 

2. Distribution of toilet bowls 

3. Construction of potable water system (KALAHI-locallyinitiated, 

CIDSS, and KALAHI-CIDSS) 

Medium Terms Strategic Direction (2005-2007) 

Goals 

Improved Maternal and Child Health 

Objectives 

1. Increase percentage coverage of pregnant mothers 

availed of complete parental check-up from 37% in 

2003 to 100% in 2007. 

2. Reduce LBW from 3.36% of the total live births to 

2.0% in 2007. 

3. Reduce maternal mortality rate from 7.3% LB to 

3.0% in 2007. 

4. Reduce still births from 0.4% of total livebirths to 

0.2% in 2007. 

6. Reduce infant mortality rate from 13.5/1000 LB to 

8.0/1000 in 2007. 

7. Increase tetanus toxoid coverage of pregnant mothers 

from 64% to 100% in 2007. 

ties. Children who are involved in anti-social or related activities 

shall be registered in a rehabilitation program that shall 

assist the children to rebuild themselves and reintegrate in the 

mainstream of society. 

Section 21.a. Monitoring of Suspended Cases of Children 

and Appropriate Assistance. - Application for suspension 

of sentences of children involved in anti-social activities shall 

be done by the Council for the Protection of Children through 

the MSWDO a special team from such office shall monitor 

closely the cases involving children in court to adequately enforce 

the suspension of sentence. Appropriate and responsive 

rehabilitation program shall be afforded to them under the care 

of the MSWDO that shall design the framework of assistance 

for the children concerned. 

Section 21.b. Child and Youth Relations Officer and 

Police Procedures. The Chief of Police of the PNP Station in 

Concepcion, Iloilo shall appoint a Child and Youth Relations 

Officer (CYRO). The CYRO will be tasked to handle cases involving 

children. Child-friendly police procedures shall be implemented 

as contained in the Police Handbook on the Management 

Cases of Children in especially difficult circumstances. 

Each PNP member shall be provided with a copy of the said 

handbook. 

Section 21.c. Special course for PNP Members. A 

special course for members of the Philippine National Police 

shall be designed for the purpose of inculcating in every PNP 

element the basic knowledge on how to handle effectively the 

children involved in anti-social activities. All police officers shall 

take up the course especially those who are interested to be 

assigned with the Child and Youth Relations Section (CYRS) 

and other CYR Officers in each PNP detachment. 

The course shall be designed and provided by the Municipal 

Government of Concepcion for the Welfare and Protection 

of Children in close coordination with the PNP child Protection 

Team per police manual and NGO’s and professional organizations 

focused on child and youth program. 

Section 21.d. Police Brutality. Any brutality committed 

against children by police authorities shall be subjected to penalty 

under this ordinance as determined by the local People’s 

Law Enforcement Board (PLEB) without prejudice to the provisions 

of the Revised Penal Code. 

Section 22. Employment of Children. Children as de-

fined in this Ordinance may be employed only under the following 

circumstances: 

a. The minimum requirements listed in Section 12 Republic 

Act No. 7610 are present; and 

b. The employer shall register the child with the MSWDO 

to enjoy benefits and other special protection as may 

be provided for the law, ordinances and other rules 

and regulations applicable herein. 

The Municipal Council for the Protection of Children in cooperation 

with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) 

shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the effective 

implementation of this section, and the new law providing for the 

elimination of the worst forms of child labor and affording 

stronger protection for the working child. 

Section 22.a. Prohibition on the employment of Children 

in Certain Advertisements. – No person shall employ a child to 

model n all forms of commercial or advertisements promoting 

alcoholic beverages, intoxicating drinks, tobacco and its by product. 

Section 22.b. Penalties. Any person who shall violate any 

provision of this ordinance shall suffer penalty as prescribed in 

Section 16 of Republic act No. 7610 as amended and any unlawful 

act in violation of this article that cannot be penalized by R.A. 

No.7610, as amended shall be punishable by imprisonment not 

less than 1 month, but not more than six months or fine of not 

more than P2,500.00, or both at the discretion of the court. 

Section 23. Children as Social Indicators of Local Conditions 

– Children are hereby declared as indicators of social conditions. 

It shall be the responsibility of the municipal government 

of Concepcion and all other sectors concerned to resolve armed 

conflicts in order to idealize the UN Convention on the rights of 

the child. 

Section 24. Respect for the International Covenants Relevant 

to the Armed-Conflict – The Municipal government of Concepcion 

undertakes to respect and to ensure respect for rules of 

international humanitarian law applicable to Philippine Political 

Armed Conflict that are relevant to a child. Specifically the following 

policies shall be observed: 

a. Children shall not be the object of attack and shall be 

entitled to special respect. They shall be protected 

from any form of threat, assault, torture, ordeal, 

cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment; 


1. Establishment of Adolescent and Reproductive 

Sexual Health (ARSH) Program 

2. Orientation of gatekeepers (parents, health service 

providers) on ARSH 

3. Training of health service providers on ARSH 

including counseling 

4. Organization and Training of ARSH peer facilitators 

5. Conduct of ARSH community sessions by ARSH 

peer facilitators 

6. Establishment of Counseling Room and Teens 

Center 

7. Conduct of Youth Defined Quality Workshop and 

coming up with Management Plan of Counseling 

Room 

8. Integrating Population, Health and Environment 

in Advocacies 

V. Special Children 


Poor access of Special Children to Health Care Services. 

Causes of the Problems 

The Department of Health lacks health programs/ 

projects that cater to the needs of special children. Health care 

services for the rehabilitation and mainstreaming special children 

to society are still wanting. Likewise traditional belief problem 

of illiteracy and inaccessibility of some barangays were the 

other reasons why some children have no access to health care 

services. As a consequence they develop inferiority complex. 

Moreover, health programs and advocacy on the prevention 

of permanent disability were inadequate and not property 

disseminated. Thus disability among children continues to 

be a burden especially among parents and folks of the disabled 

children. 


1. Programs on immunization were being undertaken 

by LGU to prevent permanent disabilities 

like polio and measles that can cause blindness. 

Data shows that Fully Immunized Children (FIC) 

coverage is 86.3% of the total 0-11 months old 

children. 

2. Advocacy during parental care is done to increase 

immunization of children.

III. School Children 


Thirty Three (33%) of the total school children have 

below normal and very low normal weight based on IRS standard. 

Causes & Effects of Malnutrition among School Children 

Poverty, ignorance and poor eating habits were the 

identified causes of malnutrition that resulted to low performance 

of children in school because of poor body condition. Most 

of them suffer physical and mental fatigue. Based on observation, 

children go to school skipping breakfast or lunch because 

they are afraid to be late in school because of the distance of 

their houses from school. Diet are not balanced consisting 

mainly of rice and fish. Neglect by parents to attend to the nutritional 

needs of their children, because they are too busy 

earning a living or gambling or busy taking care of younger 

children are the other causes. 


1. Integration of nutrition education in school curriculum 

and supplemental feeding through Project 

RAUL 

2. Mobilization of Parents-Teachers-Community Association 

3. Establishments of Gulayan sa Eskwelahan at Bakuran 

4. Micronutrient supplementation 

5. Deworming 

6. Ensuring foods sold at the canteen are fortified 

7. Promotion of use of iodized salt 

IV. Adolescence 


In 2003, 14% of pregnancies belong to girls aging 14 

to 18 years old. 

Causes and Effects of the Problem 

1. Low level of awareness among adolescence on 

their reproductive rights 

2. lack of sexuality education 

3. Exposure to pornographic materials 

4. Peer pressure 

5. Lack of education and guidance from parents 

b. Children shall not be recruited to become members 

of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or its 

civilian units armed group, or be allowed to take 

part in the fighting or used as guide s, or courier, 

or spies; 

c. Delivery of basic social services as education, 

primary health and emergency relief services 

shall be kept unhampered; 

d. The safety and protection of those who provide 

services including those involved in fact-finding 

mission from both government and nongovernment 

institutions shall be ensured. They 

shall not be subjected to undue harassment in 

the performance of their work. 

e. Public Infrastructure such as schools, hospitals 

and rural health units shall not be utilized for 

military purposes such as command posts, barracks, 

detachments, and supply depot; and 

f. All appropriate steps shall be taken to facilitate 

the reunion of families temporarily separated due 

to armed conflict. 

Section 24.a Evacuation of Children During Armed 

Conflict. Children shall; be given priority during evacuations as 

a result of armed conflict. Existing people’s organizations shall 

be tapped to look after the safety and well being of children 

during evacuation operations. Measures shall be taken to ensure 

that children evacuated are accompanied by persons responsible 

for their safety and well being. 

Section 24.b. Family Life and Temporary Shelter. 

Whenever possible, members of the same family shall be 

housed in the same premises and given separate accommodation 

from other evacuees and provided with families to lead a 

normal family life. In places of temporary shelter, expectant 

and nursing mothers and children shall be given additional food 

in proportion to their physiological needs. Whenever feasible, 

children shall be given proper opportunities for physical exercise, 

sports and outdoor games. 

Section 24.c. Children and Family Psycho Social Program. 

It is important for the children and their families that 

they shall be part of psychosocial program. The MSWD Office 

shall design a comprehensive psycho-social program for both 

children and their families affected by the armed-conflict. 

Section 24.d. Rights of Children Arrested for Reasons 

Related to Armed Conflict. Any child who has been arrested 

for Reasons Related to armed conflicts, either as combatant,

courier, guide, spy is entitled to the following rights: 

a. Separate detention from adults except where families 

are accommodated as family rights; 

b. Immediate free legal assistance 

c. Immediate notice of such arrest to the parent or 

guardians of the child; and 

d. Release of the child on recognizance within twentyfour 

hours to the custody of any responsible member 

of the community as determined by the court. 

If after hearing the evidence in the proper proceedings 

the court should find that the aforesaid child has committed the 

acts charged against him/her the court shall determine the imposable 

penalty including any civil liability chargeable against 

him/her. However, instead of pronouncing judgement of conviction, 

the court shall suspend all further proceedings and shall 

commit such child to the custody or care of the DSWD or to any 

training institution operated by the government, or duly licensed 

agencies or any other responsible person, until he/she has 

reached 18 years of age or for a shorter period as the reports 

and recommendation of the DSWD Office or the agency or responsible 

individual under whose care he/she has been committed. 

The aforesaid child shall be subjected to visitation and 

supervision by a representative of the DSWD or any duly-licensed 

agency or such other officer as the court may designate to such 

conditions as it may prescribe. 

Section 24.e. Monitoring and reporting of Children in 

Situation of Armed Conflict. The Chairperson or any designated 

official of the Barangay affected by the armed conflict shall submit 

the names of children residing in said barangay to the DSWD 

Office within twenty-four hours from the occurrence of armed 

conflict. 

Section 25. Selective Ban on Benefit Dance in the 

Barangays. Barangay level fund-raising activities shall not include 

“benefit dance” as defined in this ordinance. 

Culturally relevant activities shall be promoted instead of 

promoting young women as commodities during “benefit dance” 

by the court accordingly for the violation of this provision. 

Section 26. Curfew on Minors – As provided for in Municipal 

Ordinance No. 07, series of 2003 and for the protection of 

children below 18 years of age, they shall be prohibited from loi- 

Advocacy was also undertaken to the barangay officials 

to establish Health and Nutrition post in areas were there 

are no BHS especially the sitios. Orientation in the micronutrient 

supplementation for the Barangay Nutrition Council that 

involve SK Chairman was also conducted. 


The prevalence of the underweight children (below 

normal) and very low weight is 20%. 

Causes and Effect of Malnutrition 

Causes of the malnutrition were due to poor nutrient 

intake due to; 

1. Lack of sufficient food and poor eating habits 

2. Big family size resulting to less distribution of 

food 

3. Poverty 

4. Lack of household or communal vegetable gardens 

5. LBW infant born to malnourished mothers during 

pregnancy 

6. Frequent illnesses like diarrhea and respiratory 

infections 

7. Parasitism 


Nutrition program is among the priorities of the Municipality 

of Concepcion. To address the problem of malnutrition 

the following were the interventions: 

1. Reactivation and functionalization of the Municipal 

Nutrition Council (MNC),the Barangay Nutrition 

Council (BNC), and the Barangay Nutrition 

Scholar (BNS) program. 

2. IEC in the nutrition and breastfeeding, 10 Nutritional 

Guidelines for Filipinos 

3. Micronutrient supplementation (Vitamin A and Fe) 

4. Mother class/Parents Effectiveness Service 

5. Providing of new weighing scales to all barangays 

6. Conduct of Supplementary Feeding Program 

7. Project RAUL health and nutrition program 

8. Gulayan sa Eskwelahan and Gulayan Sa Bakuran 

9. Deworming 

10. Policy support 

11. Networking with National Nutrition Council, 

NGOs, civic society organizations

5. Ensuring availability of Tetanus Toxoid and micronutrient 

supplements (Vitamin A, Iron) 

6. Implementation of ASIN law to insure 100% iodized 

salt availability and utilization. 

7. Establishment of Newborn Screening Collections 

Unit at the RHU to detect metabolic abnormalities. 

8. Reactivation of Barangay Nutrition Scholar Program 

to address and monitor the nutrition program implementation. 


Infant mortality rate is 13.15 per 1000 live births. 

Causes of the Problem 

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) secondary 

to prematurity, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), congenital 

anomalies were among the top leading causes of infant 

mortality in the municipality. Contributing to this are the poor 

health seeking behavior of some mothers, poor maternal health 

due to anemia, malnutrition and illness, and poor hygiene practices. 

Mothers who experiences premature labor do not seek 

hospitalization either due to ignorance of its ill-effects to the 

newborn or due to possible expenses which they could not afford. 

Some delay medical attendance until it is too late. 

II. Young Child 


Child mortality rate is 1.05 per 1,000 population of the 

total children ages 5 yrs old and below. 

Causes and Effect of the Problem 

Accidental death by drowning is the leading cause of 

death among 3 to 5 yrs old. This is due to geographical location 

of 14 barangays which are in the island. Another is the inaccessibility 

of the nearest district hospital due to lack of regular 

transport 


To minimize children’s death, the health service providers 

were trained on Integrated Management of Children Illnesses 

(IMCI). It is now being implemented in all health centers. 

Some of the health service providers were also trained on Family-Community 

IMCI 

tering around or sleeping in public places after 10:00 o’clock in 

the evening until 3:00’clock in the morning of the following day 

unless they are in company with their parents or guardian. 

The penalties provided for in said ordinances shall be 

strictly implemented. 

ARTICLE IV 

SURVIVAL AND DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OF CHILDREN 

Section 27. Under the Six Program Framework, the municipal 

government of Concepcion shall ensure to the maximum 

extent possible the survival and development of the child. The 

program on survival and development shall include the following: 

a) Monitoring of registration of births and the completion 

of thew immunization series of prevention of 

tuberculosis, diptheria, pertusis, tetanus, measles, 

poliomyelitis and such other diseases for which 

vaccines have been developed for administration to 

children up to six (6) years of age; 

b) Growth and nutritional feeding and supervision of 

nutritional intake at home; 

c) Care for children of working parents during the day 

and, where feasible care for children up to six (6) 

years of age when Parents are working at night. 

Provided, that the Day Care Center need not take 

care of the children in a particular place but shall 

develop network of homes where adults may take 

care of the children up to six (6) years 

of age of working parents during work hours with 

adequate supervision from the Municipal Social Welfare 

and Development Officer of the Municipality of 

Concepcion. Provided further, that where young 

children are left to the care of the domestic , an 

elderly relative or older children without adequate 

and competent adult supervision, the Municipal Social 

Welfare and Development Officer shall provide 

such training on adult supervision until the children's 

care meets adequate standard s whereby the 

children under their care will develop normally as 

healthy, happy, and loved children, even in the absence 

of their parents during working hours; 

d Materials and network of surrogate parent-teachers 

who will provide intellectual and mental stimulation 

to the children, as well as supervised wholesome 

recreation with a balanced program of supervised 

play, mental stimulation activities, and group activities 

with peers;

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A sanctuary for abused, neglected or exploited children 

which will take in children in urgent need of protection 

due to a situation which endangers the child, 

or which has exposed the child to cruelty and abuse: 

Provided, that the center with the help and support of 

the barangay officials and their barangay level support 

systems, may call upon law enforcement agencies 

when the child needs to be rescued from an unbearable 

home situation. 

A Reproductive Health Care Center for pregnant 

mothers for prenatal and neonatal care, and in the 

proper case, for delivery of the infant under conditions 

which will remove or minimize risk to mother 

and child; provided, the high risked mother shall be 

referred to the proper tertiary or secondary care service 

personnel and children who are at risk from any 

condition or illness will be brought for care; Provided 

further, that Hilots and Barangay Health Workers that 

are trained to recognized high-risk pregnancies should 

be referred to competent obstetrical and pediatric 

medical care for mother and child who are at risk; 

A barangay level network of assistance from among 

the adults Of the barangay for the total development 

and protection of children; 

Unstructured combined with structured learning exercises 

for children under the early childhood education 

shall be instituted in the children centers or day care 

centers respecting participation rights of the child. 

A pool of trained day care or child development workers 

who are willing to work voluntarily on the task 

assigned to them. 

Section 27.a. – Early Childhood Care and Development Program 

– The Municipal Government of Concepcion shall initiate for 

the care of 0-6 years old children through Early Childhood Care 

and Development Program and that supervision, of 0-6 years old 

is a daily 8-hours programmed, if needed, shall be initiated in 

every Day Care Center. 

Section 27.b. – Population Based Day Care Center Setting 

Up – The Day Care Center shall be set up in every barangay. 

Number of such centers shall depend on the population 

level of the children and how depressed the barangay as determined 

by the Municipal Social Welfare Development Office. Parents 

shall form part of this early childhood education. 

Section 27.c. – Promotion of Primary Health Care Program. 

The Barangay Health Centers shall implement the Primary 

Health Care Program. Each Barangay Health Center shall have 

4. Adherence to international laws and ordinance 

5. Mobilize both external and internal resources 

6. Strengthening BCPC and People Organization 

7. Coordination with proper Authority 

8. Capability Building 

9. Facility for special Children 

CHILD SURVIVAL 

I. Rights to Life 

The health of every unborn child must be the responsibility 

of every parents in the Municipality of Concepcion. 


One out of the five unborn children is at risk because 

data shows that 36% of the pregnant mothers were not immunized 

with tetanus toxoid and 63% do not have complete prenatal 

visit. This data for the Municipality of Concepcion for 

mothers shows that 0.4% of the total live births were stilled, 

3.36% of newly born babies have low birth weight and some 

born with congenital anomalies. 

Neonatal death is 7.3 babies per 1000 live births. 

Causes of Health Problems 

The reason of not availing pre-natal services were: 

a.) Laziness of mothers to go to health centers due 

to distance 

b.) Relying on the traditional hilot for pre-natal care. 

c.) Inaccessibility and unavailability of health services 

especially in far-flung sitios. 

d.) Disruption in schedule of prenatal care due to 

seminars or meetings of Rural Health Midwives. 

e.) Low awareness in the importance of pre-natal 

care. 


The Municipal government is implementing programs 

and projects to assess this problems such as: 

1. Construction of additional Barangay Health Stations 

and deployment of Rural Health Midwife. 

2. Capability building of health service providers on 

maternal and child health. 

3. Health education in pre and post natal care on 

need on TT immunization and micronutrient supplementation. 

4. Training of Barangay Nutrition Council on micronutrient 

supplementation.

meet their basic needs. 

Result of the Minimum Basic Needs Survey states that 

almost 47 % of the family are living below the poverty threshold. 

Further studies also showed that the member of this 47 

% families living below poverty line has low educational attainment 

and without permanent jobs that resulted to school drop 

outs and force young children to go out fishing to augment family 

income. 


The Local Government Unit enter into an agreement 

with the International Labor Organization and able to come up 

with a Decent Work Resource Kit for the Local Government Unit 

to use as a guide on how to address the problem. Initially the 

Decent Work Resource Kit was already validated to be implemented 

in the affected areas. 

GOALS 

1. Children and Women are empowered and able to 

exercise their rights of protection 

2. All adolescence are aware of their reproductive 

rights 

3. Quality facilities for special children 

OBJECTIVES 

1. To reduce the number of children suffering from sexual 

exploitation, hazardous labor and substance abuse or 

in conflict with the law by 50 %. 

2. To reduce the Incidence of unregistered children from 4 

% to 2 %. 

3. To increase the number of parents with parenting skills 

and capabilities needed to nurture a child by 50 %. 

4. Top reduce the crime rate involving children in conflict 

with the law from 4 cases to 2 cases by year 2007. 

5. To reduce the incidence of rape cases by 50 %. 

6. To provide all abused children with necessary protection 

activities. 

7. To increase the level of awareness of children and 

women of their rights and privileges 

8. To reduce the Incidence of child labor by 80 %. 

STRATEGIES: 

1. Information Education Campaign 

2. Encourage/Motivate licensed foster homes 

3. Provision of scholarship and skills training to poor 

but deserving students 

Barangay Health Care Worker tasked to monitor child health in 

the barangay level with an honorarium commensurate to the 

task assigned to them. 

To further assure the implementation of Section 29.c 

of this ordinance the Municipal Government of Concepcion in 

particular shall take appropriate measures. 

c.1. To combat disease and malnutrition within the 

framework of primary health care, through the 

application of readily available technology, and 

through the provision of adequate nutritious 

foods and clean drinking water, taking into 

consideration the dangers and the risk of environment 

pollution. 

c.2. To establish a comprehensive Parents Orientation 

Development Program which include courses 

on reproductive health, child health and child 

rearing practices in the context of the Filipino 

psychology. 

c.3. To monitor full implementation of the Milk Code 

of the Philippines and advocate for the prosecution 

of milk firms which violate the Code. 

c.4. To conduct massive information and education on 

breast-feeding, utilizing existing reference materials 

for effective breast-feeding education 

program. And those students in all levels are 

required to take up breast-feeding course that 

shall be an integral part of all curricular. 

Section 28. Comprehensive Training Course on Child 

Health. All health practitioners dealing with child health in government, 

NGO or private institutions shall be required to complete 

a Comprehensive Training Course on Child Health. No 

one shall practice his or her health profession without the updated 

Certificate of Completion of his training course that shall 

be designed by the Council for the Protection of Children or as 

prescribed in the implementing rules and regulations of this 

ordinance. 

Violation of this provision constitutes penalty of cancellation 

of license to practice profession. 

Section 29. Child Friendly Barangay Health Station in 

Concepcion, Iloilo-All Barangay Health Station shall set-up 

child-friendly units to include rooming-in facilities and pediatricappropriate 

mechanism and gadgets. 

Section 30. Creation of Children’s Unit in the Munici-

pal Health Office. The Municipal Government of Concepcion 

shall establish a special unit for children at the Concepcion Municipal 

Health Office. It shall ensure pediatric assistance and 

facilities for the treatment of illness and physical rehabilitation. 

Such protective and development placement shall be 

evaluated regularly by a competent team composed of multidisciplinal 

professionals. These multi-disciplinal special children’s 

unit shall not however assume the function of the primary 

health care available at the barangay level. The final 

promulgation of the program of the Special Children’s Unit shall 

be formed by the Municipal Health Office and the Council for 

the Protection of Children. 

Section 31. Survey on Active Program for Differently 

able Children - The Municipal Government of Concepcion shall 

make a pediatric comprehensive survey on the differently-able 

in the municipality that should be child-focused and specific. It 

is a basic objective to achieve a more systematic coordination 

of health services, nutrition education for children with special 

needs. 

Section 32. Investment in Education and Health Professional 

Training Programmed for Special Programmed with 

Differently-Abled Children. Training Programs for educators, 

and health professional handling differently-abled children shall 

form part of this priority of the municipal government of Concepcion. 

Section 33. Barangay-Level Recreational Facilities and 

Program. The Municipal Government of Concepcion shall require 

each barangay within the municipality to allocate space 

for recreation and to provide recreational facilities appropriate 

for each children’s age group and gender. 

Section 34. Local Children’s Literature - In support to 

the socio-cultural development of children in Concepcion, the 

municipal government shall endeavor to invest in the production 

of local literature for children or other relevant materials. 

Section 35. Parenting Orientation Courses. Marriage 

License applicants shall be required to participate to a Parenting 

Orientation Course I, among other requirements, prior to 

the issuance of marriage license by the Civil Registrar. This 

course becomes an integral part of existing Family Planning 

Seminar or Reproductive Health Course. The Council in close 

coordination with the Municipal Health Office and the Local 

Civil Registrar shall update the Family Planning Seminar in recognizance 

of this Ordinance. 

Early Childhood/School Age/Adolescence/All Ages 


Of the 6 abuse cases, 50% are ages 3-6 years old, 48% 

are ages 7-12 old and 2 % are ages 13-18 yrs.old. 

Causes and Effects 

Type of cases reported are rape, attempted rape, acts 

of lasciviousness and incest which are caused by drunkenness, 

alcoholism, financial inadequacy, lack of knowledge in parenting, 

low esteem, broken homes ,non- awareness of gender issues and 

living in a one-room affair house. 

Additional abuse are physical abuse, unwanted pregnancies, 

depression, withdrawal (isolation, traumatized, fear/hatred, 

increased alcoholism, early marriages and deprived of opportunities, 

suicidal tendency, possible abusers, prone to child prostitution. 

Of the 6 child abuse cases 100% are reported and 

served, 10% were identified special children. The types of special 

children are mentally retarded and person with disabilities. 


The existing intervention of the LGU are the following : 

-Referral for free legal assistance 

-Financial assistance 

-Medical assistance for psychological, psychological 

evaluation and treatment appropriation of funds for rehabilitation, 

referral to access facilities, strengthening of Municipal 

Council, protective custody, family and individual counseling, 

strict implementation of Children’s Code, skills training for livelihood, 

establishment of separate lock up cell for women and 

youth or children 


Survey conducted showed that there are 134 children 

engage in child labor. 


Survey results conducted showed that 134 children 18 

years old below are engage in deep fishing activity. 

Reasons on the occurrence of child labor in the community 

is due to poverty. The income of the family could hardly

emotional abuse inflicted to pregnant women were (a) irresponsible 

husband who are always drunk, do not find some 

means to earn for the family basic needs (b) some are not legally 

married, the male partner takes no serious obligation in 

looking after the welfare of his female-partner. 

Inflicting physical and emotional harm to pregnant 

women has negative effect not only to pregnant women but to 

the unborn child as well. It inflicts emotional imbalance, insecurity, 

low esteem, feeling of abandonment with suicidal obligation 

to pre-natal care or manifest some attempts to abort 

the unborn child. To the unborn it result to still birth, congenital 

deformities or abnormalities and to the children in general, 

it traumatize them whose mothers are battered by their male 

partners. 


The Local Government Unit Organization and Federation 

of Women Association, now a regular member of the 

peace and order council, created a women desk through the 

Philippines National Police to respond and served reported 

cases and designate a permanent social worker to assist the 

victim in the availment of justice. Further funds through the 

Social Welfare Office are allocated yearly for women related 

services 


Not all new born children were registered. Data show 

that 4% of the total new born children were not registered. 


There were 4% of new born children were not registered, 

reasons of non-registration were (a) negligence or illiteracy 

of parent (b.) took it for granted (c.) travel distance and 

the geographical location from their residence to the civil registration 

office where registration is available particularly those 

in the island barangays. 

Unregistered new born child resulted to the lost of 

her/his identity, status and assured benefits. It also adds on to 

problem on birth simulation wherein child adoption or transfer 

child custody to non-biological parent is practiced. 


The local Government Unit through the Local Civil 

Registrar trained the barangay secretary to assist the office in 

the registration of live birth in their respective barangays together 

with the trained hilots accredited by the Department of 

Health. 

Parent applicants for birth certificate of their child shall 

also be required to participate to a Parenting Orientation Course 

II, as a follow-up to the first course before issuance of Certificate 

of Live Birth requirement under existing law. 

Implementing guidelines for this ordinance shall be formulated 

by the Council for the Protection of Children in close coordination 

with the Office of the Local Civil Registrar. 

Modules for those courses shall be designed by the 

Council and MSWDO and possible, in close coordination with 

NGO’s which have child-focused programs. 

ARTICLE V 

PARTICIPATION RIGHTS OF CHILDREN 

Section 36. Participation of Children in Decision-Making 

Processes. The children in the family school, community or other 

organization or institution shall be heard. Each child regardless of 

sex, age has the right to express his or her opinion freely and to 

have that opinion taken into account in any matter or procedure 

affecting the child. It shall be the responsibility of the adults to 

provide opportunities for children to express his or her views, 

obtain information, and make ideas of information known, regardless 

of religion, age, and sex. 

Section 37. Installation of Mechanism for Participation in 

Policy and Program Formulation in the Local Government. It is 

important to consult and provide venue for the expression of 

views relevant to Concepcion Government Policies. It is therefore 

proper that seven to twelve (7-12) years old and the thirteen to 

eighteen (13-18) years old are convene through their representatives 

in a once a year basis, specifically during the Children’s 

Month, every October. NGO’s concerned with these groups of 

children shall be part of the process in both preparation and 

evaluation of the convention. Detailed implementing rules and 

guidelines shall be drafted by the MSWDO in coordination with 

the Concepcion Council for the Protection of Children. 

ARTICLE VI 

IMPLEMENTING MECHANISM 

Section 38. The Municipal Council for the Protection of 

Children (MCPC) shall be the special coordinating and implementing 

arm of the Municipal Government of Concepcion to focus on 

children specific program and projects. With the assistance of 

the MSWDO, it shall cause the filing of complaints on cases of

unlawful acts committed against children in the most expeditious 

process. 

Section 39. Role of the MCPC. The Municipal Council 

for the Protection of Children shall act as regulatory body for 

the operation of all-existing programs and projects designed 

for children. It shall involve in all processes related to the refinement 

of the implementing rules and guidelines of the Ordinance. 

ARTICLE VII 

FINAL PROVISIONS 

Section 40. Rules and Regulations. The Council shall 

promulgate rules and regulations for the effective implementation 

of this ordinance. Such rules and regulations shall take 

effect after information and dissemination is being conducted. 

Section 41. Appropriations. The amount already appropriated 

by the Municipal government for the existing programs 

for children shall continue to be appropriated. 

Section 42. Repealing Clause. All ordinances, Executive 

Orders or any issuance’s by the Mayor inconsistent with 

the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed or modified 

accordingly. 

Section 43. Effectivity Clause. This Ordinance shall 

take effect 15 days after it was posted at the entrance of the 

Municipal Building and other conspicuous places within the Municipality. 

UNANIMOUSLY ENACTED this 29 th day of March, 2004 

ATTESTED AND CERTIFIED 

TO BE DULY ENACTED: 

I HEREBY CERTIFY TO THE CORRECTNESS 

OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE. 

TINA JO S. CALLOS 

SB Member 

Temporary Presiding Officer 

THELMA B. SALAS 

Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan 

3. Strengthening of Children/Youth Organization 

- Reorganization of all children/youth organization/association 

in Concepcion 

- Federate different children/youth organization 

and conduct of regular meeting 

- Ensure regular meeting of different children/ 

youth organization 

- Include children/youth in Elem, and HS during 

the conduct of Children Congress in 

celebration of Children Month October 

4. Enhance Skills on Local Governance 

- Allow pupils/students to set in the office of 

Mayor, Vice Mayor and SB as pupils/student 

officials 

5. Livelihood Assistance 

- Provide financial materials and technical assistance 

support to all children/youth organization 

for sustainability 

6. Integrated Sports Development 

- Conduct regular sports competition at Brgy. 

level for children/youth 

B. 1. Information Education Campaign 

- Information drive on the different LGU P/PAS and 

different existing children/youth organization during 

the flag ceremony program of Day Care 

schools Elem, and HS during the Brgy. Assembly 

meetings PTA meetings and specially during Children 

Congress. 

- Provide space in the Municipal newsletter the list 

of LGU, P/PAS and list of different children/youth 

organization and on how to become member 

- Conduct Fora, poster making contest and singing 

contest for children/youth 

CHILD PROTECTION 


Domestic Violence occurred among pregnant women, 

of the seven (7) battered women reported, 3 pregnant women 

were battered. 

Causes and effects of the Problem 

Interview conducted by the social worker revealed 

that some of the reasons on the occurrence of physical and

GOAL 

Enhanced leadership skills of children/youth in Concepcion. 

APPROVED: March 29, 2004 

OBJECTIVES 

1. To increase the participation of children/youth in 

local governance by 50% by the end of 2007 

2. To increase the awareness of children/youth on the 

different related programs/projects/activities of LGU 

and on the existing children/youth organization by 

70% in 2007. 

TARGET 

Children/youth in the Municipality of Concepcion ages 

18 and below. 

DR. RAUL N. BANIAS 

Municipal Mayor 

AFFIRMATIVE VOTES 

AGUSTIN GARILVA, JR. JOSE VAL B. BRACAMONTE 

SB Member SB Member 

Existing Children/Youth Organizations 

STRATEGIES 

1. SK/KK 

2. FYDP/4-H Club 

3. PYAP 

4. Kids for Christ 

5. Youth for Christ 

6. Squires of Knights of Columbus 

7. Youth organization in different religious organization 

8. School Organization 

9. Green Brigade 

10. KATHA-Concepcion (Kabataan Tungo Sa Hamon) 

ng Concepcion 

11. Scouting 

12. ARSH- Adolescence Reproductive and Sexual 

Health 

A. 1. Institution Building 

- Formulation/passage of Exec. Order, Resolution, 

Ordinances at Municipal and Barangay 

levels to establish youth/children organizations 

- Organization of children/youth associations at 

Brgy. level 

2. Capability Bldg. Program 

– Conduct of leadership training to officers of 

existing children/youth organization association 

- Conduct livelihood training for children/youth 

RENE V. GABAYERON TERESITA P. QUERUBIN 


VICENTE B. MINGUEZ, JR. VICENTE O. OÑATE, JR. 


WARLITO I. DEMAFELIS DELFIN V. GREGORIO 

SB Member SB Member ABC President 

Certified true copy: 

JOVELYN A. ORTIZ 

SB Member 

SK Municipal Federation President 

THELMA B. SALAS 

Secretary to the Sangguniang Bayan

CHILDREN SITUATION (Situational Analysis) 

CHILD PARTICIPATION 

Problems Statement: 

Low Participation of Children/youth in local governance and 

any youth 

Organization 

Causes and Effects of the Problem: 

Factors like poverty, poor leadership by different children’s 

organization, no school for special children, unsynchronized 

programs for children and un-federated children organization 

are the cause of low participation of children in local governance: 

SK, PYAP, FYDP, Youth for Christ, Student/Pupil Council; 

Scouting, Green Brigade, Youth Sector of different religious 

organization and children associations in the municipality. 

As a result children’s organization have no apparent 

concrete accomplishment due to the absence of children’s representations 

in various projects/programs/activities of the LGU 

probably due to lack of leadership and skills. These children 

manifest inferiority complex, have under developed physical, 

mental, intellectual, psychosocial and poor spiritual values. 

As mandated by the LGU, all children ages 15 to 17 

years old should register as Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) members. 

With this mandate, these adolescents are automatically 

members of the SK but only 20% have actively participated in 

youth development program. The inactive participation of the 

80% adolescence was due to lack of information dissemination, 

education and communication. On the other hand, the organization 

of FYDP/4h Club among the adolescents is covered by A. 

O. 12, series of 1996 and A.O. 9 series of 2002 by the section 

D.A. specifically for out of school youths. These farm youth 

were organized and provided skills trainings and livelihood projects. 

There was lack of follow-up, however, thus continuity of 

supervision and monitoring was transferred to the Local Government 

Units (LGUs). 

Another reason for low participation of children/youth 

in local governance and in any youth organizations was due to 

child labor. The youth were employed in fishing industry, employed 

as housemaids, houseboys, construction workers, farm 

workers and other hired labor. They were either employed or 

not-interested because they don’t feel the importance of the 

organization. Besides, Concepcion is a coastal Municipality and 

children prefer to stay at home rather than attend to or join to 

the different organization because it is dangerous for them to 

transport to another island or mainland barangays unattended by 

their parents who are also busy in earning for their living. 

Non participation of special children/youth, on the other 

hand, was due to lack of school for special children/youth. Only 

those who can afford to send their children to special school had 

an opportunity for their children to be involved. 

Current Interventions: 

The LGU had conducted BOS-ISKOLAR for SK officials 

and had recently conducted an initial meeting of leaders of all 

youth organization in the municipality. ILO/ERDA (Educational 

Research and Development Assistance) in coordination with the 

LGU had identified 155 child labor beneficiaries and had provided 

school supplies and financial assistance so they can go back to 

school. 

Capability building to children service providers and SK 

officials in Health Programs, Clean and Green Program and Solid 

Waste Management Program were also conducted.. 

Youth organizations in different religious sectors had 

also programs like seminar camp and retreat. 

There is plan to organize association for children in 

every barangay to further enhance participation of children at the 

barangay level and their representation in the Barangay Council 

for the Protection of Children (BCPC). 

Childs right are being advocated in every school and 

even in LGU employee by reciting child’s right after the flag ceremony 

program every Monday. 

Sports leagues is being conducted during summer, December 

and every barangay fiestas. 

Day Care children are attending and actively participating 

in Children’s Congress and Nutrition Month Celebration. 

Project RAUL (Rapid and Accelerated Unified Learning) 

is implemented to improve reading competency of non readers in 

Grade I-III. Skills of teachers are enhanced, role of parents are 

strengthened, nutritional status of non readers are improved and 

non readers are provided with workbooks with books on 1 is to 1 

ratio.

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