Concepcion 2005 - LGRC DILG 10

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.
Current Interventions
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
Problem Statement
Not all new born children were registered. Data show
that 4% of the total new born children were not registered.
Causes and Effects
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.
Current Interventions
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