SITUATION

OF THE
FILIPINO
CHILDREN
Prepared in 2012

Source: Subaybay Bata Macro

Monitoring System , Council for the
Welfare of Children
 Philippine Population

88.57 M Filipinos (Census 2007)

• 44,608,300 or 48.0% Male

• 44,098,000 or 52.0% Female

37.25 M or 42.06% are 0-17 years old

• 19.13 M Male
• 18.12 M Female

2.04 (1995-2007) Population Growth Rate
(PGR)
(2 persons for every 100 are added to our population
every year)
Philippine Population by Region

(NSO, 2007 Census of Population)

 Poverty Statistics for Children

2006
• 27.62 M of population are poor
• 4.68 M poor families
• 40.8% child poverty incidence
• 14,405,899 magnitude of poor children

2003
• 38.8 child poverty incidence
• 13,469,849 magnitude of poor children

2000
• 42.5 child poverty incidence
• 14,093,102 magnitude of poor children
(NSCB, Official Poverty Statistics for Children)
 Indicators and Targets
Indicators Targets Data
(NPAC/MDG)
Maternal mortality ⇩ to 129 deaths per 100,000 live births by 162 per 100,000 live births
rate 2010 (2006, NSO Family Planning
to reduce by 52.3 in 2015 Survey)
Birth Registration ⇧ to100% of births by 2010 85% of births (2004)
Infant Mortality ⇩ to 17 deaths per 1,000 live births 25 per 1,000 live births (2008,
Rate to reduce by 19.0 in 2015 NDHS-NSO)

Full Immunization ⇧ to 95% of births by 2010 80% of children age 12-23

to 100% by 2015 months (2008, NDHS-NSO)
Under Five ⇩ to 33.4 deaths per 1,000 live births 34 per 1,000 live births (2008,
Mortality Rate to 26.7% by 2015 NDHS-NSO)
Underweight ⇩ to 21.2% of children by 2010 26.2% Underweight children,
(includes children 0- age 0-5 years (2008, NNS)
11 months)
 Indicators and Targets
Indicators Targets Data
(NPAC/MDG)
Attendance to day ⇧ to 75% of children 23.16% (2008, DSWD)
care
Attendance to pre- ⇧ to 100% of children 54.60% (SY 2010-2011,
school DepEd)
Elementary: ⇧ 93% of children by 2010 89.89% (SY 2010-2011,
Participation Rate 100% by 2015 DepEd)
Completion Rate
⇧ to 89.5% of children 72.11% (SY 2010-2011,
100% by 2015 DepEd)
Secondary:
Participation Rate ⇧ to 83.7% of children 61.26% (SY 2010-2011,
Completion Rate DepEd)
⇧ to 76.7% of children
75.06% (SY 2010-2011,
DepEd)
 Indicators and Targets
Indicators Targets Data
(NPAC/MDG)
Literacy Rate of 15 100.0% by 2015 96% Basic Literacy Rate of
to 24 years old Population 10 years old
and over (2008, FLEMMS-
NSO)
86% Functional Literacy
Rate of Population 10-64
years old (2008, FLEMMS-
NSO)
Proportion of 86.5% by 2015 75% (2009, FHSIS-DOH)
households w/
access to safe
water
Proportion of 83.3% by 2015 72% (2009, FHSIS-DOH)
households w/
sanitary toilet
facility
 Water and Sanitation by Region

75% of Households have access to safe water

(DOH, 2009 Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS)

 Water and Sanitation by Region

72% of Households have access to sanitary toilet

(DOH, 2009 Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS)

 Children in Need of Special
Protection

5,691 total cases served by the DSWD in 2011 (from 1,433 in 2010)

Types of Abuse Total Male Female

1. Abandoned 884 511 373
2. Neglected 2,327 1,192 1,135
3. Sexually Abused 1,401 29 1,372
3.1 Rape 885 15 870
401 9 392
3.2 Incest
115 5 110
3.3 Acts of Lasciviousness
4. Sexually Exploited 116 4 112
4.1 Victims of Prostitution 47 0 47
4.2 Victims of Pedophilia 34 1 33
2 0 2
4.3 Victims of Pornography 33 3 30
4.4 Victims of Cyber Pornography
Source: PPB-DSWD, CY 2011, Preliminary,
as of Feb. 2012)
 Children in Need of Special
Protection

5,691 total cases served by the DSWD in 2011 (from 1,433 in 2010)

Types of Abuse Total Male Female

5. Physically Abused/Maltreated 521 271 250
7. Victims of Illegal Recruitment 39 17 22
8. Victims of Child Trafficking 373 47 326
9. Victims of Armed Conflict 30 15 15
9.1 Involved 2 2 0
9.2 Affected 28 13 15

Source: PPB-DSWD, CY 2011, Preliminary,

as of Feb. 2012)
Children in Need of Special
Protection

Source: PPB-DSWD, CY 2011, Preliminary,

as of Feb. 2012)
Children in Need of Special Protection

Profile of children in conflict with

the law

usually male between the ages

of 14-17

has low educational attainment

belongs to large, low-earning
family of six
members

charged with property-related
crimes

use drugs and alcohol

has stopped schooling
Children in Need of Special Protection

Profile of children in conflict with

the law

CICL were highest in NCR (8,807),
followed by Central Visayas (1,631) &
Western Visayas (1,002). (JJWC,
2009)

Types of Crimes – 4,246 CICL in 2010
mostly committed property-related
crimes (PNP, 2010)
- Theft was the highest (1,631
cases)
- Robbery was the 3rd highest
(380 cases)
 Children in Need of Special Protection
children in conflict with the law

“Gangsterism” – is a growing phenomenon in

developing regional urban centers (e.g. Davao City
& SOCCKSARGEN-Region XII)

DSWD served 2,959 CICL in 2010
- 95% were boys (2,817)
- 5% were girls (142)

An average of 412 CICL detained in city, municipal
and district jails in 2010 (BJMP, 2010)
Children in Need of Special Protection

Source, JJWC
Children in Various Circumstances of
Disability
942,098 Persons with disability (70% were found in
rural and remote areas)

191,680 children with disabilities (>18 yrs. old)

more boys than girls with disabilities (103,435
males and 88,245 females)

10–14 age group has the highest disability
prevalence rate per 100,000 population

most common forms of impairment are
hearing & visual impairment

Source: NSO, 2000 Census Population

 Children in Need of Special Protection
Child Labor

4 M (16.2%) of 24.8 M children 5-17 years
old were economically active

About 2.4 M were exposed to hazardous environment

Highest % of working children came from Southern
Tagalog (11.5%), followed by Central Visayas (9,7%)
& Eastern Visayas (8.7%)

More male (2.5 M) or 63.4% than female working
children (1.5 M) or 36.6%

Of the 4 M working children 5-17 years old, 25%
worked in the evening or during night time.

Source: 2001 Survey on Working Children, NSO

Children in Need of Special Protection
Street Children

246,011 street children or roughly 3% (0-17 yr.-old
population)

44,435 – estimated street children who are visible
ones
- 11,346 in Metro Manila alone
- 22,556 in 22 major cities
Source: 2001 Ours to Protect and Nurture, edited by Dr. Exaltacion Lamberte)

Metro Manila – 3,072 Street Children

(Source: December 2010, Rapid Appraisal by DSWD)
 Children in Need of Special Protection
Children in Situations of Armed Conflict

an estimate of 30,000-
50,000 children
‘displaced by armed
conflict’ every year for
during the last past 4
years
Note: Based on reports from combined sources--
DSWD, DND, AFP and NGOs
 Children in Need of Special Protection
Child Trafficking

Estimated 20,000-50,000
Philippine and foreign child
victims in the Philippines

trafficked for labor and

sexual exploitation

Philippine is a transit
country for victim trafficked
from China
Source: 2001-2006 Academy for Educational
Development (www.humantrafficking.org)
 Children in Need of Special Protection
HIV/AIDS
Demographic Data Feb. Jan.-Feb. Cumulative
2012 2012 Data:
1984-2012
Total Reported Cases 274 486 8,850
Asymptomatic Cases 268 474 7,865
AIDS Cases 6 12 985
Males 263 466 7,356*
Females 11 20 1,483*
Youth 15-24yo 76 133 2,050
Children <15yo 0 1 59
Reported Deaths due to AIDS 1 2 345

*Note: No data available on sex for eleven (11) cases.

Source: National Epidemiology Center, DOH

 Children in Need of Special Protection
Children in Cultural Communities
Of the total 12 million population of IPs, approximately
5.1 million are 18 years old and below
Profile:

live in remote areas usually
accessible only by foot

have limited access to basic social
services

often suffer from discrimination
and neglect
Data source: National Commission on Indigenous
Peoples (NCIP); 3rd and 4th CRC Country Periodic Report
 Children in Need of Special Protection
Government and civil society are more aware of the need to
involve children on matters affecting their lives66..

Children as a sector at the National
Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC
Children Basic Sector o NAPC-CBS)

Child and youth representatives at the
CWC Board, Regional Sub Committees
for the Welfare of Children,
Sangguniang Kabataan, Local Councils
for the Protection of Children

Over 500 children organizations

nationwide
Photo by: CWC Secretariat
ACTIONS/RESPONSES

MAJOR PROGRAMS
AND PROJECTS
 Government Response
• Policy and Legislative Initiatives (Recent Laws)

R.A. 9208 or Anti-Trafficking in Persons

Act of 2003

R.A. 9231 – 19 December 2003 (An Act Providing for
the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor
and Affording Stronger Protection for the
working child 1987 Constitution

R.A. 9255 of 2003 or An Act allowing illegitimate
children to use the surname of their father, amending
for the purpose Article 176 of E.O No. 209
 Government Response
• Policy and Legislative Initiatives (Recent Laws)

R.A. 9262 or Anti-Violence Against

Women and their children Act of 2004

R.A. 9288 of 2004 or An Act promulgating a
Comprehensive Policy and a National
System for Ensuring Newborn Screening

R.A. 9344 or Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of
2006

R.A. 10022 or Expanded Breastfeeding
Promotion Act of 2009
 Government Response
• Policy and Legislative Initiatives (Recent
Laws)

R.A. 9523 of 2009 or An Act Requiring the
Certification of the DSWD to declare a “Child
legally available for Adoption”

R.A. 9745 or Anti-Torture Act

R.A. 9775, also known as the Anti-Child
Pornography Act of 2009

R.A. 9858 of 2009 (Legitimization of Children
Born to Underage Parents

R.A. 9851 or Crimes Against International
Humanitarian Law
 Government Response
• Health and Nutrition

Pre- and Post-Natal Care Program

Child-Friendly Hospitals

Newborn Screening (NBS)

Newborn Hearing Screening

Integrated Management of Childhood Diseases

Immunization Program

Early Identification of childhood illness

Mother Baby Friendly Initiatives

Vitamin A, Iron, & Zinc Supplementation

Supplementary Feeding Program
 Government Response
• Education

Project REACH (Reaching All Children)

DepEd Pre-school Program

Feeding Program

Drop-out Reduction Program (DORP)

Expansion of GASTPE coverage

Computerization Program

Basic Madrasah Education Program

Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP)

Child Friendly School System (CFSS)

Food Fortification Program
Government Response
• Education

Early Childhood Care & Development Services

Education for All

Basic Literacy Program

Adopt-a-School Program

Multi-Grade System

Alternative Learning System

Informal Education for OSY

DepEd’s SPED (special education) reaching
more children with special needs in elementary &
high school
Government Response
• Protection

Sagip Bata Manggagawa

National Project on Street Children

Night Care for Young Children

Day Care Centers

Pag-aaral ng bata para sa Kinabukasan

Comprehensive Peace Process

Reintegration and rehabilitation programmes

Emergency Operation Philippines-Assistance to
Conflict-Affected Mindanao

Food for Education
 Government Response
• Protection

Child Care and Placement for Abandoned

and Orphaned Children

Inter-country Adoption Placement Services

After Care Services

Direct Social Services

Rehabilitation Program for Street Children
Recovering from Substance Abuse using the
modified Social Stress Model (MSSM)

Case Management Tool for Children
Recovering from Substance Abuse
 Government Response
• Protection

Children and Women’s Desks in Police

Stations

Support for Victims/Witnesses of Trafficking
in Human Beings

Half-Way Home

Focus on IP and Muslim children

Parent Effectiveness Service/ERPAT

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program

Comprehensive Program for Child Protection
Thank You.

A child cannot wait…