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MEMORANDUM
In view of this, the DILG Provincial and HUC focal persons shall
immediately convene the Inter-agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF) and
Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) and orient the same
about the revised CFLGA and plan for roll-out to municipal and city levels
before initiating data gathering.
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DEPARTMENT OF TIIE TNTERIOR AND LOCAL @VERNMENT
DSPAN,ruENT OF SOCIAL U/ELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF ETX,ICATION
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
I, PR.EFATORYSTATEMENT
Thc cormy\ mi&Eal touards thc /arElgw 2tt 0 ud thc Sugail*lc Denhpcat Goqh
6ms) tWirls collaboruion smong tocal gortr E.ot uoits (l,CUsI n ticd BoEmmlt
egrocics (NGASI rd civil socicty orguizstiGs (CSOsl Th.se cdhrts, slrrEgicltly Md b dr
Pltiliprirc Dqrhpq-.t Pbs GDP) rad drc 3r Nuiml Fhn of Aai<n fu( Chil&,co P. NPAC),
are gearEd ton aG Wholding dle rights of Fililino drildrcn-
TIlc St E, u& dE 1967 Ccrstiorion, has rhc rola of dcfordint childrco'i righr 6 asis.q
incMbg FaF cate rnd otrritioq sd spccial protcukn Aora all ftrus of ttcgl€at, &$e cruclty
ttd (,(ploitstbo, &d ortcr omdiths gcjudicial to tbcir dcrclq.vr.rt Frrthcr, pmueot to ttc
Local Govtm.'-'r Code of 1991, l,GUs uc m.rd&d to easuc tic gwd wdfuc of tbch
co[lcibr€ots ed b gmvide basic social servicrs, amng others, for tbe care of eb.Ddql.d minon
ctil&:a ia coofiirt witt th law, victirr of all form of dokacc ate',r.t childrr, larsms wie
rErtal hllt cooditioo* pcrsos with disabilitEr aod othcr Dcody ald dilrdvanrrg.d Fsorlr
pe*ioilrrty iabn.s' cbildn:n aad yooth bclow eighteen ( I t) Fars of age.
Thc Depqtrc* arc in sqp?ort of (nsurilg tbc progrcsnve rt8liz8tiro of $c ctiltcnb riShts b
mrvil,sl, developltr,r,f pmlEction ard p.rtiipaio duo€h thc Ctild.Fricadly t oI Croncruance
Audit(CFLGAL. Imdrtq] audit syfin itlplmtod sic 2014- Thc CFI.GA !r"!"rcs rlE LGU
perermancc ir tbc dclircry of eocial svi:cs ard pogna for child ud Frxh lttfor. Rrfirr.
the Seal of Chil+Fria{ly Local Govtroarc (SCFLG} s I rcsrtt of thc rdk, b cd ss inpu fa
thc Scel otGood Lacal Crvernooe (SGLG) ald thc fttsid.othl Awrrd fr Chil .Fricrdly Citics
end Muni:i*litics (PACFiIC).
2- }I.IR"FOSE
fhis lirtC b itrod.d to Fovide LGUs, rd orter reocd a8cri:t guikrc b thc crrdu of
thc CFI.GA ed 6lre rhir c@irmt ilrtc Nrdir iuplg"E rrlioll
Specifielly, tlre pnpoee of tbe CFLGA is !o 86sess f.GU pcrfunrarce in dcli\,!.ing chil*ft.icodly
policis. 1rogrartrs. sDd soviccs. The arditacnearcd dara and rcsrltg will serw as basis for LCUi
.rld NGAS to i&ntiQ :taqds and oppauniticr erarth crntlrting ard strtngrha djld rights
Sorrcnae ilt th? coltry.
Thc medt'nics in fie conduct of6c CFLOA|8s provided in this Circular, arc dcscribed in
deuil aod expounded in a s@aratc Handbook.
4.I..ASSESSMEI{T CRITERH
Cognizant ofih; t,cu functions, ndionrl plans and intcnntional commitncnts, all City
and Mu:ricipal LGUS shall be a$ess€d using thc fo[owing idicstors cat€gtri?ld utld;
the-four {4) core righrs ofchildren (survivar, development, potcctiorr and-participsion)
aIId gov€m8nce,
ITDICAl'OR
2.1 Percentage coveragc of dril&en aged 3-4 ycars old providcd witb earty
ohildhood carc and devetopment (ECCD) services, both public aod privatdy
managed, arld may be center, home, or clmmunity-based
2.2 Presence of ECCD services in ali barangays, either private or publicly-
manag€d (centdr, homg oommuniry, or oiher modalilics)
2.3 Percefltage of out-of-school children ard youth (OCSy) assistld fo,
ctrrolment/ rc-cnmlm€flt to school, alterBative leaming system (AIS) or other
fl cxible leaminc oDtions
4.1 Child representation in the Local Council for thc Proteaion of Chil&cn
(LCPC)
Deyelopmenl of policy and programs, projects, and sctivity (PPAS) with
children's participalion in $e plmnirg implementalion or monitoring phase
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Dalabos€ or childrcn
5.2 Available aDd implcrler[cd local ples for childrcn
5.3 t
IJed&d cal Code for Chitdrcn (LCC) contortaliang/sdoFing rcc.ntly
issud national laws on clril<trcn
5.4 Budget allocatcd and utilizod for childrff's progr8rls
5.5 Funcional t CPCs
5.6 Child-Friendly Facilitics in all Bamngays
Note Survival righa include the inhcfant right to lifc, tbc rig]n to a rame and
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nationality, and those dealing \r,ilh Frrfial and gov€mm€nal &ties ard
obligations, adequat and docenr standard ofliving access to bcic tral& carr
and scrviccs, socia[ scqlrity and rehabilitation.
Note 2: Developmcnt rights rcfer to ecess to cducdioorl oppor[niticn relcvant
ioformatiorq play, leisurc, cultural rtivitics and rigbts to freodom ofthor4gbt,
conscicncc and religion.
Note 3: Protcclion rights cov.r thosc rights vrhich guard childrcn ag"ho all forns of
abuses, exploitstion and discriminarioa ad in arcas whcre a child is
consid€red 10 be in extlemely difiicult oircumsfanccs.
Note 4: Participalion dghts penaio to the righ6 offr."dom to o(pEssion and to tlEve
one's vicws h*cn into acooun! inyolvcment in dccision elkirg and
comultative procesg heedom ofassoci*ion atd ass€rnbly.
4.2.1. COMPOSTTION
Therc shall bc ao lntcr-Agcncy Mositor;rg Tssk Forcc (IMTF) d all lcvcls,
specifically, Cityilvlunicipel-IMTF, Provincial-IMTF, and RegiorElJMTF,
compbsed as follows:
The LGUs may inctude additional menrbers sdch as, hs not limitrd !o, ttrc
L.cal Budget Officcr, AccounEnt ed Sbflgguni6g Bayarrklungsod
Rspr6cntati ve, 8s nccassary.
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lcrd oficcs r*rrcd to in i@ (r) ed O) !t'
Notc 5: At &c rBiotrrl
thcNaiml Eoooofu ed D6/do@t Arrtority (NEDAI
sd {lc DOH d NNC Rcgiooal OfEe Ako, o bc indurLd
as rrlprcsldivcb 6e Reiorrl n :1" i! 6c Tcddcal Sarff
of tbc lcspocdvc RC/SCTICS.
Noe 6: Thc criUia frr cdccriag 6o Nco/iffih qrlr(trdw ls
povirlod h 6o CFI.GA llandbook
rL2.2.r. Crty/Mrrldpr-IMTf
4.2r-1.1. Thc lff,ff ChrLprson to iofsn !trd corw ttc
City/Municipat LCprC of fu SE t of tb CITLGA. Tbc IMIr
"hrll provi& an oricffilior ro thc rcpC on thc CFLGA
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Csparc Forlrr (DCF) md conespondilg ddr'doqlmffiy
rcqdm" The cmccmed ICFC mqnbcrt should lrhit
&c da ,lquiEmcDrs ro thc IMTF Chairpcr:m mdc
idrotificd IMTF Scscrrric-
a.2.ale UpotrruiF of dl 6e drti quitlo€trE, lbc IIrfIF
ChrirFro shll omvcoo tbc IMTF o sondi$ fu
CPLGADCE
{.2r.13. Thc IMTf Chrtrprrson a Vico{hrirpcrsm shrll Ftt frc
initialrtslE of thc ardit to &T I.CFC wtich wilt srflG 8J bd
a vali@ion a&.cis. rd cxit conftraca Thc grup uay
ideafifr reas for impov€m€d aod Efuical .d.rEcc plsn 6
Ilqrrcst
rl2.2,l.rL Upon clerrarcard ryoval wirhrbc LcPq ltr CFL,CADC"
shalt bc sbaritcd ro 0r provlncid-IMTF. Thc DCF shsll
Lrclu& srporting d@Im.& sigDcd by ott th3 IMT!
mcmbers and notod by thc Local In ltc
ChicrfE:rativt (I.cE).
case of highly urbolzd citics (HUCa) md indqad.ut
compmr citics QCEs) reruplishod DCF is ro bc diEctty
srbeifrod b lhc Rrgifirl-IMlF.
{JJJ.froldrd*IME
{Jral. Thc PlovirEirl-IMTf sh'rl rcvicv thc srsmftrd fqc
fion
ftc C rl,cus Spcci6c.lly,
12l,2.l,t. Loo& irb rh. dcrdb of rhc da
qortod by tt€
City/MlmiciFI-IMIT. In casa of daa discrrcparsy
b6ra thc proviudal od C fl.Cl{J da' eo
Prwiocid-IMTF ,nry visit 6c @rccrd CAfl.GU
for vcificAio ed redlc thc nport, !s
lpprroFidq ad
122zlz Eunc oo,rylccncss of 6c sryo,rting doqffi d
fqms.
€Jrr- Tbe Chafupcnm or Vicc{hirFson sh.ll FGsr tbc i!ftisf
Irsrla of 60 .!dit to th3 prcvhcid L,CFC rvtich will scve as
both 8 vsliddic acrdsG rod adt conftltrc. Thc grorp Ely
idaliS acos for imp,rort'rcot wtich ce bo iuBrOcd tn it
Toclmicd Assi*ance ed Rrsoutc Arrymcndoo OARA)
PIan
L2rJ3. The PloyiEid-IMIT slrall cmnunicde tb rcsult of ltc
rtvisr b tb CA4,GiUs nuing tj posriblc chegcs DEy ril
occur d lltc ngiotd ad Uisral nricrr. Thc com:rnicdi@
1
D.y bc lfuorrgh w 'ntbg or by corlaing r nc.rlng wili 6.
C r[,GU!.
122.2+ Tb Pmvildrl CGolded Rtpqt vilt tc City/t t[idFl
DCT shdl bc sbmitod o tu ncghrLnffF. Ttc Rrport
should bc dgld by all tbc hovircial-IMTF mbcra od
mtod by tbo Govcmr.
a.?-23. Rrdon*IMI"
L233.1. Ttc Rcginod-IMlf S.ll rwicwthc q$mit$d ftrus fom 6.
PLGUS. SFcificaly,
,l:r3,1.1. Easrc coqlAcrs of sulnittd fum+
4rr3.f a E@dc dda |lsing th prc!(*oa tcmpUc ad mc
thd aU affcs md ooryrtdio Et cofllcq sod '
/fr3&f3. In crsc of do discq.Dcy, tt. llgtod co s!& fu
Provindal-MTf ftr vcrlf caim.
'L223J. Tbc Cblilp..!il or Yico4hairpcnon sbll FGot fu initid
E$rlts of th. adit lo thc RC/SCWC \6ict sill scrrc I bd
a validtioa c{adsc d cxit cooGicaoa Thc gury rnay
idrdiry [!.3 foi iryoyqtr.d vttct ca bc @red in ilr
Tcltilcal Assis@Pla.
4.2.433. Ttc RcSod-DfIT $r[ ommuaio& ttc tlslB of th
rlvicw 6 thc FovirE ning ltr
fu96 orylli[
pocaUc
cr tt 6c uional Ey b.
rtvicy. Tho ootrltnicdim
throrBb uriliDg or by courtning a mGdiry sftn |tc FoyiD.Gs.
{.2r3.( Tb RcgimO Consolidod Rtport wft e. c./Mlou DcP
shall bc nlbmind to tlc CWC Sccrarrir vit a copy
finrishod to thc DILCr-NBOO. Tb Rrpott rlBli bo siglcd rod
cndorscd by bolh Ctairpcrsor of thc Rrgioos[.lMm ed
. RC/SCWC.
{!.AUDIT PROCESS
For 2019,6c adit shrll omncnce by July with ch&rtd Rcgioal OricntCim involviry
r?r6€a[Ii\,€s Aom ltc Rrgiotrsl-MTF, Pr,ovitrcid-IMTf, rod HUC-IMTF. SEid
ps*lpm rhall bc indrgc of mlliDg3r, the oricmion to 6r r!6e of tbc City/
MmioiFl-MTF by Angn* bcfrrr pococdiry with tb oontud of ttc adit Spcifcrtly,
I*aclrlOfE ! Actrvlty
Tlrclr
R .pordblG D!|tOc. Scldrlg
DILCr-NBOO R.giotral Ori.dio o lt I rnod ml9
July 0&24
F"h"nc.d CFLGA
R.gi@LnITF Oricr dion fa City ud tnod Auttrr20l9
Provircirl-IMTF Mudoirl Lcnd IMTF
City/Mu-IMT? DogdcritrgEd 15 rruthg 4.2-20,N19
City/I{un L,CPC @lrplishan ofrhoCFLGA dry!
DCF
Proviocisl-IMTF Rrvicw ad Vdiddm of Dtr 20 Yq*ing S.p. 23 b
PCPC submited ty thc LGUa d.t/! Oct l&2019
Pqior.l-lM'!" RcvkqVdiddm,ad 20r,uhg Oct 2l !o
RC/SCWC Endc$trr.d of tb6 submitlrd dq/s llov. 15,2019
DCF to thc CWC SoocEid
edDIIfFNBOO
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CWC Secretadat Revie* ofCFLGA DCF 8nd 20 working Nov. l8lo
Preparation ofthc list ofthe dsys D€c. 13,2019
SCFLG Eligiblcs
cwc rMc Endorscment ofthe list of I woddag Doc. 1620, 2019
SCFLG Eligiblcs day
CWC Board Approval and Confermant of I wo*ing D€c. 1G20,2019
thc SCFLG dav
Hcnccfontr, for the succeedilg y€arE thc audit slull lrrrt otr tlrc 4t wcc& of Janrnry with
an oriertation from tbe Rcgional IMTF whcrcin lhe CFLGA DCF Irrd Hadboo& arc b bc
dissemirued. It shall b€ conoludcd by July ofthc sunc ycar rryon thc C&ILGU's rcccip
of tip offcial audit resull. Tle conduct of ttE 8rru8l audit involv.s m IMTF t€am *
diffqent l€flels dlat do€s the foltowilg:
43.1. Data lathering at the City/Municipal level ftom thc lr to the 3d week of
February. The IMTF shall moet d lcast threc (3) tim6 for (i) oricntdiorL Gi)
dcliberarion, ard (iii) Irc$c arion of tlrc CFLGA rcsuh to thc LCPC lvhich
shall scrve as the exit confcrenca
43J. Daa validation and rwicw. Frst, u thc provincial tevcl from thc ,lt wcr& of
February to thc lr wcek of April. Sccod, ar the r€ional lcvcls Eom thc 2i
wc€k of April to the I r *eek of May. This phao,e slnll ensure mmpleietress of
ttrc forms and its supportiDg documcot3 as wcll as vcri&, and rccoocilc if
ncedcd" the rcported dala
4.33. Evalution and confermcnr at the national lewl which involves tblle stcps.
First is the review by the CWC Secreteia fiom thc 2d wcck of Msy !o the ls
week of June, This is followcd by thc .rdorsrmcnt of thc Tcclmical
Management Group (TMG) and the confcrmerf by Sc Council Board tom thc
y' to the 3d week ofJune.
4.3.4. Post-Arldit. Upofl confsrrEnt, the CWC shall slur,e thc rrsults to D&G
Regional IMTF, and R9SCWCS which in h!'n, shall dissninarc dtc rcults
to th€ir rcspe.tive Provincial IMTF. Likswise the lattcr sha.ll inform thc
CMLGUs of the resutts alld idantiry areas for Tctmical Assistance and
Resource Augne alion. Thc Rcgional and Provirrcial MTFs are cncouragcd
to organize aod condud 8n awarding cs€mooy for dre C/MLGU audit passcrs.
Communicating tfic audit resutt shall be concluded by t lc 3d *€ck ofJuly.
The spccific roles and fuirctions of the comerned agenci€s, ss proyidcd in this Cho{!r,
arc dcscribod in detail in tbe CFLCA ltandboolc
4.4,1. Thcrrc shall be instihred a CFLGA Core Group composed ofrsprcscotativcs iom
the following NGAs and NGO:
4.4,1.1. The Dcporunent of thc Irterior atd t
cat Goycfnmenl (DILC), 6 lhc
Chairperson ofthc IMTF, shall lead ttp conduc* oflrr CFLGA.
The Council for the Welfarc of Chil&er (CWC), as lhc lcad gov:rnmcnt
'L4.lr.
int€!-agency body for children, sh6ll suppot thr DILG as ncodcd.
4.d.13. Oth:r key govsmm.r[ agcncies nsponsibir for the implsmrfietion oftb
audit are as fotlows: DelErtmant of Social Wdfarc and Dcvclopmcnt;
D@rtment of Educdior; Edy Chilclhood C8rc and Developin€ot
Council; Departm€nt of Hcs.lth National Nurition Councih and tbe
. Naliooa.l Youth Commission.
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