Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNANCE REGIONAL RESOURCE CENTER 1 Regional Office | doc ‘wiv.rpiont dig pov. * a” Seen 32 ADVISORY To i ALL PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS SUBJECT : UPDATED TECHNICAL NOTES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE 2022 LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT DATE JULY 21, 2022 With reference to the Memorandum dated June 28, 2022 issued by Dir. Dennis D. Villasefior of the National Barangay Operations Office (NBOO) relative to the updated technical notes for the conduct of the 2022 Local Committees on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children (LCAT-VAWC) Functionality Assessment, the NBOO would like to clarify and rectify the rating distribution in the said technical notes. The following rating distribution provided for in the DILG MC No. 2020-006 shall be used by the Inter-Agency Monitoring Teams as reference: |____Indicator_______| _Rating _| Organization 10% | Meetings _ eae Bri 10%. Policies, Pians, and Budget 30% Accomplishments 50% Total 100% Attached is the rectified technical notes. For your information and appropriate action. JULIE J. DAQUIQAG, .D), CESO Ill Regional Director Leopo: reais ““Matino, Mahusay at Maaasahan” Gy zuoe Tel. Nos. (072) 888 2108 + 888 2289 888 2294 + 888 3106 ZEN (888 7695 + 607 1245 + 607 1531 + 607 4467 to 70‘¢R: NBOO-2022-07-20.002 ASCH-2029-07-21-191 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES bron DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT DILG-NAPOLCOM Center, EDSA comer Quezon Avenue, West Triangle, Quezon City ‘wun dilg.gov.ph MEMORANDUM FOR : ALL DILG REGIONAL DIRECTORS AND THE BARMM Mi FOR THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SUBJECT : UPDATED TECHNICAL NOTES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE 2022<519N _’ LOCAL COMMITTEE ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (LCAT-VAWC) FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT DATE : duly 24, 2022 es sen With reference to the Memorandum dated June 28, 2022 issued by the undersigned re: Technical Notes for the Conduct of the 2022 Local Committees on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children (LCAT-VAWC) Functionality Assessment, we wish to clarify and rectify the rating distribution for the LCAT-VAWC functionality assessment in the said Technical Notes. ‘Thus, the following rating distribution provided for in the DILG Memorandum Circular No. 2020-006 with the subject “Guidelines in Monitoring the Fuctionality of Local Committees on Anti-Traffickingg and Violence Against Women and their Children (LCAT-VAWC)" shall be used by the Inter-Agency Monitoring Teams as reference in assessing the functionality of LCAT-VAWC at the provincial, city and municipal level: Indicator Rating ‘Organization 10% Meetings 10%. Policies, Plans and Budget 30% ‘Accomplishments 50% Total 100% Attached herewith is the updated Technical Notes for your information and reference. For question or clarification, please contact Ms. Lyn L. Aguilar of NBOO through Trunkline Nos.: 8876-3454 loc, 4403 and 4404 or mobile/viber number 0917-85871 10. ewnt’n tedataion, MNSA, CESOIV Director IV, National Barangay Operations Office Ere: UPDATED TECHNICAL NOTES FOR THE CONDUCT OF CY 2022 LCAT-VAWWG FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT NBO “Wtatino, Mahusay at Masasahen* “enitne No. 7634-54,Department of the Interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY z Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 TECHNICAL NOTES IN THE CONDUCT OF THE 2022 FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL COMMITEES ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (LCAT-VAWC) COVERING THE 2021 PERFORMANCE YEAR nization (10%). ‘@_ | LCAT-VAWC is organized Yes -5% The Local Committe on Ani-Traffickng and |= Offce ofthe Local Chief Executive | » Document No-0% Violence Against Women and their Chiliren | « Office ofthe Local Sanggunian, or Review (LCAT-VAWC) shall be created at the provincial, | » Local Social Welfare and Development | » Interview ‘ly and municipal level per Joint Memorandum | Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC | (Optional) Circular (JMC) No, 2010-1 dated October 18, 2010 ‘or the “Creation of Local Committees on | Document: ‘Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and ‘their Children (LCAT-VAWC). + Exmcutve Order or any sitar Issuance/document crv CCATVAWNG Teed nel eater than 2019; or © Ordinance or any _ similar ‘issuance/document creating the LCAT-VAWC. jos evidence in the creation of the. LCAT-VAWG, he IMT” shallot proceed with the conduct of the functionality essessment of LCAT-VAWC, Page 1 of 14Department of the Interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY i Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 * Office of the Local Chief Executive ‘Document ’B. | Composition of LCAT-VAWC is | Yes — 5% DILG-DSWD-DOJ JMC No. 2010-1 provides for im accordance with IMC No. | No~0% the composition of LOAT-VAWC, as follows: Office of the Local Sanggunian Review 2010-1 (Creation of Local * Local Social Wetfare and Development | + Interview Committees on Anf-Traficking | Bonus points: Provincial Committee on Anti-Trafficking and | Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC | (Optional) and Violence Against Women Violence Against Women and their Children and their Children) ‘Add 2% for expanded membership | (PCAT-VAWC) Document: ‘ther than the prescribed members per JMC 2010-1 + Provincial Governor * Executive Order or any similar © Prov ‘ssuance/document ralecting the ‘members of the LCAT-VAWE in ‘+ Provincial Social Welfare and ‘accordance with DILG-DSWD-DOJ Development Offcer XIMC No. 2010-1 issued not earer than ‘+ Provincial Health Officer 2018; or ‘Chairperson ofthe Commitee on Women, * Ordinance reflecting the members of noe eee the LOAT-VAWC in accordance wih ‘© Provincial Public Employment and Services | DILG-DSWO-DOJ.IMC No, 2010-1. ‘Officer (PESO) Nore: ‘= Provincial Schools Superintendent, DepEd a ‘+ Provincial Prosecutor, DOJ ‘i * Ifthe composition of LCAT-VAWE is not Proven Greene jn accordance wit DILG-DSWD-DOJ fe, Preval Diet JME No. 2010-1, the score for this + NGO Representative ofthe folowing sectors: | incicatris 0%, except for municipalities 4 Woes where Municipal Prosecutor is not iron available per Republic Act No. 10071 of 3. Overseas Filipino Workers the Prosecution Service Act of 2010. CtryMuniipal Commitee on Ant-Trafekng | « Snd""Viclnce ‘agenat” Women and’ ther | "Sensor expanded merbership ‘Children (CIMCAT-VAWC) composition of LCAT-VAWC based on : «Sango Soe ee ‘* City/Municipal Planning and Development aaa + GityiMunicipal Social Welfare and Development Officer (C/MSWOO) + _CityiMMunicipal Health Officer (C/MHO) Page 2 of 14Department of the Interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 Chairperson of the Com Women, Children and Family, ‘Sangguniang Panlungsod/Pambayan + City/Municipal Public Employment Services Officer (PESO) * City/Municipal Prosecutor City DirectoriCity/Municipal Local Goverment Operations Officer (CMLGOO) ‘+ City/Municipal Chief of Police ‘+ NGO Representatives ofthe following sectors: 1. Women 2. Children 3. Overseas Filipino Workers Section 6 of the JMC provides that the LCAT-VAWC may call on the assistance of Non-government organizations and people's ‘organizations working on trafficking and VAWC to assist in the formulation and implementation of localized programs and interventions to address human trafficking and AWC, whenever neconsay Wootings (10%) 3] Reoular quarter meetings] 4 regular quarany mesings (10%) —] To anaiien he CATA + Loca Soca Walare and Gavaoprent [> Dosa S regular quarery meetings (7.5%) | regular quater meetings to dus fice ao Secreta of LOATAWG | Review 2 regular quarery meetings (5.0%) | issues on TIP and VAWEincucng the one 4 regular quarterly meeting (2.5%) __| formulation of policies, plans and programs on the | Documents: 'No regular meeting conducted (0%) | prevention and protection from any form of TIP ‘and VAWC, and recovery /rehabiitation / * Notice of Meetings, Agenda and Bonus raintegration of trafficked persons and victim- Minutes of Meetings for CY 2021 survivors of VAWE. ‘Add 1% for Special Meeting/s conducted Page 3 of 14Department of the interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 ings also help keep the members updated on various initatives. to combat TIP and eliminate ‘AWC, and track the progress of the anti-TIP and ‘VAWC programs, projects and actives. Special meetings may be called for to address issues and concerns that need immediate attention Of additional time to discuss issues and concems ‘which were not tackled in the regular meetings. Ifthe LGU conducts cluster meetings, the LCAT-VAWC Secretariat shall ensure that the concems of LCAT-VAWC is included in the Agenda and Minutes of the Meetings. Further, the attendance of LCAT-VAWC. ‘members to the meetings must be jnckided in the Notices of Meeting, Minutes of the Meetings and recorded in the attendance sheet (manual or online). Policies, Plans and Budget (30%) ‘a | LOAT-VAWE Annual Work and] Yes ~ 10% Financial Plan (AWFP) reflecting | No ~ 0% PPPAS to address TIP and \VAWC developed “The LCAT-VAWE must develop an annual work ‘and financial plan indicating policies, programs, projects and actviies (PPPAS) to address TIP and \VAING in the locality and the corresponding budget required to implement them. These. PPPAS may include activities such as, but not limited to, the ‘© maintenance of database on TIP and VAWC cases; ‘capability programs for all stakeholders on women's and children's rights; * assistance to TIP and VAWE victim-survivors, including services that respond to their needs, interests and concems; * Local Social Welfare and Development Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Documer * Resolution of LCAT-VAWC. recommending the approval of the ‘CY 2021 AWFP developed by the Committee. Consideration: "Approved CY 2021 Gender and Development Plan and Budget (GADPB) reflecting PPPAS on the prevention of TIP andlor VAWC; protection of trafficked persons andior VAWC vctim-survivors; or recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration of trafficked persons and VAWC Metim-survvors. * Document Review = Interview (Optional) Page 4 0f 14Department of the Interior and Local Government. LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 ‘monitoring 805% PPAS on ‘women and children being undertaken by the Lous; = creation and establishment of systems on surveillance, investigation and rescue to ensure effective and efficient coordination; and ‘= monitoring of afler care services for TIP and AWE vietim-surivers. “Approved LOAT-VAWC AWFP 's integrated in the Annual Investment Program (AIP) of the Leu Yes = 10% No ~ 0% “The Annual investment Program (AIP) refers to the annual slice of the Local Development Investment Program (LDIP), which constitutes the total rmsource requirements for all Programs, Projects and Activities (PPAs) consisting of the annual Capital expenditure and regular operating requirements of the LGU (OILG-NEDA-DEM-DOF JMC No. 1, 5.2018 dated November 18, 2016). ‘The AWEP developed by the LCAT-VAWC must be approved by the LE. The AWEP should inckide PPPASs on the prevention of TIP and/or VAWE; protection of trafficked persons and/or \VAWC victim-surivors; or recovery, rehabilitation ‘and reintegration of trafficked persons andlor AWC vietim-survivors, The approved LCAT-VAWC AWFP must be integrated in the AIP so that all ant-TIP and VAWC. related PPAs are provided with funds to ensure its implementation. * Local Planning and Development Office. * Local Social Weltare and Development Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Documents: '* Approved CY 2021 LCAT-VAWC. ‘AWP; and = Approved CY 2021 AIP reflecting PPPAs on the prevention of TIP andior \VAWC; protection of trafficked persons andlor VAWC victim-surivors; or recovery, rehabiltation and reintegration of trafficked persons and/or VAWC victim-survivors, Consideration: ' Approved CY 2021 GADPB reflecting PPPAs on the prevention of TIP andior ‘VAWC; protection of trafficked persons. andlor’ VAC victim-survivors; or recovery, rehabilitation" and = Document Review + Interview Page 5 of 11Department of the Interior and Local Government. LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY ‘Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 reintegration of trafficked persons and ‘ordinances providing protection and support to ‘trafficked persons and VAWE victim-survivors and adopt measures to prevent and suppress TIP and vawe. ‘Any policy developed and recommended by the LCAT-VAWC for issuance of the LCE/adoption of ‘the local sanggunian must be supported by a resolution duly signed by the majority of LCAT-VAWC members. Policies on TIP and ‘VAWE may include the following: * On Prevention + Conduct of information campaign against TIP and VAWC. ~ Establishment of Migrants Advisory and Information Network (MAIN) desks = Development of information, education and. ‘campaign materials = Measures to prevent = and. suppress/eliminate TIP and VAWC. ~ Provision of basic social services for the prevention of TIP and VAWC. = Strengthening, activation and mobilization of existing committees, councils, similar \VAWC vietim-survivors. ©. | Policies to protect traficked | Vos - 10% RA Nos. 8208 (Antc-Trafficking in Persons Adi of |» Office ofthe Local Chief Executive | » Document persons and VAWC No ~0% 2003) and 9262 (AntiViolence Against Women | » Office ofthe Local Sanggunian Review Mitim-survivors formulated by ‘and Their Children) mandate the LGUs to enact | + Local Social Wetfare and Development | * interview LOAT-VAWC Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Document: * Resolution of LCAT-VAWC. recommending policy on the prevention of TIP and VAWC, protection, or recovery, rehabilitation ‘and reintegration of traficked persons ‘and VAWC victim-survvors issued in 2021. Consideration: ‘= Executive Order, Resolution or any similar document reflecting measures ‘on the prevention of TIP and VAWC, protection, recovery! rehabilitation or reintegration of victim-survivors issued ‘not earier than 2019; * Ordinance reflecting measures on the ‘prevention of TIP and VAWC, protection, recovery! rehabiitation or raintegration of vitim-sunvivors ‘enacted; or * Copy of GAD Code reflecting measures ‘on the prevention of TIP and VAWC, protection, recoveryirehabiltation or Page 6 of 11Department of the Interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY. Technical Notes: Indicalor Reference as of July 12, 2022 ‘organizations and special bodies fo prevent | reintegration of victim-survivors ‘and suppress TIP and VAWC ‘enacted/updated not eaier than 2017. * On Protection NOTE = Monitoring and documentation of cases of | For component city and municipality, \rafficked persons in the area of jurisdiction | copy of resolution or similar document ‘adopting the provincial oinance/GAD = Cancallation of license of establishments | Code enacted'updated not earfier than wich violate RA 8208 2017. = Provision of protection and support to \rafficked persons and VAWC. victim survivors = On Recovery/Rehabilitation/Reintegration + Implementation of residential care, child Placement, educational assistance, livelinood ‘and skils training and other ‘community-based services. must be responsive to the specific needs and problems of the vicims-survivors and their families + Provision of capacity-building programs to empower the victim-survivors and to prevent their re-victimization + Aclive cooperation and coordination with NGOs and other members of the civil Society including the business community, tourismrelated industries and the media in the rehabiltation and reintegration of victim- ‘survivors = Provision of basic social services for the recovery, rehabiltation and Page 7 of 14Department of the Interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY 2 ‘Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 ‘eintegration/ater-care support services to viclim-survivors (Le. emergency shelter or ‘appropriate housing, counseling, free legal ‘services, medical or psychological services Tivelinood and skis training, and, ‘educational assistance to trafficked chic). ‘Accomplishments (50%) ', | Dalabase on TIP and VAWG RA Nos. 0208 and 9262 mandate the LGUs to | » Local Social Welfare and Development |» Document ‘62606 is maintained and updated ‘monitor and document cases of TIP and VAWC for | Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC. | Review ‘purposes of data banking. * Local PNP-Women and Children + Interview Protection Desk Information obtained from the database are critical | « Office ofthe Provincia/Gity/Municipal in the planning for ant-TIP and VAWC programs | _DILG and formulation of a welkinformed and evidence. | » Prosecutor's Office based polices onthe prevention of TIP and VAW, and. protection, recovery/ rehabilitation and | Documents: reintegration of vicim-sunvvors, * Database with stalistics on TIP and \VAWNC cases as of December 31, 2021 B. | Information, education and | Yas ~ 10% RA Nos. 8208 and G28 mandate the LGUs to | = Local Social Welfare and Development |» Document ‘advocacy campaign against TIP. | No- 0% ‘undertake information and education camy fice as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC | Review and VAWNC conducted ‘against TIP and VAC. * Local PNP-Women and Children | + Interview Protection Desk + Prosecutor's Office Documents: ++ Signed post-activiy reports on the ‘advocacy campaigns conducted in cy 2021 Page 8 of 11Department of the interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY ‘Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 ‘Capacty-bullding activites for al RA Nos. 9208 and 6262 mandate the LGUs to Local Social Welfare and stakeholders involved in No- 0% ‘ensure education and training of officials. and Development Offce as Review handing TIP and VAWC cases Personnel and strengthen existing commitie, Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC | « interview ‘conducted Councils, similar organizations and special bodies | * Local PNP- Women and to prevent TIP and VAWC. CCikion Protection Desk Documents: * Copy of Cenicate of Partcpation/ CCompletion/Altendance of al least 50% ‘of LGAT.VAWC members who participated in/attended to ary capacity ing actviies whether initialed by the LGU or provided by NGAS/NGOs, Mandatory services providedto | Yes - 5% RA Nos. 8208 and 6262 mandate the LGUs to | = Local Social Welfare and Development | * Document Iraficked persons and VAWC | No~ 0% provide services for the prevention of TIP and | Office as Secretariatof LCAT-VAWC | Review viatim-survivors such as, but not ‘VAWE, and protaction, ecoveryrehabiltation and | + Local PNP- Women and Chien | « Interview limited to, psycho-social reintegration of traficked persons and VAWC| Protection Desk services/counseling, medical, Wetim: survivors. egal, education or ivelinood Document: assistance, shi training, and temergencyltemporary shelter + Statistics on TIP and VAWNC cases as ‘are monitored, ‘of December 31, 2021; and "= Status report on the actions taken on. TIP and VAWC cases as: December 31, 2021. Consideration: * Ifthe LGU has no case of TIP or VAWC, Certification from the LCAT-VAWC signed by its Chairperson together with LSWDO ‘and Local PNP-Women and Children Protection Desk and CSO representative as its_member Page 9 of 14Department of the interior and Local Government LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 stating that the LGU has no incidence/case of TIP or VAWC in CY 2021. ‘Semestval acsamplishment reports submitted to PCAT-VAWE by C/MCAT- AWC or RCAT-VAWE by HUCCAT-VAWC and PCAT- AW Tsemestral reports 6%) 4 semestral report (2.5%) ‘No semestral report (0%) The LCAT-VAWC must conducl regular moniforing of its AWFP. This is to track the progress of implementation of the work plan. The result of the monitoring may be reported during the conduct of the regular andlor special meetings of the Commitee or may be integrated in the accomplishment report of the LCAT-VAWNC. ‘Section 8, Rule IV of JMC No. 2010-1 provides for the submission of C/MCAT comprehensive report to PCAT on a semestral basis or every 15" of January and July of the following year, and ‘submission of PCAT comprehensive report io the Regional |ACAT-VAWC every 22™ of January and July of the following year. * Local Social Welfare and Development ‘Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC * Local Planing and Development ce Documents: * Copy of semestral reports submitted to PCAT.VAWC or RCAT-VAWC. within the assessment year, and "Copy of transmital as proof of ‘submission of semesiral reports. to PCAT-VAWC or RCAT-VAWC within the assessment year. Consideration: * Accomplishments on AntiTIP with ‘covering period of January to June 2021 andlor July to December 2021 (per ‘Advisory dated February 19, 2018 re: Revised Fors Re Accomplishments of the Local Committees on ‘Ant-Trafickig in Person); and = Copy of transmital as proof of submission of the ant-TIP ‘accomplishment reports. > Document Review * Interview (Optional) Page 10 of 11‘of the Interior and Local Govemment LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY Technical Notes: Indicator Reference as of July 12, 2022 | Accomplishments of website, etc. or activities LCAT-VAINC are reflected in the LGU annual report, newsletter, presented/discussed during ‘meetings or other simitar Yes 5% No-0% ‘Section 97 of RA No. 7160 (Local Goverment Code of 1991) mandates every local chief ‘executive to submit an annual report to the ‘Sanggunian concemed on the socio-economic, political and peace and order conditions, and other ‘matters conceming the local govemment unit, which shall cover the Immediately preceding ‘calendar year. A copy of the report shall be forwarded to the Department of the Interior and Local Government ‘The accomplishments of LCAT-VAWC should be integrated in the annual report, newsletter, website cr presentedidiscussed during meetings or other similar activiies of the LGU. This is to provide lnformation and updates on the iniliatives and ‘accomplishments of the committee in the past year. * Local Social Welfare and Development Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC * Office of Local Planning and Development Documents: ‘Any ofthe following: = LGU 2021 Annual Accomplishment Report; = LOAT-VAWC 2024 Annui ‘Accomplishment Report; = Newsletter or atcleAwite-up in the LGU website; '= Minutes of Meetings reflecting updates ‘on the accomplishments of the LCAT-VAWC; or * Other similar document or platform. ‘Bonus: 2% ‘Two or more relevant PPAS {ully implemented - 256 (One relevant PPA fully implemented - 1% These are PPAs Implemented by the LCAT-VAWC which are not included in the suggested list of activties under Polcies, Plans ‘and Budget (a) = Local Social Welfare and Development Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC * Local Planning and Development Office Documents: * Copy of signed post-activity report's or accomplishment reports on related activities conducted/implemented by LCAT-VAWC or in partnorship wth relevant partner Document Review * Interview (Interview) Page 11 of 14