BARANGAY COUNCIL FOR THE

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

City of Manila
 LEGAL BASES
PD/RA / MC Number Date Title

PD 603 December 10, Child and Youth Welfare and the Community
1964
RA 9344 April 28, 2006 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006

DILG MC 2012-120 July 4, 2012 Allocation of one percent (1%) Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for
the Strengthening and Implementation of the Programs, Projects
and Activities of the Local Councils for the Protection of Children
(LCPC) Per Section 15 of R.A. 9344
DILG MC 2008-126 August 21, Revised Guidelines in Monitoring the Functionality of the Local
2008 Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) at all levels and for
other purposes
DILG 2002-121 August 5, 2002 Revised guidelines on the organization and strengthening of the
Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) incorporating
thereat Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Coordinating
Committees at Provincial, City/ Municipal and Barangay Levels
DILG MC 2005-07 February 1, Guidelines in Monitoring the Functionality of the Local Councils for
2005 the Protection of Children (LCPC) at All Levels and for Other
Purposes
 WHO SHALL SPEARHEAD
THE ORGANIZATION OF LCPC?

The Local Chief Executive (LCE) (Provincial

Governor, City/Municipal Mayor, Punong Barangay)
as the LCPC chairperson shall spearhead the
organization of the council.

(PD 603; DILG Memo. Circular 2002-121 shall be the basis in organizing the BCPC)
 WHO SHALL COMPOSE THE BCPC?
(based on DILG-MC 2002-121)
Chairperson: Punong Barangay (as mandated)
Co-chairperson: (BCPC members shall elect among themselves)
Members:
• Brgy. Kagawad (Women & Children’s Desk)
• Brgy. Nutrition Scholar (Public Health Center)
• Brgy. ECCD Worker (Day Care Centers)
• Brgy. Health Nurse/ Midwife (Public Health Center)
• Brgy. Health Worker
• DepEd Principal/ Teacher-in-Charge/ Guidance Counselor
(Elementary and High Schools)
• Chief Barangay Tanod / Police (Community Security Force)
• SK Chairperson (Children Sector)
• Child Representatives from children’s groups
• PTA President or his/ her representative (PO for Children’s
Concern)
• NGO/PO Representatives (include interfaith groups)
• Other Sectors or Groups working for children’s welfare
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS

1. Foster education of every child

2. Take steps to prevent juvenile delinquency and
assist parents of children with behavioral problems
so that they can get expert advice
3. Adopt measures for the health of children
4. Conduct capability building projects to increase
knowledge and skills in handling children’s program
5. Encourage the proper performance of the duties and
responsibilities of parents
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
6. Promote wholesome entertainment in the
community, especially in movie houses
7. Prepare AWFP for children and recommend
appropriations to the Sanggunian
8. Provide coordinative linkages with other agencies
and institutions in the planning, monitoring, and
evaluation of plans for children
9. Establish and maintain database on children in the
barangay
10. Advocate for the establishment and maintenance of
playgrounds, DCCs, and other facilities necessary
for child and youth development
ROLES AND FUNCTIONS
11. Advocate for the passage of barangay resolutions/
ordinances responsive to child-related issues and
concerns and ensure the inclusion of children’s
program in the executive agenda
12. Assist CNSP and refer cases filed against child
abusers to proper agencies and institutions
13. Monitor situational reports on children and prepare
quarterly updates including the implementation of
children’s program and make recommendations to
the MCPC for consideration and nationwide
application
14. Perform such other functions and other child
related laws, especially in matters of children and
parent education, health, entertainment, etc.
 Proposed Programs, Projects and Activities
1. Preparation of the following:
• Annual Work and Financial Plan
• Local Development Plan for Children
• Local Investment Plan for Children
• Local Code for Children (LCC)
• Local State of Children’s Report
• Responsive Ordinances and Policies consistent
with the Child-Friendly Commitments
 Proposed Programs, Projects and Activities
2. Conduct the following:
• Advocacy activities on the Promotion of the Rights
and Welfare of Children
• Capability Building activities for all stakeholders
on children
• Regular and Special Meetings of the Council

3. Establishment and maintenance of data base on

children
 Proposed Programs, Projects and Activities

4. Assistance to CNSP and Referral of cases filed against

child abusers to concerned agencies and institutions

5. Development of advocacy materials on children

6. Installation of Local Information System on Children’s

Situation
 Proposed Programs, Projects and Activities

7. Documentation of Good Practices on Children

8. Monitoring of the enforcement of National and Local

Laws on Children and Assessment of PPAs on Children
being undertaken by LGUs in their respective localities
which include the following:

Establishment, improvement and maintenance of the

standard day care center and recruitment of
trained day care teachers
 Proposed Programs, Projects and Activities

8. (continuation of monitoring the enforcement of…)

• Elimination of all forms of child abuse
• HIV /AIDS Prevention
• Implementation of intervention and diversion
programs for CICL
• Institutionalization of health and nutrition
program
• Provision of maternal and post natal care
• Construction and maintenance of community
infrastructure for children and youth
 Proposed Programs, Projects and Activities
8. (continuation of monitoring the enforcement of…)
• Strengthening the family thru parental care
and guidance, family week celebration and
parent education
• Provision of potable water supply
• Provision of services and programs that
respond to the special needs, interests and
concerns of children and offer appropriate
counselling and guidance to these children
and their families
• Training/capacity building of service
providers for children and LCPC members.
 Indicators of a Functional
Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

1. Organization (10%)
•Sanggunian Resolution/Ordinance or
Executive/Administrative Order by the LCE (5%)
•Composition is according to DILG MC 2002-121
(5%)
 Indicators of a Functional
Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

2. Meetings (10%)
•Regular quarterly meetings conducted with minutes
of meeting (2.5%)
 Indicators of a Functional
Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

3. Policies, Plans and Budget (30%)

•Programs, projects and activities (PPAs) in the
provincial/city/municipal/barangay annual
budget (10%)
•Annual Work and Financial Plan (WFP) (5%)
•Annual work plan is included in the Local
Development Investment Plan and Annual
Investment Program of the LGU (5%)
 Indicators of a Functional
Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

. Policies, Plans and Budget (30%)

•At least 2 policies for each major child rights have been
developed and recommended through a resolution (4%)
•Policies approved by the Sanggunian (at least 2) (4%)
•PPAs are evidenced/needs based/demand driven.
Database on children are pre-requisites in coming up
with PPAs (2%)
 Indicators of a Functional
Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

4. Accomplishments (50%)
•PPAs undertaken based on the approved WFP (20%)
•State of Children’s Report (10%)
•Accomplishment reflected in the LGU Annual Report
(8%)
•Accomplishments documented (7%)
•Accomplishments is included in the State of Local
Address (SOLA) (5%)
 Four Levels of LCPC Functionality

 Basic
Attained a rating of 20% and below, & satisfied
the organization and/or meetings requirements
 Progressive
Attained a rating of 21-50% and aside from
organization and meetings, it also satisfied sub-
indicators under PPAs & Budget or
Accomplishment Report or vice versa
 Four Levels of LCPC Functionality

 Mature
Attained a rating of 51-79%, satisfied the
organization and meetings and any of the PPAs
sub0indicators or Accomplishment Report or vice
versa requirements
 Ideal
Attained a rating of 80-100%, that the council was
able to satisfy the requirements of all the indicators
 STATUS OF BCPC FUNCTIONALITY
(as of June 2019)

DISTRICT Number of Ideal Mature Progressive Basic

Barangays
I 136 7 40 77 12
II 122 35 32 14 41
III 123 16 39 17 51
IV 192 25 86 22 59
V 184 10 71 37 66
VI 139 38 52 4 45
TOTAL 896 131 320 171 274
THANK YOU!