ORIENTATION ON THE

UNIFIED LCPC POLICY

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 LOCAL COUNCIL FOR THE
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (LCPC)

A council organized at the

provincial, city, municipal
and barangay level that
LCPC serves as the umbrella
organization of all children’s
concerns.

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 LEGAL BASES

Articles
359 and
360 of the • Establish
Civil Councils for
Code of the Protection
the
Philippine of Children
s (1949)
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 LEGAL BASES
Article 87
of • Every barangay
Presidential council shall
Decree encourage the
(PD) 603 -
Children organization of a
and Youth Local Council for
Welfare the Protection of
Code Children (LCPC)
(1974)
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 LEGAL BASES

• Creation of a
Republi Council for the
c Act
Protection of
4881
enacted Children in
in 1967 cities and
municipalities
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 LEGAL BASES

Republic • Local government

Act No. units (LGUs) to
9344 establish their
(2006) respective LCPC,
and to allocate at
“Juvenile least 1% of their
Justice and internal revenue
Welfare allotment (IRA) for
Act” its strengthening
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DILG INTERVENTIONS

Socially Protective LGUs

• Children
• Strengthen LCPC
• Monitor Compliance
• Issued several
Memorandum Circulars

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 DILG INTERVENTIONS

• Adoption of the
DILG Implementing
MC Guidelines of
94-14 Memorandum
Order 39
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 DILG INTERVENTIONS

• Revised
DILG
Guidelines on the
MC
Organization and
2002 -
Strengthening of
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the LCPC . . .
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 DILG INTERVENTIONS

• Creation of a Sub-
DILG committee of the
MC BCPC to be Called
2004 - Sub-committee on
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in Every Barangay

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 DILG INTERVENTIONS

• Guidelines in
DILG MC Monitoring the
2005-007 Functionality of the
LCPC at All Levels

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 DILG INTERVENTIONS

• Revised Guidelines
DILG MC in Monitoring the
2008 - 126 Functionality of
LCPC at All Levels

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 ARTICLE 360
(CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILS)
The Council for the Protection of Children shall
look after the welfare of children in the
municipality. It shall, among other functions:

1. Foster the education of every child in the

municipality;
2. Encourage the cultivation of the duties of
parents;
3. Protect and assist abandoned or mistreated
children, and orphan;
 ARTICLE 360
(CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILS)
4. Take steps to prevent juvenile
delinquency;
5. Adopt measures for the health of children;
6. Promote the opening and maintenance of
playgrounds;
7. Coordinate the activities of organizations
devoted to the welfare of children, and
secure their cooperation.
 PD 603 Art.87 - The Child and
Youth Welfare Code

“Every Barangay Council shall

encourage the organization of a
Local Council for the Protection of
Children and shall coordinate with
the Council for the Welfare of
Children and Youth in drawing and
implementing plans for the
promotion of child welfare.”
EVOLUTION MC 02-126
OF LCPC 2002
MC 02-121
1996 MC 96-139
1994 MC 94-14
1992 MC 92-70
1991 MC 91-57
MC 91-56
1990 MC 90-04
PD 603 Localization of the Child and Youth Welfare Code
( Childrens Code
 DILG Memo Circulars/Orders
M.C. 90-04 Jan. 19,1990
“Enjoined all Barangay Captain to establish within the
structure at their respective BDC and the Local Council for
the Protection of Children.”

M.C. No. 94 - 14
“Adoption of the Implementing Guidelines of M.O. 39 and
the Revised Guidelines on the Reorganization / Organization
of Local Sub-Committees for the Welfare of Children.”
 DILG Memo Circulars
Memorandum Order No. 39
“Mandating all Local Government Units
through the DILG to Formulate 1993 Work and
Financial Plan and every year thereafter
implementing the Philippine Plan of Action for
Children (PPAC).”
1. direction in the preparation of the Work and
Financial Plan for Children
2. prescribed the specific guidelines, procedures
as well as the forms to be accomplished.
 DILG Memorandum Circular
No. 2002-121, dated August 5,
2002
Revised guidelines on the organization and
strengthening of the Local Councils for the
Protection of Children (LCPC) incorporating
thereat Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD) Coordinating Committees at the
Provincial, City, Municipal and Barangay levels.
 DILG Memo Circulars
Memorandum Order No. 39
“Mandating all Local Government Units
through the DILG to Formulate 1993 Work and
Financial Plan and every year thereafter
implementing the Philippine Plan of Action for
Children (PPAC).”
1. direction in the preparation of the Work and
Financial Plan for Children
2. prescribed the specific guidelines, procedures
as well as the forms to be accomplished.
 DILG Memorandum Circular
No. 2002-121, dated August 5,
2002
Revised guidelines on the organization and
strengthening of the Local Councils for the
Protection of Children (LCPC) incorporating
thereat Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD) Coordinating Committees at the
Provincial, City, Municipal and Barangay levels.
 DILG Memo Circular 94-14
Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of
Children
Local Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children
Provincial Sub-
Committee for the
Welfare of Childrenz

City/Municipal Sub-
Committee for the
Welfare of Children

Barangay Council for

the Protection of
Children
AT WHAT LEVELS SHALL THE LCPC/ECCD
COORDINATING COMMITTEES BE
ORGANIZED?

PROVINCE
Composed of:
 CHAIRPERSON
 CO-CHAIR CITY/
 MEMBERS MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY
 Formulate gender
PROVINCE
fair, culturally
relevant and
CITY/
responsive plans MUNICIPALITY
and programs
 Provide PROVINCE
coordinat
ive
CITY/
linkages MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY
 Establish and PROVINCE
maintain
database on CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
children

BARANGAY
 PROVINCE
 Conduct capability
building programs CITY/
MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY
 PROVINCE
 Perform other functions
as provided by laws
CITY/
MUNICIPALITY

BARANGAY
 Provide technical PROVINCE
assistance and
recommend financial
CITY/
support MUNICIPALITY
 Recommend local legislations PROVINCE

promoting the 4 principles of

UN-CRC CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
 PROVINCE
 Monitor and evaluate the
implementation of the
CITY/
program MUNICIPALITY
 CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
 Foster education of every
child
BARANGAY
 CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
 Advocate for the establishment
and maintenance of children
and youth facilities
BARANGAY
 CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
 Assist children in need of special
protection and refer cases filed vs.
child abusers to proper agencies
BARANGAY
 Document barangay best
practices on children
CITY/
MUNICIPALITY
 DILG INTERVENTIONS

• ROLE OF
BARANGAY
DILG MC OFFICIALS AS
2016 - 115 CUSTODIAN OF
CHILDREN’s
RIGHTS
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 LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
1.Sec. 17, LGUs are reminded that it is within their powers, duties,
and functions, which include the efficient and effective delivery of
basic services for the care of abandoned minors, abused children,
juvenile delinquents, drug dependents, an other needy and
disadvantaged persons.

-The LGU further provides that local government units have the
duty to facilitate efforts to promote the welfare of families below
threshold, the disadvantaged, and the exploited. 37
1. Promote the vision of building a child-friendly Philippines.
Putting children’s rights and well-being at the center of its
development agenda is a hallmark of a child-friendly society
that is characterize by a culture of care and protection for all
children.
2. Ensure that programs, projects and activities for the welfare,
development and protection of children are include in the
CBDP. These programs, projects and activities must be rights
based, age appropriate, gender responsive, and culturally
appropriate;
3. Enact and enforce right-based local ordinances for children.
4. Ensure that programs, projects and activities are supported by
adequate human and financial resources for efficient and
effective implementation. And
5. Strengthen structures and systems for the welfare,
development and protection of children with emphasis on the
Barangay Council for the Protection of Children
DILG MC 2021-039
“COMPREHENSIVE GUIDELINES FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT, STRENGTHENING, AND
MONITORING OF THE LOCAL COUNCIL FOR
THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN (LCPC) AT
ALL LEVELS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

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 PURPOSE

To provide
consolidated To provide
guidelines for the guidelines on
establishment and Monitoring and
operation of evaluation
LCPCs

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 SCOPE/COVERAGE

All P/C/M/B governments and others

concerned

Provincial
City
Municipal
Barangay

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POLICY CONTENT AND GUIDELINES

Ordinance by the
Local Sanggunian

ORGANIZA
TION
Executive
Order by the
Local Chief
Executive

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POLICY CONTENT AND GUIDELINES

COMPOSITI
ON Children sector

All members
of the LCPC
shall be
chosen from Government
among the agencies
responsible
members of
the community
including a
representative Private agencies
from:

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 MEETINGS AND ACTIONS BY THE LCPC

Two Special
Regular Quarterly
Meetings and/or as
Meetings
the need arises

• Meetings shall be presided by the Chair or the Vice-Chair.

• In the absence of both, the members present constituting a

quorum shall elect among themselves the presiding officer
with a majority vote.

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 MEETINGS AND ACTIONS BY THE LCPC

• When budgetary proposals are being considered, the Chair

must be present.  

• All resolutions for endorsement by the LCPCs to the local

Sanggunian and other authorities - including the AWFP and
its accompanying documents - shall be approved by a
majority of its members constituting a quorum, excluding the
Chair. In case of a tie, the Chair shall make the deciding
vote.

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MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF)

Municipality/City

Province/HUC

Region

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 ASSESSMENT TOOL

MONITORINGAND EVALUATION
An IMTF shall be created in the levels of the municipality, provincial/HUC, and
region, to monitor and evaluate the functionality of the LCPC.
COMPOSITION
The City/Municipal IMTF shall be composed of:

CHAIRPERSON : C/MLGOO
Co-CHAIRPERSON : C/MSWDO
MEMBERS : C/MPDC
C/M Health and Nutrition Officer
DepEd/Academe Representative
MGO/Interfaith Representative

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 DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The BCPC shall prepare/submit the following documents to the
City/Municipal IMTF:
Executive Order or Sangguniang Barangay
Ordinance organizing/ reconstituting the BCPC
Minutes of meetings duly signed by the
secretariat head, notices of meetings with
agenda and attendance sheets attached
Resolutions recommending proposed policies,
plans and programs for adoption by the
Sangguniang Barangay
Approved Annual Work and Financial Plan,
and Barangay Council Ordinance or Barangay
Budget providing or appropriating funds for
the BCPC
Copies of the (i) Barangay Annual Report,
(LCPC AR Form 001-A) (ii) State of Barangay
Address (SOBA) reflecting accomplishments
on children, and (iii) Barangay State of
Children Report
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 DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

The C/MCPC shall prepare/submit the following documents to the

Provincial IMTF:

Executive Order or Sanggunian Ordinance
organizing/reconstituting the C/MCPC
Minutes of meetings duly signed by the
secretariat head, notices of meetings with
agenda and attendance sheets attached
Resolutions recommending proposed policies,
plans and programs for adoption by the C/M
Sanggunian
Approved Annual Work and Financial Plan
(LCPC WFP Form 001-B), and Local Council
Ordinance or LGU Budget providing or
appropriating funds for the C/MCPC
Copies of the (i) City/Municipal Annual Report
(LCPC AR Form 001-B), (ii) State of C/M
Address (SOC/MA) reflecting
accomplishments on children, and (iii) State of
Children Report

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 DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS

The P/HUCCPC shall prepare/submit the following documents to the

Regional IMTF:

Executive Order or Sanggunian Ordinance
organizing/reconstituting the P/HUCCPC
Minutes of meetings duly signed by the
secretariat head, notices of meetings with
agenda and attendance sheets attached
P/HUCCPC Resolutions recommending
proposed policies, plans and programs for
adoption by the P/HUC Sanggunian
Approved Annual Work and Financial Plan
(LCPC WFP Form 001-C), and P/HUCCP
Council Ordinance or Budget providing or
appropriating funds for the P/HUCCPC
Copies of the (i) Provincial Annual Report
(LCPC AR Form 001-C; (ii) State of P/HUC
Address (SOP/HUCA) reflecting
accomplishments on children, and (iii) State of
Children Report

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 RATING SYSTEM

The BCPC shall be rated based The C/MCPC shall be rated based The PCPC shall be rated
on the following: on the following: based on the following:

Organizational Sustainability 15% Organizational Sustainability 20% Organizational Sustainability 20%

Policies and Plans for Policies and Plans for Policies and Plans for 30%
30% 30%
Children Children Children

Budget for the BCPC 25% Budget for the C/MCPC 20% Budget for the PCPC 20%

Service Delivery Monitoring Service Delivery Monitoring Service Delivery Monitoring

and Management for 30% and Management for 30% and Management for 30%
Children Children Children

TOTAL : 100% TOTAL : 100% TOTAL : 100%

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 MAXIMUM RAW SCORE

The BCPC shall be rated based The C/MCPC shall be rated based The PCPC shall be rated based on
on the following raw score: on the following raw score: the following raw score:

Organizational Sustainability 30 Organizational Sustainability 35 Organizational Sustainability 35

Policies and Plans for Policies and Plans for Policies and Plans for 50
40 50
Children Children Children

Budget for the BCPC 10 Budget for the C/MCPC 10 Budget for the PCPC 10

Service Delivery Monitoring Service Delivery Monitoring Service Delivery Monitoring

and Management for 25 and Management for 25 and Management for 20
Children Children Children

TOTAL : 105 TOTAL : 120 TOTAL : 115

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LEVEL OF FUNCTIONALITY

IDEAL 80% - 100%

MATURE 51% - 79%

PROGRESSIVE 21% - 50%

BASIC 0% - 20%

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 ASSESSMENT TOOL

BCPC Assessment Form

LCPC Assessment Form 001-A (for Barangay)

C/MCPC Assessment Form

LCPC Assessment Form 001-B (for City/Municipality)

P/HUCCPC Assessment Form

LCPC Assessment Form 001-C (for Province/HUC)

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 DEADLINE

CITY/MUNICIPALITY PROVINCE
BARANGAY

JULY 20, 2022 JULY 20, 2022 JULY 29, 2022

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“Our children are our future. What we do for them
today will result in quality human resources of
our country tomorrow.”

THANK YOU!
National Barangay Operations Office

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