Children Welfare Code of Davao City_approved

114th City Council 245th Regular Session 3Series of 2006 4 5

Republika ng Pilipinas

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SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD

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Lungsod ng Dabaw

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ORDINANCE NO. 0292-06

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Series of 2006

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ORDINANCE KNOWN AS THE “COMPREHENSIVE CHILDREN AND

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FAMILY SUPPORT SYSTEM IN DAVAO CITY, AS AMENDED”,

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OTHERWISE KNOWN AS “ DAVAO CITY CHILDREN’S WELFARE

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CODE, AS AMENDED”

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Be it enacted by the Sangguniang Panglungsod of Davao City in session

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18assembled

that:

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Article I. Title, Policy, Principles and Definition of Terms.

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SECTION 1. TITLE-

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23"Comprehensive 24otherwise

This

Ordinance

shall

be

known

as

the

Children and Family Support System in Davao City, as Amended”,

known as "Davao City Children's Welfare Code, as Amended";

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SECTION 2.

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27LOCAL 28local

GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO CITY- It is hereby declared to be the policy of the

government of Davao City that the rights of children to their survival, protection,

29participation 30the

and development must be given high priority; it will work for the respect for

role of the family in providing for children and will support the efforts of parents,

31other

child care and development workers, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) and

32communities 33of

DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PRINCIPLE OF THE

to nurture and care for children, from infancy including the earliest stages

childhood to adolescence.

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It shall be the policy of the local government of Davao City to ensure that

35 36the

programs aimed at the achievement of goals for the survival, protection,

37participation

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and development of children must be given priority when resources are

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38allocated. 39that

Every effort shall be made by the local government of Davao City to ensure

such programs are protected in times of economic austerity and structural

40adjustments; 41 42SECTION

3.

DEFINITION OF TERMS:

43 44CHILDREN

-refer to persons below eighteen (18) years of age or those over but

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unable to fully take care of themselves to protect themselves from

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abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of

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physical and mental disability condition.

48 49SURVIVAL

RIGHTS -deal with the provision in relation to parental and governmental

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duties and liabilities, adequate living standard and access to basic

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health, health services and social security.

52 53DEVELOPMENT

RIGHTS

-pertain to the access of a child to educational

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opportunities, access to relevant information, play, leisure, cultural

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activities and the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

56 57PROTECTION

RIGHTS

-cover those which guard children against all forms of child

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abuse, exploitation and discrimination in the major areas where a child

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is considered in extremely difficult circumstances.

60 61PARTICIPATION

RIGHTS -include child's freedom to express oneself in matters

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affecting his/her life as part of preparation for responsible parenthood

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and to freedom of association.

64 65CHILD

ABUSE

-refers to the maltreatment of the child, whether habitual or not, which includes any of the following:

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maltreatment;

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Any act by deed or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human being;

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Psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional



Unreasonable deprivation of his/her basic needs of survival such as food and shelter; or

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Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting to

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serious impairment of his/her growth and development or permanent incapacity

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or death.

77 78CIRCUMSTANCES 79AND 80

WHICH GRAVELY THREATEN OR ENDANGER THE SURVIVAL

NORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN

- include but are not limited to, the following:

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

conflict –related activities;

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Being in a community where there is armed conflict or being affected by armed

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Working under conditions hazardous to life, safety and morals which unduly

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interfere with their normal development or working without provisions for their

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education;

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the care of parents or guardian or any adult supervision needed for their welfare;

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Living in or fending for themselves in the streets of urban and rural areas without

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Being a member of an indigenous cultural community and/or living under

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conditions of extreme poverty or in an area which is underdeveloped and/or lack

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or has inadequate access to basic services needed for a good quality life;

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Being with family members or guardians having psychological problems grave

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enough for them to commit incest, sibling rape, lascivious acts and other forms of

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physical and mental abuse;

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Being a victim of human-made or natural disaster or calamity;

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Being a victim of an illegal transnational union; or child trafficking;

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Circumstance analogous to those above stated which endanger the life, safety or

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normal development of children.

99 100COMPREHENSIVE 101EXPLOITATION 102services

CHILDREN'S SUPPORT SYSTEM AGAINST CHILD ABUSE,

AND DISCRIMINATION

-refers to the coordinated program of

and facilities to protect children against:

103 1041.)

Child prostitution and other sexual abuse;

1052.)

Child trafficking;

1063.)

Other acts of abuse;

1074.)

Circumstances which threaten or endanger the survival and normal development of

108children

or as prescribed in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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110COMPREHENSIVE

SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN

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-refers to the coordinated program of services outlined in Sec. 3 of RA 6972

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and as prescribed by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the

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Child.

114 115DAVAO

CITY SPECIAL OFFICE FOR CHILDREN'S CONCERNS (SOCC)

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-refers to the line-function office that shall be created by the local

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government of Davao City responsible for the implementation of this

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Ordinance with

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evaluative functions specific to children's rights promotion and protection

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distinct from the direct service function of the Davao City's social welfare

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arm, the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO).

regulatory, executory, coordinative, monitoring and

122 123 124CHILDREN

IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

- refer to persons below 18 years old

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who are alleged to have committed or who have been found to have

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committed offense(s) under Philippine laws.

127 128BENEFIT

DANCE

-also known as community disco refers to a dance in the

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locality wherein young girls and boys in the process are being commodified

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for fund raising purposes.

131 132INTERNET

CAFES

-are business establishments using the worldwide web or

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internet system that enable users to view and interact with a variety of

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information accessed through a computer connected to local area network.

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It may offer email services, chatting, games and surfing services.

136 137INTERNET

SERVICE PROVIDER

-refers to the local or national network provider

of Internet Services.

138 139 140CHILD

PROSTITUTION

-is the sale, purchase, exchange, employment or hiring the

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services of children, or any attempt thereof, for the purpose of engaging in

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sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct for money, profit or other

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considerations by another.

144 145PERSONS

ENGAGED IN PROSTITUTION -shall include/encompass, but shall not be

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limited to the pimp, procurer of the service or customer, parents, owners,

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managers or operators of establishments such as disco bars, sauna baths,

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massage clinics, movie houses, vehicles like cars, taxi cabs or any other

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forms of transportation, hotels and restaurants, and any other persons who

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employ various schemes to prostitute persons.

151 152CHILD

TRAFFICKING shall refer to the recruitment, transfer, or deployment of a child,

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and/or harboring or receipt of child with or without the victim's consent or

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knowledge, fraud or deceit, violence, coercion, intimidation, abuse of

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position or authority, within or across national borders for purposes of

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prostitution, work, services, marriage or adoption and other similar

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arrangement characterized by forced labor, slavery-like practices of sexual

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exploitation.

159 160ENTERTAINMENT

ESTABLISHMENTS

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-are business establishments which include bars, nightclubs, beer houses,

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cocktail lounges, and massage clinics, karaoke bars/sing-along pub houses

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within Davao City.

164 165QUICK

RESPONSE CENTER

-refers to the inter-agency center supervised by

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the City Social Services and Development Office (CSSDO) in coordination

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with the Special Office for Children’s Concerns created to provide a 24-hour

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quick response for children who are in need of special protection.

169 170CHILDREN

IN NEED OF SPECIAL PROTECTION

-refer to

children

living

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under circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger their survival and

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normal development as defined and expanded to include victims of STD-

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HIV-AIDS, physical and emotional neglect, and sex exploitation; children in

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conflict with the law, dependent, abandoned, neglected, girl children, and

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children in various circumstances of disabilities.

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Article II Protection Rights of Children

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SECTION 1.

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181DISCRIMINATION 182Davao

185from

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-There shall be a comprehensive program to be formulated by the

City Social Services and Development Office and the Davao City Council for the

183Welfare 184other

PROGRAM ON CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND

of Children in coordination with the Special Office for Children's Concerns,

governmental agencies, and the private sector concerned within one (1) year the effectivity of this Ordinance, to protect children against child prostitution and

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186other

sexual abuse; child trafficking; obscene publications and indecent shows and

187other

acts of abuse; and circumstances which endanger child survival and normal

188development. 189

SECTION 2. CHILD PROSTITUTION AND OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE -Children,

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191whether

male or female, who for money, profit or any other consideration or due to the

192coercion

or influence of any adult, syndicate or groups, indulge in sexual intercourse or

193lascivious 194abuse.

conduct, are deemed to be children exploited in prostitution and other sexual

The following shall be liable under this Ordinance:

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a.)Those who engage in or promote, facilitate or induce child prostitution which

197include, 198

1.) Acting as a procurer of a child for prostitution by means of written or oral advertisements or other similar means;

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but are not limited to, the following:

2.) Inducing a person to be a client of a prostituted child by means of written or oral advertisements or other similar means;

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3.) Entering into a relationship with, or taking advantage of a child for prostitution;

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4.) Threatening or using violence towards a child to engage him/her as a prostitute or participant in indecent shows;

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5.) Giving monetary consideration, goods or other pecuniary benefit to a child with the intent to engage such child in prostitution.

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b.) Those other persons who commit acts as stated in Article III of Republic Act No.

2097610 210the

and shall be penalized accordingly as prescribed in the same without prejudice to

prosecution of the same acts under our existing national laws.

211Officials, 212monitor 213level

The Barangay

through the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children shall actively

the recruitment of children for purposes of child prostitution at the barangay

and they shall conduct educational and information campaign against child

214prostitution

to facilitate effective monitoring of the same;

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SECTION 3.

217WHICH

PROMOTE, FACILITATE OR CONDUCT ACTIVITIES CONSTITUTING CHILD

218PROSTITUTION 219PUBLICATIONS

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SANCTIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENTS OR ENTERPRISES AND OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE, CHILD TRAFFICKING, OBSCENE AND

INDECENT

SHOWS

All establishments or enterprises which promote, or facilitate child prostitution

222and

sexual abuse, child trafficking, obscene publications and indecent shows and other

223acts

of abuse shall be immediately closed, their authority or license to operate canceled,

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224without

prejudice to the owner or manager thereof being prosecuted under this

225Ordinance.

The Business Bureau shall designate personnel to act upon complaints to

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227determine

and/or validate reports of establishments or enterprises which promote, or

228facilitate

child prostitution and sexual abuse, child trafficking, obscene publications and

229indecent

shows and other acts of abuse.

A sign with words: "OFF LIMITS" shall be conspicuously displayed outside the

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231establishments 232(SOCC)

or enterprises by the Davao City Special Office for Children's Concerns

for a period of not more than one year.

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SECTION 4.

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235INFORMATION

ESTABLISHMENTS

TO

POST

NOTICES

AND

AT ENTRY OR FRONT DESKS REGARDING CHILD PROTECTION

-All hotels, sauna baths, inns, motels, night clubs and other establishments of

236 237similar

services and movie houses shall be required to post notices and information

238about

child protection to serve as deterrent to committing child trafficking, prostitution

239and

other sexual abuse. To ensure the compliance by the concerned establishments to

240this

section of the Ordinance, the SOCC, through the License Division of the Office of

241the

City Mayor shall require these establishments to post such information or notices

242before

their respective licenses shall be renewed and/or approved.

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SECTION 5.

244 245child

CHILD TRAFFICKING -Any person who shall engage in

trafficking as defined in this Ordinance, shall suffer the penalty as prescribed in

246Article

IV of the Republic Act No. 7610.

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The arresting authorities are mandated by this Ordinance to file a case on child

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249trafficking

against the apprehended individual(s). The participation of the Department of

250Labor

and Employment (DoLE), Philippines Ports Authority (PPA), Land Transportation

251Office

(LTO), MARINA and the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board

252(LTFRB)

is enjoined.

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SECTION 6.

255attempt

ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CHILD TRAFFICKING -There is an

to commit child trafficking under Section 9 of this Ordinance:

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When a child below 15 years old travels alone to or from Davao city without valid

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reason therefore and without clearance issued by the Davao City Special Office

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for Children's Concerns or written permit or justification from the parents or legal

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guardians;

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When a pregnant mother, father or guardian executes an affidavit of consent for

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adoption for a consideration; or consent, participates or in any manner cause the

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registration of the birth of such child in the name of another with or without

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consideration;

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When a person, agency, establishment or child-caring institution recruits a woman or couples to bear children for the purpose of child-trafficking;

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When a doctor, hospital or clinic official employee, nurse, midwife, local civil registrar or any other person simulates birth for the purpose of child trafficking;

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When a person engages in the act of finding children among low-income families,

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hospitals, clinics, nurseries, day-care centers or other child caring institutions

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who can be offered for the purpose of child trafficking; or

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When any person, authority, agency or institution who are witnesses to and fails to report transactions related to circumstances in child trafficking.

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280Penalties 281attempt 282under

to commit child trafficking without prejudice to the prosecution of the same acts

our existing national laws. In addition, a one-month community service shall be

283imposed 284be

prescribed under this Ordinance shall be imposed upon the principles of the

for the commission and omission of acts under Section 3. Such service shall

defined by the Davao City Council for the Welfare of Children;

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SECTION 7.

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PROHIBITION

ON

ESTABLISHMENTS

SELLING OR

287ALLOWING

TO BE SOLD TO CHILDREN CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO

288PRODUCTS,

BEER, LIQUOR, OTHER INTOXICATING BEVERAGES AND CONTACT

289CEMENT

(E.G. RUGBY) SOLVENT AND VOLATILE SUBSTANCES TO BE SOLD TO

290CHILDREN 291 292

All wholesale, retail, hardwares, stores, grocery or convenience stores as well as

293 294all

other business establishments in the city are prohibited from selling or serving beer,

295liquor,

coconut wine and other intoxicating beverages, cigarettes and other tobacco

296products

and contact cement solvent (rugby) to all children.

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For purposes of this Ordinance, the penalty for the commission of such act as

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299prescribed 300filing

in Presidential Decree 1619 and in local ordinances shall be imposed. The

of cases against establishments violating this provision must be closely enforced

301and

monitored. The victim of the act committed under this section shall be entrusted to

302the

care of appropriate agencies in coordination with the Davao City Special Office for

303Children's

Concern (DCSOCC).

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SECTION 8.

305

306COMMERCIAL 307-Commercial 308during 309be

CONTROL

ON

CHILDREN'S

EXPOSURE

TO

VIDEO, INTERNET GAMES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC GAMES

establishments catering rental of electronic video games to children,

school days from 7:00 o'clock in the morning to 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon shall

subjected to suspension of business permit for fifteen (15) days during the first

310offense

and, one (1) month suspension of the same for the second offense.

311Confiscation 312permit 313Café

of all video units and of said establishment and cancellation of business

shall constitute the penalty for the third offense, as prescribed under the Internet

Ordinance of Davao City.

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Commercial establishments or cafes offering Internet services including but not

316limited

to electronic-mail, fax, games, chatting, surfing and other such services covered

317by

Internet technology which are accessed for a fee and/or other business

318establishments 319Internet 320their

recreation, Internet and other combinations shall not allow children to stay in

premises during schooldays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm and between 10:00 pm and

3218:00am

in conformity and in relation to section 31 of this Ordinance unless for specific

322educational 323duly

offering a combination of services such as food and Internet, bar and

or study purposes such as research, data-gathering or statistical treatment

assigned by a teacher or tutor or any educational institution representative.

324Violators

of this specific provision shall suffer penalty of a fine of P 500.00 for the first

325offense,

P 1,000.00 for the second offense, and P 2,000.00 for the third offense and/or

326revocation 327and

of business permit by the Mayor or both as provided for by Sections 4.3, 9

10 of the Davao City Internet Café Ordinance.

328 329

Commercial establishments or cafes offering Internet services portraying violent

330games

and/or pornography shall be regulated and shall not be allowed to cater to

331children. 332 333

Monitoring of the same shall be ensured at the Barangay level through the

334Barangay

Council for the Protection of Children.

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As an alternative to increased patronage of children to commercial videogames,

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337electronic 338up

games and internet cafes, all public and private schools are enjoined to put

recreational-educational facilities which shall include but not limited to internet

339centers

and sports facilities to cater to children with the funding support of the Local

340Government

of Davao City.

341 342

SECTION 9.

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344OFFICER(S) 345Police 346shall

APPOINTMENT OF CHILD AND YOUTH RELATIONS

WITHIN THE WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S PROTECTION DESK

-Each

Station and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Davao City

have a Child and Youth Relation Officer (CYRO) incorporated under the existing

347Women

and Children's Protection Desk created by the Philippine National Police (PNP)

348pursuant

to R.A. 8551 tasked to handle cases involving children.

349

The CYRO must function purely as such, exclusively as CYRO for a period of

350 351five

consecutive years. A memorandum of agreement with the PNP shall be forged by

352the

local government of Davao City indicating the same.

Police stations shall build a

353separate

reception-cum-interview center for the Women and Children Protection Desk

354(WCPD)

to ensure a child-friendly atmosphere in handling cases involving children. All

355police

stations shall promote child-friendly units.

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The WCPD personnel shall be on call for 24 hours and shall be assisted by a

358social

worker at the district level and the Quick Response Center. In rescue operations,

359the

personnel must respond with or without the presence of a social worker in the

360rescue

of children but the case must still be indorsed to a government social worker

361afterwards. 362

There must have at lease one female police officer in every WCPD.

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There shall be an investigation room within the Women and Children's Concern

365

366Section 367years

of the Davao City Police Office as venue for victims of heinous crimes under 12

of age.

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Child-friendly police procedures shall be implemented as contained in the

370existing 371a

police manuals and handbooks. Each WCPD personnel shall be provided with

copy of the police manuals and handbooks.

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SECTION 10.

373

374OFFICERS 375Philippine 376of

SPECIAL

COURSE

FOR

PNP

MEMBERS,

JAIL

AND AUXILIARY MEMBERS. -A special course for members of the

National Police (PNP) shall be designed to effectively handle children in need

special protection.

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The police officers must undergo trainings on the management of Cases of

378

379Children

in Need of Special Protection and Gender Sensitivity Trainings before

380assuming

the functions of a CYRO.

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All police officers shall take up the course, especially those who are to be

382

383assigned

in the WCPD including Officers of the Bureau of Jail Management and

384Penology

(BJMP). The Barangay Police, auxiliary units and volunteer organizations

385shall

also be required to attend the special course inasmuch as they are front liners.

386

The course shall be designed and provided by the Davao City Special Office for

387

388Children's 389Section,

Concerns in close coordination with the Women and Children's Concern

other agencies, and NGOs focused on child and youth programs.

390 391

SECTION 11.

392and/or

maltreatment against children committed by persons in authority and their agents

393including 394Police

-Any brutality

but not limited to barangay police, security guards, CVOs, CSU, CAFGUs,

Volunteers, SPAG and their assets shall be subjected to penalty under this

395Ordinance 396Bureau

as determined by the local Internal Affairs Service of PNP, NAPOLCOM, the

of Jail Management and Penology, the Department of Interior and Local

397Government 398the

BRUTALITY AND/OR MALTREATMENT

(DILG) and other appropriate agencies without prejudice to provisions of

Revised Penal Code. The SOCC shall monitor and assist in filing complaints of

399brutality

and maltreatment at the appropriate courts.

400 401

SECTION 12.

402-Children 403Republic

PROHIBITION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

shall not be employed as provided in the Labor Code of the Philippines and Act No. 7658.

404 405

The employment of children domestic helpers, aged 16 and 17 years, and the

406termination 407Captain. 408the

The Barangay Captain or the person designated by the Barangay Council for

Protection of Children is authorized to monitor the condition of children domestic

409helpers

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of their employment shall be registered at the Office of the Barangay

from time to time.

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The SOCC, CSSDO and the Department of Labor and Employment shall develop

410

411alternative

livelihood programs for the families of street and urban working children.

412 413

The City Government shall allocate higher budget for educational assistance to

414street

children and employed children.

415

SECTION 13.

416

417CERTAIN 418employ

PROHIBITION ON THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN IN

ADVERTISEMENTS -No person and establishment shall employ or allow to

any child to model in all forms of commercial or advertisements promoting

419alcoholic

beverages, intoxicating drinks, tobacco and its by-products, prostitution and

420violence. 421

SECTION 14.

422

423PEOPLE'S 424Davao

CREATION OF A MORO AND OF AN INDIGENOUS

COUNCIL -A council for Moro and for Indigenous Peoples communities in

city shall be created separately to facilitate planning, decision-making,

425implementation,

and evaluation of all government programs affecting children of

426indigenous

and Moro peoples. NGOs focused on these communities shall also be

427recognized,

respected and represented to the Council.

428

The Council, in coordination with the Local School Board, the Division of City

429

430Schools, 431Davao

National Commission of Indigenous Peoples, Office of Muslim Affairs and the

City Council for the Protection of Children, shall create a Team of Educators to

432formulate 433and

a specialized curriculum which is culture-specific and relevant to the needs

existing situation of the indigenous and Moro children in Davao City.

434 435

SECTION 15. CHILDREN AS SOCIAL INDICATORS OF LOCAL CONDITIONS

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Children are hereby declared as Social Indicators of Local condition.

437Planning 438yearly

The City

& Development Office in coordination with the SOCC shall come up with a

situational analysis of children in Davao City for monitoring and evaluation.

439

SECTION

440

441RELEVANT

16.

RESPECT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANTS

TO ARMED-CONFLICT

-The Local Government of Davao City shall

442undertake

to respect and to ensure respect for rules of international humanitarian law

443applicable

to Philippine political armed-conflict which are relevant to the child.

444Specifically

the following policies shall be observed:

445 446

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Children shall not be the object of any attack and shall be entitled to special

447

respect. They shall be protected from any form of threat, assault, torture or other

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cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment. Places that generally have significant

449

presence of children including but not limited to schools, hospitals and places of

450

worship shall also be protected from attacks or threats of attacks.

451 452

Children shall not be allowed to take part in the hostilities. They shall not be

453

recruited to become members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or its

454

civilian units or other armed groups, nor be allowed to take part in the fighting, or

455

used as guides, or couriers, or spies, cooks or medics.

456 457



Delivery of basic social services such as education, primary health and emergency relief services shall be kept unhampered.

458 459 460



The safety and protection of those who provide services including those involved

461

in fact-finding missions from both government and non-government institutions

462

shall be ensured.

463

performance of their work.

They shall not be subjected to undue harassment in the

464 465



Public infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and rural health units shall not be

466

utilized for military purposes such as command posts, barracks, detachments,

467

and supply depots.

468 469



All appropriate steps shall be taken to facilitate the reunion of families temporarily separated due to armed conflict.

470 471 472

SECTION 17. EVACUATION OF CHILDREN DURING ARMED CONFLICT

473

- Children shall be given priority during evacuations as a result of armed conflict.

474The

CSSDO together with the SOCC, other agencies and non-government

475organizations 476be

shall look after the welfare of children during evacuation. Measures shall

taken to ensure that children evacuated are accompanied by persons responsible for

477their

safety and well-being.

478 479

SECTION 18.

FAMILY LIFE AND TEMPORARY SHELTER

-Whenever

480possible,

members of the same family shall be housed in the same premises given

481separate

accommodation from other evacuees and provided with facilities to lead a

482normal

family life. In places of temporary shelter, expectant and nursing mothers and

483children

shall be given additional food in proportion to their physiological needs.

484Whenever 485and

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feasible, children shall be given opportunities for physical exercise, sports

outdoor games.

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SECTION 19.

487

488CONFLICT 489combatant,

RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF ARMED

-Any child who has been detained for reasons related to armed conflict, a courier, guide or spy is entitled to the following rights:

490 491

a. Separate detention from adults except where families are accommodated as

492

family rights;

493

b. Immediate free legal assistance;

494 495

c. Immediate notice of such arrest to the parents or guardian of the child; and

496 497 498

d. Release within twenty-four (24) hours upon the receipt of the child by the

499

arresting party to the protective custody of the Department of Social Welfare and

500

Development or its accredited organization or the City Mayor as mandated in the

501

Memorandum of Agreement in the Handling and Treatment of Children Involved

502

in the Armed Conflict.

503

e. Psychosocial therapy.

504 505 506

The SOCC shall initiate rescue of children detained or taken into custody by any

507armed

element related to armed conflict. Together with CSSDO, it shall monitor and

508ensure

the implementation of the Memorandum of Agreement in the Handling and

509Treatment 510National

of Children Involved in the Armed Conflict by and among the Department of

Defense, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Department of Interior and Local

511Government, 512of

Philippine National Police, DSWD, Commission on Human Rights, Office

the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the National Program for

513Unification 514the

and Development Council signed on March 21, 2000. The SOCC shall call

attention of the agency or agencies found not to be implementing the MOA.

515

SECTION 19a. The detained child or child held in custody due to armed-conflict

516 517shall 518any

not be used as a state witness nor shall he/she be subjected to media exposure at

time upon his/her arrest and stay at the DSWD.

519

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SECTION 20.

520

521SITUATIONS 522Protection 523conflict 524within

MONITORING AND REPORTING OF CHILDREN IN

OF ARMED CONFLICT -The chairperson of the Barangay Council for the

of Children or any designated official of the Barangay affected by the armed

shall submit the names of children residing in said Barangay to the CSSDO

twenty-four (24) hours from the occurrence of the armed conflict.

525

SECTION 21.

526 527-All

PROHIBITION OF COMMODIFICATION OF CHILDREN

fund-raising activities that directly or indirectly commodify children or expose

528children 529but

as commodities or objects for sale shall be prohibited. These activities include

are not limited to beauty contests featuring child contestants who are reduced to a

530commodity 531usually

in exchange of money or goods; in community benefit dance or disco where

532proceeds 533freak

for manipulation and utilization for one’s interest and/or entertainment

from young patrons are utilized to fund common activities or projects; or in

shows were children are used to attract customers for a fee.

534

Culturally relevant activities shall be promoted instead.

535 536

It is the duty of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children to push for

537 538the

education of this specific provision in the Barangay.

539

SECTION 22.

540

541CIRCUMSTANCES 542be

RESCUE

OF

CHILDREN

UNDER

SPECIAL

- For the protection of children below 15 years of age, they shall

rescued by the BCPC and CSSDO when found loitering around or sleeping in public

543places

after 10 o'clock in the evening until 4 o'clock in the morning of the following day

544unless

they are in company with their parents or guardians. The social worker in the

545Barangay,

or any available personnel from the CSSDO shall initiate and accompany the

546rescue

of these children and turn them over to their respective barangays . The same

547rescue

operation shall be conducted on children inside disco pubs, videoke

548establishments,

internet cafes and other similar establishments.

549

SECTION 23.

550

551AND/OR 552and/or 553and

CHILDREN

AFFECTED

IN

NATURAL

DISASTERS

CALAMITIES -Children shall be given priority in times of natural disasters

calamities like flashfloods, fire, earthquakes, pest infestation, volcanic eruption,

drought. The CSSDO, in coordination with the Davao City Disaster Coordinating

554Council

and the City Health Office shall devise a program to assist children victims of

555disasters

inclusive of the following components:

556 557

15



Psychosocial therapy and counseling;

15

558



Naturally processed foods for newborn babies and special food for lactating mothers;

559 560



Free medical services and children's clinic; and

561



Child-friendly and child-sensitive evacuation centers

562 563

SEC. 24. MEDIA HANDLING OF NEWS AND ISSUES INVOLVING CHILDREN

564

- Children in need of special protection shall not be exposed to undue media

565coverage 566mass

as unless consented to by the child and parent/guardian. Any member of the

media who shall display, air, broadcast or print violence and exploitation of

567children

shall be held liable in this Code.

568 569

Article III Survival and Development Rights of Children

570 571 572 573

SECTION 1:

574SYSTEM 575services 576age

EARLY

CHILDHOOD

CARE

AND

DEVELOPMENT

-This refers to the full range of health , nutrition, early education and social

programs that provide the basic holistic needs of young children from birth to

(6), to promote their optimum growth and development. These programs include:

577 578

1.

Center-based programs, such as the day care service established

579

under Republic Act No. 6972, public and private pre-schools, kindergarten or

580

school-based programs, community or church-based early childhood education

581

programs initiated by non-government organizations or people's organizations,

582

workplace-related child care and education programs, child-minding centers,

583

health centers and stations;

584 585

A Barangay-based child minding center shall be established to care for

586

children of working parents during the day in a daily 8 hour programme and,

587

where feasible, care and supervision for children up to six (6) years of age when

588

parents are working at night; Provided, that the day care center need not take

589

care of the children in a particular place but shall develop network of homes

590

where adults may take care of the children up to (6) six years of age of working

591

parents during work hours, with adequate supervision from the Supervising

592

Social Welfare Officer of the CSSDO: Provided, further, that where young

593

children are left to the care of a paid domestic, an elderly relative or older

594

children without adequate and competent adult supervision, the Supervising

595

Social Welfare Officer shall provide such training and adult supervision until the

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596

children's care meets adequate standards whereby the children under their care

597

will develop normally as healthy, happy and loving children, even in the absence

598

of their parents during working hours; 2.

599 600

Home-based programs, such as neighborhood-based play groups,

family day care programs, parent education and home visiting programs.

601 602

Materials and network of surrogate parents-teachers who will provide

603

intellectual and mental stimulation to the children, as well as supervised

604

wholesome recreation, with a balanced program of supervised play, mental

605

stimulation activities, and group activities with peers.

606 607

Unstructured combined with structure learning exercises for children under

608

the early childhood education shall be instituted in the children center or day care

609

centers respecting the participation right of the child.

610 611

The local government of Davao City shall also ensure to the maximum

612

extent possible the survival of the child from 0-6 years old. The program on

613

survival shall also include the following:

614 615

1)

Monitoring of registration of births and the completion of the immunization

616

series for prevention of tuberculosis, diptheria, pertusis, tetanus, measles,

617

poliomyelitis and such other diseases for which vaccines have been developed

618

for administration to children up to six (6) years of age;

619 620

2)

Growth and nutritional monitoring with nutritional feeding and supervision

621

of nutritional intake at home;

622 623

3)

A sanctuary for abused, neglected or exploited children which will take in

624

children in urgent need of protection due to a situation which endangers the child

625

or which has exposed the child to cruelty and abuse; Provided, that the center,

626

with the help and support of the Barangay officials and their Barangay-level

627

support systems, may call upon law enforcement agencies when the child needs

628

to be rescued from an unbearable home situation;

629 630

4)

A reproductive health care center for pregnant mothers for prenatal and

631

neonatal care, and in the proper case, for delivery of the infant under

632

conditions which will remove or minimize risk to mother and child:

633

Provided, that high-risk mothers shall be referred to the proper tertiary or

17

17

634

secondary care service personnel and children who are at risk from any

635

condition or illness will be brought for care: provided, further that "hilots"

636

and Barangay health workers are provided the needed basic training for

637

normal delivery and are trained to recognize high-risk pregnancies which

638

should be referred to competent obstetrical and pediatric medical care for

639

mother and child who are at risk;

640

ECCD

641

Service

providers

include

the

various

professionals,

642

paraprofessionals, and volunteers caregivers who are directly responsible for the

643

care and education of young children through the various center and home-

644

based programs. They include, but are not limited to, day care workers, teachers,

645

teacher-aides, rural health midwives, social workers, community health workers,

646

barangay nutrition scholars, parent effectiveness service volunteers, child

647

development workers, and family day care providers.

648

A pool of trained day care center or child development workers with an

649 650

upgraded salary scheme commensurate to the tasks assigned shall be installed.

651 652

ECCD Curriculum refers to the age and developmentally appropriate

653

educational objectives, programs of activities, organized learning experiences

654

and recommended learning materials for children that are implemented by

655

service providers through center and home-based programs. It shall consist of

656

national program goals and guidelines, instructional objectives, and content

657

outlines integrating local leaning experiences and indigenous learning materials.

658 659

Parent Education refers to the various formal and alternative means of

660

providing parents with information, skills, and support systems to assist them in

661

their roles as their children's primary caregivers and educators. These include

662

public and private parent education programs linked to center, home and media-

663

based child care and education programs.

664 665

Sec.2. Population--based day care center

666 667 668shall

Day care centers shall be set up in every Barangay. Number of such centers depend on the number of children and the prevailing economic conditions in the

669Barangay

as determined by the CSSDO. Parents Program shall form part of this early

670childhood

education. Daycare workers shall preferably be a resident of the barangay,

18

18

671shall

possess good moral character and shall undergo intensive trainings on ECCD.

672Monthly

evaluation and monitoring shall be conducted.

673 674Sec.

3. Promotion of Primary Health care program.

675 676The

Barangay health centers shall implement the primary health program.

677Barangay 678monitor

health center shall have a Barangay child health officer tasked to

child health in the Barangay level with a salary commensurate to the task

679assigned. 680this

Each

To further ensure the implementation of section 40 of

ordinance, the local government of Davao City, in particular shall take appropriate

681measures: 682



c.1. To combat disease and malnutrition within the framework of primary health

683

care, through inter alia the application of readily available technology and through

684

the provision of adequate nutritious foods and clean drinking water, taking into

685

consideration the dangers and risk of environmental pollution.

686



c.2. To establish a comprehensive Parents Orientation Development Program

687

which includes courses on reproductive health, child, health and child rearing

688

practices in the context of the Filipino psychology

689



c.3. To monitor the full implementation of the Milk Code of the Philippines and advocate for the prosecution of milk firms which violate the Code.

690 691

c.4. To monitor the implementation of the Act for Salt Iodinization Nationwide of

692

1995 (R.A.8172) which mandates the iodination of all food-grade salt for human

693

and animal consumption.

694



c.5. To conduct massive information and education on breast feeding. Utilizing

695

existing reference materials for effective breast feeding education program. And

696

that students in all levels are required to take up breast feeding course which

697

shall be an integral part of all curricula.

698 699Sec.

4: Comprehensive Training Course on Child.

700

All health practitioners dealing with Child health in the government, NGO or

701 702private 703Child

institutions shall be required to complete a Comprehensive Training Course on

Health. No one shall practice her or his health profession without the updated

704Certificate 705Force

of Completion of this training course which shall be designed by the Task

on Health or as prescribed in the implementing rules and regulations of this

706ordinance. 707practice

Violation of this provision constitutes a penalty of cancellation of license to

profession.

708

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19

709Sec

. 5. Child-friendly Hospital in Davao City

710

All hospitals in Davao City shall set-up child-friendly units to include rooming-in

711

712facilities

and pediatric-appropriate mechanisms and gadgets.

713 714Sec.

6 Creation of Children's hospital

715

The local government of Davao City shall establish a special hospital for children

716

717accessible 718and

to, and affordable for the poor families. It shall ensure pediatric assistance

facilities for the treatment of illness and physical rehabilitation. Such protective and

719developmental 720of

multi-disciplinal professionals.

721however, 722level.

This multi-disciplinal special hospital shall

not

assume the function of the primary health care available at the Barangay

The Davao City Pediatric Society shall be involved in the final promulgation of

723programme 724be

placement shall be evaluated regularly by a competent team composed

of the Children's Hospital under the Task Force on Child Health which shall

formed by the City Health Office and the Davao City Special Office for Children's

725Concerns

within one year of the effectivity of this Ordinance. As part of the support

726system

for child's health, government health practitioners are required to undertake

727special

training on pediatric care through the Davao City Child Health Institute which

728shall

be established by the local government of Davao City within two years after the

729approval 730private

of this Ordinance. The Child Health Institute shall monitor the operations of all

and government hospital-pediatric units to ensure child-friendly measures'

731implementations. 732 733Sec.7

Survey and Active Program for Differently-abled children.

734 735

The CSSDO in coordination with the SOCC shall make a periodic comprehensive

736survey

on the differently-abled in the City.

737 738Sec.

8 Barangay-level recreational and cultural facilities and program

739 740

A Barangay-level program for the revival of indigenous games reflective of the

741cultural 742shall

diversity in Davao City shall be installed. The local government of Davao City

allocate space for recreation and provide recreational facilities appropriate for

743children's

gender and age. A regular cultural program appropriate for each children's

744age-group

and gender shall be designed with due respect to cultural diversity.

745 746Sec.

20

9 Local Children's Literature.

20

747

In support to the socio-cultural development of children in Davao City, the local

748

749government 750other

of Davao City shall invest in the production of local literature for children or

relevant materials.

751 752Sec.

10. Parenting Orientation Courses.

753

Prior to the issuance of marriage license, applicants shall be required to

754

755participate

in a Parenting Orientation Course I which gives emphasis on counseling and

756strengthening 757Planning

Seminar on Reproductive Health course.

Parents-applicants for birth certificate of their child shall also be encouraged to

758

759participate 760the

family relations. This course becomes an integral part of existing Family

to a Parenting Orientation Course II, as a follow up to the first course before

issuance of Certificate of Live Birth by the Civil Registrar without prejudice to the

761early

registration of birth requirement under existing law. Parenting Orientation course II

762shall

be done in coordination with the community-based secondary and tertiary

763hospitals.

The Davao City Special Office for Children's Concerns in coordination with the

764 765City

Health Office, CSSDO and the Civil Registry Office shall update the family

766planning

seminar and design the module of Parenting Orientation Course I and II.

767 768Sec. 769age

11. Live birth certificate shall be issued free of charge to indigent below 18 years of

without prejudice to existing provisions of the Tax Code of Davao City.

770 771Sec. 772 773

12. Promotion of moral and spiritual values There shall be a promotion of a comprehensive moral and spiritual values of all

774children

in all school and communities. These values must be scripture-based

775principles

that foster love of God, love for others, love for country, and respect for

776creation.

It must inculcate the basic attitude of respect for laws and authorities. The

777promotion

must be in all day care centers, all schools especially, elementary and in

778communities

through the BCPC and other NGOs in the area.

779 780Sec. 13. Gay and lesbian children 781shall be promoted and respected. 782

shall not be discriminated and the rights and welfare

783 784Article

IV Participation Rights of Children

785

21

21

786Sec.

1: Participation of Children in Decision Making Processes

787

The children in the family, school, community or other organization or institution

788 789shall

be heard. They shall have the right to organize among themselves. Each child

790regardless

of sex, age and tribe has the right to express his or her opinion freely and to

791have

that opinion taken into account in any matter or procedure affecting the child. It

792shall

be the responsibility of the adults to provide opportunities for children to express

793his

or her views obtain information, make ideas or information known, regardless of

794tribe,

religion, age and sex.

795 796Sec.

2. Installation of Mechanism for Participation in the Policy and Program

797Formulation

of the Local Government.

798

Children, who primarily come from the grassroots and out-of-school youth, shall

799 800be

convened in a Children’s congress to be held in October every year. The Children’s

801Congress 802of

shall provide venue for children to express their views relevant to the policies

the Local Government of Davao City. Detailed implementing rules and guidelines in

803the

conduct of the Children’s Congress shall be formulated by the Sangguniang

804Kabataan

Federation in coordination with the Davao City Special Office for Children's

805Concerns. 806 807Sec.

3 School-based Children’s Rights

808 809A.

Rights to organize among themselves

810 811

School-based children shall have the right to form autonomous, democratic and

812representative 813pupil/student 814and

of

organization in the school. It shall have its own Constitution and By-laws

and aspirations. It shall be established through a democratic process such as

816elections. 817holistic

It shall plan and determine programs and activities geared towards their

development provided that such are made in accordance to the mission

818statement

and policies of the school.

Pupil/student governments/councils shall represent their constituents and in

820consultation 821regarding

22

highest expression

shall serve as primary venues for school-based children to uphold their general

815welfare

819

pupil/student government/council as the

with them, shall participate in decision and policy-making processes

school matters directly affecting them.

22

School administrators shall assist in the collection of reasonable pupil/student

822

823government/council 824activities

fee. The same shall be used for the implementation of the latter’s

and programs.

Based on their skills, talents, and interests, pupils/students have the right to form

825 826and

join clubs, alliances, and other associations. These may include but not limited to

827academic,

religious, socio-civic, cultural, and political clubs. These clubs shall be given

828recognition

and shall conduct activities in line with the school’s mission statement and

829policies;

and with the supervision of the Office of Student Affairs.

The recognition of pupil/student clubs shall be determined by the pupil/student

830

831government/council 832governed

in coordination with the Office of Student Affairs, and shall be

only by necessary and reasonable requirements. School policies pertinent to

833clubs

shall be made with genuine students’ participation and are applied for as long as

834these

do not hinder them from realizing their goals and activities. Pupils/students shall not be compelled to join or not to join any particular club.

835 836Any

form of intimidation or harassment shall not be allowed. Pupils/students shall not be

837made 838of

to sign documents or any paper (e.g. waiver) certifying that they are not members

or do not intend to join a particular club, as a condition for enrolment and/or

839admission

in school.

840 841B.

Right to Free Expression

842 843

Pupils/students shall have the right to establish/form publications that will publish

844regularly

and independently. These shall serve as venues to exercise their right to free

845expression 846

School records of public concern shall be made available to the pupil/student

847publication 848

and to ensure access to information.

whenever requested.

Pupils/students shall have the right to convey information and to manifest their

849ideas/views 850and/or

freely, either orally, in writing or in the form of art (e.g. distribute/circulate

mount leaflets, newsletters, posters, wallnews, and other similar materials

851reflective

of their interests, aspirations, and well-being). The school shall provide

852adequate

facilities for dissemination of information, such as bulletin boards, etc.

853

Pupils/students shall have the right to peaceably assemble and to petition for

854redress

of grievance. Peaceful student assemblies shall not be forcibly dispersed and/or

855harassed.

No school regulations and/or guidelines pertaining to pupil/student

856assemblies

shall be restrictive of their basic right to peaceably assemble.

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23

Request for permits shall not be required from pupils/students for the conduct of

857

858assemblies 859within

inside campuses. However, they shall notify the Office of Student Affairs

a reasonable period of time prior to the conduct of the assembly.

860 861C.

Right to Participate in the Review and Formulation of Policies Affecting their Welfare

862

School-based children shall have the right to participate in the review and

863

864determination

of school policies relevant to their welfare by having representatives in

865policy-making

bodies in the school, particularly the leading officers of the pupil/student

866council/government.

They shall have voting powers in these policy-making bodies.

Similarly, school-based children shall have the right to participate in the review

867 868and

formulation of government programs and policies affecting them by having

869representatives

to the Children’s Congress.

870 871D.

Right to Avail the Use of School Services and Facilities

872

For more efficient participation, pupils/students shall have the right to adequate

873

874welfare 875shall

services and facilities in school. Pupils/students and pupil/student organizations

have the right to make use of school facilities, and are held responsible for its

876proper

use and maintenance.

877 878E.

Role of Moderators/Advisers

879

Moderators/advisers of pupil/student councils, publications and clubs shall

880

881function

to give guidance and assistance to aid in the formation of active and dynamic

882children

sector in schools; but shall prohibit from exercising any form of control and

883censorship

(as to publications).

Any child, on account of his/her exercise of participation rights shall be protected

884 885from

arbitrary disciplinary measures and penalties. He/she shall have the right to due

886process,

to procedural fairness in disciplinary proceeding, and to presumption of

887innocence. 888

These rights of school-based children shall be included in all pupil/student

889handbooks 890 891to

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for more effective dissemination and implementation.

The Sangguniang Kabataan Federation shall adopt mechanisms to ensure and monitor the implementation of these provisions.

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892 893Article

V Institutional Mechanisms

894 895Sec.

1. Creation of the Special Office for Children's Concerns.

896

The Davao City Special Office for Children's Concerns, a line agency under the

897 898City

Mayors Office, separate and distinct from the City Social Services and

899Development 900provisions

of this Ordinance. It shall assume functions relative to conceptualization,

901coordination 902monitoring

Office, shall be created to beef up the capacity of the latter in realizing the of programs and services for and with children, regulatory, executory,

and evaluation in support to the Local Government of Davao City's high

903priority

on children. It shall cause to file complaints on cases of unlawful acts committed

904against

children in the most expeditious process with the appointment of

905Ombudsperson

for Children with full legal staff as deemed necessary.

A staffing pattern that has a strong leaning to child-centered work must be

906

907established. 908 909Sec.

2. Davao City Council for the Welfare of Children.

910

The Davao City Council for the Welfare of Children shall be created as the

911

912consultative-Assembly 913periodic 914as

of the Davao City Special Office for Children's Concern for its

planning and programming, assessment and evaluation. The Council shall act

a recommendatory body for the formulation of the policies, and operations of all

915existing

programs and projects designed for children. In such capacity, it must carry out

916measures

to ensure that this Ordinance is strictly enforced and must conduct a follow

917through

to proper government agencies to obtain the results of the evaluation of the

918internal

participation in their implementation. It shall involve in all the processes related

919to

the refinement of the implementing rules and guidelines of this Ordinance. The

920Council 921of

shall maintain a structure that allows participatory management of its program

action.

922Welfare

The SOCC shall serve as the secretariat of the Davao City Council for the

of Children.

923 924Section

2a. The ECCD Coordinating Committee

925 926

The Davao City Council for the Welfare of Children shall also act as the ECCD

927Coordinating 928 929the

25

Committee.

1) Composition. The City ECCD Coordinating Committee shall be composed of City Mayor as Chairperson, the Division Superintendent, District Supervisor of

25

930Department 931City

of Education, City Planning and Development Officer, City Budget Officer,

Health Officer, City Social Welfare and Development Officer, City Local

932Government 933the

Officer, City Treasurer, City Nutrition Officer, President of the Association of

Parent-Teachers-Community Federation in the City, and two (2) representatives of

934non-government 935Committee

organizations involved in ECCD programs in the City appointed by the

for a two-year-term, subject to one (1) reappointment, as members.

2) Functions - The City ECCD Coordinating Committee shall be under the City

936

937Development 938including

Council and shall perform similar functions as the council as appropriate,

other functions that may be Provided in the implementing Rules and

939Regulations. 940available

to barangays in the expansion and improvement of ECCD programs,

941coordinate 942accurate

It shall likewise support and complement the resources

and monitor the delivery of services at the barangay level, ensure

reporting and documentation of service delivery, as well as mobilize and

943encourage

private sector initiatives for the establishment of ECCD

944implementers

program

in the city that confirms to National ECCD System Standards.

3) Secretariat - the City ECCD Coordinating Committee shall organize a

945

946Secretariat 947programs

which shall coordinate and monitor the effective implementation of ECCD

b the City ECCD Officer, who shall be appointed by the mayor, upon the

948recommendation

of the City ECCD Coordinating Committee.

949 950Sec

3. Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC)

951

All barangays shall organize a Barangay Council for the Protection of Children

952

953headed

by the Punong Barangay and co-chaired by the Sangguniang Kabataan

954Chairperson. 955and

Cultural Communities Affairs Division (BCCAD) shall assist in the formation of the

956BCPC 957of

The Department of Interior Local Government, CSSDO and the Barangay

and shall conduct regular monitoring and evaluation of the same. Other members

the BCPC include those provided by the DILG Memorandum Circular No 2002-121. The BCPC shall have periodic assessment and report regarding situation of

958

959children

in their respective barangays and to submit the same to the SOCC. It shall

960function

in accordance with the provisions of the DILG Memorandum Circular No 2002-

961121

and those prescribed in this Ordinance.

962 963Article

VI Penal Provisions

964 965Sec.1.

Unless otherwise provided, persons found violating any provisions of the

966provisions 967

26

of this Ordinance shall be penalized as follows:

A. First Offense – a fine of P2,000,00 and/or an imprisonment of one (1) month

26

968

B. Second Offense – a fine of P3,000.000 and/or an imprisonment of three months

969 970

C. Third Offense – a fine of P5,000.000 and or an imprisonment of one year and/or cancellation of business permit

971 972 973Article

VII Final Provisions

974 975Sec.

1 Rules and Regulations.

976 977

An Ad Hoc Committee shall be created by the City Mayor composed by the

978members 979Welfare

of the Technical Working Group in the amendment process of the Children

Code together with the City Prosecutor's Office, shall promulgate rules and

980regulations

for the effective implementation of this Ordinance. Such rules and

981regulations

shall take effect upon their publication in two (2) local newspapers of

982general

circulation.

983 984Sec.

2. Appropriations.

985 986

The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Ordinance is hereby

987authorized 988Annual

to be appropriated in the General Fund Proper particulalrly under the 5%

Development Fund.

989 990Sec.

3. Effectivity.

991 992

This Ordinance shall take effect after publication in a newspaper of general

993circulation. 994 995ENACTED,

December 5, 2006, by a majority vote of all the Members of the

996Sangguniang

Panlungsod.

997 998APPROVED:

February 23, 2007

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