Department of the Interior and Local Government

LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

TECHNICAL NOTES IN THE CONDUCT OF THE 2022 FUNCTIONALITY ASSESSMENT OF

LOCAL COMMITEES ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN (LCAT-VAWC)
COVERING THE 2021 PERFORMANCE YEAR

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
Organization (10%)
a. LCAT-VAWC is organized Yes – 5% The Local Committe on Anti-Trafficking and  Office of the Local Chief Executive  Document
No – 0% Violence Against Women and their Children  Office of the Local Sanggunian, or Review
(LCAT-VAWC) shall be created at the provincial,  Local Social Welfare and Development  Interview
city and municipal level per Joint Memorandum Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC (Optional)
Circular (JMC) No. 2010-1 dated October 18, 2010
or the “Creation of Local Committees on Document:
Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and
their Children (LCAT-VAWC)”.  Executive Order or any similar
issuance/document creating the
LCAT-VAWC issued not earlier than
2019; or

 Ordinance or any similar

issuance/document creating the
LCAT-VAWC.

NOTE:

If any of the above document is not

available as evidence in the creation of
the LCAT-VAWC, the IMT shall not
proceed with the conduct of the
functionality assessment of LCAT-VAWC.

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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
b. Composition of LCAT-VAWC is Yes – 5% DILG-DSWD-DOJ JMC No. 2010-1 provides for  Office of the Local Chief Executive  Document
in accordance with JMC No. No – 0% the composition of LCAT-VAWC, as follows:  Office of the Local Sanggunian Review
2010-1 (Creation of Local  Local Social Welfare and Development  Interview
Committees on Anti-Trafficking Bonus points: Provincial Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC (Optional)
and Violence Against Women Violence Against Women and their Children
and their Children) Add 2% for expanded membership (PCAT-VAWC) Document:
other than the prescribed members
per JMC 2010-1  Provincial Governor  Executive Order or any similar
 Provincial Planning and Development issuance/document reflecting the
Coordinator members of the LCAT-VAWC in
 Provincial Social Welfare and accordance with DILG-DSWD-DOJ
Development Officer JMC No. 2010-1 issued not earlier than
 Provincial Health Officer 2019; or
 Chairperson of the Committee on Women,
Children and Family, Sangguniang  Ordinance reflecting the members of
Panlalawigan the LCAT-VAWC in accordance with
 Provincial Public Employment and Services DILG-DSWD-DOJ JMC No. 2010-1.
Officer (PESO)
 Provincial Schools Superintendent, DepEd NOTE:
 Provincial Prosecutor, DOJ
 If the composition of LCAT-VAWC is not
 Provincial Director, DILG
in accordance with DILG-DSWD-DOJ
 Provincial Director, PNP JMC No. 2010-1, the score for this
 NGO Representative of the following sectors: indicator is 0%, except for municipalities
1. Women where Municipal Prosecutor is not
2. Children available per Republic Act No. 10071 or
3. Overseas Filipino Workers the Prosecution Service Act of 2010.
City/Municipal Committee on Anti-Traficking  Bonus points for expanded membership
and Violence Against Women and their shall only be given if the prescribed
Children (C/MCAT-VAWC) composition of LCAT-VAWC based on
DILG-DSWD-DOJ JMC No. 2010-1 has
 City/Municipal Mayor been met first.
 City/Municipal Planning and Development
Coordinator
 City/Municipal Social Welfare and
Development Officer (C/MSWDO)
 City/Municipal Health Officer (C/MHO)
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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
 Chairperson of the Committee on
Women, Children and Family,
Sangguniang Panlungsod/Pambayan
 City/Municipal Public Employment
Services Officer (PESO)
 City/Municipal Prosecutor
 City Director/City/Municipal Local
Government Operations Officer
(C/MLGOO)
 City/Municipal Chief of Police
 NGO Representatives of the following
sectors:
1. Women
2. Children
3. Overseas Filipino Workers

Section 6 of the JMC provides that the

LCAT-VAWC may call on the assistance of
non-government organizations and people’s
organizations working on trafficking and VAWC to
assist in the formulation and implementation of
localized programs and interventions to address
human trafficking and VAWC, whenever
necessary.

Meetings (10%)
a. Regular quarterly meetings 4 regular quarterly meetings (10%) To strengthen the LCAT-VAWC, it must conduct  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
3 regular quarterly meetings (7.5%) regular quarterly meetings to discuss and address Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
2 regular quarterly meetings (5.0%) issues on TIP and VAWC including the  Interview
1 regular quarterly meeting (2.5%) formulation of policies, plans and programs on the Documents:
prevention and protection from any form of TIP
Bonus points: and VAWC, and recovery / rehabilitation /  Notice of Meetings, Agenda and
reintegration of trafficked persons and victim- Minutes of Meetings for CY 2021
Add 1% for Special Meeting/s survivors of VAWC.
conducted

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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
Meetings also help keep the members updated on NOTE:
various initiatives to combat TIP and eliminate
VAWC, and track the progress of the anti-TIP and If the LGU conducts cluster meetings, the
VAWC programs, projects and activities. LCAT-VAWC Secretariat shall ensure
that the concerns of LCAT-VAWC is
Special meetings may be called for to address included in the Agenda and Minutes of the
issues and concerns that need immediate attention Meetings.
or additional time to discuss issues and concerns
which were not tackled in the regular meetings. Further, the attendance of LCAT-VAWC
members to the meetings must be
included in the Notices of Meeting,
Minutes of the Meetings and recorded in
the attendance sheet (manual or online).

Policies, Plans and Budget (40%)

a. LCAT-VAWC Annual Work and Yes – 10% The LCAT-VAWC must develop an annual work  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
Financial Plan (AWFP) reflecting No – 0% and financial plan indicating policies, programs, Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
PPPAs to address TIP and projects and activities (PPPAs) to address TIP and  Interview
VAWC developed VAWC in the locality and the corresponding budget Document: (Optional)
required to implement them. These PPPAs may
include activities such as, but not limited to, the  Resolution of LCAT-VAWC
following: recommending the approval of the
CY 2021 AWFP developed by the
 maintenance of database on TIP and VAWC Committee.
cases;
Consideration:
 information, education and advocacy campaign
against TIP and VAWC;  Approved CY 2021 Gender and
Development Plan and Budget
 capability programs for all stakeholders on (GADPB) reflecting PPPAs on the
women’s and children’s rights; prevention of TIP and/or VAWC;
protection of trafficked persons and/or
 assistance to TIP and VAWC victim-survivors, VAWC victim-survivors; or recovery,
including services that respond to their needs, rehabilitation and reintegration of
interests and concerns; trafficked persons and VAWC
victim-survivors.

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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
 monitoring and assessment of PPPAs on
women and children being undertaken by the
LGUs;

 creation and establishment of systems on

surveillance, investigation and rescue to ensure
effective and efficient coordination; and

 monitoring of after care services for TIP and

VAWC victim-survivors.

b. Approved LCAT-VAWC AWFP Yes – 10% The Annual Investment Program (AIP) refers to the  Local Planning and Development  Document
is integrated in the Annual No – 0% annual slice of the Local Development Investment Office Review
Investment Program (AIP) of the Program (LDIP), which constitutes the total  Local Social Welfare and Development  Interview
LGU resource requirements for all Programs, Projects Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC
and Activities (PPAs) consisting of the annual
capital expenditure and regular operating Documents:
requirements of the LGU (DILG-NEDA-DBM-DOF
JMC No. 1, s. 2016 dated November 18, 2016).  Approved CY 2021 LCAT-VAWC
AWFP; and
The AWFP developed by the LCAT-VAWC must
be approved by the LCE. The AWFP should  Approved CY 2021 AIP reflecting
include PPPAs on the prevention of TIP and/or PPPAs on the prevention of TIP and/or
VAWC; protection of trafficked persons and/or VAWC; protection of trafficked persons
VAWC victim-survivors; or recovery, rehabilitation and/or VAWC victim-survivors; or
and reintegration of trafficked persons and/or recovery, rehabilitation and
VAWC victim-survivors. reintegration of trafficked persons
and/or VAWC victim-survivors.
The approved LCAT-VAWC AWFP must be
integrated in the AIP so that all anti-TIP and VAWC Consideration:
related PPAs are provided with funds to ensure its
implementation.  Approved CY 2021 GADPB reflecting
PPPAs on the prevention of TIP and/or
VAWC; protection of trafficked persons
and/or VAWC victim-survivors; or
recovery, rehabilitation and

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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
reintegration of trafficked persons and
VAWC victim-survivors.

c. Policies to protect trafficked Yes – 10% RA Nos. 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of  Office of the Local Chief Executive  Document
persons and VAWC No – 0% 2003) and 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women  Office of the Local Sanggunian Review
victim-survivors formulated by and Their Children) mandate the LGUs to enact  Local Social Welfare and Development  Interview
LCAT-VAWC ordinances providing protection and support to Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC
trafficked persons and VAWC victim-survivors and
adopt measures to prevent and suppress TIP and Document:
VAWC.
 Resolution of LCAT-VAWC
Any policy developed and recommended by the recommending policy on the
LCAT-VAWC for issuance of the LCE/adoption of prevention of TIP and VAWC,
the local sanggunian must be supported by a protection, or recovery, rehabilitation
resolution duly signed by the majority of and reintegration of trafficked persons
LCAT-VAWC members. Policies on TIP and and VAWC victim-survivors issued in
VAWC may include the following: 2021.

 On Prevention Consideration:

- Conduct of information campaign against  Executive Order, Resolution or any

TIP and VAWC similar document reflecting measures
on the prevention of TIP and VAWC,
- Establishment of Migrants Advisory and protection, recovery/ rehabilitation or
Information Network (MAIN) desks reintegration of victim-survivors issued
not earlier;
- Development of information, education and
campaign materials  Ordinance reflecting measures on the
prevention of TIP and VAWC,
- Measures to prevent and protection, recovery/ rehabilitation or
suppress/eliminate TIP and VAWC reintegration of victim-survivors
enacted; or
- Provision of basic social services for the
prevention of TIP and VAWC  Copy of GAD Code reflecting measures
on the prevention of TIP and VAWC,
- Strengthening, activation and mobilization protection, recovery/rehabilitation or
of existing committees, councils, similar

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Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
organizations and special bodies to prevent reintegration of victim-survivors
and suppress TIP and VAWC enacted/updated not earlier than 2017.

 On Protection NOTE

- Monitoring and documentation of cases of For component city and municipality,

trafficked persons in the area of jurisdiction copy of resolution or similar document
adopting the provincial ordinance/GAD
- Cancellation of license of establishments Code enacted/updated not earlier than
which violate RA 9208 2017.

- Provision of protection and support to

trafficked persons and VAWC victim-
survivors

 On Recovery/Rehabilitation/Reintegration

- Implementation of residential care, child

placement, educational assistance,
livelihood and skills training and other
community-based services must be
responsive to the specific needs and
problems of the victims-survivors and their
families

- Provision of capacity-building programs to

empower the victim-survivors and to
prevent their re-victimization

- Active cooperation and coordination with

NGOs and other members of the civil
society including the business community,
tourism-related industries and the media in
the rehabilitation and reintegration of victim-
survivors
- Provision of basic social services for the
recovery, rehabilitation and

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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
reintegration/after-care support services to
victim-survivors (i.e. emergency shelter or
appropriate housing, counselling, free legal
services, medical or psychological services,
livelihood and skills training, and
educational assistance to trafficked child).

Accomplishments (40%)
a. Database on TIP and VAWC Yes – 10% RA Nos. 9208 and 9262 mandate the LGUs to  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
cases is maintained and updated No – 0% monitor and document cases of TIP and VAWC for Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
purposes of data banking.  Local PNP-Women and Children  Interview
Protection Desk
Information obtained from the database are critical  Office of the Provincial/City/Municipal
in the planning for anti-TIP and VAWC programs DILG
and formulation of a well-informed and evidence-  Prosecutor’s Office
based policies on the prevention of TIP and VAWC,
and protection, recovery/ rehabilitation and Documents:
reintegration of victim-survivors.
 Database with statistics on TIP and
VAWC cases as of December 31,
2021.
b. Information, education and Yes – 10% RA Nos. 9208 and 9262 mandate the LGUs to  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
advocacy campaign against TIP No – 0% undertake information and education campaign Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
and VAWC conducted against TIP and VAWC.  Local PNP- Women and Children  Interview
Protection Desk
 Prosecutor’s Office

Documents:

 Signed post-activity report/s on the

advocacy campaigns conducted in
CY 2021.

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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
c. Capacity-building activities for all Yes – 15% RA Nos. 9208 and 9262 mandate the LGUs to  Local Social Welfare and  Document
stakeholders involved in No – 0% ensure education and training of officials and Development Office as Review
handling TIP and VAWC cases personnel and strengthen existing committee, Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC  Interview
conducted councils, similar organizations and special bodies  Local PNP- Women and
to prevent TIP and VAWC. Children Protection Desk

Documents:

 Copy of Certificate of Participation/

Completion/Attendance of at least 50%
of LCAT-VAWC members who
participated in/attended to any capacity
building activities whether initiated by
the LGU or provided by NGAs/NGOs.

d. Mandatory services provided to Yes – 5% RA Nos. 9208 and 9262 mandate the LGUs to  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
trafficked persons and VAWC No – 0% provide services for the prevention of TIP and Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
victim-survivors such as, but not VAWC, and protection, recovery/rehabilitation and  Local PNP- Women and Children  Interview
limited to, psycho-social reintegration of trafficked persons and VAWC Protection Desk
services/counselling, medical, victim-survivors.
legal, education or livelihood Document:
assistance, skills training, and
emergency/temporary shelter  Statistics on TIP and VAWC cases as
are monitored. of December 31, 2021; and

 Status report on the actions taken on

TIP and VAWC cases as of
December 31, 2021.

Consideration:

 If the LGU has no case of TIP or VAWC,

Certification from the LCAT-VAWC
signed by its Chairperson together with
LSWDO and Local PNP-Women and
Children Protection Desk and
CSO representative as its member

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LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
stating that the LGU has no
incidence/case of TIP or VAWC in CY
2021.

e. Semestral accomplishment 2 semestral reports (5%) The LCAT-VAWC must conduct regular monitoring  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
reports submitted to 1 semestral report (2.5%) of its AWFP. This is to track the progress of Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
PCAT-VAWC by C/MCAT- No semestral report (0%) implementation of the work plan. The result of the  Local Planning and Development  Interview
VAWC or RCAT-VAWC by monitoring may be reported during the conduct of Office (Optional)
HUCCAT-VAWC and PCAT- the regular and/or special meetings of the
VAWC Committee or may be integrated in the Documents:
accomplishment report of the LCAT-VAWC.
Section 8, Rule IV of JMC No. 2010-1 provides for  Copy of semestral reports submitted to
the submission of C/MCAT comprehensive report PCAT-VAWC or RCAT-VAWC within
to PCAT on a semestral basis or every 15th of the assessment year; and
January and July of the following year, and
submission of PCAT comprehensive report to the  Copy of transmital as proof of
Regional IACAT-VAWC every 22nd of January and submission of semestral reports to
July of the following year. PCAT-VAWC or RCAT-VAWC within
the assessment year .

Consideration:

 Accomplishments on Anti-TIP with

covering period of January to June 2021
and/or July to December 2021 (per
Advisory dated February 19, 2018 re:
Revised Forms Re Accomplishments of
the Local Committees on
Anti-Trafficking in Person); and

 Copy of transmital as proof of

submission of the anti-TIP
accomplishment reports.

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 Department of the Interior and Local Government
LCAT-VAWC FUNCTIONALITY
Technical Notes: Indicator Reference

INDICATOR RATING RELEVANCE/DEFINITION DATA SOURCE: MEANS OF

OFFICE AND DOCUMENT (FOR THE VERIFICATION
P/C/MLGOO) (FOR THE IMT)
f. Accomplishments of Yes – 5% Section 97 of RA No. 7160 (Local Government  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
LCAT-VAWC are reflected in the No – 0% Code of 1991) mandates every local chief Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
LGU annual report, newsletter, executive to submit an annual report to the  Office of Local Planning and  Interview
website, etc. or Sanggunian concerned on the socio-economic, Development (Optional)
presented/discussed during political and peace and order conditions, and other
meetings or other similar matters concerning the local government unit, Documents:
activities which shall cover the immediately preceding
calendar year. A copy of the report shall be Any of the following:
forwarded to the Department of the Interior and
Local Government.  LGU 2021 Annual Accomplishment
Report;
The accomplishments of LCAT-VAWC should be
integrated in the annual report, newsletter, website  LCAT-VAWC 2021 Annual
or presented/discussed during meetings or other Accomplishment Report;
similar activities of the LGU. This is to provide
information and updates on the initiatives and  Newsletter or article/write-up in the
accomplishments of the committee in the past year. LGU website;

 Minutes of Meetings reflecting updates

on the accomplishments of the
LCAT-VAWC; or

 Other similar document or platform.

Bonus: 2% These are PPAs implemented by the  Local Social Welfare and Development  Document
LCAT-VAWC which are not included in the Office as Secretariat of LCAT-VAWC Review
Two or more relevant PPAs suggested list of activities under Policies, Plans  Local Planning and Development  Interview
fully implemented - 2% and Budget (a). Office (Interview)

One relevant PPA fully Documents:

implemented - 1%
 Copy of signed post-activity report/s or
accomplishment report/s on related
activity/ies conducted/implemented by
LCAT-VAWC or in partnership with
relevant partner/s.
xxx

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