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Roles and Responsibilities of The Local Government Unit

The local government unit plays several key roles in supporting the juvenile justice and welfare system according to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. Firstly, it must establish Local Councils for the Protection of Children to implement programs and allocate 1% of its budget to services for at-risk youth. It also develops community-based intervention programs and allocates funding in its annual budget for juvenile programs. The local government ensures child-friendly services, passes laws aligned with national policies, and strengthens groups that protect children from risks like abuse, labor, and trafficking through community programs and activities.

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Roles and Responsibilities of The Local Government Unit

The local government unit plays several key roles in supporting the juvenile justice and welfare system according to the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. Firstly, it must establish Local Councils for the Protection of Children to implement programs and allocate 1% of its budget to services for at-risk youth. It also develops community-based intervention programs and allocates funding in its annual budget for juvenile programs. The local government ensures child-friendly services, passes laws aligned with national policies, and strengthens groups that protect children from risks like abuse, labor, and trafficking through community programs and activities.

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ROLES AND

RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT OF
THE JUVENILE JUSTICE
AND WELFARE SYSTEM
Section 1 of RA 9344 provides:
xxx This act shall be known as “ Juvenile
Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 “ it shall
cover the different stages involving children
at risk and children in conflict with the law
from prevention to rehabilitation and
reintegration.
Section 2 of RA 9344 provides:
The following state policies shall be observed at all
times.

 (a) The states recognizes the vital role of children


and youth in nation building and shall promote and
protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual
and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the
youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage
their involvement in public and civic affairs.
 (b) The state shall protect the best interest of the child
through measures that will ensure the observance of
international standards of child protection, especially those
to which the Philippines is the party. Proceedings before
any authority shall be conducted in the best interest of the
child and in a manner which allows the child to participate
and to express himself/herself freely. The participation of
children in the program and policy formulation and
implementation related to juvenile justice and welfare shall
be ensured by the concerned government agency.
 (c) The State likewise recognizes the right of children to
assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special
protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty and
exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their
development.
Section 15 of RA 9344 provides that:
xxx Local Council for Protection of Children
(LCPC) shall be established in all levels of Local
Government.

Section 15 (par 3) of RA 9344 provides that:


One percent (1%) of Internal revenue allotment of
barangays, municipalities and cities shall be
allocated for the strengthening and implementation
of the programs of LCPC; Provided, That the
disbursement of the fund shall be made by the
LGU concerned.
Section 18 of RA 9344 provides that:
xxx
The LGU shall set aside an amount
necessary to implement their respective
juvenile intervention program in their
annual budget.
Section 19 of RA 9344 provides:
xxx Community-based program on juvenile
justice and welfare shall be instituted by the
LGU’s through the LCPC, school, youth
organizations and other concerned agencies.
The LGU shall provide community-based
services which responds to the special needs,
problems, interests and concerns of children
and which offer appropriate counseling and
guidance to them and their families.
 These programs shall consist of three levels
(a) Primary intervention includes general
measures to promote social justice and equal
opportunity, which tackle perceived root
causes of offending.
(b) Secondary intervention includes
measures to assist children at risk; and
(c) Tertiary intervention includes measures to
avoid unnecessary contact with the formal
justice system and other measures to prevent
re-offending.
 The primary role of local government units is
to ensure the adequate provision of child-
friendly and child-centered basic services in
health and nutrition, education and
development, protection and participation.

 This includes the monitoring of the


effectiveness of existing programs, as well as
spearheading the development,
implementation, and monitoring of local
programs designed to address local needs.
.
Thus, every LGU should have a Local Code
for children which encompass all child related
laws,

LGUs need to ensure and increase budgetary


allocation for basic social services, establish
local benchmarks on each Plan of Action for
Children target and integrate National Plan of
Action for Children (NPAC) goals into the
Local Development Plans, test innovative
approaches/programs on children and replicate
good practices.
 The local government unit is also at the
forefront of ensuring the passage of local
ordinances that ensure the strict implementation
and monitoring of community-based policies
and programs that are aligned with national
priorities and international commitments.
 In Strengthening and Sustaining LCPCs. The
law requires provinces, cities and municipalities
to organize, strengthen local councils or
committees for the welfare of children.
These bodies are expected to ensure that the
local development plan includes programs
for children and that appropriate funding is
allocated for programs and services for
children.

LCPCs are also considered as local


watchdogs in the implementation of child
rights.
The local government units play an important
role in supporting locally-based children’s
groups. It needs to strengthen programs for
community involvement of the youth and
involving youth in community development
work. This could potentially protect children
from various risks such as teenage
pregnancies, substance abuse, child labor,
pornography, and trafficking.
The local government units should be able to
provide community programs and outdoor
community activities for the youth while
raising awareness and consciousness on the
risks that they are exposed to.
These programs and activities should
complement the adoption and enforcement of
ordinances against child labor, substance
abuse, and child pornography and trafficking.
Local communities are also best positioned to
provide opportunities for employment and
livelihood, especially of the lower income
groups in order to decrease the possibility of
resorting to the worst forms of child labor.
Lastly, as to families of migrant workers, the
local government units can also play a critical
role in providing venues where these families
can undergo counseling, and partake in shared
services such as child care.
THANK YOU

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