Bangsamoro Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children - RSCWC BARMM

12/10/2025

𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐆, 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐅 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞

𝑅𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑝𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐿𝐺𝑈𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛’𝑠 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠.

𝐂𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 — The Ministry of the Interior and Local Government (MILG), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), conducted a Training of Trainers (TOT) on Child-Friendly Local Governance (CFLG) from October 6 to 10, 2025 at Villa Amor Hotel, Koronadal City.

The five-day training aimed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to serve as coaches and mentors for city and municipal LGUs in implementing child-friendly local governance. The activity gathered representatives from key Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) member agencies, six Provincial Councils for the Protection of Children (PCPCs), MILG Provincial Field Offices, and civil society organizations.

In her welcome remarks, MILG Operations and Management Services Director Fausiah K Romancap-Abdula expressed her appreciation to UNICEF and all participating agencies for their strong commitment to advancing children’s rights in the Bangsamoro region. She underscored that the training represents the Ministry’s ongoing commitment to empower LGUs to ensure that every Bangsamoro child’s right to survival, development, protection, and participation is fulfilled.

Throughout the sessions, resource persons guided the participants through topics essential to local governance and children’s welfare. CFLGA Consultant April T Obtinario led several sessions, including an Overview of the Strategy for Capacitating LGUs, Deepening Understanding of Local Governance in the Bangsamoro Region, Local Development Planning and Investment Programming, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Participation in Local Governance.

LGOO V Sittie Shahidah R Katug, CFLG Regional Focal Person, presented the Performance Assessment Results and Policy Landscape in BARMM, highlighting areas for improvement in local capacity and governance performance related to child rights and welfare.

Other key discussions were shared by Justine Monique S Romillano of the Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) and Aminudin A Biluddin, RSCWC Regional Coordinator, who both delved into the Four Legacies on Children, Comprehensive Local Juvenile Intervention Program (CLJIP), and Comprehensive Emergency Program for Children (CEPC).

Participants were also engaged in practical workshops, including a Simulation and Learning Session with the Municipality of Pandag, where they interacted with local officials and community members to apply the principles and tools learned during the training.

On the final day, participants presented their learnings, crafted provincial rollout plans, and pledged their commitment to sustain child-friendly governance initiatives within their respective provinces.

Director Abdula reminded the participants that by empowering LGUs to become more child-responsive, they are helping build a better future for the Bangsamoro. “𝑂𝑢𝑟 𝑎𝑑𝑣𝑜𝑐𝑎𝑐𝑦 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛’𝑠 𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑓𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑔𝑜𝑒𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒—𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝐵𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑 𝑔𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑢𝑝 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒, 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑒𝑑,” she said.

The training aligns with the Approaches to the 12-point agenda of Chief Minister Abdulraof A Macacua, who is concurrently the MILG Minister. This initiative reinforces the Chief Minister’s vision of an empowered, cohesive, and progressive Bangsamoro Region—one that places human development, particularly the protection and participation of children, at the center of local governance.

21/09/2025

20/09/2025

𝗢𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗙𝗠𝗖), 𝗜𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗵𝗶𝘆𝗼𝗻 — 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗞𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻

Matagumpay na naisagawa sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ang onsite validation para sa Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities (PACFMC), na naglalayong kilalanin ang mga lokal na pamahalaang tumutugon sa pangangailangan at karapatan ng mga bata. Dalawang national qualifier municipalities mula sa rehiyon ang sumailalim sa masusing pagsusuri mula Setyembre 15 hanggang 19, 2025 – Sultan sa Barongis (3rd–4th class municipality) at Northern Kabuntalan (4th–6th class municipality). Ang dalawang LGU na ito ay kinilala dahil sa kanilang aktibong pagpapatupad ng mga programang pangbata, pangkalusugan, at pangkomunidad.

Pinangunahan ng Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) ang limang araw na onsite validation sa tulong ng National Award Committee (NAC) na binubuo ng mga kinatawan mula sa Department of Social Welfare and Development - DSWD, Philippine National Police – Women and Children Protection Center (PNP-WCPC), at Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council. Layunin ng validation na matiyak kung ang mga LGU ay tumutugon sa mga pamantayan para sa isang ligtas at maayos na kapaligiran para sa mga bata.

Masusing sinuri sa antas ng munisipyo ang planning and policy formulation, resource allocation and utilization, service delivery, child participation, at institution building. Samantala, sa antas ng barangay naman ay tinutukan ang child development services, Barangay Council for the Protection of Children, health and nutrition services, elementary at high schools, information and reading centers, at mga playgrounds.

Bahagi rin ng limang araw na validation sa BARMM ang mga aktibidad na nagbigay-daan upang mas makilala ng mga national validator ang LGU at komunidad. Kabilang dito ang courtesy meeting sa Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD) at Chairperson ng Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC) BARMM, Atty. Raissa H. Jajurie, gayundin ang pakikipagpulong sa mga municipal mayors at orientation sa Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC). Sinundan ito ng courtesy meeting sa mga barangay officials at orientation sa Barangay Council for the Protection of Children, pagsusuri at beripikasyon ng mga ulat at dokumento, pagbisita sa mga pasilidad para sa kalusugan, nutrisyon, pag-unlad at proteksyon ng bata, at pagsasagawa ng focus group discussions at interviews kasama ang LGU officials, komunidad at mga bata. Nagtapos ang onsite validation sa pamamagitan ng isang exit conference, kung saan tinalakay ang mga pangunahing obserbasyon at rekomendasyon.

Ang resulta ng validation ay malalaman at igagawad mismo ng Malacañang sa darating na Nobyembre 2025 bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng National Children’s Month. Ang PACFMC ay naglalayong kilalanin ang mga munisipalidad at lungsod na matagumpay na nakakapagpatupad ng mga programang pangbata at nakapagbibigay ng ligtas, malusog at maayos na kapaligiran para sa mga bata. Ito rin ay patunay na ang Bangsamoro Region ay patuloy na nagsusumikap sa pagsusulong ng karapatan at kapakanan ng mga kabataan, kasabay ng pagpapalakas ng mga lokal na mekanismo para sa kanilang proteksyon at pag-unlad.

30/08/2025

The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children (RSCWC), with member Bangsamoro ministries, offices, and agencies (BMOAs) present — particularly the Regional Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (RIMTF) chaired by the Ministry of the Interior and Local Government — and with support from the UNICEF Philippines, conducted a 4-day consultation workshop on Child-Friendly Local Governance (CFLG) on August 26–29, 2025, in Cotabato City.

The activity strengthened collective efforts to institutionalize Child-Friendly Local Governance in the Bangsamoro region. Sessions focused on the situation of children, Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) functionality, Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA), the Regional Plan of Action for Children (RPAC), local government responsibilities, and strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems for CFLG.

One of the highlights of the 4-day activity was a learning visit to Cotabato City’s LCPC, where member BMOAs observed the city’s health centers, child development centers, Alternative Learning System (ALS) centers, and the Violence Against Women and their Children (VAWC) / Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) desks in action. The visit also featured an exchange dialogue with the LCPC, giving BMOAs the opportunity to learn from the city’s experiences, best practices, and challenges in advancing child-friendly governance.

As a next step, the RSCWC, through the RIMTF and with support from UNICEF, will conduct a Training of Trainers (TOT) this October to build a pool of trainers who will provide technical assistance (TA) to local government units (LGUs). This reflects a strong commitment to improving LGU performance and increasing the number of passers in the CFLGA.

23/08/2025

Kagaya nating lahat, ang bawat bata ay may dignidad, karapatan, at kakayahang lumago at magtagumpay.

Habang sila’y lumalaki, tungkulin nating bigyan sila hindi lang ng proteksyon kundi ng tamang gabay ng pamilya at komunidad upang sila’y matutong magpasya at tumindig sa tama.

Ito ang esensya ng top priority ng Child Rights Network na Magna Carta of Children: pagtiyak na ang bawat bata ay may ligtas na kapaligiran upang mag-mature nang buo sa ilalim ng isang balangkas ng polisiya na nakaugat sa kultura, konteksto, at pinahahalagahan nating mga Pilipino.

Kung may Magna Carta ang ibang sektor, lalo na dapat magkaroon para sa mahigit 30M batang Pilipino.

Bukod sa Magna Carta, narito ang agenda ng Child Rights Network para sa 20th Congress na inspirasyon ang boses at pangarap ng mga batang Pilipino: isang Pilipinas kung saan ang bawat bata ay ligtas sa kapahamakan, iginagalang ang kanilang karapatan, at nasisiguro ang pag-abot sa kanilang buong potensyal.

1. Magna Carta of Children
2. Teen Pregnancy Prevention
3. Justice for Children Affected by the So-Called “War on Drugs”
4. Upholding Environmental Rights of Children
5. Promotion of Positive Parenting
6. Universal Birth Registration
7. Durable Solutions for Internally-Displaced Persons
8. Tobacco-Free Generation
9. Promotion of Healthy Food Environment for Children
10. Comprehensive Protection for Refugees, Stateless Persons, Persons At-Risk of Statelessness
11. Facilitated Administrative Naturalization
12. Ensuring Digital and Media Literacy for Children
13. Amendments to the Anti-Bullying Act
14. Amendments to the Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act
15. No to Lowering the Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility

Ito ang adbokasiya ng alyansa na nagbunga ng mahahalagang batas para sa karapatan ng bata gaya ng Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act, Children in Emergencies Act, Domestic Administrative Adoption Act, batas na nagtaas ng edad para sa statutory r**e, Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, at Anti-Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children Act.

22/08/2025

The Regional Sub-Committee for the Welfare of Children - BARMM and the Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee - BARMM held their Second Joint Regular Meeting on August 4, 2025 at the BPDA Conference Hall. The meeting was chaired by Atty. Raissa H. Jajurie, Minister of the Ministry of Social Services and Development

The meeting featured the following agenda items:

1. Presentation of the BARMM Handling Protocol for Children in Situations of Armed Conflict (CSAC) and its Training Module.
2. Presentation and approval of the updated Results and Resources Framework (RRF) on Regional Plan of Action for Children (RPAC) and Comprehensive Regional Juvenile Intervention Program (CRJIP).
3. Presentation of the 2025 CFLG Audit and LCPC Functionality Assessment results
4. Presentation of the proposed conduct of the Regional Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (RIMTF) and RSCWC Consultation Workshop, and Training of Trainers (TOT) on Child Friendly Local Governance (CFLG).

The committees also proposed unifying the Research Agenda Technical Working Group to cover broader child protection concerns, including those of victim-survivors of violence, abuse, and exploitation.

Together, we work to build a safer and more child-friendly Bangsamoro.

18/08/2025

📸 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒: With support from the European Union in the Philippines and UNICEF Philippines, the Government of the Philippines through the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), the Department of Budget and Management, the DILG Philippines, and the Bureau of Local Government Finance successfully launched the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗖𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗧) Tool last 14 August at Quezon City 👧📝📈

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✅ Strengthen the capacity of the LGUs on budget analysis, expenditure monitoring & reporting, and local planning & budgeting for children;

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✅ Aid LGUs in making data-driven decisions, prioritizing programs & services that create significant impact on children's rights and well-being.

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11/07/2025

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