CHILD PROTECTIONthrough

Positive and Non Violent

Discipline Promotion

JAYSON P. LOZANO

Project Manager

Promoting Positive & Non Violent Discipline

Plan International Philippines

20th National Press Forum

23 June 2016

Manila, Philippines

WHY CHILD

PROTECTION ?

HUMAN RIGHTS

The Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) outlines the fundamental rights of children - including the right to be protected from all forms of abuse and neglect.

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»Survival

»Development

»Protection

»Participation

As of 2015 (CWC Website), there are 83 laws and issuances on children in the country.

PD 603 Child and Youth Welfare Code

RA 7610 Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act

RA 9208 Anti-Trafficking In Persons Act

RA 9231 Anti Child Labor Law

RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act

RA 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act

RA 9775 Anti-Child Pornography Act

RA 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act

RA 10821 Children’s Emergency Relief and Protection Act

Children are

vulnerable.

Children are

marginalized.

Children are not

adequately

represented

Strategies in

promotion of

Child

Protection

No. of persons reached

7000 with 4Ps

5000 5000 with 4Ps

6000 with 4Ps

8500 with 4Ps 3000 with 4Ps

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Policy advocacy to

enact and implement

laws protecting

children’s rights.

Policies approved

1 PD Ordinancein Lagawe,

1 Resolution for PD

promotion

2 PD Ordinance in

Naga and Pili, 1

Children Code in Pili

1 PD Ordinance in Talisay City, 1 DILG Memo in

Cebu City

2 PD Ordinance in Llorente and

Maydolong LGU, 1 VAWC & 1 ATIP

Ordinance in Maydolong LGU

2 Ordinance on Municipal and Provincial

Children’s code

Passage of HB 4907:

Positive Discipline Bill

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•Mindanao

•Luzon

•Visayas

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•E•W

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CamarinesSur

EastSamar

Saranggani

Cebu

Quezon City

Ifugao

MakatiCO & National

Programme Unit

Llorente

Maydolong

Cebu City

Talisay City

Alabel

Naga City

Pili

Lagawe

Lamut

To document the best practices of Filipino Families,

Schools and Communities upholding Child protection

and promoting positive and non violent discipline to

children.

To encourage and inspire Filipino Families showcase

best parenting approaches.

To sustain the advocacy on Child Protection and

encourage program

To acknowledge and reward Child Friendly Schools

and Communities ensuring Child protection and

promoting positive and non violent discipline to

children.

HOW CAN

MEDIA HELP?

Encourage

public debate

on policies

about child

Protection.

Write more

stories

using a

rights-

based

approach.

Provide venues for children to

express their voice.

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