The document summarizes a capacity building seminar on child protection policy that was conducted for teachers at Salawag Elementary School. The seminar discussed children's rights to protection from abuse, exploitation, and neglect according to Philippine law and DepEd policy. It covered topics like bullying, children's rights and obligations, and relevant laws. Pictures show teachers attending presentations by a lawyer speaker and the school principal. The seminar helped teachers understand measures and protocols for handling child protection issues.

1. Department of Education
REGION IV-A (CALABARZON)
CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DASMARIÑAS
District III of Dasmariñas City
SALAWAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Salawag, Dasmariñas City, Cavite
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
(NARRATIVE AND PICTORIAL)
ON THE CONDUCT OF CAPACITY BUILDING SEMINAR ON CHILD
PROTECTION POLICY FOR TEACHERS AT SALAWAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SY 2012-2013
Children are the most vulnerable members of the society. They are easy victims of violence,
abuse, and exploitation because of their physical and mental immaturity. These can happen anytime and
anywhere. As such, they need special safeguards and care, including legal protection. Thus, in 1989, the
United Nations General Assembly formulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child(CRC) safety
measures and protection of children against all forms of violence, injury and abuse, neglect,
maltreatment and exploitation, including sexual abuse.
The same is mandated under the Philippine Constitution which shall defend the rights of the
children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and protection from all forms of neglect,
abuse, exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development (Article VX, Section 3
[2]).Accordingly, the Department of Education issued DepEd Order No. 40 S. 2012, also known as the
DepEd Child Protection Policy. This is a set of guidelines in ensuring the protection of school children
who are gravely threatened or endangered by circumstances which affect their normal development
over which they haveno control and to assist the concerned agency in their rehabilitation.
In the said order, schools are directed to conduct appropriate training and capacity building
activities on child protection measures and protocols (section 7.I). In lieu with this, Salawag Elementary

2. School conducted a capacity building training on Deped’s Child Protection Policy on November 27, 2012
from 1 o’clock in the afternoon until 3 o’clock. Atty.FloranteZagada, a practicing layer of Zagada Law
Firm, served as the resource speaker of the training. Salient topics that were discussed includes Rights
and Obligations of the Child; Bullying; and Laws Governing Children Policy.
Attached are pictures of the capacity building training.
Mrs. Berlina A. Alcaide, Principal III, in her opening remarks set the mood of teachers in learning the new
DepEd Child Protection Policy
Mrs. NubeCalooy, Teacher’s Club President, checked the attendance of the participants.

3. Atty. FloranteZagada, practicing lawyer discussed the Deped Child Protection Policy to the eager SES
Teachers
Measures and protocols in handling grievances regarding child protection was also given emphasis

4. Bahaghari Singers of SES eased the serious discussion when they staged an intermission number
The capacity building became lively when clarifications were made by teachers to better understand the
new policy

5. Mrs. Alcaide supplemented her insights to make the discussion more informative and meaningful
The resource speaker received the certificate of appreciation from the SES Principal which also marked
the conclusion of the capacity building training
Prepared by
ROBERT G. ARROGANTE
Teacher I
Noted:
BERLINA A. ALCAIDE RUTH Q. FERRER, Ed. D.
Principal III OIC PSDS/ Principal IV