Aims to influence change and obtain commitment and support from various stakeholders to make barangays free from child labor To move out child laborers from hazardous work and to prevent other children-at-risk of becoming child laborer

2. OBJECTIVES
• Aims to influence change and obtain
commitment and support from various
stakeholders to make barangays free from
child labor
• To move out child laborers from
hazardous work and to prevent other
children-at-risk of becoming child laborer

3. LEGAL BASIS
• It is the policy of the State to provide special
protection to children from all forms of abuse,
neglect, cruelty, exploitation and
discrimination, and other conditions
prejudicial to their development, including
child labor and its worst forms;

4. • DILG Memorandum Circular 2011-133
All Local Chief Executives (LCEs) and the Local
Sanggunian shall ensure that programs,
projects and activities that will eliminate the
Worst Forms of Child Labor are included in their
respective Local Development Plans and
formulate local legislations/laws to address
child labor concerns

5. INDICATORS OF A CHILD LABOR-FREE BARANGAY
• No child below 15 years of age works,
unless in the two (2) exemptions under
Republic Act No. 9231
– The child works directly under the sole
responsibility of his/her parents or legal guardian
– The child’s employment or participation in public
entertainment or information is essential

6. INDICATORS OF A CHILD LABOR-FREE BARANGAY
• No child below 18 years of age is engaged in
the worst forms of child labor as specified
under Republic Act No. 9231
• Working children 15 to below 18 years of age
work within the allowable hours of work and
are paid the prescribed wages

7. INDICATORS OF A CHILD LABOR-FREE BARANGAY
• All children of school-age are attending formal
school or alternative learning sessions
• Parents have economic activity to support the
needs of their children
• Presence of functional Barangay Council for
the Protection of Children (BCPC) which
monitors any incidence of child labor

8. INDICATORS OF A CHILD LABOR-FREE BARANGAY
• Reports on incidence of child labor are
immediately acted upon
• Local ordinances or resolutions to address
child labor concerns are implemented
• Child labor concerns are included in the local
development plan

9. A. Establish functional information system
1. Masterlist children in the barangay/maintain
information on children who are not attending
school and those who are engaged in child
labor
2. Conduct mapping of existing service providers
in the barangay

10. B. Institutionalize and strengthen partnership
1. Establish or maintain a functional Barangay
Council for the Protection of Children
2. Obtain active community participation
through the formation of community watch
groups or designation of barangay residents
who can act as child labor monitors

11. C. Provide access to services
1. Facilitate the return-to-school of children who
are not attending formal school or alternative
learning sessions
2. Facilitate access of families of child laborers to
skills training and livelihood assistance for
income-generating projects

12. D. Mainstream child labor agenda
1. Include the concerns of child labor in the
barangay development plan and allocate
budget for the implementation of necessary
projects and activities
2. Pass and implement ordinances and/or
resolutions for the prevention and prohibition
of child labor

13. E. Conduct advocacy activities
1. Conduct awareness raising campaigns on anti-
child labor law and other child-protection laws
2. Conduct parent effectiveness/responsible
parenthood/ family development sessions

14. F. Strengthen enforcement and compliance to laws
1. Ensure compliance to RA 9231, RA 9208 and
other child protection laws
2. Immediately act on reports of child labor
incidence
3. Collaborate with proper authorities the
rescue of child laborer(s) and provision of
appropriate post-rescue services

15. “Ambition is
everything. The fact
is that eliminating
child labour is
possible and
affordable, if the
world WILLS IT and
FIGHTS FOR IT.”

16. THANK
YOU!

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Tel No. (084) 216-1437
Email: dole11dnfo@gmail.com
ERLINDA GUMIA MAMITAG
Provincial Head