A webpage about a city council and its projects requires more than just the initial outside perspective our team had on this topic, which is why we decided that interviews were essential to convey factual and essential information for our project. The main information we needed includes the following: (a) the mission, vision, and mandate of the Muntinlupa City Council for the Protection of Children (MCCPC), (b) the organizational chart of MCCPC, and (c) the different programs the council has created that promote the survival, development, protection, and participation of children. We collaborated and communicated with the Co-Chairperson of MCCPC, Ms. Analyn A. Mercado and two Barangay Council Point Persons for the Protection of Children in order to obtain the information we needed to properly represent and promote MCCPC and the actions it has taken for the children in our community.
On the Mission and Vision of the Program
When we talk about the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), we are primarily referring to its vision of ensuring that no kid falls behind. However, this effort functions on a nationwide basis, following national government directives. The LCPC's trust is based on protecting children. The ten-year Philippine Plan, sometimes referred to as the Philippine Plan for Children, is in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. These SDGs include a variety of objectives, with our primary focus on protection. Planning to meet the objectives specified in the Philippine Plan for Children begins at the national level and cascades down to the regional and local levels. This framework is firmly based on the SDGs and the accompanying national, regional, and local programs for children. We have rules and procedures in place; every executive order from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) requires the formation of a council led by the mayor. Afterward, the mayor issues an executive order. When the ten rights of a child are considered, four important rights emerge.
Rights of the Child
There are four main rights out of the ten rights of a child. The first is Survival, where different offices work together to make sure the infant survives from the moment of birth. Although many children lack birth certificates, development becomes more important when they satisfy the requirements for survival rights. We work in collaboration with schools to support the education of children ages 0–4, as this is the recommended time for them to attend. Participation is the third right, where kid representatives are essential to general planning at the barangay and local levels. Children's consultation is crucial to this right; it's like making sure every youngster has a voice in the home. The fourth right, protection, places the security of children first.
Achievements and the Journey to these Awards
Since 2017, we have been the recipients of accolades on a regular basis, and this trend will continue in 2019. The pandemic forced a halt to the award-giving procedure. We became National Awardees under President Duterte's administration, but getting to that point requires a long road.
Sustaining the Excellence within
The main obstacle is Survival, more especially the Means of Verification (MOV), where the Department of Health (DOH) establishes vaccination rate targets. In our city, the population is growing by 10% a year both locally and nationally; the data is easily accessible, and we are concentrating on finding solutions. However, because private institutions like the Asian Hospital may not readily supply data due to their commercial structure, we primarily encounter saturation with national data. The City Health Office is normally the conduit for all Survival programs (CHO). Education is the primary focus of development. The purpose of learning development centers is to serve youngsters as early as one year old. Makabata centers are used for participation and safety programs.
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