The document outlines a presentation on the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) and children's rights. It discusses the CWC's legal bases established through presidential decrees and executive orders. It presents the CWC's vision, mission, composition, and organizational structure. The document also provides an overview of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, including its basic principles and categories of rights. Finally, it lists several recent Philippine laws related to children's issues.

1. Outline of
Presentation
I. Brief background of
CWC
II. Convention on the
Rights of the Child
III. Recent Laws on
Children
Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC)
Photo by: Tina Marie de Leon

2. COUNCIL FOR THE WELFARE OF
CHILDREN

3. LEGAL BASES
Presidential Decree No. 603 (Dec. 10, 1974)
Created the CWC & established it under the Office of the
President. Otherwise known as “The Child and Youth
Welfare Code (As amended). The enforcement &
implementation of P.D. 603 was its primary responsibility.
Executive Order No. 708 (July 27, 1981)
Reorganized the Office of the President and placed CWC as
an attached agency to the DSWD.
Executive Order No. 233 (July 22, 1987)
Redefined the role and organizational structure of the
CWC and enlarged its membership and included youth
representative to the Council Board. Remained attached to
DSWD.

4. LEGAL BASES
Republic Act No. 8980 (December 5, 2000)
“The Early Childhood Care and Development Act”
Designated the CWC also as the National ECCD
Coordinating Council and attached it to the Office of
the President
Executive Order No. 778 (January 13, 2009)
Transformed the CWC into the ECCD Council,
attached to the Office of the President. The functions
and staff of CWC which are not part of ECCD are
transferred to DSWD.
Executive Order No. 806 (June 9, 2009)
Amending EO No. 778 and affirmed that CWC
shall continue to function and exercise the same
powers pursuant to the provisions of PD 603 and EO
233 and attached to DSWD.

5. VISION
The focal government inter-
agency body providing dynamic
leadership in ensuring a child-
friendly and child-sensitive
society where every child fully
enjoys his/her rights.

6. Mission:
CWC shall undertake its coordinative role for
children through:
Coordination of implementation and
enforcement of all laws relative to the
promotion of children’s welfare;
Formulation and advocacy for the
implementation of policies, programs and
measures for children;
Monitoring and evaluation of policies,
programs and measures for children;

7. Mission:
CWC shall undertake its coordinative role
for children through:
 Advocacy for child rights and
mobilization of resources;
 Building strong networks, partnerships and
coordination mechanisms; and
 Institution building of partners and stakeholders

8. Composition of CWC
DSWD DepEd DILG
DOH
NEDA
DOLE
CWC
DA
Secretariat
DOJ
3 private
NNC Individuals
Ex-Officio Members
- Phil. Information Agency
- NAPC- CBS Sectoral Rep

9. COUNCIL
BOARD
TECHNICAL
RSCWC MANAGEMENT
SECRETARIAT
GROUP
(Executive
Director)
Provincial
/LCPC Sectoral Panels/
Committees
Deputy Executive
Director (CWC)
Municipality
/City /LCPC  Committee on Children in
Need of Special Protection
Policy and Planning Division (CNSP)
(PPD)
5 Subcommittees
Barangay Localization and  Committee on Family and
Council for the Institutionalization Division Alternative Care(ComFAPC)
Protection of (IDMD)
Children Committee on Children and
Administrative and Finance HIV/AIDS (ComCHA)
(BCPC) Division (AFD)
National Committee on
Public Affairs and Children and Youth Participation
Information Office (PAIO)
 Communication Committee
Management Information
Service (MIS)

10. Who is a child?
A child is every human being below
the age of 18 years unless, national laws
recognize the age of majority earlier –
(CRC, Article 1)

11. What are the Rights
of the Child?
 To be born. To have a name and nationality
 To be free
 To have a family
 To have a good education
 To have enough food, healthy and active body

12. What are the Rights
of the Child?
 To be given the opportunity for play and leisure
 To be given protection against abuse, danger
and violence
 To live in a peaceful community
 To be assisted and defended by the government
 To be able to express own views

13. What is the
Convention on the
Rights of the
Child?

14. . is an international instrument of law that defines the
comprehensive sets of rights that ALL children must
enjoy. State parties should ensure that all appropriate
measures are undertaken to ensure enjoyment of child
rights
1990
The
Convention on
the
Rights of the
Child

15. Basic Principles
•Best Interest of the Child
•Right to life, survival and
development
•Non-discrimination
•Right to participation

16. Categories
• Survival,
• Development,
• Protection,
• and Participation.

17. Survival Rights
Every child has the inherent right to life,
and the State has an obligation to
ensure the child’s survival and
development. They include rights to
adequate food, shelter, clean water, and
primary health care.

18. Development Rights
These are rights to the resources, skills
and contributions necessary for the full
development of the child. They include
rights to formal education, leisure and
recreation, cultural activities and
information.

19. Protection Rights
These rights include protection from all
forms of child abuse, neglect,
exploitation and cruelty, including the
right to special protection in times of
war and protection from abuse in the
criminal justice system.

20. Participation Rights
Children are entitled to the freedom to
express opinions and to have a say in
matters affecting their social,
economic, religious, cultural and
political life. Participation rights
include the right to express opinions
and be heard, the right to information
and freedom of association.

21. Related Articles of the Convention
 General Measures of Implementation
 Implementation of rights (article 4)
 Promotion of rights and dissemination of
information (article 42)
 Respect for higher standards (article 41)
 Definition of a Child
 Definition of a child (article 1)
 General Principles
 Non-discrimination (article 2)

22. Related Articles of the Convention
 General Principles
 Best interests of the child (article 3)
 Right to life, survival and development
(article 6)
 Respect for the views of the child (article
12)
 Civil Rights and Freedoms
 Name and nationality (article 7)
 Preservation of identity (article 8)
 Freedom of expression (article 13)

23. Related Articles of the Convention
 Civil Rights and Freedoms
 Access to appropriate information (article 17)
 Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
(article 14)
 Freedom of association and peaceful
assembly (article 15)
 Protection of privacy (article 16)
 Prohibition of torture and the death penalty
(article 37 (a) )
 Family Environment and Alternative Care
 Parental guidance and the child’s evolving
capacities (article 5)

24. Related Articles of the Convention
 Family Environment and Alternative Care
 Parental responsibilities (article 18(1) and (2) )
 Separation from parents (article 9)
 Family reunification (article 10)
 Recovery of maintenance for the child (article
27 (4) )
 Children deprived of a family environment
(article 20)
 Adoption (article 21)
 Illicit transfer and non-return (article 11)
 Prevention of abuse and neglect (articles 19
and 39)

25. Related Articles of the Convention
 Family Environment and Alternative Care
 Periodic review of placement (article 25)
 Basic Health and Welfare
 Disabled children (article 23)
 Health and health services (article 24)
 Social security and child care services
and facilities (articles 26 and 18(3) )
 Standard of living (article 27)
 Education
 Education, including vocational training
and guidance (article 28)

26. Related Articles of the Convention
 Education
 Aims of education (article 29)
 Leisure, recreation and cultural activities (article 31)
 Special Protection Measures
 Children in situations of emergency
 Refugee children (article 22)
 Children in armed conflicts (article 38)
 Children in conflict with the law
 Administration of juvenile justice (article 40)

27. Related Articles of the Convention
 Special Protection Measures
 Children in conflict with the law
 Children deprived of their liberty (article
37(b), (c) and (d) )
 Sentencing of juveniles (article 37(a) )
 Physical and psychological recovery and
social reintegration (article 39)
 Children in situations of exploitation, including
physical and psychological recovery and
social reintegration
 Economic exploitation, including child labor
(article 32)

28. Related Articles of the Convention
 Special Protection Measures
 Children in situations of exploitation, including
physical and psychological recovery and social
reintegration
 Drug abuse (article 33)
 Sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (article
34)
 Sale, trafficking and abduction (article 35)
 Other forms of exploitation (article 36)
 Children belonging to a minority or indigenous
group (article 30)

29. Policy and Legislative
Initiatives (Recent Laws)
 R.A. 9208 or Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Act of 2003
 R.A. 9231 – 19 December 2003 (An Act
Providing for the Elimination of the Worst Forms
of Child Labor and Affording Stronger Protection
for the working child 1987 Constitution
 R.A. 9255 of 2003 or An Act allowing illegitimate
children to use the surname of their father,
amending for the purpose Article 176 of E.O No.
209

30. Policy and Legislative
Initiatives (Recent Laws)
 R.A. 9262 or Anti-Violence Against
Women and their children Act of 2004
 R.A. 9288 of 2004 or An Act promulgating a
Comprehensive Policy and a National
System for Ensuring Newborn Screening
 R.A. 9344 or Juvenile Justice and Welfare
Act of 2006
 R.A. 10022 or Expanded Breastfeeding
Promotion Act of 2009

31. Policy and Legislative
Initiatives (Recent Laws)
 R.A. 9523 of 2009 or An Act Requiring the
Certification of the DSWD to declare a “Child
legally available for Adoption”
 R.A. 9745 or Anti-Torture Act
 R.A. 9775, also known as the Anti-Child
Pornography Act of 2009
 R.A. 9858 of 2009 (Legitimization of Children
Born to Underage Parents

32. Thank You.
…Every Child is our Responsibility!