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17 Pampanga towns, cities child-friendly
- Source:http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2016/01/11/17-pampanga-towns-cities-child-friendly-451155
- Tuesday, January 12, 2016
- By Ian Ocampo Flora
SANTA RITA -- Some 14 towns and all three cities in Pampanga have made it to this year’s list of child-friendly local government units based on the 2015 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit Results.
The audit is carried out by the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) which assess the performance of local government units (LGUs) in the delivery of social services that promote the welfare of children.
The towns of Guagua, Apalit, Porac, Lubao, Santa Rita, San Simon, Santa Ana, Floridablanca, Minalin, Arayat, Santo Tomas, Sasmuan, Macabebe and Bacolor have all made it into the audit.
The cities of Mabalacat, San Fernando and Angeles are also in the list and are expected to receive their certificates soon.
Called the Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA), the audit system measures LGUs performance in the delivery of services that would generate positive results for children.
Under the CFLGA, all cities and municipalities are assessed to gauge their level of performance in implementing child-friendly programs and instituting measures that promote children’s welfare.
In a circular, former DILG Secretary Mar Roxas ordered DILG regional directors to organize and mobilize audit teams at all levels to coordinate with the LGUs in the conduct of the CFLGA and appealed to LGUs led by provincial governors, city and municipal mayors for their support.
The Council for the Welfare of Children has adopted the audit and would be using the audit result as inputs in the conferment of the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance.
The Council for the Welfare of Children, the national government's inter-agency body for children, launched the audit in 2013.
The audit focused on 12 indicators, including the state of the education, health, infant mortality rate and budget allotted for child welfare program in each town or city.
The audit is in compliance with the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of the Child, which the Philippines ratified in July 1990.