Republic of the Philippines. Congress of the Philippines. Metro Manila. Thirteenth Congress. Second Regular Session. Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty- fifth day of July, two thousand and five. Republic Act No. 9. Carmona, Cavite, January 25. After the election held last December 2015, the Kinnari Village Homeowners Association, Inc presented their More. See more previous issues. LATEST STORIES: (As of September 10, 2016) Ilocos Norte celebrates Ferdinand Marcos’ 99th birth anniversary. PHl Navy arrests 17 Vietnamese poachers at West Phl Sea. Citizen Hotline 8888 receives. SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM Department of Social Welfare and Development National Project Management Office GEORGINA ANN H. Diosdado Macapagal Arroyo; Member of the House of Representatives from Camarines Sur's Second District; In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016: Preceded by: Luis Villafuerte, Sr. Succeeded by: Luis Raymund Villafuerte. AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE SYSTEM, CREATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESBe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: TITLE IGOVERNING PRINCIPLESCHAPTER 1. TITLE, POLICY AND DEFINITION OF TERMSSection 1. Short Title and Scope. Declaration of State Policy. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.(b) The State shall protect the best interests of the child through measures that will ensure the observance of international standards of child protection, especially those to which the Philippines is a party. Proceedings before any authority shall be conducted in the best interest of the child and in a manner which allows the child to participate and to express himself/herself freely. The participation of children in the program and policy formulation and implementation related to juvenile justice and welfare shall be ensured by the concerned government agency.(c) The State likewise recognizes the right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty and exploitation, and other conditions prejudicial to their development.(d) Pursuant to Article 4. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the State recognizes the right of every child alleged as, accused of, adjudged, or recognized as having infringed the penal law to be treated in a manner consistent with the promotion of the child's sense of dignity and worth, taking into account the child's age and desirability of promoting his/her reintegration. Whenever appropriate and desirable, the State shall adopt measures for dealing with such children without resorting to judicial proceedings, providing that human rights and legal safeguards are fully respected. It shall ensure that children are dealt with in a manner appropriate to their well- being by providing for, among others, a variety of disposition measures such as care, guidance and supervision orders, counseling, probation, foster care, education and vocational training programs and other alternatives to institutional care.(e) The administration of the juvenile justice and welfare system shall take into consideration the cultural and religious perspectives of the Filipino people, particularly the indigenous peoples and the Muslims, consistent with the protection of the rights of children belonging to these communities.(f) The State shall apply the principles of restorative justice in all its laws, policies and programs applicable to children in conflict with the law. SEC. Liberal Construction of this Act. Location of Liloan, Bonifacio, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. Liloan is one of the Barangays of Bonifacio. Bonifacio is in the Province of Misamis Occidental; The province of Misamis Occidental is in Region X - in the. MICRO INTERVENTIONS FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION: The Philippine Case Aniceto C. Teresa Sanchez Abstract This paper provides a review of frameworks for analyzing poverty alleviation initiatives. Welcome to the Official Website of the Department of Labor and Employment - Zampen Region, Zamboanga City, Philippines! The DOLE is mandated to promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers. Congress of the Philippines Metro Manila. Thirteenth Congress Second Regular Session. Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-fifth day of July, two thousand and five.Bail may be given in the form of corporate security, property bond, cash deposit, or recognizance.(b) . It also means the least detrimental available alternative for safeguarding the growth and development of the child.(e) . It includes the time when the child alleged to be in conflict with the law receives a subpoena under Section 3(b) of Rule 1. Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure or summons under Section 6(a) or Section 9(b) of the same Rule in cases that do not require preliminary investigation or where there is no necessity to place the child alleged to be in conflict with the law under immediate custody.(I) . It may take the form of an individualized treatment program which may include counseling, skills training, education, and other activities that will enhance his/her psychological, emotional and psycho- social well- being.(m) . It seeks to obtain reparation for the victim; reconciliation of the offender, the offended and the community; and reassurance to the offender that he/she can be reintegrated into society. It also enhances public safety by activating the offender, the victim and the community in prevention strategies.(r) . These shall include curfew violations; truancy, parental disobedience and the like.(s) . Rehabilitation services are provided under the guidance of a trained staff where residents are cared for under a structured therapeutic environment with the end view of reintegrating them into their families and communities as socially functioning individuals. Physical mobility of residents of said centers may be restricted pending court disposition of the charges against them.(u) . Rights of the Child in Conflict with the Law. In particular, a child deprived of liberty shall be separated from adult offenders at all times. No child shall be detained together with adult offenders. He/She shall be conveyed separately to or from court. He/She shall await hearing of his/her own case in a separate holding area. A child in conflict with the law shall have the right to maintain contact with his/her family through correspondence and visits, save in exceptional circumstances; (e) the right to prompt access to legal and other appropriate assistance, as well as the right to challenge the legality of the deprivation of his/her liberty before a court or other competent, independent and impartial authority, and to a prompt decision on such action; (f) the right to bail and recognizance, in appropriate cases; (g) the right to testify as a witness in hid/her own behalf under the rule on examination of a child witness; (h) the right to have his/her privacy respected fully at all stages of the proceedings; (i) the right to diversion if he/she is qualified and voluntarily avails of the same; (j) the right to be imposed a judgment in proportion to the gravity of the offense where his/her best interest, the rights of the victim and the needs of society are all taken into consideration by the court, under the principle of restorative justice; (k) the right to have restrictions on his/her personal liberty limited to the minimum, and where discretion is given by law to the judge to determine whether to impose fine or imprisonment, the imposition of fine being preferred as the more appropriate penalty; (I) in general, the right to automatic suspension of sentence; (m) the right to probation as an alternative to imprisonment, if qualified under the Probation Law; (n) the right to be free from liability for perjury, concealment or misrepresentation; and(o) other rights as provided for under existing laws, rules and regulations. The State further adopts the provisions of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice or . Minimum Age of Criminal Responsibility. However, the child shall be subjected to an intervention program pursuant to Section 2. Act. A child above fifteen (1. Act. The exemption from criminal liability herein established does not include exemption from civil liability, which shall be enforced in accordance with existing laws. SEC. He/She shall enjoy all the rights of a child in conflict with the law until he/she is proven to be eighteen (1. The age of a child may be determined from the child's birth certificate, baptismal certificate or any other pertinent documents. In the absence of these documents, age may be based on information from the child himself/herself, testimonies of other persons, the physical appearance of the child and other relevant evidence. In case of doubt as to the age of the child, it shall be resolved in his/her favor. Any person contesting the age of the child in conflict with the law prior to the filing of the information in any appropriate court may file a case in a summary proceeding for the determination of age before the Family Court which shall decide the case within twenty- four (2. If a case has been fiied against the child in conflict with the law and is pending in the appropriate court, the person shall file a motion to determine the age of the child in the same court where the case is pending. Pending hearing on the said motion, proceedings on the main case shall be suspended. In all proceedings, law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges and other government officials concerned shall exert all efforts at determining the age of the child in conflict with the law. TITLE IISTRUCTURES IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARESEC. Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC). The JJWC shall be chaired by an undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. It shall ensure the effective implementation of this Act and coordination among the following agencies: (a) Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC); (b) Department of Education (Dep. Ed); (c) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG); (d) Public Attorney's Office (PAO); (e) Bureau of Corrections (BUCOR); (f) Parole and Probation Administration (PPA)(g) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI); (h) Philippine National Police (PNP).(i) Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP); (i) Commission on Human Rights (CHR); (k) Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA); (l) National Youth Commission (NYC); and(m) Other institutions focused on juvenile justice and intervention programs. The JJWC shall be composed of representatives, whose ranks shall not be lower than director, to be designated by the concerned heads of the following departments or agencies: (a) Department of Justice (DOJ); (b) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD); (c) Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC)(d) Department of Education (Dep. Ed); (e) Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG)(f) Commission on Human Rights (CHR); (g) National Youth Commission (NYC); and(h) Two (2) representatives from NGOs, one to be designated by the Secretary of Justice and the other to be designated by the Secretary of Social Welfare and Development. The JJWC shall convene within fifteen (1.
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