By
Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter
Dumalneg, Ilocos Norte—The Itneg agricultural municipality of Dumalneg,
located at the northwestern portion of Ilocos Norte is a finalist in the
national search for Presidential Award for child-friendly municipalities in the
Philippines.
Of
the two cities and 21 municipalities in the province, Dumalneg has been
nominated as one of the finalists in compliance to the mandatory audit for Day
Care Center.
According
to Lilian Rin, provincial social welfare and development officer said result of
the evaluation is expected to be released anytime soon.
Pursuant
to Executive Order No. 184 issued on December 13, 1999, the Council for the
Welfare of Children (CWC) established the Presidential Award for the
Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities. The award is conferred on deserving
local government units in recognition of their effort to promote and safeguard
the rights of children.
In
Region 1, the town of Dumalneg will represent Ilocos Norte this year. The
provinces of La Union and Pangasinan have their own finalists, too.
For
her part, Dumalneg Mayor Lairvee G. Espiritu has expressed gratitude for
nominating their municipality as the lone representative for Ilocos Norte.
The
CWC has been managing and coordinating the conferment of the Presidential Award
since 1999.
Meant
to recognize the role of Local Government Units (LGUs) in its effort to promote
children’s rights to development, protection and participation, the criteria
for evaluation include two sets of indicators such as institutional and
service.
Institutional
indicators include the presence of local councils for the protection of
children, local legislative councils, local school and health boards, and
health and nutritional system while service indicators are initiatives that
generally support child health, maternal health, and development through
education, protection of the child at work, protection of safe home, and
participation of young voices.
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