The Bangsamoro Development Agency (BDA), in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) and supported by Australian Aid for International Development (AusAID), conducted a Child Protection Advocacy at Barangay Talus, Malungon, Sarangani Province on April 4, 1013, anchored on the International Law on the Rights of a Child.
The activity, which is part of the BDA-UNICEF Child Protection Component (CPC) Program, was geared to increase the awareness of the community on children’s rights, the international and national laws on child protection and the mechanisms on monitoring and reporting grave child’s rights violations.
More than eighty community members composed of barangay Officials, day care teachers, barangay health workers, youth leaders, religious leaders, elders, representatives from the local government and parents attended the one-day seminar.
BDA Southern Mindanao Region Regional Manager Mohalikin D. Piang oriented the participants on the background of the BDA and its component programs. He pointed out that the organization is inclusive serving communities regardless of the religious denominations and tribal affiliations of the beneficiaries.
Piang related that the BDA, a product of the Government of the Philippine (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace process, has been operational for more than a decade already and gained international support coming from the World Bank, European Union, Japan International Cooperation Agency and agencies of the United Nations like the UNICEF.
He also discussed some salient points of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and urged the audience to support the peace process between the GPH and the MILF.
Julhaina Cadon, Operations and Training Officer of UNICEF Tahderriyah Curriculum Program (TCP) Component, gave the overview of BDA-UNICEF Program and elaborated the Tahderriyah (pre-school) Curriculum Program.
She related that the program was indeed instrumental in the development of pre-school classes of Madaris (plural for Madrasa) in Mindanao making it compliant to the requirements of the Department of Education (DepEd).
“Today, Tahderiyyah graduates are admissible to Grade 1 in any schools since the curriculum used in Tahderriyah has been approved by DepEd,” she explained.
Nor Ayn Makakena, Project Operations Officer of BDA-UNICEF Child Protection Component (CPC) Program, lectured Children’s Rights, Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism in Grave Child’s Rights Violation and Child Trafficking.
She related that the Philippines is one of the 193 countries that signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child.
The resource person explained that children have civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. She pointed out that the state and its citizen should give protection to the children since “children could not protect themselves.”
“Children must be protected from violence, abuse, exploitation or trafficking,” she stressed.
Makakena said the country has a law on child protection such as Republic Act 7610 and (RA) and the RA 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Person Act.
She mentioned that among the grave child’s rights violation includes maiming, killing and engaging the children in armed struggle as soldier.
Sugoda Buayan Province Political Committee Vice-Chairman Osmena Salisipan graced the gathering. He encouraged the audience to continue supporting the GPH-MILF Peace Process and the BDA Programs. "The dream peace and development of Mindanao can be realized with the strong support of various stakeholders and Mindanaons themselves," he pointed out.
The participants were grateful for the knowledge they acquired. Marilyn Maude, Day Care Workers Supervisor said they have understood what a Moro or Muslim is now.
Malungon is the only inland of the seven municipalities of Sarangani Province. The other six are coastal. The town is dominated by Indigenous peoples mainly Blaan and Tagakaolo.
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More than eighty community members composed of barangay Officials, day care teachers, barangay health workers, youth leaders, religious leaders, elders, representatives from the local government and parents attended the one-day seminar.
BDA Southern Mindanao Region Regional Manager Mohalikin D. Piang oriented the participants on the background of the BDA and its component programs. He pointed out that the organization is inclusive serving communities regardless of the religious denominations and tribal affiliations of the beneficiaries.
Piang related that the BDA, a product of the Government of the Philippine (GPH) and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) peace process, has been operational for more than a decade already and gained international support coming from the World Bank, European Union, Japan International Cooperation Agency and agencies of the United Nations like the UNICEF.
He also discussed some salient points of the Framework Agreement on the Bangsamoro (FAB) and urged the audience to support the peace process between the GPH and the MILF.
Julhaina Cadon, Operations and Training Officer of UNICEF Tahderriyah Curriculum Program (TCP) Component, gave the overview of BDA-UNICEF Program and elaborated the Tahderriyah (pre-school) Curriculum Program.
She related that the program was indeed instrumental in the development of pre-school classes of Madaris (plural for Madrasa) in Mindanao making it compliant to the requirements of the Department of Education (DepEd).
“Today, Tahderiyyah graduates are admissible to Grade 1 in any schools since the curriculum used in Tahderriyah has been approved by DepEd,” she explained.
Nor Ayn Makakena, Project Operations Officer of BDA-UNICEF Child Protection Component (CPC) Program, lectured Children’s Rights, Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism in Grave Child’s Rights Violation and Child Trafficking.
She related that the Philippines is one of the 193 countries that signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child.
The resource person explained that children have civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. She pointed out that the state and its citizen should give protection to the children since “children could not protect themselves.”
“Children must be protected from violence, abuse, exploitation or trafficking,” she stressed.
Makakena said the country has a law on child protection such as Republic Act 7610 and (RA) and the RA 9208 or the Anti-Trafficking in Person Act.
She mentioned that among the grave child’s rights violation includes maiming, killing and engaging the children in armed struggle as soldier.
Sugoda Buayan Province Political Committee Vice-Chairman Osmena Salisipan graced the gathering. He encouraged the audience to continue supporting the GPH-MILF Peace Process and the BDA Programs. "The dream peace and development of Mindanao can be realized with the strong support of various stakeholders and Mindanaons themselves," he pointed out.
The participants were grateful for the knowledge they acquired. Marilyn Maude, Day Care Workers Supervisor said they have understood what a Moro or Muslim is now.
Malungon is the only inland of the seven municipalities of Sarangani Province. The other six are coastal. The town is dominated by Indigenous peoples mainly Blaan and Tagakaolo.
http://www.luwaran.com/index.php/welcome/item/306-bda-southern-mindanao-region-conducts-child-protection-advocacy-in-malungon-sarangani-province
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