Philippine Administrative System

Special Agencies & Offices and their Functions Philippine Administrative System Joemari S. Caluag MPA Candidate 1

MMDA Metropolitan Manila Development Authority

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• The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority was created on March 1, 1995, under Republic Act No. 7924. The MMDA assists the 17 political units in Metro Manila in crafting and implementing plans concerning transport decongestion, climate change, waste management and disaster prevention. • The governing board and policy making body of the MMDA is the Metro Manila Council, composed of the mayors of the cities and municipalities. 3

• Formulate, coordinate and regulate the implementation of medium and long-term plans and programs for the delivery of metro-wide services, land use and physical development within Metropolitan Manila, consistent with national development objectives and priorities;

• Prepare, coordinate and regulate the implementation of medium-term investment programs for metro-wide services which shall indicate sources and uses of funds for priority programs and projects, and which shall include the packaging of projects and presentation to funding institutions;

MMDA Mandate

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• The MMDA shall set the policies concerning traffic in Metro Manila, and shall coordinate and regulate the implementation of all programs and projects concerning traffic management specifically pertaining to enforcement, engineering and education. Upon request, it shall be extended assistance and cooperation, including but not limited to assignment of personnel, by all other government agencies and offices concerned. • Perform other related functions required to achieve the objective of the MMDA, including the undertaking of delivery of basic services to the local government units, when deemed necessary subject to prior coordination with and consent of the local government unit concerned

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• Metro-wide services under the jurisdiction of the MMDA are those services which have metro-wide impact and transcend local political boundaries or entail huge expenditures such that it would not be viable for said services to be provided by the individual Local Government Units (LGUs) comprising Metropolitan Manila.

Scope of MMDA Services These services shall include:

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1. Development planning which includes the preparation of medium and long-term development plans; the development evaluation and packaging of projects; investment programming and coordination and monitoring of plan, program and project implementation.

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2. Transport and traffic management which includes the formulation, coordination and monitoring of policies, standards, programs and projects to rationalize the existing transport operations, infrastructure requirements, the use of thoroughfares, and promotions of safe and convenient movement of persons and goods; provision for the mass transport system and the institution of a system to regulate road users; administration and implementation of all traffic enforcement operations, traffic engineering services and traffic education programs, including the institution of a single ticketing system in Metropolitan Manila.

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Inspection of valenzuela Interim Terminal

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Closure of Illegal Terminal in Pasay

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Inspection of Evacuation Areas

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Inspection of New Traffic Scheme

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Inspection of Potholes

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Clearing Operation at Estero De Magdalena Tondo 14

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Income from Traffic Fines Traffic Direction & Control Metro Manila Traffic Ticketing System 60-Kph Speed Limit Enforcement Bus Management and Dispatch System South West Integrated Provincial Transport System (SWIPTS) Enhance Bus Segregation System (EBSS) Anti-Illegal Parking Operations Enforcement of the Yellow Lane and Closed-Door Policy Anti-Colorum and Out-of-Line Operations Anti-Jaywalking Operations EDSA Bicycle-Sharing Scheme Operation of the TVR Redemption Facility Road Emergency Operations (Emergency Response and Roadside Clearing) Unified Vehicular Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) 15 Towing and Impounding

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No-Contact Apprehension Policy Personnel Inspection and Monitoring Design and Construction of Pedestrian Footbridges Upgrading of Traffic Signal System Application of Thermoplastic and Traffic Cold Paint Pavement Markings Traffic Survey Metro Manila Accident Reporting and Analysis System (MMARAS) Traffic Signal Operation and Maintenance Fabrication and Manufacturing/ Maintenance of Traffic Road Signs/ Facilities Pasig River Ferry Mabuhay Lanes Illegal Parking and Towing Footbridges U-Turn Slots Public Urinal 16

• Anti-Smoke Belching Operations

3. Solid waste disposal and management which include formulation, and implementation of policies, standards, programs and projects for proper and sanitary waste disposal. It shall likewise include the establishment and operation of sanitary landfill and related facilities and the implementation of other alternative programs intended to reduce, reuse and recycle solid waste.

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4. Flood control and sewerage management which includes the formulation and implementation of policies, standards, programs and projects for an integrated flood control, drainage and sewerage system.

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Drainage Improvement and Maintenance

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Bank Improvement/ Riprapping

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Pumping Stations

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5. Urban renewal, zoning and land use planning, and shelter services which includes the formulation, adoption and implementation of policies, standards, rules and regulations, programs and projects to rationalize and optimize urban land use and provide direction to urban growth and expansion, the rehabilitation and development of slum and blighted areas, the development of shelter and housing facilities and the provision of necessary social services thereof.

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6. Health and sanitation, urban protection and pollution control which include the formulation and implementation of policies, rules and regulations, standards, programs and projects for the promotion and safeguarding of the health and sanitation of the region and for the enhancement of ecological balance and the prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution.

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• MMDA is a recipient of a grant from The International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, a not-forprofit scientific organization working in the field of lung health worldwide and which manages grants programs for tobacco control

• A member of Health, Public Safety and Environmental Protection Office (HPSEPO) places a No Smoking Sticker on a Public Utility Vehicle (right). HPSEPO personnel inspects a sarisari store regarding compliance on the reduction of tobacco use/sale in Metro 25

7. Public safety which includes the formulation and implementation of programs and policies and procedures to achieve public safety, especially preparedness for preventive or rescue operations during times of calamities and disasters such as conflagrations, earthquake, flood and tidal waves; and coordination and mobilization of resources and the implementation of contingency plans for the rehabilitation and relief operations in coordination with national agencies concerned.

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National Anti-Poverty Commission 27

• The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) was created by virtue of Republic Act (RA) 8425, otherwise known as the "Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act," which took effect on 30 June 1998. • RA 8425 institutionalizes the government's Social Reform Agenda (SRA), which enjoins NAPC to strengthen and invigorate the partnerships between the national government and the basic sector. • The President, who chairs NAPC, is assisted by the ViceChairperson for the Government Sector and another ViceChairperson for the Basic Sectors. NAPC is supported by a Secretariat which is headed by Lead Convenor Liza L. Maza 28

SECRETARY LIZA L. MAZA Liza Maza (born 8 September 1957) is a Filipina activist who is the lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission. She was a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the Gabriela Women's Party.

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• Through a systematic package of social interventions, the state hopes to ensure that social reform is a continuous process that addresses the basic inequities in Philippine society, and that a policy environment conducive to social reform is actively pursued.

NAPC MANDATE

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• From the various legal issuances from which the NAPC derives its developmental role, it is clear that the basic sectors are its primary clientele. All its major services therefore are geared towards providing their needs, particularly for participation in decision making, planning, and action in aspects that affect their lives.

NAPC CLIENT

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SOCIAL REFORM AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION • 'The poor' and 'the marginalized' are just two phrases used to describe the nation's basic sectors, who continue to be faced with the glaring inequalities that are characteristic of our social fabric. A central aspect of NAPC's mandate is to strengthen partnerships between the national government and these key stakeholders. This is crucial so effective anti-poverty strategies can be crafted. • The sectors are the government's partners in reform and development, and are critical in helping to bring about better living conditions for the poor. 32

Who are the basic sectors?

These sectors need to be given a platform so they can navigate between government agencies and civil society institutions on issues that are pertinent to them. They are partners in pushing for reform resolutions and sectoral agenda framing – both within and outside government – so policy proposals can be forwarded to the Office of the President. 33

• The basic sectors are an important lobby in pushing for badly-needed legislation for the poor, and are indispensable to the essential dynamics of governance, both at the national and local levels. It is this participation in governance on the part of the sectors that NAPC has effectively institutionalized. Today, the Commission actively pursues opportunities for engagement with local government units, local and national agencies, and the rest of civil society. 34

• NAPC enables the basic sectors to intervene in the crafting of policy proposals and to formulate strategies for implementing specific projects on sectoral issues. The Commission also assists them in liasing with government agencies on legislative issues. • The basic sectors are at the forefront of the long-term fight against poverty, and NAPC therefore believes that allowing them to be heard is crucial in the crafting of anti-poverty measures that genuinely respond to their needs. 35

RA 8425 divides the basic sectors into fourteen main groupings: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

Artisanal Fisherfolk Children Cooperatives Farmers and Landless Rural Workers Indigenous People and Cultural Communities Non-Government Organizations Persons with Disabilities Senior Citizens Urban poor Victims of Disasters and Calamities Women Formal Labor and Migrant Workers Workers in the Informal Sector Youth and Students

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National Youth Commission 40

• The National Youth Commission also known as the NYC, is a government agency in the Philippines that specifically addresses issues surrounding the Filipino youth. It was founded on June 30, 1995, via Republic Act 8044 or the Youth in Nation-Building Act.

• But now, On July 4, 2016, NYC was among the 12 agencies, formerly from the Office of the President reassigned to the Office of the Cabinet Secretary, based on Executive Order no.1 issued by President Rodrigo Duterte. 41

• The NYC is the Philippine government's sole policy-making body on youth affairs, but also coordinates and implements some programs designed to help the youth be more aware of the issues surrounding them. Its NYC mandate is enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution: "The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism; and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.

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• Republic Act No. 8044, otherwise known as the “Youth in Nation Building Act of 1995”, provides that the NYC shall be the policy-making coordinating body of all youth-related institutions, programs, projects and activities of the government. (Section 6) • Section 8 of the same Act provides further NYC’s objectives, as follows: a) to provide the leadership in the formulation of policies and in the setting of priorities and direction of all youth promotion and development programs and activities; b) to encourage wide and active participation of the youth in all governmental and non-governmental programs, projects and activities affecting them; c) to harness and develop the full potential of the youth as partners in nation-building; and d) to supplement government appropriations for youth promotion and development with funds from other sources.

NYC Mandate

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• The State hereby declares that “Youth” is the critical period in a person’s growth and development from the onset of adolescence towards the peak of mature, self-reliant and responsible adulthood comprising the considerable sector of the population from the age of fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years. 44

SEC. 5. National Youth Commission. – There is hereby created the “National Youth Commission,” hereinafter referred to as the “Commission.” It shall be composed of the following: • A chairman; • One commissioner representing Luzon; • One commissioner representing Visayas; • One commissioner representing Mindanao; • Two (2) commissioners to be chosen at large; and • The President of the Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan, as commissioner, who shall serve in an ex-officio capacity. 45

• The Government Internship Program (GIP) is NYC’s contribution to the poverty alleviation program of the government. NYC arranges for other government agencies and private companies to hire out-of-school, unemployed youth as interns who receive a monthly stipend that is 75% of the minimum wage. • The commission also provides a National Secretariat to the Sangguniang Kabataan 46

Fostering Youth Participation in Community Development and Good Governance This sub-program demonstrates mandated and special mechanisms/projects that promote youth participation at the national, regional, and local levels.

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• Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations The Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) is an annual search and recognition program for outstanding contributions made by youth and youth serving organizations nationwide. The awardees receive prizes that would enable them to sustain their current efforts or develop and implement new programs. • Government Internship Program NYC serves as the secretariat of this program, which started off as a summer work program for students. It is NYC’s contribution to the poverty alleviation program of the government. NYC arranges for other government agencies and private companies to hire out-of-school 48

• Mindanao 2020 "Mindanao 2020" is the new banner Peace and Development Advocacy Program of the National Youth Commission. It is a comprehensive advocacy-training program on the culture of peace, human rights and the indigenous peoples. It aims to advance the promotion of peace, racial and cultural tolerance, respect for the environment, rights of children, youth, women and the indigenous peoples. • NYC Volunteer Program NYC maintains a pool of youth volunteers which are mobilized in support of NYC programs, projects and activities. NYC Volunteers have been actively involved in the implementation of the Parliament of Youth Leaders (NYP), SSEAYP, the National Greening Program (NGP) among others. 49

• National Youth Parliament The NYP is a 3-day convention of youth leaders every two years wherein policy recommendations are formulated to address youth issues, and serve as government’s guide in policy formulation and program development. Started in 1996, youth leaders gather every two years to share ideas and gain valuable insights and networks to aid them in their youth development efforts. • Local Youth Development Program The program aims to strengthen NYC’s linkage with its clientele in the grassroots level by beefing up its current set up and by advocating for the establishment of Local Youth Development Councils. Once established, the LYDCs shall be responsible for the formulation of policies and implementation of youth development programs in their localities in coordination with various government and non-governmental organizations. 50

• Abot-Alam National Program for Out-of-School Youth Abot-Alam is a nationwide program with the vision of helping our community-based youth through opportunities for education, possible career and employment. It is a national strategy to organize efforts in integrating programs for our out-of-school youth (OSY). • National Action Plan for Youth Employment and Migration (NAP-YEM) Aims is to reduce vulnerability of overseas/migrant workers by promoting local employment and entrepreneurship 51

Council for the Welfare of Children 52

• Presidential Decree No. 603 a.k.a “The Child and Youth Welfare Code” (Dec. 10, 1974) created the Council for the Welfare of Children under the Office of the President • Executive Order No. 708 (July 27, 1981) reorganized the Office of the President and placed the Council for the Welfare of Children under the Department of Social Welfare and Development. • Republic Act No. 8980 a.k.a “The Early Childhood Care and Development Act (December 5,2000) designated the Council for the Welfare of Children also as the National ECCD Coordinating Council and as an attached agency to the Office of the President 53 Legal Basis

• Executive Order No. 630 (June 28, 2007) transferred back the Council for the Welfare of Children from the Office of the President to the Department of Social Welfare and Development • Executive Order No. 760 (October 23, 2008) transferred the CWC/NECCDCC from Department of Social Welfare and Development to the Office of the President with a Chairperson to be appointed by the President 54

• 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) 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 55

The Council for the Welfare of Children is the focal inter-agency body of the Philippine Government for children. It is mandated to coordinate the implementation and enforcement of all laws; formulate, monitor and evaluate policies, programs and measures for children.

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National Children’s Month (NCM) Republic Act No. 10661 declares every November as the National Children’s Month with the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the National Youth Commission (NYC) as lead agencies. This declaration commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989 and seeks to instill its significance in the Filipino consciousness.

Specific projects/activities include:

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The Presidential Award for the Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities was initiated by the Council for the Welfare of Children pursuant to Executive Order No. 184 entitled “Establishing the Presidential Award for the Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities” issued on December 13, 1999. The Presidential Award is conferred to deserving local government units in recognition of their vital role in the sustained promotion of children’s rights to survival, development, protection and participation as well as in ensuring child-friendly governance.

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Focus and Theme of the 2018 National Children’s Month The focus and theme of this year’s celebration are aligned with the key strategies of PPAEVAC to end violence against children in the Philippines. As approved by the Council Board in its Special Meeting conducted on 07 June 2018, the 2018 NCM focuses on positive parenting, with the theme “ISULONG: TAMANG PAG-AARUGA PARA SA LAHAT NG BATA.”

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Current efforts of the Philippines to promote and build a safe, nurturing and protective environment for children:

• Philippine Plan of Action to End Violence Against Children (PPAEVAC) • 3rd National Plan of Action for Children (3rd NPAC) • Sustainable Development Goals • Child Protection Policy in Schools and Institutions Specific projects/activities include:

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• Hanging of tarpaulins/ streamers about the Children’s Month Celebration • Recitation of “Panatang Makabata during flag ceremony every Mondays of November • Participation in the Signature Campaign for the Passage of the Positive Discipline of Children Act • Development, production and distribution of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials and other collaterals to include those developed by CWC; Specific projects/activities include:

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• Participation in all NCM major activities and NCM-related activities nationwide. • Support the "Pito, Bata, Pito": A Call for Help Campaign - Collect and distribute whistles to children and do a whistle barrage

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NATIONAL COMMISSION ON MUSLIM FILIPINOS 64

With the signing of Republic Act 9997 (otherwise known as the Act Creating the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos) last February 18, 2010, the government has indeed re-affirmed its belief on the importance of the active participation of the Muslim Filipinos in nation building with due regard for their beliefs, customs, traditions, institutions and aspirations 65

The NCMF has nine commissioners including the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, who will represent the Commission at cabinet-level meetings with the President. The Commission will cover both local and national concerns of Muslim Filipinos, including the implementation of economic, educational, cultural, and infrastructure programs for Muslim Filipino communities.

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• Among the main programs of the NCMF is the coordination of the annual hajj pilgrimage to Makkah, participation in international Qur’an reading competitions, and other educational and cultural activities of relevance to Muslim Filipino communities. Muslim Filipino students who intend to study abroad should coordinate with the NCMF to have their academic documents properly authenticated before traveling to the country where they will pursue their higher education. • Sen. Zubiri, its principal sponsor, said that the creation of the Commission is in consonance to national unity and development. Cong. Dimaporo on the other hand, emphasized the significant role of the Commission to ensure the delivery of allocated resources for education, economic and cultural development programs for the Muslims. 67

NATIONAL COMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLE 68

• Republic Act No. 8371 October 29, 1997 AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, CREATING A NATIONAL COMMISSION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, ESTABLISHING IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 69

• The NCIP shall protect and promote the interest and well-being of the ICCs/IPs with due regard to their beliefs, customs and institutions • The State shall institute and establish the necessary mechanisms to enforce and guarantee the realization of these rights, taking into consideration their customs, traditions, values, beliefs, their rights to their ancestral domains.

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Ancestral Domains Ancestral Lands Certificate of Ancestral Domain Certificate of Ancestral Lands Title Communal Claims Customary Laws Free and Prior Informed Consent Indigenous Cultural Communities/Indigenous Peoples

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Indigenous Political Structure Individual Claims National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Native Title Nongovernment Organization People's Organization Sustainable Traditional Resource Rights Time Immemorial

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NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL 73

• National Nutrition Council is an agency of the Philippine government under the Department of Health responsible for creating a conducive policy environment for national and local nutrition planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and surveillance using state-of the art technology and approaches. 74

• The National Nutrition Council was created by Presidential Decree 491 (1974) as the country's highest policy-making and coordinating body on nutrition. • The NNC Governing Board is the collegial body that is chaired by the Secretary of Health. The Board is composed of ten government organizations (DOH, DA, DILG, DepED, DSWD, DTI, DOLE, DOST, DBM and NEDA) represented by their secretaries, and three representatives from the private sector who are appointed by the President for a two-year term with possible reappointment. 75

• Formulate national food and nutrition policies and strategies; • Coordinate planning, monitoring, and evaluation of the national nutrition program; • Coordinate the release of funds, loans, and grants from government organizations and nongovernment organizations; and • Call on any department, bureau, office, agency and other instrumentalities of the government for assistance in the form of personnel, facilities and resources as the need arises.

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• The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program is a human resource development strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the training, deployment and supervision of volunteer workers or barangay nutrition scholars (BNS). This strategy was mandated with the promulgation of Presidential Decree No. 1569 on 11 July 1978, which requires the deployment of one (1) BNS in every barangay and for the National Nutrition Council (NNC) to administer the program in cooperation with local government units (LGUs). 77

The BNS identifies, locates underweight children through a community survey called Operation Timbang. This survey involves weighing all preschoolers and interviewing mothers to determine how the child is cared for, and the resources available in the family for their participation in nutrition and related interventions. The BNS moves the community to organize into networks of 20-25 households, or into community-based organizations working for the improvement of their nutrition situation. 78

In the presence of other barangay-based development workers, the BNS may not necessarily deliver direct nutrition services to the community but serve as linkage-builder, to ensure that members of the community, especially those with underweight children, avail of nutrition and related services. The BNS must be aware of the services available and of those who need these services, and establish a system through which those needing certain services are referred to the appropriate service provider. To help other barangay workers and the local officials, the BNS keeps a record of the results of the regular weighing’s as well a record on the nutrition and health profile of families in the barangay. The BNS also formulates a BNS Action Plan as guide in managing the different tasks assigned to him/her. The BNS also prepares a record of monthly accomplishments to monitor his or her performance in relation to the action plan. The record helps identify adjustments in the plan of action to meet targets set. The BNS also keeps track of his or her daily activities through a diary. The diary should list not only the BNS's activities but also observations and insights as may be appropriate.

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POPULATION COMISSION 80

The Commission on Population (POPCOM) is a government agency mandated as the over-all coordinating, monitoring and policy making body of the population program. It is the lead agency promoting population activities.

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• The Commission on Population was created by virtue of R.A. 6365 enacted on August 15, 1971 an act establishing a national policy on population and amended by P.D. 79, section 3, on December 8, 1972 is hereby created under the office of the President. It is the central policy making, planning and coordinating body for the population program

POPCOM Mandate

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• FPRPRH (Family Planning Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health) • AHD (Adolescent Health and Development) • POPDEV (Population Development)

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• Family Planning (FP) is now being recognized as one of the vital health programs. It emphasizes the health and well-being of mothers through proper awareness and use of different family planning method with the aim to reduce maternal and infant deaths; decrease teenage pregnancies; avoid induced abortion cases; and ultimately, alleviate, if not end cycle of poverty in the future. • According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), roughly one in ten women age 15-19 have begun childbearing and 17% of women age 15-49 want to practice FP but do not have access to said FP methods. 84

• Family Planning (FP) is now being recognized as one of the vital health programs. It emphasizes the health and well-being of mothers through proper awareness and use of different family planning method with the aim to reduce maternal and infant deaths; decrease teenage pregnancies; avoid induced abortion cases; and ultimately, alleviate, if not end cycle of poverty in the future. • According to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s 2017 National Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS), roughly one in ten women age 15-19 have begun childbearing and 17% of women age 15-49 want to practice FP but do not have access to said FP methods. 85

FPRPRH

• The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Act of 2012 or Republic Act No. 10354 was enacted on December 21, 2012. • The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) were signed on March 15, 2013 in Baseco, Tondo. • The Supreme Court issued a Status Quo Ante Order against the act in March, 2013. However, in April 2014, the Supreme Court declared the law as not unconstitutional with exceptions on eight items and the Status Quo Ante Order was lifted

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• The Adolescent Health and Development Program (AHDP) is one of the key component programs of the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP). The overall goal of the AHD Program is to contribute to the improvement and promotion of the total well-being of young Filipinos ages 1014; 15-19 and 20-24 through their sexual and reproductive health. Specifically it aims to contribute to the reduction of the incidence of teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV/AIDS among young people which are aligned with the thrusts of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action (PoA).

AHD

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• Moreover, the Commission works hand in hand with the Department of Health and other stakeholders both public and private in linking demand and services through the development and piloting of demand generation strategies and conduct of researches that merit appropriate policy and program responses. The efforts of the Commission involve and target the various level of stakeholders including the young people themselves as the primary stakeholder, the family, specifically the parents as primary sexuality educators and the school, government, church and media as supporting institutions. With concerted efforts, necessary services and information which are crucial to the development of the total well-being of the young people will be made available wherever they go--- home, school, church and community. 88

AHD

• As a population management strategy, POPDEV integration is defined as the explicit consideration and integration of population dynamics and dimensions in the critical steps of any development initiative, such as plan and program development, policy formulation, database management and utilization, and other efforts that aim to improve, in a sustainable manner, the development conditions of the people and the locality in which they live.

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• The strategy seeks, in the long term, to enable institutions to create an enabling environment for people to achieve their development goals through a well-managed population. Having a well-managed population means the achievement of population processes and outcomes that are consistent with, complementary to, and facilitative of socioeconomic and human development. It is about making a connection between population factors and development initiatives to ensure integrated and sustainable development. Explicitly integrating population into economic and development strategies will both speed up the pace of sustainable development and poverty alleviation and contribute to the achievement of population objectives and an improved quality of life of the population.

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References: Metro Manila Development Authority. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.mmda.gov.ph/ National Anti-Poverty Commission. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.napc.gov.ph/ National Anti-Poverty Commission. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.napc.gov.ph/ National Youth Commission. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nyc.gov.ph/ Council for the Welfare of Children. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://cwc.gov.ph/ Commission on Muslim Filipinos.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://ncmf.gov.ph/ National Commission on Indigenous People.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://ncip.gov.ph/ National Nutrition Council. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.nnc.gov.ph/ Population Commission.(n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.popcom.gov.ph/

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