The Local Government Unit of Subic in coordination with DILG Subic, solidified all efforts to secure children and women's welfare in communities and enrich the sense of responsibility of all concerned local officials in carrying out their roles during the social protection cluster meeting held at the Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall on June 9, 2021.
The activity was attended by the members of the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) and Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence against Women and Children (LCAT-VAWC).
The status of women and children related violence and reported incidents to the Social Welfare and Development Office as well as the PNP Women's Desk were presented to the members along with the completed and upcoming programs and activities. Also, LGOO VI Ms. Kristine Joy Pesimo of DILG Subic, presented the assessment of the LCAT-VAWC and Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) that will be conducted for this year.
LCPC is a council organized at the provincial, city, municipal and barangay levels that serves as the umbrella organization for all children's concerns and advocates for the effective and efficient implementation of child's rights programs at the local level. Meanwhile, LCAT-VAWC is established to strengthen local structures to collaboratively address the problems of trafficking and VAWC.