SITUATION OF THE FILIPINO CHILDREN Presented by CWC

SITUATION OF THE FILIPINO CHILDREN Presented by CWC Dir. Brenda S. Vigo PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S CONFERENCE April 16 -18, 2012 Lancaster Hotel Mandaluyong City

Philippine Population q 88. 57 M Filipinos (NSO, 2007 Census of Population) • 44, 608, 300 or 48. 0% Male • 44, 098, 000 or 52. 0% Female q 37. 25 M or 42. 06% are 0 -17 years old • 19. 13 M Male • 18. 12 M Female q 2. 04% (1995 -2007) Population Growth Rate (PGR) (2 persons for every 100 are added to our population every year)

Philippine Population by Region (NSO, 2007 Census of Population)

Poverty Statistics on Children q 2006 • 27. 62 M of population are poor • 4. 68 M poor families • 40. 8% child poverty incidence • 14. 40 M magnitude of poor children q 2003 • 38. 8 child poverty incidence • 13. 47 M magnitude of poor children q 2000 • 42. 5 child poverty incidence • 14. 09 M magnitude of poor children (NSCB, Official Poverty Statistics for Children)

Indicators, Data and Targets Indicators Data (latest) Targets (NPAC/MDG) Maternal mortality rate 162 per 100, 000 live births (2006, NSO FPS) ⇩ to 129 deaths per 100, 000 live births by 2010 to reduce by 52. 3 in 2015 Birth Registration 85% of births (2004) ⇧ to 100% of births by 2010 Infant Mortality Rate 25 per 1, 000 live births (2008, NDHS-NSO) ⇩ to 17 deaths per 1, 000 live births to reduce by 19. 0 in 2015 Full Immunization 80% of children age 12 -23 months (2008, NDHS-NSO) ⇧ to 95% of births by 2010 to 100% by 2015 Under Five Mortality Rate 34 per 1, 000 live births (2008, NDHS-NSO) ⇩ to 33. 4 deaths per 1, 000 live births to 26. 7% by 2015 Underweight (includes children 011 months) 26. 2% Underweight children, age 0 ⇩ to 21. 2% of children by 2010 -5 years (2008, NNS)

Indicators, Data and Targets Indicators Data (latest) Targets (NPAC/MDG) Attendance to day care 23. 16% (2008, DSWD) ⇧ to 75% of children Attendance to preschool 54. 60% (SY 2010 -2011, Dep. Ed) ⇧ to 100% of children Elementary: Participation Rate Completion Rate 89. 89% (SY 2010 -2011, Dep. Ed) ⇧ 93% of children by 2010 100% by 2015 Secondary: Participation Rate Completion Rate 61. 26% (SY 2010 -2011, Dep. Ed) 72. 11% (SY 2010 -2011, Dep. Ed) 75. 06% (SY 2010 -2011, Dep. Ed) ⇧ to 89. 5% of children 100% by 2015 ⇧ to 83. 7% of children ⇧ to 76. 7% of children

Indicators, Data and Targets Indicators Data (latest) Targets (NPAC/MDG) Literacy Rate of 15 to 24 years old 96% Basic Literacy Rate of Population 10 years old and over (2008, FLEMMS-NSO) Proportion of households w/ access to safe water 75% (2009, FHSIS-DOH) 86. 5% by 2015 Proportion of households w/ sanitary toilet facility 72% (2009, FHSIS-DOH) 83. 3% by 2015 100. 0% by 2015 86% Functional Literacy Rate of Population 10 -64 years old (2008, FLEMMS-NSO)

Water and Sanitation by Region q 75% of Households have access to safe water (DOH, 2009 Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS)

Water and Sanitation by Region q 72% of Households have access to sanitary toilet (DOH, 2009 Field Health Service Information System (FHSIS)

Children in Need of Special Protection q 5, 691 total cases served by the DSWD in 2011 (from 1, 433 in 2010) Types of Abuse Total 1. Abandoned 884 2. Neglected 2, 327 3. Sexually Abused 3. 1 Rape 3. 2 Incest 3. 3 Acts of Lasciviousness 4. Sexually Exploited 4. 1 Victims of Prostitution 4. 2 Victims of Pedophilia 4. 3 Victims of Pornography 4. 4 Victims of Cyber Pornography 1, 401 885 401 115 116 47 34 2 33 Male Female 511 373 1, 192 1, 135 29 15 9 5 1, 372 870 392 110 4 0 1 0 3 112 47 33 2 30 Source: PPB-DSWD, CY 2011, Preliminary, as of Feb. 2012)

Children in Need of Special Protection q 5, 691 total cases served by the DSWD in 2011 (from 1, 433 in 2010) Types of Abuse 5. Physically Abused/Maltreated 7. Victims of Illegal Recruitment 8. Victims of Child Trafficking 9. Victims of Armed Conflict 9. 1 Involved 9. 2 Affected Total Male Female 521 271 250 39 17 22 373 30 2 28 47 15 2 13 326 15 0 15 Source: PPB-DSWD, CY 2011, Preliminary, as of Feb. 2012)

Children in Need of Special Protection Source: PPB-DSWD, CY 2011, Preliminary, as of Feb. 2012)

Children in Need of Special Protection Profile of children in conflict with the law q usually male between the ages of 14 -17 q has low educational attainment q belongs to large, low-earning family of six members q charged with property-related crimes q use drugs and alcohol q has stopped schooling

Children in Need of Special Protection Children in conflict with the law (CICL) q CICL were highest in NCR (8, 807), followed by Central Visayas (1, 631) & Western Visayas (1, 002). (JJWC, 2009) q Types of Crimes – 4, 246 CICL in 2010 mostly committed property-related crimes (PNP, 2010) - Theft was the highest (1, 631 cases) - Robbery was the 3 rd highest (380 cases)

Children in Need of Special Protection Children in conflict with the law (CICL) q “Gangsterism” – is a growing phenomenon in developing regional urban centers (e. g. Davao City & SOCCKSARGEN-Region XII) q DSWD served 2, 959 CICL in 2010 - 95% were boys (2, 817) - 5% were girls (142) q An average of 412 CICL detained in city, municipal and district jails in 2010 (BJMP, 2010)

Children in Need of Special Protection Source, JJWC

Children in Need of Special Protection Children in Various Circumstances of Disability q 942, 098 Persons w/ disability (70% q q found in rural & remote areas) 191, 680 children w/ disabilities (>18 yrs. old) more boys than girls with disabilities (103, 435 males & 88, 245 females) 10– 14 age group has the highest disability prevalence rate per 100, 000 population most common forms of impairment are hearing & visual impairment Source: NSO, 2000 Census Population

Children in Need of Special Protection Child Labor q 4 M (16. 2%) of 24. 8 M children 5 -17 yrs. old were economically active q About 2. 4 M were exposed to hazardous environment q Highest % of working children came from Southern Tagalog (11. 5%), Central Visayas (9. 7%) & Eastern Visayas (8. 7%) q More male (2. 5 M) or 63. 4% than female working children (1. 5 M) or 36. 6% q Of the 4 M working children 5 -17 yrs. old, 25% worked in the evening or during night time. Source: 2001 Survey on Working Children, NSO

Children in Need of Special Protection Street Children q 246, 011 street children or roughly 3% (0 -17 yr. -old population) q 44, 435 – estimated street children who are visible ones - 11, 346 in Metro Manila alone - 22, 556 in 22 major cities Source: 2001 Ours to Protect and Nurture, edited by Dr. Exaltacion Lamberte) q Metro Manila – 3, 072 Street Children (Source: December 2010, Rapid Appraisal by DSWD)

Children in Need of Special Protection Children in Situations of Armed Conflict an estimate of 30, 00050, 000 children ‘displaced by armed conflict’ every year for during the last past 4 years q Note: Based on reports from combined sources-DSWD, DND, AFP and NGOs

Children in Need of Special Protection Child Trafficking q Estimated 20, 000 -50, 000 Philippine & foreign child victims in the Philippines q trafficked for labor and sexual exploitation q Philippine is a transit country for victim trafficked from China Source: 2001 -2006 Academy for Educational Development (www. humantrafficking. org)

Children in Need of Special Protection HIV/AIDS Demographic Data Total Reported Cases Asymptomatic Cases AIDS Cases Males Females Youth 15 -24 yo Children <15 yo Reported Deaths due to AIDS Feb. 2012 274 268 6 263 11 76 0 1 Jan. -Feb. 2012 486 474 12 466 20 133 1 2 Cumulative Data: 1984 -2012 8, 850 7, 865 985 7, 356* 1, 483* 2, 050 59 345 *Note: No data available on sex for eleven (11) cases. Source: National Epidemiology Center, DOH

Children in Need of Special Protection Children in Cultural Communities Of the total 12 million population of IPs, approximately 5. 1 million are <18 yrs. old Profile: q live in remote areas usually accessible only by foot q have limited access to basic social services q often suffer from discrimination and neglect Data source: National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP); 3 rd and 4 th CRC Country Periodic Report http: cdnimg. visualizues. com

On Child Participation Government and civil society are more aware of the need to involve children on matters affecting their lives……. . q Children as a sector at the National Anti. Poverty Commission (NAPC Children Basic Sector o NAPC-CBS) q Child and youth representatives at the CWC Board, Regional Sub Committees for the Welfare of Children, Sangguniang Kabataan, Local Councils for the Protection of Children q Over 500 children organizations nationwide Photo by: CWC Secretariat

ACTIONS/RESPONSES MAJOR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS

Government Response Policy and Legislative Initiatives (Recent Laws) q R. A. 9208 or Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 q R. A. 9231 – 19 December 2003 (An Act Providing for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor and Affording Stronger Protection for the working child 1987 Constitution q R. A. 9255 of 2003 or An Act allowing illegitimate children to use the surname of their father, amending for the purpose Article 176 of E. O No. 209

Government Response Policy and Legislative Initiatives (Recent Laws) q R. A. 9262 or Anti-Violence Against Women and their children Act of 2004 q R. A. 9288 of 2004 or An Act promulgating a Comprehensive Policy and a National System for Ensuring Newborn Screening q R. A. 9344 or Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 q R. A. 10022 or Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009

Government Response Policy and Legislative Initiatives (Recent Laws) q R. A. 9523 of 2009 or An Act Requiring the q q Certification of the DSWD to declare a “Child legally available for Adoption” R. A. 9745 or Anti-Torture Act R. A. 9775, also known as the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 R. A. 9858 of 2009 (Legitimization of Children Born to Underage Parents R. A. 9851 or Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law

Government Response Health and Nutrition q q q q q Pre- and Post-Natal Care Program Child-Friendly Hospitals Newborn Screening (NBS) Newborn Hearing Screening Integrated Management of Childhood Diseases Immunization Program Early Identification of childhood illness Mother Baby Friendly Initiatives Vitamin A, Iron, & Zinc Supplementation Supplementary Feeding Program

Government Response Education q q q q q Project REACH (Reaching All Children) Dep. Ed Pre-school Program Feeding Program Drop-out Reduction Program (DORP) Expansion of GASTPE coverage Computerization Program Basic Madrasah Education Program Every Child A Reader Program (ECARP) Child Friendly School System (CFSS) Food Fortification Program

Government Response Education Early Childhood Care & Development Services Education for All Basic Literacy Program Adopt-a-School Program Multi-Grade System Alternative Learning System Informal Education for OSY Dep. Ed’s SPED (special education) reaching more children with special needs in elementary & high school q q q q

Government Response Protection Sagip Bata Manggagawa National Project on Street Children Night Care for Young Children Day Care Centers Pag-aaral ng bata para sa Kinabukasan Comprehensive Peace Process Reintegration and rehabilitation programmes Emergency Operation Philippines-Assistance to Conflict-Affected Mindanao q Food for Education q q q q

Government Responses Protection q Child Care and Placement for Abandoned q q q and Orphaned Children Inter-country Adoption Placement Services After Care Services Direct Social Services Rehabilitation Program for Street Children Recovering from Substance Abuse using the modified Social Stress Model (MSSM) Case Management Tool for Children Recovering from Substance Abuse

Government Responses Protection q Children and Women’s Desks in Police q q q Stations Support for Victims/Witnesses of Trafficking in Human Beings Half-Way Home Focus on IP and Muslim children Parent Effectiveness Service/ERPAT Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Comprehensive Program for Child Protection

Thank You. Child-friendly Philippines : a caring and protective society for children