Special Office for Children's Concerns

𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 💙

The City Mayor’s Office – Special Office for Children’s Concerns (SOCC) warmly welcomed ENS Nick Clarence M. Gallego, PN, a proud member of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Graduating Class of 2026, during a courtesy visit.

ENS Gallego previously served as a Child Representative of Barangay Paciano Bangoy from 2016 to 2018, where he actively participated in promoting child rights and welfare in Davao City. His journey from child leader to PMA graduate serves as an inspiration to young people, demonstrating the impact of meaningful child participation and leadership development.

He was accompanied by his father and Kgwd. Judith Albor of Barangay Paciano Bangoy during the visit.

The SOCC proudly celebrates the achievements of its former child representatives and wishes ENS Gallego success as he embarks on his journey of service to the nation. 🇵🇭✨

𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐄𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐂𝐃𝐏𝐈𝐏𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔–𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 𝐜𝐮𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐂 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 💙📊

The City Mayor’s Office – Special Office for Children’s Concerns (SOCC) facilitated the two-day Midterm Evaluation of the Davao City Development Plan and Investment Program for Children (DCDPIPC) 2026–2028 cm Capacity Building for Davao City Council for the Protection of Children (DCCPC) Members on May 20–21, 2026, at the World Palace Hotel, Davao City.

The activity was attended by DCCPC members together with Hon. Richlyn N. Justol-Baguilod, Chairperson of the Committee on Women, Children, and Family Relations and Vice Chairperson of the DCCPC. 👦🏻👧🏻

A series of workshops were conducted to help council members monitor, assess, and revisit the implementation progress of various plans, programs, and activities for children across Davao City, further strengthening collaboration and commitment toward child-friendly governance and child protection initiatives. 🧸🌈

The two-day activity also featured discussions on Girl Child Week and Child Sexual Abuse Prevention by Ms. Jeanette L. Ampog, Executive Director of Talikala Inc., as well as the proposed revisions to the Davao City Unified Referral System on Child Protection, presented by Ms. Gerlyn V. Arciaga, SOCC Officer-in-Charge.✨

📢 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 | 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

Subay sa Ordinance No. 0111-25, Series of 2025, nga nag-usab sa Ordinance No. 049-19, Series of 2019 o mas nailhan isip Davao City Children’s Welfare Code (as amended), ipatuman na ang updated requirements sa Permit to Travel.

📌 Gina-awhag ang tanang ginikanan, guardians, ug mga kabataan nga mosunod sa updated nga guidelines aron masiguro ang kaluwasan ug proteksyon sa mga bata nga mobiyahe gawas sa siyudad.

✈️ Samtang, alang sa mga international flights, palihug mokontak ug makig-coordinate sa DSWD para sa hustong proseso ug requirements.
📄 Palihug tan-awa ang detalye sa ubos alang sa kompleto nga listahan sa requirements.

Para sa pangutana o dugang impormasyon, adtoa o kontaka ang pinakaduol nga CSWDO District Office. (CSWDO-PIRCS)

📢 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐈𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐘 | 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐌𝐈𝐓 𝐓𝐎 𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐋 𝐑𝐄𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

Subay sa Ordinance No. 0111-25, Series of 2025, nga nag-usab sa Ordinance No. 049-19, Series of 2019 o mas nailhan isip Davao City Children’s Welfare Code (as amended), ipatuman na ang updated requirements sa Permit to Travel.

📌 Gina-awhag ang tanang ginikanan, guardians, ug mga kabataan nga mosunod sa updated nga guidelines aron masiguro ang kaluwasan ug proteksyon sa mga bata nga mobiyahe gawas sa siyudad.

✈️ Samtang, alang sa mga international flights, palihug mokontak ug makig-coordinate sa DSWD para sa hustong proseso ug requirements.

📄 Palihug tan-awa ang detalye sa ubos alang sa kompleto nga listahan sa requirements.

Para sa pangutana o dugang impormasyon, adtoa o kontaka ang pinakaduol nga CSWDO District Office. (CSWDO-PIRCS)

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𓂃🪶

The City Mayor's Office - Special Office for Children’s Concerns successfully conducted the 3rd and last Batch of Children’s Rights Education last May 7, 2026, at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.

The activity gathered Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) chairpersons, focal persons, and representatives from across the Third District, strengthening local capacities to uphold and protect children’s rights at all times, especially during emergencies. ⚠️⛑️

Key discussions covered the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Republic Act 7610, Republic Act 9208 as amended by RA 10364, Republic Act 10821, and the critical role of barangays in ensuring child protection before, during, and after emergencies. 👧🏻👦🏻

In the afternoon, a workshop session was conducted, providing participants with the opportunity to apply their learnings through collaborative planning. 🔎📊

This initiative reinforces Davao City’s commitment to building safer, more responsive, and child-friendly barangays through empowered and informed local leaders, especially during emergencies. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💖

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 2𝒏𝒅 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 📜

The City Mayor's Office - Special Office for Children’s Concerns successfully conducted the 2nd Batch of Children’s Rights Education last May 6, 2026, at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.

The activity gathered Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) chairpersons, focal persons, and representatives from across the Second District, strengthening local capacities to uphold and protect children’s rights at all times, especially during emergencies. 🚨🦺

Key discussions covered the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Republic Act 7610, Republic Act 9208 as amended by RA 10364, Republic Act 10821, and the critical role of barangays in ensuring child protection before, during, and after emergencies. 👧🏻👦🏻

In the afternoon, a workshop session was conducted, providing participants with the opportunity to apply their learnings through collaborative planning. ✍📋

This initiative reinforces Davao City’s commitment to building safer, more responsive, and child-friendly barangays through empowered and informed local leaders, especially during emergencies. 💙

𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 ⚖️

The City Mayor's Office - Special Office for Children’s Concerns successfully conducted the 1st Batch of Children’s Rights Education last May 5, 2026, at the Grand Men Seng Hotel, Davao City.

The activity gathered Barangay Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Committee (BDRRMC) chairpersons, focal persons, and representatives from across the First District, strengthening local capacities to uphold and protect children’s rights at all times, especially during emergencies. ⛑️🦺

Key discussions covered the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), Republic Act 7610, Republic Act 9208 as amended by RA 10364, Republic Act 10821, and the critical role of barangays in ensuring child protection before, during, and after emergencies. 👧🏻👦🏻

In the afternoon, a workshop session was conducted, providing participants with the opportunity to apply their learnings through collaborative planning. 📁 📚

This initiative reinforces Davao City’s commitment to building safer, more responsive, and child-friendly barangays through empowered and informed local leaders, especially during emergencies. ✨

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 💫

The City Mayor’s Office – Special Office for Children’s Concerns (SOCC) successfully conducted a two-day Capacity Building Activity for City-Level Child Sectoral Representatives on April 22–23, 2026, at the World Palace Hotel in Davao City. The activity gathered child representatives from various sectors across the city, providing them with a platform to strengthen their knowledge, skills, and leadership capacities. 👧🏻👦🏻

The children engaged in informative sessions on the Roles and Functions of City-Level Child Representatives and Gender and Development (GAD) Concepts, facilitated by Ms. Gerlyn V. Arciaga, SOCC Officer-in-Charge. This was followed by discussions on Parliamentary Rules and Procedures and Republic Act 7610 also known as the "Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation, and Discrimination Act," facilitated by Mr. Neil Adrian C. Javier, TSO II of SOCC. 💙

Additionally, sessions on Disaster Preparedness and Response were conducted by Mr. Fritz Reginald A. Hernandez and Mr. Nelson L. Mende from the Davao City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DCDRRMO), equipping the children with essential knowledge and skills to respond to emergencies and disasters. ⛑️🚨

The activity successfully enhanced the children's understanding of their roles as child leaders and advocates, while strengthening their confidence, leadership skills, and sense of responsibility. More importantly, empowering them to actively participate in decision-making processes and take part in building safer, more inclusive, and child-friendly communities in Davao City. ✨

𝐃𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐂–𝐈𝐌𝐓𝐅 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 🗂️

The City Mayor’s Office – Special Office for Children’s Concerns (SOCC) facilitated the Davao City Council for the Protection of Children (DCCPC) – Inter-Agency Monitoring Task Force (IMTF) Meeting on April 21, 2026, at the City Mayor’s Office Conference Room.

During the meeting, council members conducted the validation of the data requirements and Means of Verification (MOVs) to be uploaded to the Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance (SCFLG) – Knowledge Management System (KMS) in preparation for the 2026 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with national standards. 📑💙

𝐃𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐂 1𝐬𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 🗓️

The Davao City Council for the Protection of Children (DCCPC) Executive Committee held its 1st Quarterly Meeting on March 31, 2026, at the City Mayor’s Office Conference Room, City Hall Building. 👩‍💻👨‍💻

During the meeting, council members discussed key updates, including preparations for the 2026 Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) Functionality Assessment and the 2026 Child-Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA). They also tackled the amended Children’s Welfare Code, the localization of Republic Act No. 11930 (Anti-OSAEC and Anti-CSAEM Law), the proposed Davao City Child Protection Policy (CPP), and the operationalization of the SOCC Analytics and Reporting (SOAR) Database Management System for Children, all aimed at further strengthening child protection programs and initiatives in Davao City. 💙🛡️

𝐃𝐂𝐂𝐏𝐂–𝐓𝐖𝐆 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 📋

The Special Office for Children’s Concerns (SOCC) facilitated the 1st Quarter Meeting of the Davao City Council for the Protection of Children – Technical Working Group (DCCPC–TWG) on March 27, 2026, at the DCIPC Conference Room. 💙

During the meeting, the TWG revisited the Davao City Unified Referral System on Child Protection to clarify procedures, identify areas for improvement, and discuss updates to further strengthen coordination and service delivery for children in need of special protection. 👧🧒