(e) Department of Education (DepEd);
(f) Department of Justice (DOJ);
(g) Department of National Defense (DND);
(h) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD);
(i) Local government units (LGUs);
(j) National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP);
(k) National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF);
(l) Office of Civil Defense (OCD);
(m) Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP);
(n) Philippine Commission on Women (PCW);
(o) Philippine National Police (PNP); and
(p) Two (2) civil society organizations working in the same field.
In caring for children in situations of armed conflict, child-focused NGOs, shall take active part in and
continually strive to strengthen their programs and capabilities to deliver protection to these children.
For proper implementation of this Act, all GOs and NGOs including those identified herein shall provide
their respective counterpart support including technical, logistical and financial assistance relative to
the implementation of programs, projects and activities for children in situations of armed conflict, in
accordance with their mandate and in accordance with existing accounting and auditing rules and
regulations.
All programs should be participatory and should ensure the involvement of children, their communities,
NGOs, faith-based organizations or groups, and other concerned groups.
Section 26. Functions of the IAC-CSAC. - The IAC-CSAC shall perform the following functions:
(a) Ensure that international instruments such as the UNCRC, the optional protocol on
the involvement of children in armed conflict and other related human rights treaties are
considered as actions taken;
(b) Formulate guidelines and develop programs, in coordination with concerned
agencies, for the handling of children involved in armed conflict and monitor or
document cases of capture, surrender, arrest, rescue or recovery by government
forces;
(c) Conduct human rights training, advocacy and information campaigns and capability
building of LGUs;
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