These policies and procedures shall be modified accordingly in consultation with the JJWC upon the
completion of the national juvenile intervention program as provided under Section 9 (d).
SEC. 11. Child Rights Center (CRC). - The existing Child Rights Center of the Commission on
Human Rights shall ensure that the status, rights and interests of children are upheld in accordance
with the Constitution and international instruments on human rights. The CHR shall strengthen the
monitoring of government compliance of all treaty obligations, including the timely and regular
submission of reports before the treaty bodies, as well as the implementation and dissemination of
recommendations and conclusions by government agencies as well as NGOs and civil society.
TITLE III
PREVENTION OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
CHAPTER 1
THE ROLE OF THE DIFFERENT SECTORS
SEC. 12. The Family. - The family shall be responsible for the primary nurturing and rearing of
children which is critical in delinquency prevention. As far as practicable and in accordance with the
procedures of this Act, a child in conflict with the law shall be maintained in his/her family.
SEC. 13. The Educational System. - Educational institutions shall work together with families,
community organizations and agencies in the prevention of juvenile delinquency and in the
rehabilitation and reintegration of child in conflict with the law. Schools shall provide adequate,
necessary and individualized educational schemes for children manifesting difficult behavior and
children in conflict with the law. In cases where children in conflict with the law are taken into custody
or detained in rehabilitation centers, they should be provided the opportunity to continue learning
under an alternative learning system with basic literacy program or non- formal education
accreditation equivalency system.
SEC. 14. The Role of the Mass Media. - The mass media shall play an active role in the promotion
of child rights, and delinquency prevention by relaying consistent messages through a balanced
approach. Media practitioners shall, therefore, have the duty to maintain the highest critical and
professional standards in reporting and covering cases of children in conflict with the law. In all
publicity concerning children, the best interest of the child should be the primordial and paramount
concern. Any undue, inappropriate and sensationalized publicity of any case involving a child in
conflict with the law is hereby declared a violation of the child's rights.
SEC. 15. Establishment and Strengthening of Local Councils for the Protection of Children. Local Councils for the Protection of Children (LCPC) shall be established in all levels of local
government, and where they have already been established, they shall be strengthened within one
(1) year from the effectivity of this Act. Membership in the LCPC shall be chosen from among the
responsible members of the community, including a representative from the youth sector, as well as
representatives from government and private agencies concerned with the welfare of children.
The local council shall serve as the primary agency to coordinate with and assist the LGU concerned
for the adoption of a comprehensive plan on delinquency prevention, and to oversee its proper
implementation.