San Carlos City government thru City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) held an orientation on various laws on women and children today, Nov. 18, at Brgy. III Hall.

The activity is part of the Sustainable Development Goal–Family Based Actions for Children and their Environs in Slums (SDG-FACES) aimed at addressing multiple deprivations faced by children in urban slums by creating targeted programs based on the households’ specific needs.

A total of 30 participants (scholars and parents) from 6 barangays with identified areas included in the SDG-FACES program attended the orientation. Topics discussed were Republic Act (RA) 7610 or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act; RA 9344 as amended by RA 10630 strengthening the country’s juvenile justice system; and RA 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004; along with relevant city ordinances.

Resource speakers were CSWDO Social Welfare Officer III Odessa Rigor, SWO II Feen Libre, and SWO II Lavern Rigor.

SWO I Mae Perpetua Diaz said the orientation intends to capacitate participants on the laws discussed; shared that the 6 identified barangays under SDG-FACES include Brgy. V, VI, Guadalupe, Buluangan, Rizal, and Palampas, noting the importance of providing targeted and effective support to vulnerable communities.

Diaz stressed that through the program they continuously conduct assemblies and orientations, and have provided educational assistance to 9 active scholars, with three more to be added next year to help secure a better future for children.

Participants of the event also received a certificate of participation.

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