Five local government units in Bataan were included in the 20 LGUs in Central Luzon that passed the 2021 Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance Award (SCFLGA). These are the LGUs of Dinalupihan, Abucay, Samal, Mariveles and Hermosa.

“Ang Seal of Child-Friendly Local Governance ay bahagi ng pangako ng ating bansa sa United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Kaya maraming salamat sa ating mga kawani na patuloy na nagbibigay ng serbisyong may puso para sa bawat batang Samaleño,” Samal Mayor Aida Macalinao said in a Facebook post.

Mabalacat City topped the award while other LGUs that also passed the the audit include San Luis in Aurora; Santa Maria, Baliuag, and Plaridel in Bulacan; Bongabon, Rizal, Zaragosa, Llanera, San Antonio, and Gabaldon in Nueva Ecija; Floridablanca and Porac in Pampanga; Pura in Tarlac; and Subic in Zambales.

“Ikinagagalak nating ibalita na ang ating Bayan ay muling nakatanggap ng panibagong pagkilala mula sa DILG! Ito ang mapabilang tayo sa iilan lamang na Local Government Units sa Central Luzon (Region III) na pumasa sa child-friendly local governance award,” sabi pa ni Hermosa Mayor Jopet Inton.

The CFLGA is a mandatory review led by the Department of the Interior and Local Government, in support of the country’s commitments to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which covers all 145 cities and 1,489 municipalities nationwide.

Through the CFLGA, all cities and municipalities are assessed annually through indicators categorized under four children’s rights such as safety, development, protection, and participation and governance.

The SCFLGA selection and audit body is co-chaired by the Council for the Welfare of Children and the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

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