CHAPTER X
THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
Section 41. CREATION AND ESTABLISHMENT AND STRENGTHENING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN. Pursuant to Section 15, Chapter I of Title III of R.A. No. 9344, the Municipal Council for the Protection of Children (MCPC) shall be created and established which shall be strengthened within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Code.
Section 42. COMPOSITION. Membership in the MCPC 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, as follows:
a. Municipal Social Welfare Development Officer;
b. Chairperson of the Sangguniang Bayan Committee on Women and Family;
c. Representative of the Municipal Development Council;
d. Municipal Legal Officer;
e. PNP Women’s and Children’s Protection Council PNCO;
f. Representative from among the accredited non-government organizations; and
g. Representative from the private sector;
The MCPC shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to govern its proceedings.
Section 43. PURPOSE. The MCPC shall serve as the primary agency to coordinate with and assist the municipality for the adoption of a comprehensive plan on delinquency prevention, and to oversee its proper implementation.
Section 44. POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MCPC
The MCPC shall have the following powers and functions:
1. To assist the municipal government in the implementation of programs and projects on delinquency prevention and the development of a municipal comprehensive juvenile intervention program and community-based juvenile justice and welfare system;
2. To assist the municipal government in the monitoring and evaluation of the municipal comprehensive juvenile intervention and community-based juvenile justice and welfare system programs;
3. To assist the municipal government in the conduct of public hearings and community consultations, in aid of the formulation of plans, policies and proposed ordinances and regulations;
4. To coordinate with law enforcement agencies in the enforcement of this Code;
5. To perform such other functions the Municipal Mayor and the Sangguniang Bayan may authorize and delegate, as provided by ordinance or resolution.
Section 45. FUNDING. As provided for under Section 15, Chapter I of Title III of R.A. No. 9344, one percent (1%) of the internal revenue allotment of the municipality and the barangays shall be allocated for the strengthening and implementation of the programs of the MCPC, provided, that the disbursement of the fund shall be made by the LGU concerned.
Section 46. THE ROLE OF THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN. The Sangguniang Kabataan Municipal Federation (SKMF) shall coordinate with the MCPC in the formulation and implementation of juvenile intervention and diversion programs in the community.