The Children in Need of Special Protection of the Country Program for Children is urging the setting up of barangay councils for the protection of children in CPC focus barangays.

Jenny Catan-Tilos, chief of the communications component of the United Nations Childrens Fund program, said that at present only half of CPC-6's ten focus areas or barangays have functional councils to protect children.

The CPC-6 focus barangays are in Bayawan City, Siaton, Dauin, Bacong, Valencia, Dumaguete City, Sibulan, Tanjay City, Manjuyod, and Guihulngan.

Catan-Tilos, provincial manager of the Philippine Information Agency in Negros Oriental, said that based on the program implementation report of CNSP, parents in the focus areas have increased their knowledge and have been empowered to respond to child abuse cases. She said CPC activities conducted have raised awareness in terms of children laws and in responding to protective issues and concerns of CNSP.

The CPC communications officer said that in meetings conducted, participants from different agencies and barangay officials have realized their different roles to prevent children from abuses especially during disasters.*

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