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VISION
A just world for children.
MISSION
CLB is committed to empower communities to promote justice for children through legal assistance, training and advocacy
MAIN PROGRAMS
Laban Bata
MAIN PROGRAMS
Focuses on prosecution of child abuse and exploitation, investigation and rescue of exploited children, trainings for prosecutors, judges, police, social workers and the community, policy development and advocacy and networking.
MAIN PROGRAMS
Childs Rights Protection Unit (CRPU)
MAIN PROGRAMS
Organizes the five pillars of justice in selected areas as a mechanism for the prevention of child abuse/exploitation and CICL and coordinated intervention in cases of child abuse/exploitation and CICL. CRPUs have been organized in 12 municipalities/cities of Cebu.
CRPU AREAS Lapulapu City, Danao City, Minglanilla, Compostela, City of Naga, Balamban, Mandaue City, Talisay City, Cordova New Areas: Toledo City, Argao and Moalboal
FUNDING PARTNERS
Emerging Problem
Child Sex Tourism (CST)
Cebu is known to be one of the top five areas for child prostitution and sex tourism in the country.
In a research conducted in Cebu in 2004, all the taxi drivers surveyed responded that they had had an encounter with a foreign tourist accompanied by a Filipino minor.
Interviews conducted in a drop-in centre for victims of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) showed that 70 % of the girls assisted were aged between 11 and 17 years. Cebu is a prime tourist destination in the Philippines, and is advertised on websites providing information on where sex services are available. (Source: ECPAT)
Emerging Problem
Child Cyber-Pornography
National Level.
Passage of several laws:
R.A. 7610 Child Protection Act (punishes child prostitution) R.A. 9208 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act R.A. 9775 Anti-Child Pornography Law
SUCCESSES
Awareness created among the five pillars of justice Support of the local government units, the police, and the social welfare officer Community whose awareness was raised
CHALLENGES
Lack of support from some police forces and some agencies Problem with the parents or the complainants themselves who sometimes lose the heart in continuing with the case Problem in prosecuting the case especially if the parents are the perpetrators
THANK YOU!!!!