An ordinance enacting the Children’s Welfare Code of the Municipality of Burauen, Leyte.
Be it ordained by the Sangguniang Bayan of Burauen in session assembled, that
ARTICLE I – TITLE, POLICY, PRINCIPLES AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 1. TITLE – This Ordinance shall be known as “CHILDREN’S WELFARE CODE OF BURAUEN, LEYTE”.
Section 2. DECLARATION OF POLICY AND PRINCIPLES – It is hereby declared the policy of the Municipality to the following:
1. To effectively promote the rights of children to survival, protection, development and participation, institutionalize the comprehensive framework, the furtherance of integrated, sustainable and equitable development;
2. To defend the right of children to assistance, including health, nutrition, education and special protection from all form of abuses, neglect, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their interests and provide sanctions for their commission;
3. To adhere to the generally accepted principles of international law;
4. To undertake the holistic protection and development of all children together with National Government Agencies and Non-Government Organizations concerned.
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