Department of Education

REGION IV-A (CALABARZON)

CITY SCHOOLS DIVISION OF DASMARIÑAS
District III of Dasmariñas City
SALAWAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Salawag, Dasmariñas City, Cavite

ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
(NARRATIVE AND PICTORIAL)
ON THE CONDUCT OF CAPACITY BUILDING SEMINAR ON CHILD
PROTECTION POLICY FOR TEACHERS AT SALAWAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SY 2012-2013

Children are the most vulnerable members of the society. They are easy victims of violence,

abuse, and exploitation because of their physical and mental immaturity. These can happen anytime and

anywhere. As such, they need special safeguards and care, including legal protection. Thus, in 1989, the

United Nations General Assembly formulated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) safety

measures and protection of children against all forms of violence, injury and abuse, neglect, maltreatment

and exploitation, including sexual abuse.

The same is mandated under the Philippine Constitution which shall defend the rights of the

children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition, and protection from all forms of neglect, abuse,

exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development (Article VX, Section 3 [2]). Accordingly,

the Department of Education issued DepEd Order No. 40 S. 2012, also known as the DepEd Child

Protection Policy. This is a set of guidelines in ensuring the protection of school children who are gravely

threatened or endangered by circumstances which affect their normal development over which they

have no control and to assist the concerned agency in their rehabilitation.

In the said order, schools are directed to conduct appropriate training and capacity building

activities on child protection measures and protocols (section 7.I). In lieu with this, Salawag Elementary
School conducted a capacity building training on Deped’s Child Protection Policy on November 27, 2012

from 1 o’clock in the afternoon until 3 o’clock. Atty. Florante Zagada, a practicing layer of Zagada Law

Firm, served as the resource speaker of the training. Salient topics that were discussed includes Rights

and Obligations of the Child; Bullying; and Laws Governing Children Policy.

Attached are pictures of the capacity building training.

Mrs. Berlina A. Alcaide, Principal III, in her opening remarks set the mood of teachers in learning the new
DepEd Child Protection Policy

Mrs. Nube Calooy, Teacher’s Club President, checked the attendance of the participants.
Atty. Florante Zagada, practicing lawyer discussed the Deped Child Protection Policy to the eager SES
Teachers

Measures and protocols in handling grievances regarding child protection was also given emphasis
 Bahaghari Singers of SES eased the serious discussion when they staged an intermission number

The capacity building became lively when clarifications were made by teachers to better understand the
new policy
 Mrs. Alcaide supplemented her insights to make the discussion more informative and meaningful

The resource speaker received the certificate of appreciation from the SES Principal which also marked
the conclusion of the capacity building training

Prepared by

ROBERT G. ARROGANTE
Teacher I

Noted:

BERLINA A. ALCAIDE RUTH Q. FERRER, Ed. D.

Principal III OIC PSDS/ Principal IV