By JM Samidan-Baguio PIO   BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong asked for understanding amid public clamor for the declaration of class suspension in view of incessant rains being experienced in the past days brought about by monsoon rains or ‘habagat.’ He said the new circular from the Department of Education No. 22, series of 2024 on class and work suspension puts decision-making to school heads and school division superintendents during heavy rainfalls. “Under the DepEd circular, it appears that the school’s division office is to recommend for class suspension to the local government unit during heavy rainfalls,” Magalong said. The challenge now for DepEd is for them to be adept at analyzing weather forecasts including rainfall. “Hindi ganun kadali na magkansela ng klase at nasanay ang mga tao na si Mayor ang nagdedesisyon at mag-analyze ng data. This time, I leave it to DepEd based on their order,” he said. The mayor monitors at least seven weather forecasting platforms and had to call the school division office as well as heads of universities to confer before deciding on class suspension. “The latest announcement on class suspension should be made by 10PM because from my personal perspective, it would be hard for the student to prepare if the announcement is made late at 6AM.” The mayor also awaits recommendations from the members of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (CDRRMC) prior to suspension of classes during inclement weather conditions.        

By Zaldy Comanda   BAGUIO CITY — Magkasunod na dinismis ng Office of the Ombudsman ang mga kaso na isinampa ni dating City Councilor Mylene Yaranon laban kay Mayor Benjamin Magalong. “Patunay lamang ang malinis at tapat nating hangarin para sa ikauulad ng ating lungsod, ang pamamahala natin sa ilalim ng Good Governance ay mananatili nating ipapatupad, ang transparency at integridad.” Ito ang pahayag ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong, matapos matanggap noong  Hulyo 9.2025 ang desisyon mula sa Office of the Ombudsman. Matatadaan, noong Abril 24,2024 ay nagsampa ng dalawang kaso si Yaranon laban kay Magalong, na inaakusahang sa paggawa ng mga kriminal at administratibong paglabag sa pagpapatupad ng proyekto na may titulong Construction/ Improvement/ Rehabilitation of Multipurpose Buildings including Facilities at Irisan Barangay Complex, mula sa  P50-million government-funded infrastructure project sa Irisan Barangay Complex. Ang 33-pahinang Joint Resolution na nilagdaan ni Maria Olivia Elena A. Roxas, Chairperson ng Special Panel of Investigators, na may pagsang-ayon mula sa Office of the Ombudsman sa pangunguna ni OIC Dante F. Vargas, noong Pebrero 18,2025 at ipinalabas noong Hulyo 9,2025, ay walang nakitang probable cause ang Ombudsman para kasuhan ang alkalde at nagdesisyon na walang sapat na ebidensya para panagutin siya sa kasong administratibo. Sinabi sa reklamo ni Yaranon, na si Magalong ay lumabag sa mga batas sa hindi wastong paggamit ng pampublikong pondo, pagkuha ng gobyerno, at pagpapatupad ng proyekto, kabilang ang malversation, graft, at hindi pagsunod sa mga panuntunan sa pag-audit at pag-bid, at sinabi rin niya na binalewala ng lungsod ang mga pambansang alituntunin sa pamamahala ng mga kontrata sa imprastraktura. Nagsampa si Yaranon sa Ombudsman ng mga kasong administratibo para sa grave misconduct, gross negligence, at conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. Ayon pa sa reklamo, ang proyekto umano ay dumanas ng hindi magandang pagpapatupad, hindi awtorisadong variation order, at construction deviations na lumabag sa mga tuntunin ng Memorandum of Agreement ng siyudad sa DPWH. Mariing pinunana din nito ang paggawad ng proyekto sa lungsod sa Khatib Construction, na umano’y may mga isyu sa iba pang mga proyekto, tulad ng Wright Park at Lualhati Project. Subalit, nilinaw ng resolusyon na tanging ang proyekto ng Irisan ang nasa ilalim ng pagsusuri at ang iba pang mga proyekto ay tinukoy lamang bilang background. Ayon sa Ombudsman, sa masusing pagsusuri ng mga dokumento at argumento na iniharap, nabigo si Yaranon sa kanyang reklamo na may criminal liability o administrative wrongdoing si Magalong. “Kahit na sa pag-aakalang may mga depekto sa pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto sa paksa,” ang nakasaad sa resolusyon, “ang Tanggapan na ito ay walang nakitang ebidensya na ang sumasagot na si Magalong ay naudyukan ng anumang masamang layunin o maling layunin sa pagsasagawa ng kanyang mga opisyal na tungkulin.” Iginiit ng Ombudsman na ang mga depekto sa proyekto, hindi pagkakasundo sa pagitan ng mga implementing office, at naantalang dokumentasyon ay hindi awtomatikong nagpapatunay ng katiwalian o maling pag-uugali. Nabanggit nito na walang pagpapakita ng hayagang pagtatangi, maliwanag na masamang pananampalataya, o labis na hindi mapapatawad na kapabayaan. Ang kasong graft sa ilalim ng Section 3(g) ng RA 3019, ay natuklasan ng Ombudsman na nabigo si Yaranon na ipakita kung paanong ang kontrata sa Khatib Construction ay “manifestly and grossly disadvantageous to the government,” na isang kinakailangang elemento para sa pag-uusig. “Ang maling pagpapatupad ng isang proyekto lamang ay hindi sapat upang magtatag ng administratibo o kriminal na pananagutan sa bahagi ng nag-aapruba na opisyal,” dagdag ng Ombudsman. Ang Irisan multipurpose building project ay ipinatupad sa ilalim ng isang memorandum of agreement sa pagitan ng Pamahalaang Lungsod ng Baguio at DPWH-CAR, na may inilipat na pondo sa lungsod para sa pagpapatupad. Sa resolusyon, ang mga kasong kriminal at administratibo laban kay Mayor Magalong ay dinisms na itinuturing na pinal at epektibong isinasara ang kaso. Noong Hulyo 11, muling nakatanggap ng desisyon si Magalong mula sa Office of the Ombudsman sa pagkakadismis ng isa pang kasong kriminal at administratibo na isinampa ni Yaranon kaugnay ng pagbili nito ng lupa noong 2023 sa Topinao, Tuba, Benguet. Ang kasong paglabag sa Section 3(e) ng Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) ay isinampa ni Yaranon laban kay Magalong. Sa 19-pahinang joint resolution ng Ombudsman, pinawalang-sala si Magalong sa kasong Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (Republic Act No. 3019) na isinampa sa kanya ng dating Konsehal. Sa resolusyon, wala umanong nakitang matibay na ebidensiya ang Ombudsman upang panagutin siya sa mga kasong administratibo para sa grave misconduct, grave abuse of authority, conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service, o paglabag sa Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (RA 6713). Noong Enero 2023, inakusahan ni Yaranon si Magalong sa pagpasok nito sa isang Deed of Absolute Sale para sa pagkuha ng dalawang parsela ng lupa mula kay William U. Tan Jr. at sa kanyang anak na babae na si Hazel Dominique Tan nang walang paunang awtoridad umano mula sa Sangguniang Panlungsod. Ang mga lote, na may kabuuang mahigit 63,000 metro kuwadrado, ay binili ng lungsod sa halagang ₱95,377,500 para gawing Low Cost Housing Project ng city government. Nabayaran ang nasing lupa sa loob ng 13 araw sa kabila ng alok mula sa mga nagbebenta na nagpapahintulot sa staggered payment scheme. Nangatuwiran ang nagrereklamo na ang pagbabayad ng buong halaga ay nagbigay sa mga nagbebenta ng hindi nararapat na kalamangan at tinanggihan ang potensyal na kita ng interes ng lungsod sa mga pondo. Iginiit din ni Yaranon ang mga isyu sa biniling lugar na kung saan ito ay dalisdis gng lokasyon, kawalan ng pag-aaral ng seismic, kawalan ng proseso ng pampublikong bidding, at mga tanong tungkol sa pagsasama ng ari-arian sa mga plano sa pagpapaunlad ng lungsod. Sa kabila nito, pinasiyahan ng Ombudsman na si Magalong ay talagang isang pampublikong opisyal na nagsasagawa ng mga opisyal na tungkulin, ang iba pang mga elemento na kinakailangan upang magtatag ng kriminal na pananagutan sa ilalim ng Seksyon 3(e) — ito ay ang manifest partiality, evident bad faith, o gross inexcusable negligence — ay hindi sapat na napatunayan.

By Aileen Refuerzo     BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong reiterated his appeal to residents and visitors in the city for responsible waste disposal amid the threat of flooding during this typhoon season. “On top of the stop gap measures that the city government has been implementing, discipline remains to be the key to resolving this problem. Please take heart, a single candy wrapper carelessly thrown away can cause a misery to a lot of people. I hope we all realize that,” Magalong appealed. Magalong met with heads of the city’s flood-prone barangays and the City Engineering Office last July 2, 2025 to iron out contingency and mitigation measures to avert flooding during heavy rains and typhoons especially at the City Camp basin. Punong barangays agreed to adopt quick response strategies to maintain the anti-flooding steel screens installed in their jurisdictions to prevent clogging and water accumulation. Garbage remains to be a major contributory as these continue to cause clogging of the steel screens leading to the tunnels at the City Camp lagoon as well as the inlets leading to the main drainage. The mayor has time and again reminded that improperly discarded waste can lead to clogged drainage systems and exacerbate flooding and environmental hazards. “Indiscriminate disposal of wastes can lead to serious consequences like flooding and people have to level up their thinking and their ways in handling their refuse at all times to prevent causing harm to other people and the environment,” the mayor said. “To prevent such issues, we again remind residents and tourists to dispose of trash responsibly by using designated bins and avoiding littering in streets, gutters and waterways. Additionally, ensuring that waste is properly bagged and securely tied helps prevent debris from entering the drainage systems,” the mayor said. “By working together to maintain clean and clear drainage systems, we can mitigate the risk of flooding that endangers lives and properties and further protecting our environment,” he said. General Services Officer Eugene Buyucan said barangays have always been reminded of the waste management protocol during typhoons or rainy days. In anticipation of the typhoons or heavy rains, barangay heads should advise residents not to bring out their garbage and instead keep them properly wrapped and stored within their premises to avoid being scattered or carried by floodwaters into the streets and waterways. Buyucan said the garbage will be picked up as soon as the weather condition improves and immediate coordination will be made with the barangay officials before the pick-up schedule. He said garbage collection during bad weather is suspended for the protection of garbage collectors and waste pickers. He said this usually results in backlogs in the collection but they immediately work them out as soon as they can. Buyucan appealed for cooperation from residents in practicing proper waste disposal and segregation and in following the schedule of bringing out of their garbage as well as the protocol during inclement weather. “Let’s do our part and not leave all the work to our garbage collectors. They are working hard but it would not be enough if we ourselves are not cooperating. Our garbage collectors deserve some dignity and they need our help,” he said.

BAGUIO CITY  – The City Health Services office (CHSO) reported that suicide cases in the city continue to increase amidst efforts by the local government to address the said pressing concern among the youth. CHSO mental health program assistant Cyra Policarpio said that there are already 19 suicide cases in the city from January to May which is higher than the 16 suicide cases recorded during the same period last year. Of the 19 suicide cases this year, 16 are males and 3 are females where 63 percent of the said cases are from the different barangays in the city. Last year, the CHSO recorded some 24 suicide cases that had been committed by mostly males that warrants the implementation of aggressive interventions that will cater to the mental health issues being encountered by the youth. Policarpio claimed that most of the suicide cases belong to the 20-24 and 20-29 age bracket which is an indication that the young ones are prone to commit suicide. She appealed to individuals experiencing mental health issues to immediately visit the CHSO or the health centers in their respective barangays for them to seek the necessary attention and intervention that may be provided them to allow them to hurdle the challenges in their lives and avoid committing suicide. According to her, the number of individuals seeking assistance from the CHSO mental health unit continuous to increase which is an indication that people are fully aware of their programs to extend whatever available assistance to those having mental health issues. From January to May, the CHSO mental health unit was already able to assist some 384 individuals with various mental health issues where 233 were males and 151 were females.  

  The Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) will be implementing the proposed underground cabling of electric wires probably in the next five years depending on the prevailing conditions that will transpire during the said period. Earlier, BENECO estimated some P11 billion as the initial funding requirement in the implementation of the underground cabling of its electric wires with a length of approximately 10 kilometers within the city’s central business district if the said project was implemented over a decade ago. BENECO general manager Engr. Melchor S. Licoben said that there was also a previous proposal that the underground cabling of electric wires will be done within the area of jurisdiction of its Lamut sub-station situated in Beckel, La Trinidad because its power lines are always affected by fallen trees and protruding branches considering the presence of numerous trees in the said area. He added the need to undertake an updated feasibility study on the proposed underground cabling of its electric wires to ascertain the funds that will be required and to guide the management on the board on how to move forward with the noble project. The BENECO official said that the electric cooperative has always been receptive on the proposal to have their electric wires be placed underground but the enormous amount needed to pursue the implementation of the project remains a major obstacle for its realization. Under the earlier proposal, the funds to be used for the implementation of the project will be shouldered by the consumers where the amount of increase in the power rates before was initially pegged at P0.45 per kilowatt hour for a period of around 10 years depending on the scheme that will be approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) at that time. Among the possible sources of funds to implement the underground cabling of BENECO’s electric wires are possible loan with the National electrification Administration (NEA) and the increase in power rates which will be an added burden to the consumers considering the projected increase in the monthly power rates that will be charged to the member-consumer-owners.

Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong urged Cordillerans to sustain their unity rooted in their shared identity and a future where they can govern themselves based on their culture, values and priorities. In his message during the kick off program of the 38th founding anniversary of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) held last July 1, 2025 at the Baguio Convention Center, he said that Cordillera unity reflects not only the aspirations of the people for greater regional development, but also their deep rooted commitment to charting their own path through autonomy. He expressed his gratitude to the regional leaders, elders and all stakeholders for making the event truly meaningful as it is also a way of paying tribute to the sacrifices and legacy of their predecessors. The local chief executive claimed that as leaders and stewards of their respective communities, they carry the responsibility of continuing that said legacy no longer through resistance but through a clearer vision for the region and action. According to him, as they sound off the Unity Gong, may it serve as a reminder that despite their diverse backgrounds, they are one in the pursuit for a truly empowered Cordillera. Magalong urged elders and leaders to raise awareness, engage the different communities and work across sectors to build the foundations of a Cordillera that governs itself with wisdom, fairness and integrity. He emphasized the importance of Cordillerans moving forward, stronger, united and determined to build a future that honors the legacy of their ancestors and the dreams of the youth. Baguio City is serving as the host local government for this year’s celebration of the 38th founding anniversary of the CAR) while the Regional Development Council (RDC infrastructure committee chaired by Ifugao Gov. Jerry Dalipog is the host committee. The main program for this year’s celebration will be held on July 15, 2025 at the Baguio Convention Center where Cordillera elders, leaders and concerned stakeholders will converge and drumbeat the said celebration and the region’s clamor for autonomy. (Baguio PIO)

By Jordan G. Habbiling   The Baguio City Council has called on Congress to revisit and amend the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 or Republic Act No. 11479 to ensure that the law addresses real threats and is not used to suppress activism. The call was prompted by a report from United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan who looked into the state of freedom of expression in the Philippines. Khan visited the country in early 2024 and held dialogues with government officials, journalists, and civil society organizations in various cities including Baguio. In her report delivered on June 18, 2025 before the 59th UN Human Rights Council Session, Khan raised red flags over practices like red-tagging and legal intimidation and recommended several institutional reforms such as the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and a review of RA 11479. On June 23, 2025, the city council approved a resolution authored by Councilor Jose Molintas endorsing Khan’s findings and pushing for changes to the Anti-Terrorism Act. The resolution urges Congress to amend provisions of the law that can be abused. Critics argue that the law uses broad and ambiguous terms that are too broad and vague which could potentially criminalize peaceful protests and dissent. One contentious provision is Section 25 which grants the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) the power to label individuals or groups as terrorists based on probable cause. Once designated, their assets can be frozen by the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) without needing a court order. Another one is Section 29 which permits the detention of suspected terrorists for up to 24 days without judicial warrant or charge. Critics say this provision undermines constitutional protections against arbitrary detention and violates the writ of habeas corpus. Molintas asserted that certain provisions of the law present serious threats to free speech, journalism, and peaceful protest, thus the need for amendment. The city council also calls on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review all cases filed under RA 11479, especially those involving activists and human rights defenders, and to drop these charges if warranted. The Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 was principally authored by Senator Panfilo Lacson and co-authored by Senator Vicente Sotto III, Imee Marcos, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, Bong Revilla Jr., Francis Tolentino, and Manuel “Lito” Lapid. It was sponsored in the House by Representatives Narciso Bravo Jr. and Jericho Nograles. The measure was signed into law by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 3, 2020 and became effective on July 18, 2020, replacing the Human Security Act of 2007 (RA No. 9372). It became effective on July 18, 2020. The law has sparked resistance across the country. Various sectors such as activists, artists, lawyers,  faith-based groups, and ordinary citizens have strongly opposed it, saying it could be used to threaten critics and humanitarian workers. People have held protests, filed court petitions, and spoken out against  its “vague and abusive” provisions.  

By Aileen Refuerzo   BAGUIO CITY — Mayor Benjamin Magalong warned public utility jeepney (PUJ) drivers plying the La Trinidad route who cut trip or deviate from their designated route of sanctions if they continue with their illegal practice that deprives commuters of the much needed transport service. “This a fair warning to all concerned. Starting Monday, we will be strictly enforcing the rule on illegal deviation from route and will be rounding up those PUJs that violate the rule. We will impose the penalty amounting to P1,000,” the mayor said. The problem was raised by La Trinidad municipal officials led by Councilor Nestor Fongwan Jr. in a meeting with the mayor on July 4 also attended by the heads of the Baguio City Police Office Traffic Enforcement Unit, City Engineering Office and the Public Order and Safety Division and the concerned jeepney association. Fongwan told the mayor that La Trinidad commuters including students and senior citizens have complained of delayed and insufficient transport service at their loading area at the Rabbit sinkhole along Magsaysay Avenue resulting to long queues and inconveniences to the riding public and traffic problem to the city. BCPO Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) Acting Chief PMaj. James Allen Dogao said it turned out that some La Trinidad PUJs do not complete the designated route and do a shortcut by soliciting passengers below Pilando building instead of proceeding to their staging area at slaughter and waiting for their turn at the designated loading area at sinkhole. He said this also encourages passengers to wait at the undesignated loading area causing more traffic problems and depriving law abiding commuters of prompt transport service. Fongwan thanked Magalong for immediately acting on the concern. “Salamat Mayor Benjie Magalong for acting on our concern. By next week we look forward to the implementation of what we discussed and hope that the long pila or queue at the Rabbit sinkhole will be addressed,” he said. – Aileen P. Refuerzo

BAGUIO CITY – Naitala ng City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) ang 128 kaso sa ilalim ng Children in Special Protection (CNSP) mula Enero hanggang Marso 2, samantalang 235 menor edad ang nasita sa curfew sanakalipas na limang buwan, base sa ulat ng Baguio City Police Office (BCPO) at CSWDO) sa ginanap na quarterly meeting ng City Council on the Protection of Children (CCPC) kamakailan sa Baguio City Multi-purpose Hall. Sa ialim ng  CNSP case, 59 ang Children in Conflict with the Law (CICL), 19 Children at Risk (CAR) at 50 kaso para sa Child Abuse (CA). Ang CNSP ay mga bata na ipinag-uutos sa pamamagitan ng batas, na protektahan laban sa pang-aabuso, pagsasamantala at diskriminasyon. Ang CICL ay maaaring isang bata na pinaghihinalaang, inakusahan o hinatulan bilang nakagawa ng isang pagkakasala sa ilalim ng mga batas ng Pilipinas, habang ang mga kaso ng CAR ay ang mga kumikilos sa paraang maaaring makapinsala sa kanilang sarili o sa iba, o nasa panganib na itulak o pagsasamantalahan dahil sa personal, pamilya at panlipunang mga pangyayari. Sa 59 kaso ng CICL ay kinabibilangan ng 55 lalaki at 4 na babae, na dalawa ang nasa 9 hanggang 11 taong gulang;  tatlumpu’t tatlong ang 12 hanggang 15 taong gulang; dalawampu’t apat ang 16 hanggang 17 taong gulang; na may iba’t ibang mga pagkakasala kabilang ang pananakit, pagnanakaw, gawaing mapanganib na droga, pagtatangkang pagpatay, diumano’y frustrated murder, diumano’y sekswal na pang-aabuso at panggagahasa, carnapping, pang-aabuso, frustrated homicide, sekswal na pang-aabuso at anti-panggagahasa; 26 na kaso ang isinampa at 33 ang hindi naisampa. Ayon sa  CSWDO, ang ilan dito ay sumasailalim sa interbensyon at diversion, ang isa ay nasa disposisyon, habang ang isa ay tumanggi sa interbensyon. Karamihan ay naninirahan kasama ang pamilya, ang ilan ay nasa social welfare center, ang isa ay inilipat sa ibang pasilidad at ang isa ay inilipat sa isang lokal na SWDO. Ang 59 kaso ng CICL ay kumakalat sa 28 barangay sa lungsod ng Baguio na may tatlong out-of-town respondents. Para sa mga 19 kaso ng CAR,ay kinabibilangan ito ng 8 lalaki at 11 babae na may kaso ng maling pag-uugali, pagbabanta sa ibang bata, teenage pregnancy, masamang ugali, stow-away, nakatira kasama ang menor de edad na kasintahan at pag-iwas sa paaralan. Lahat sila ay naninirahan kasama ang kanilang mga pamilya sa 11 natukoy na barangay. Para sa mga 59 kaso ng Child Abuse ay 32 babae at 18 lalaki, na may kaso ng pisikal na pang-aabuso, non-incest rape, acts of lasciviousness, neglect, sexual molestation, emotional abuse. Pito ang nasa 0 to 5 age level, anim ang 6 to 8 y/o, walo ay 9 to 11 y/o; 22 ang 12 to 15 y/o at pito ay 16 to 17 taon gulang. Ayon kay CSWDO in-charge Cynthia Langagan ang tulong medikal/ pinansyal/ edukasyon/pagkain/kabuhayan ay ipinapaabot sa mga biktima. Ang iba pang mga serbisyo ay pansamantalang tirahan at mga serbisyo sa homelife, indibidwal na pagpapayo sa magulang-anak, sikolohikal na pangunang lunas, pagbuo ng halaga, mga sesyon ng kasanayan sa buhay, mga aralin sa pagiging magulang at pagsangguni sa pangangalaga sa pangangalaga, tulong na legal at pagsusuri sa sikolohikal. Ayon naman kay PCpt Maricris Melchor, ng BCPO, sa loob ng nakalipas na limang buwan, may kabuuang 231 menor de edad ang nahuli dahil sa paglabag sa Curfew Ordinance, na kinabibilangan ng 48 noong Enero; 39 noong Pebrero, 46 ​​noong Marso, 55 noong Abril at 43 noong Mayo. Binanggit ni Melchor ang pagkakaroon ng recalibrated Task Group Rizal (TG Rizal) na nag-aaplay ng mga pinakamahusay na kasanayan at nagpapatupad ng mga naaangkop na hakbang sa loob ng area of ​​responsibility ng mga istasyon ng pulisya. Ang mga concerned personnel kabilang ang station commanders ay sumasailalim sa mga seminar tungkol sa mga batas na may kaugnayan kay TG Rizal para ipakalat sa mga barangay officials at constituents. Aniya, sinusubaybayan ni TG Rizal ang pagpapatupad ng curfew para sa mga menor de edad, at nagsasagawa ng surveillance sa mga night spot, parke, computer shop at iba’t ibang lugar sa loob ng central business district (CBD) hanggang sa labas mula alas-9 ng gabi. Sinabi pa na pinapalawak ng BCPO ang serbisyo sa transportasyon para sa mga biktima sa medico-legal, pinapadali ang mga sinumpaang pahayag at patuloy na sinusubaybayan ang mga biktima habang ang BGHMC ay inaasikaso ang mga biktima para sa agarang pagtatasa ng kaligtasan, debriefing, psychoeducation, pisikal na pagsusuri, referral sa psychiatry at psychological evaluation. Ang CCPC ay nakaangkla sa apat na pangunahing haligi ng proteksyon ng bata: kaligtasan ng buhay, pag-unlad, proteksyon at pakikilahok. Ito ay pinamumunuan ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong, kasama ang mga miyembro-kinatawan mula sa CSWDO, Administrators, Planning, Sustainability and Development, Budget, Health, Department of Education, Employment, BGHMC, Risk Reduction Management, Veterinary and Agriculture, Nutrition, Liga ng Mga Barangay, Federation of CPC, Interior and Local Government, BCPO, Helping Hands at mga iba pang mga ahensya. By Zaldy Comanda