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CBCS BRAVE Project, KFI Compound, Doña Pilar Street , Poblacion IV, Cotabato City (2026)

25/07/2026

𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐇, 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐄𝐅𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐄: 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

The 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒)), successfully conducted a 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 of 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝐀𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐫. They are the key frontline service providers that recognized protection for children and ensuring every child has a legal identity that requires a unified and coordinated approach.

Throughout the orientation, participants explored the importance of birth registration as the foundation of a child's identity and gateway to essential rights and services, including education, healthcare, and social protection. The sessions also highlighted child protection principles and the critical role that teachers, school administrators, nurses, midwives, and other health personnel play in identifying vulnerable children, responding to protection concerns, and ensuring timely referrals to appropriate agencies. By working hand in hand, schools and health facilities can ensure that no child is overlooked and that every child receives the protection and support they deserve.

This initiative forms part of 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑 in collaboration with 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐅’𝐬 continuing commitment to advancing child well-being and promoting stronger local systems that protect children's rights across the Bangsamoro region alongside with its partners on the ground and the support from the 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧.

By building partnerships among frontline workers and local institutions, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒) aims to create safer, more responsive communities where every child is recognized, protected, and given the opportunity to thrive.

24/07/2026

𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦: 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗚𝗛 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗕𝗘𝗧𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗟𝗔𝗦 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬

Every child has the fundamental right to safety, legal identity, and access to basic services. School heads and health workers stand as two of the most trusted and accessible frontline responders in every community—from urban centers to remote barangays. Yet too often, their efforts operate in separate lanes: schools focus on enrollment and learning; health facilities prioritize immunization and wellness; while critical needs like securing a child’s birth certificate or spotting signs of harm fall through the gaps.

These gaps were realized through the 𝑰𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 a 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥 led project in collaboration with 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 and implementing partners 𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦 and 𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜 with the support from the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻.

This initiative features four key outputs. The third output, 𝑩𝑹𝑨𝑽𝑬 (𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒅𝒗𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒄𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑽𝒖𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒑𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑬𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔) 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒋𝒆𝒄𝒕, comprises three interventions—one of which was an 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 held on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at the 𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝘂 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀, 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗿.

At its core, interoperability is about connecting people and systems so they can work toward the same goal. When school heads and health workers coordinate closely, birth registration and child protection become far more effective. By sharing information and acting as a team, they make sure no child falls through the gaps—turning watchful eyes into timely care, legal recognition, and a stronger safety net against harm.

18/07/2026

𝐓𝐖𝐎 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐒, 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇

Child protection and Birth Registration are not a relay race where the health worker hands off to the school head and walks away. It is an ongoing, collaborative network. To ensure that no child's story is erased before it truly begins the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜 (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒) conducted an 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 for these frontliner sectors on 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧-𝐒𝐆𝐀.

School heads, representatives, and health workers recognized that missing birth data is a vital child protection indicator, not just a paperwork issue. To address this, they have formed a data partnership to track unregistered and vulnerable children. This collaboration reflects their shared responsibility to ensure every child is granted a name, legal rights, and protection.

A major hurdle is being lifted for families in 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐧-𝐒𝐆𝐀. Thanks to the 𝑺𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒈𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏 𝒇𝒂𝒔𝒕-𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝑳𝒐𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑶𝒓𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, securing a birth certificate is about to become much easier. This legislative push, combined with local birth awareness campaigns, is already paving the way toward a brighter future: a community where no child or vulnerable resident goes unregistered.

The 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭) initiative is led by the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐠𝐞𝐞𝐬 (𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑), in collaboration with the 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 (𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐅), ), and implemented on the ground by the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒) and 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 (𝐂𝐅𝐒𝐈) with support from the 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧.

18/07/2026

𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗩𝗨𝗟𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗚𝗔𝗣: 𝗪𝗛𝗬 “𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡” 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗦?

For a school head or a health worker, a child's birth details are more than just data entry fields. They establish a baseline of identity. An 𝑶𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒅 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔, conducted on 𝑱𝒖𝒍𝒚 𝟏𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑯𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒔, 𝑴𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒍 𝑺𝒖𝒓. Aims to have a comprehensive understanding of a child's status at birth and child’s rights.

Without a clear, verified birth orientation, a child is functionally invisible to the state. In a school setting, this manifests as an inability to track official age, making children susceptible to premature workforce entry or early marriage. In a clinic, it leads to fragmented medical histories and gaps in life-saving interventions.

When school heads and health workers fail to connect these two dots, vulnerable children fall through the cracks. Conversely, when synchronized, birth orientation becomes a frontline shield against exploitation, identity theft, and systemic neglect.

An accurate birth orientation ensures that every child is counted, visible, and protected. For 𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒑𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒂𝒏 𝑺𝒂 𝑩𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒔, looking past the immediate chart or folder to understand a child’s foundational origin story is not just best practice—it is the very definition of systemic child protection.

This initiative is 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥 lead in collaboration with 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 and implementing partners, the 𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦 and the 𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜 with the support from the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻.

17/07/2026

𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐆𝐀-𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌 𝐓𝐎𝐖𝐍𝐒 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐃 𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐀𝐃𝐕𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐂𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐄

Young community leaders from four towns in the Special Geographic Area (SGA) of BARMM received seed grants and advocacy materials during a ceremony held 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 𝗦𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝘁𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, marking the official launch of a region-wide birth registration campaign.

Recipients hailed from the local government units of 𝑻𝒖𝒈𝒖𝒏𝒂𝒏, 𝑷𝒂𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒖𝒅𝒅𝒊𝒏, 𝑲𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒂𝒏, and 𝑴𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒐 - four towns that will be the frontlines of the group’s upcoming campaign to boost birth registration among families in the area.

For these advocates, the resources are a timely boost to tackle a gap that keeps many children from accessing basic rights and reaching remote areas across the SGA towns is a priority, as many families face barriers like distance, lack of information, or difficulty gathering required documents.

The initiative is led by the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲𝘀 (𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥), in collaboration with the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱 (𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙), and implemented on the ground by the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗜𝗻𝗰. (𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜).

In the coming weeks, the 𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 will conduct house-to-house visits, hold barangay forums, and assist families with requirements across the four SGA towns.

13/07/2026

𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒, 𝐒𝐄𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐎𝐋 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒, 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐋𝐆𝐔’𝐬 𝐈𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍

A child’s journey to safety and opportunity begins with a single legal document: the birth certificate. It is more than just paperwork—it is proof of identity, nationality, and existence, and serves as the foundation of every child’s rights.

An 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 was successfully conducted on 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟬𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at 𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 for the School Heads, Health Workers and Barangay Officials of Cotabato City. With funding and support from the Government of Japan, UNHCR leads this joint initiative alongside UNICEF and implementing partners CBCS and CFSI.

Schools are the best place to identify children missing birth records, especially those who missed registration as infants, Barangay Health Workers (BHWs), midwives, and nurses are the first witnesses to a child’s life, making them key partners in registration and protection while the Barangay Local Government Units is the smallest political unit, BLGUs are closest to the people, making them the most effective enablers of child protection and registration.

Together, these stakeholders create a strong support system. Health workers report births, BLGUs process documents, and schools verify and follow through—all guided by local laws. This collaboration guarantees that every child will gain legal recognition, access to services, and the protection they deserve.

Highlight of the said orientation was the presentation of the 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼. 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺, 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿. It has already undergone its First Reading. This ordinance aims to improve the delivery, accessibility, and efficiency of birth registration services by simplifying procedures, reducing financial and administrative barriers and expanding service reach, particularly for individuals and families living in vulnerable, isolated, conflict-affected and marginalized communities.

𝗠𝘀. 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘄 𝗠. 𝗬𝗮𝗽, 𝗢𝗜𝗖-𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗿, presented key provisions of the proposed ordinance, specifically focusing on the roles and responsibilities of barangay officials: 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟴 (Barangay Civil Registration Desk - BCRD), 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟬 (Barangay Civil Registration Information System - BCRIS), 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟭 (Barangay Civil Registration Desk Officer - BCRDO), and 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮𝟬 Educational Access Regardless of Civil Registration Status).

To ensure the effective implementation of the proposed ordinance, and facilitate coordinated action among all relevant stakeholders, 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟲 - Creation of the City Civil Registration Council will be established.

In the end, free birth registration through local ordinances, supported by dedicated BLGUs, health workers, and educators, builds safer communities and brighter futures. When a child’s identity is secured, their rights are protected.

05/07/2026

𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗚 𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬, 𝗠𝗗𝗦

Every child leaves records as they move through school and healthcare. But despite these records, two important systems often work separately: 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (the formal documentation and understanding of a child's exact legal, geographical, and biological origins at birth) and 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘀.

When school heads and health workers don't work together, vulnerable children can easily be overlooked and miss the support they need. But when they collaborate, birth orientation becomes a powerful first step in protecting children from exploitation, identity theft, and being left behind.

On 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, at the 𝗠𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 - 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠, 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠, 𝐿𝐺𝑈 𝐸𝑚𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑒𝑠, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑆𝐾 𝐹𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛/𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠 came together to discussed the concept of interoperability—the seamless sharing of data between health and education systems to make registration faster and more accurate and clarified roles : 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 to identify unregistered children during enrollment; 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑊𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠 to assist parents and process documents on time; 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 to support local policies and encourage communities to recognize every child's right to legal identity, education, healthcare, and protection; and 𝐿𝐺𝑈 𝐸𝑚𝑙𝑜𝑦𝑒𝑒𝑠 to coordinate with schools, health workers, social workers, and other agencies to ensure timely referral, protection, and access to essential services; and 𝑆𝐾 𝐹𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛/𝑀𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟𝑠
can organize information campaigns, youth forums, and community activities that educate young people and families about the importance of birth registration, children's rights, and child protection. They can also use social media and peer networks to spread accurate information.

For school heads, health workers and other sectors participated in a half-day orientation, a child's birth details are more than just data entry fields, they establish a baseline of identity.

This initiative is supported by the 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻, implemented by 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥-𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 and its partners - 𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦 and 𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜.

05/07/2026

𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗚𝗨 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨 𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗡 𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗧, 𝗠𝗗𝗡

In an effort to foster greater synergy between the health and education sectors, a half-day orientation activity was conducted at the municipal gymnasium of 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐮 𝐎𝐝𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐭, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞, on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Addressed local challenges such as late registration and low awareness among parents, and shared simplified procedures and solutions. Health and education sectors agreed to work closely together to ensure no child is left unregistered or unprotected.

This initiative to promote digital birth registration is a 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑-led project, in collaboration with 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐅 and its implementing partners, the 𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒 and 𝐂𝐅𝐒𝐈, with support from the 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧.

29/06/2026

𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗟𝗚𝗨 𝗚𝗘𝗡. 𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗗𝗔 𝗞. 𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗡 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗙𝗔𝗥𝗘

An orientation on birth registration and child protection concluded on 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 at the 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 for 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 of the 𝐌𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐧. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐊. 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐧, 𝐌𝐃𝐒. Even amid a power outage, everyone took part wholeheartedly, showing their dedication to protecting children’s rights and making sure all families can access essential services.

This activity is part of the 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 (𝐁𝐑𝐀𝐕𝐄) — a project led by 𝐔𝐍𝐇𝐂𝐑, in partnership with 𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐄𝐅 and its implementing organizations and government agencies: 𝐂𝐁𝐂𝐒, 𝐂𝐅𝐒𝐈, 𝐌𝐒𝐒𝐃-𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌, 𝐑𝐒𝐂𝐖𝐂-𝐂𝐖𝐂-𝐁𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐌, 𝐏𝐒𝐀, and 𝐏𝐀𝐎. It is also 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧.

During the session, participants explored key topics: from the legal steps required for birth registration to how to spot and respond to child protection issues. Health workers explained how to properly record births and help families get official birth certificates. Meanwhile, school heads shared how having a registered birth makes it easier for children to enroll in school and qualify for educational support.

Moving forward, the 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐆𝐞𝐧. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐊. 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐧, 𝐌𝐃𝐒 have pledged to continue providing support and resources, as they put what they learned into action.

28/06/2026

𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗣𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗟𝗨𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗡, 𝗠𝗗𝗦: 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗕𝗜𝗥𝗧𝗛 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

School heads and health workers from 𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐫 came together 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, for a half-day orientation at the 𝐋𝐆𝐔 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 aimed at strengthening collaboration between the education and health sectors in promoting child protection and birth registration.

The orientation highlighted the important role both sectors play in ensuring that every child is registered at birth and has access to essential services such as education and healthcare. Health workers shared their experiences in monitoring births and identifying unregistered children, while school heads emphasized the importance of birth certificates in school enrollment and in securing children's rights.

The session also provided a venue to establish stronger coordination mechanisms, including referral pathways for child protection concerns. By the end of the activity, participants committed to developing joint action plans focused on community outreach, birth registration assistance, and coordinated child protection efforts to better serve children and families in the municipality.

This initiative to promote digital birth registration is a 𝗨𝗡𝗛𝗖𝗥-led project, in collaboration with 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗙 and its implementing partners, the 𝗖𝗕𝗖𝗦 and 𝗖𝗙𝗦𝗜, with 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻.

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