Council for the Welfare of Children - Manila, Philippines

The Council for the Welfare of Children announces the start of the 2009 Presidential Award for Child Friendly Municipalities and Cities. The Award is pursuant to Executive Order No. 184, series of 1999 (December 13, 1999) entitled “Establishing the Presidential Award for the Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities” considered as a self-assessment mechanism of the level of child-friendliness of a particular city and municipality and at the same time gives recognition to these LGUs that put in place a “child-friendly” environment.