Table 1

Profile of the juveniles in conflict with the law from the 2015 record
of Women and Childrens Desk.
Indicators
Gender

Male
f

63
Age

Crimes
committed

88

In La
Trinidad

12

Late
childhood
(9-11)
f

College
undergrad
uate

Place of
residency

Below 9

Educational
attainment

Female
%

High
school
undergrad
uate
f

11

15

11

50

50

28

Preschoo
l

39

OSY

ALS

Unknown

23

32

18

25

15

21

Outside La
Trinidad

89

Adolescent
(15-17)

36

Elementa
ry
undergra
duate

38

64

Theft/
Larceny

Early
Adolescent
(12-14)

Physical
Injuries

Robbery

23

30

Rape

Criminal
trespass
%

Alleged
car
napping
f

Table 2
Profile of the juvenile in conflict with the law from the 2015 record
of Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office.
Indicator
Gender

Male

Female

f
70
Age

%
95

Late childhood
(9-11)
f
7

Educational
attainment

Place of
residency

%
9

College
undergraduate

%
5

Early
Adolescent
(12-14)

Adolescent
(15-17)

Unknown

f
28

f
14

f
25

High
school
undergraduate
f
%

36

In La Trinidad
f
25

Crimes
committed

f
4

%
34

Theft/ Larceny

f
23

%
31

49

%
38

27

36

f
49

ALS

%
66

Physical
Injuries

f
17

%
23

Attempted
robbery
f
%

Unjust Vexation

OSY

Outside La
Trinidad

Malicious
mischief

Vocatio
nal
course

%
34

Elementary
undergraduate

Robbery w/
force upon
things
f
%
3

%
19

Rape

Estafa

Robbery

f
3

%
4

Less serious
physical
injury
f
%
2

Violation of
RA 9165
f
%
1

Seduction

Physical
Injury w/
Robbery w/
Violence
f
%
6
8

Acts of
Lascivi
ousness

Poked a
knife

Car
napping

f
4

%
5

Principal
inducement
f
%
1

Snatching

Shoplifting
f
%
1

Table 3
Extent of implementation of the programs and services by La Trinidad
as provided for by the Rule 19.c of IRR-RA 9344.
Programs and Services for
Juvenile Intervention
1a. Offer appropriate counseling
and guidance to children

1
NI
0

2
SI
3

3
MI
4

4
HI
7

Weighted
Mean
3.29

QD

1b. Offer appropriate counseling

and guidance to families

3.14

MI

2a. Providing Community

Development Centers that respond
to the special problems of
children at risk

2.29

SI

2b. Providing Recreational

Activities and Services such as
sport facilities and reading
materials
3. Setting up special facilities
to provide adequate shelter for
children

2.79

MI

2.21

SI

4. Conducting special programs

for young drug abusers which
emphasize care, counseling ,
assistance and therapy-oriented
interventions
5. LGUs shares financial
resources and support the
programs of private and Nongovernment Organizations (NGO)
in providing services for
children
6. Creation of youth
organizations to organize
projects aimed at helping
children in need of assistance

3.14

MI

3.07

MI

3.14

MI

HI

Table 4
Problems encountered by the LCPC and BCPC members in implementing the Rule
19.c of RA 9344.
PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR
JUVENILE INTERVENTION
1a. Offer appropriate
counseling and guidance
to children

1b. Offer appropriate

counseling and guidance
to families
2a. Providing Community
Development Centers that
respond to the special
problems of children at
risk

2b. Providing
Recreational Activities
and Services such as
sport facilities and
reading materials

3. Setting up special
facilities to provide
adequate shelter for
children

4. Conducting special
programs for young drug
abusers which emphasize
care, counseling ,
assistance and therapyoriented interventions
5. LGUs shares financial
resources and support the
programs of private and
Non-government

PROBLEM
Lack of trained psychologists
Lack of constant monitoring on
childrens improvement
Limited number of personnel
Others: Lack of participation of
parents
Lack of cooperation among parents
Limited number of personnel
Difficulty to reach out families
because of distance
Lack of financial resources
No center/crisis center
Centers are not conducive for
development because of insufficient
facilities
Existing facilities are outdated
Lack of space/lot
Barangay hall
No/Lack of facilities
Lack of consciousness on the
importance of promoting and
defending the interest and needs
of children
Existing facilities are crowded
Lack of personnel to assist children
No facilities
Lack of financial resources
Facilities are existing but needs
renovation/extension
Existing facilities are crowded
No available area
Lack of trained personnel in handling
young drug abusers
Insufficient planning
More trainings and Planning
Lack of participation and participation
Not prioritizing programs and services
for juvenile intervention
Lack of information among local
officials that they need to

f
5
4

%
36
29

3
2

21
14

7
2
2

50
14
14

6
3
3

43
21
21

2
1
1
5
4

14
7
7
36
29

1
1
5
3
2

7
7
36
21
14

2
2
5

14
14
36

2
1
1

14
7
7

21

21

Organizations (NGO) in
providing services for
children
6. Creation of youth
organizations to organize
projects aimed at helping
children in need of
assistance

support private organizations and

NGOs
Others, specify: Lack of EIC
Difficulty in finding active youth
leaders
Lack of cooperation from the youth
Suspension of SK Federation
Others, specify: Sports feast and
community activities for CICLs

1
7

7
50

5
4
1

36
29
7