“Children in conflict with the law (CICL) deserve a second chance to become productive members of society.”

This is the message of the three cinema plugs produced by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) which shall be launched on Saturday, December 20.

The three cinema plugs are part of the “Give a Second Chance to Children in Conflict with the Law” campaign of the Department for this sector. These will be shown in SM cinemas in Metro Manila for one week during the Metro Manila Film Festival from December 25 to 31, and in selected movie theaters in Cagayan de Oro, Cebu City, and Davao City.

The 30-seconder campaign plugs  entitled The Road to Diversion of the CICL,  Second Chance, and Batang May Sala (A Child Committing a Crime) depict the bright future that awaits CICL who have been rehabilitated through government interventions.

DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that these plugs would make the public aware about the importance of rehabilitating CICL  than sending them to jail.

She added,  “More than looking at the CICL with anger and rebuke, let us look at them with understanding, as most often, they themselves are victims of circumstances.”

This strengthened campaign for the welfare and development of CICL is in support to Republic Act (RA) No. 10630 or the “Act Strengthening the Juvenile Justice System in the Philippines”.

RA 10630 amended RA 9344 or the “Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006”.

The Secretary appeals to the public to report and/or refer a CICL to the local social welfare and development office, or to call the DSWD CICL hotline number (02) 9517433 or the JJWC hotline number (02) 921-9065 for  proper handling and management. ###