Republic Act No. 9344, also known as the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006 (full text), is an act establishing a comprehensi e !u enile !ustice an" welfare s#stem, creating the $u enile $ustice an" %elfare &ouncil un"er the 'epartment of $ustice. R.A. 9344 is a consoli"ation of (enate )ill No. *4+, an" -ouse )ill No. .+/., passe" b# the (enate an" -ouse of Representati es on ,, 0arch ,++/. 1t was signe" into law b# 2resi"ent 3loria 0acapagal4Arro#o on ,5 April ,++/. Rule of construction. 1n case of "oubt, the interpretation of an# of the pro isions of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, inclu"ing its implementing rules an" regulations (1RRs), shall be construe" liberall# in fa or of the chil" in conflict with the law.6*7 'i ersion 2rogram
strengthene" within one (*) #ear from the effecti it# of this Act. 0embership in the >&2& shall be chosen faom among the responsible members of the communit#, inclu"ing a representati e eom the #outh sector, as well as representati es from go ernment an" pri ate agencies concerne" with the welfare of chil"ren. 8he local council shall ser e as the primar# agenc# to coor"inate with an" assist the >3? concerne" for the a"option of a comprehensi e plan on "elin9uenc# pre ention, an" to o ersee its proper implementation. @ne percent (*A) of the internal re enue allotment of baranga#s, municipalities an" cities shall be allocate" for the strengthening an" implementation of the programs of the >&2&B 2ro i"e", 8hat the "isbursement of the fun" shall be ma"e b# the >3? concerne".6.7 A%%ointment of "ocal Social Welfare and Develo%ment &fficer. All >3?s shall appoint a "ul# license" social worker as its local social welfare an" "e elopment officer taske" to assist chil"ren in conflict with the law.6/7 The San!!unian! 'a ataan. 8he (angguniang Cabataan ((C) shall coor"inate with the >&2& in the formulation. an" implementation of !u enile inter ention an" "i ersion programs in the communit#.6D7
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