Ordinance No. 2023-025

Summary/Additional Info:

This landmark ordinance institutionalizes the AYSRH Program in Naga City to combat teenage pregnancy and promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health through education, service delivery, and social protection. It mainstreams adolescent rights into governance and recognizes youth as vital agents of development.

Core Components:

1. Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE):
   • Led by the CPNO in collaboration with DepEd, CSWDO, CHO, and other stakeholders
   • Development of age-appropriate, rights-based SBC materials and local curriculum integration
   • Capacity-building for educators, guidance counselors, and parents
2. AHEAD-ISDN Network:
   • A coordinated citywide information and service delivery platform
   • Offers general health, ASRH care, social welfare, livelihood, and youth participation services
   • Referral pathways, education platforms, peer-led campaigns, and digital outreach
3. Adolescent-Friendly Health Facilities:
   • Dedicated schedules and teen hubs in health centers and schools
   • Confidential, nonjudgmental, gender-sensitive services
   • Social protection for pregnant adolescents and survivors of sexual violence, integrated with mental health and livelihood support
4. Parent Support Program (PSP):
   • Education campaigns for parents of both in-school and out-of-school youth
   • Peer support, family counseling, and community-based outreach
5. Service Provider Capacity Building:
   • Training frontline workers, social workers, and volunteers on ASRH, informed consent, gender sensitivity, STI prevention, mental health, and referral systems
6. City AYSRH Council (CAYSRHC):
   • Multi-sectoral advisory body chaired by the Mayor
   • Oversees implementation, monitoring, legislative recommendations, and data-driven policy adjustments
7. Funding:

• Annual appropriations guaranteed to support programs, personnel, materials, and facility improvements