Local Committee on Anti-Trafficking and VAW


The Local Committees on Anti-Trafficking and VAWC (LCAT-VAWC) is a mechanism established to coordinate and monitor the implementation of Republic Act No. 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003) and Republic Act No. 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004). Through the issuance of Joint Memorandum Circular No. 2010 by DILG, DOJ, and DSWD, the creation of LCAT-VAWCs strengthened local structures to collaboratively address the problems of trafficking and VAWC.


Membership composition of LCAT-VAWC:

Provincial Committee (PCAT-VAWC) City/Municipal Committee (C/MCAT-VAWC)
Provincial Governor
Provincial Planning & Development Coordinator
Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer
Provincial Health Officer
Chairperson of the Committee on Women, Children and Family
Sangguniang Panlalawigan
Provincial Public Employment and Services Officer 
Provincial Schools Superintendent DepEdField Office Director
CSC Provincial Prosecutor
DOJ Provincial Director
DILG Provincial Director
PNP
NGO Representatives of:
o Women
o Children
o Overseas Filipino Workers		City/Municipal Mayor
City/Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator
City/Municipal Social Welfare and  Development Officer
City/Municipal Health Officer
Chairperson of the Committee on Women, Children and Family
Sangguniang Panlungsod/Pambayan
City/Municipal Public Employment and Services Officer
City/Municipal Prosecutor
City Director/City/Municipal Local Government Operations Officer
City/Municipal Chief of Police
NGO Representatives of:
o Women
o Children
o Overseas Filipino Workers

Functions of the Local Committees:

  1. Institute policies and programs to protect women and children who are victims of trafficking-in-persons (TIP) and violence against women and their children (VAWC)
  2. Create and establish systems on surveillance, investigation, and rescue to ensure effective and efficient coordination.
  3. Undertake information, education, and advocacy campaign against TIP and VAWC
  4. Monitor and oversee the strict implementation of RA 9208, RA 9262, and other related laws for the protection of women and children, and of the IACAT and IACVAWC national plans of action.

The Council, through the DILG is developing a tool to monitor and assess the functionality of LCAT-VAWCs. It is the primary mechanism to address TIP and VAWC at the local level.