Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

Section 5.  Functions of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.

The Department shall:

1. Formulate the criteria for the selection, qualifications, training and accreditation of barangay day care workers and the standards for the implementation of the total development and protection of children program;
   
   

2. Coordinate activities of non-government organizations with the day care workers and other social workers of the Department in order that their services may be utilized for the attainment of the program goals; and
   
   

3. Protect and assist abused, neglected or exploited children and secure proper government assistance for said children.