Tabuk City in Kalinga is set to construct a P31.5-million Bahay Pag-asa facility for children in conflict with the law (CICL), funded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), according to a report by BusinessWorld.
The rehabilitation center will make Tabuk City one of the few local government units in the Cordillera Administrative Region to operate its own facility dedicated to juvenile offenders. The project aims to provide a structured environment for CICL, offering intervention programs and support services in line with the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act.
The Bahay Pag-asa initiative underscores the local government's commitment to diverting youth offenders from the criminal justice system and into rehabilitative care. No timeline for construction completion has been disclosed, but the funding allocation signals the city's priority on child welfare and restorative justice.