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INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY LAWS AND BIOETHICS

Democratic Republican
will of the people through a representative
The Philippines is both Democratic and Republican.

THREE BRANCHES OF THE GOVERNMENT

 All three branches = considered equal and same in rank
Executive Branch Head: President
EXECUTE LAWS  Comprised of the President, Vice
President & Cabinet Members
Legislative Branch Upper House
PASS LAWS Head: Senate President
 Called the Senate
 Comprised of 24 senators
Lower House
Head: Speaker of the House of Representatives
 Called the House of Representatives
 Local in nature
 Comprised of: district
representatives (Congressman) and
partylist representatives
 200 – 300 members
Together, the Upper House and Lower House,
are considered the Congress.
Judiciary Head: Chief Justice
SETTLE DISPUTES  Called the Supreme Court
 Comprised of Chief Justice and
Associate Justices
 15 members including Chief Justice

HISTORY: TYPE OF LAWS

COMMONWEALTH ACT (CA) Under American Period
REPUBLIC ACT (RA) When we gained full independence
Number of RA assigned when President signs law
RA 5527
 Amended by RA 6138
 Medtech Law governs Medtech Education
BATAS PAMBANSA (BP) 1973 Constitution
 Presidential Parliamentary Constitution
o Democratic
o Party with greatest representation
forms the government  leader
becoming their prime minister
o Minority serves as opposition
NOW
 Presidential Bicameral (two chambers)
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Constitution
Was also once a Presidential Unitary (one
chamber) Constitution
Martial Law
 Under 1973 Constitution
 President took over both Congress and
Executive Branch
 Having laws known as BATAS PAMBANSA
o BP 22 – Bouncing Cheeks Law
 No money to support checks =
criminally and civilly liable
 Presidential Decree 498, 1534  amended
RA 5527
REPUBLIC ACT (RA) 1986
 reverted back to RA (11,000 as of today)

TERMS
Amend Changes to current law
Repeal Delete or erase from existence

TYPES OF CASES
Administrative public officers
Criminal crime against state (PEOPLE OF PH vs)
 Under American rule, it was US vs
Civil one party vs another

EXAMPLE: MAYOR RECEIVES BRIBE

Bribery

 Under Revised Penal Code  criminal case

 Can be grounds of administrative case
o Effects include suspension of public officer
o Impeachment  a class of its own, does not fall under admin cases

EXAMPLE: MALPRACTICE

 You owe the government your profession  administratively liable

 In terms of malpractice, can be administratively, criminally and civilly liable
 Regulates professionals
o Professional Regulatory Commission
o Civil Service Commission  public servants
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- MEDTECH PRAYER
- RA 5527
6138
498
1534