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Laws On Child'S Rights and Protection
Laws On Child'S Rights and Protection
PROTECTION
CHILD ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION
1.Identify and learn the rights of children
2.Identify the responsibilities of children to
their families, their communities and their
country;
3.Identify the State’s undertaking to protect
them
4. Increase awareness on law on child sexual
abuse (R.A No. 7610);
5.Learn what constitutes child abuse and how
it is committed;
6. Know the penalties of the crime;
SIGNIFICANCE
Child Abuse and Exploitation of Women
and their children are not only a
national concern but a global one.
Under the 1987 Constitution, Article 15,
Section 3,the State ensures the right
of children to assistance including
proper care and nutrition, and
special protection from all forms of
neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation
and other conditions prejudicial to
their development. This is in fact a
recognition of the vulnerability and
special needs of children.
SITUATIONER:
FACTS ABOUT FILIPINO CHILDREN
Filipino children and education
• For every 100 Filipino children who enter Grade 1,
only 67 will graduate from elementary school. Only
49 will complete high school.
• Participation rates in public elementary schools
have decreased to 90% since 2000.
• 4 out of 10 children (12-15 years old) are not in
school. The net enrollment ratio in public secondary
education in 2002 was only 57%.
• The average class size across Philippine regions
ranges from 33 to 50 students per class
• Only 3 out of every 10 Filipino children has early
childhood education, formal or non-formal.
Filipino children and health:
• 22% of children under the age of five are
underweight
• There is a lack of knowledge about HIV with
only 21% of the population having an
understanding of what HIV is and how it can
be prevented.
• Only 70% of children are fully immunized.
Filipino children and poverty:
• 26.5% of the Philippines population lives below
the poverty line.
• The number of poor Filipino families has gone up
from 4.36 million in 1985 to 5.14 million in 2000.
Filipino children and abuse &
exploitation:
• Between 1999 and 2008 12% of Filipino children took
part in child labor
• Children in the Philippines are engaged in the worst
forms of child labor, particularly in agriculture,
domestic work, home based industries, prostitution,
trafficking and pornography
• Throughout urban settings in the Philippines children
live and work on the streets, scavenging, begging and
engaging in other income generating activities
Filipino children and abuse &
exploitation:
• Corporal punishment is illegal but still widely practiced
in Filipino schools, homes and other settings
• Physical and sexual abuse of children in the Philippines
is widespread and of concern
WHO IS CONSIDERED A CHILD?
A PERSON WHO IS BELOW 18 YEARS OLD; and
A PERSON WHO IS 18 OR ABOVE BUT CANNOT
TAKE CARE OF HIMSELF DUE TO CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES.
RIGHTS OF EVERY
FILIPINO CHILD
1. TO BE BORN. TO HAVE NAME
AND NATIONALITY;
2. TO BE FREE. TO BE HAVE A
FAMILY WHO WILL TAKE
CARE OF ME;
3. TO HAVE A GOOD
EDUCATION.
4. TO DEVELOP MY POTENTIALS.
5. TO HAVE ENOUGH FOOD,
SHELTER, A HEALTHY AND
ACTIVE BODY;
RIGHTS OF EVERY FILIPINO
CHILD
6. TO BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY
TO PLAY AND LEISURE;
7. TO BE GIVEN PROTECTION
AGAINST ABUSE, DANGER AND
VIOLENCE BROUGHT BY WAR
AND CONFLICT;
8. TO LIVE IN A PEACEFUL
COMMUNITY.
9. TO BE DEFENDED AND ASSISTED
BY THE GOVERNMENT.
10. TO BE ABLE TO EXPRESS MY
VIEWS.
Laws Protecting Children
in the Philippines
• Philippine Constitution (1987)
• Child and Youth Welfare Code – Presidential Decree No.
603 (1974)
• Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation
and Discrimination Act – R. A. No. 7610 (1992)
• Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995 – R. A. No. 7877
• Anti-Rape Law of 1997 – R. A. No. 8353
• Relevant Provisions from the Revised Penal Code - Act No.
3815 (1930)
• Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 – R. A. No. 9208
• Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of
2004 – R.A. No. 9262
Laws Protecting Children
in the Philippines
- R.A. No 9165 -Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Act of 2002 Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs
Act – with respect to minor offenders
- R.A. 7658, "An Act Prohibiting the Employment
of Children Below 15 Years of Age in Public and
Private Undertakings" was passed into law in
October, 1993, thereby restoring the erstwhile
prohibition on the employment of children
below 15 years of age.
Laws Protecting Children in
the Philippines
- R.A No. 9344 "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of
2006.
- R.A. No. 9231 - N ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD
LABOR AND AFFORDING STRONGER
PROTECTION FOR THE WORKING CHILD, (2003)
- Republic Act No. 9775 AN ACT DEFINING THE
CRIME OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY of 2009,
- Republic Act No. 10175 Cybercrime Prevention
Act of 2012″ - on Cyber Child Pornography
IMPORTANCE OF THE CHILD
• The child is one of the most
important assets of the nation.
Every effort should be exerted to
promote a child’s well-being and
enhance his/her opportunities for a
useful and happy life.
• The child is also a citizen of our
country. His/her traits and
capabilities should be developed for
the betterment of society.
CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT
The child’s character development
starts at home. Each family member
should try to make the home a
wholesome and harmonious place to
live in. This is because whatever
happens at home greatly influences
the child’s development. Attachment
to the home and strong family ties
should be encouraged.
CHILD’S DEVELOPMENT
It is the right and duty of parents
to raise their children. Parents
should receive the aid and support
of the government in rearing the
child. Other institutions should
assist the home and the nation in
preparing the child for responsible
adulthood. These institutions
Include the school, the church,
social organizations and the
community.
Children do not grow up to
be responsible adults by
themselves. They need the
support and guidance of the
different sectors of society. The
most important institution that
guides children is the family. The
family, especially parents, have
duties to perform. Other
institutions that have
responsibilities to every child are
schools and the community. Each
of these institutions must work
together to guide every child.
Remember that the future of our
country rests on our children.
Parents have the following duties
toward their children:
– To give them affection, companionship and
understanding;
– To provide them with moral guidance, instil
in them self discipline and religious instruction;
Parents have the following duties
toward their children:
– To supervise their activities, including their
recreation;
– To teach them the value of thrift and self-
reliance;
– To encourage them to participate in socio-
civic affairs, teach them the duties of a good
citizen, and develop the commitment to one’s
country;
Parents have the following duties
toward their children
• To advise them properly on any matter
affecting their development and well-being;
• To always set a good example; and
• To provide them with enough support.
The school also has duties to the
child. These include the following:
• No child is to be refused admission
in public schools.
• Public nursery and kindergarten
schools should be maintained
whenever possible.
• There should be special classes in
every province and special schools
for the physically handicapped,
mentally retarded, emotionally
disturbed, and gifted children.
The school also has duties to the
child. These include the following:
• School children and students should be
provided with enough classrooms and
facilities, including playground, space and
facilities for recreation.
• The school environment should be free from
dangers to the health and safety of the
children.
It should be the duty of the
community to:
• Bring about a healthy environment
necessary to the normal growth of
children and the development of their
physical, mental and spiritual well-
being;
• Help institutions of learning, whether
public or private, achieve the
fundamental objectives of education;
• Organize or encourage activities for
the cultivation of the interests of
children;
It should be the duty of the
community to:
• Promote the establishment and
maintenance of adequately
equipped playgrounds, parks and
other recreational facilities;
• Support parent education programs
by encouraging its members to
attend and actively participate in
them;
• Assist the government in fighting
juvenile crimes and rehabilitating
young lawbreakers;
It should be the duty of the
community to:
• Aid in carrying out special projects for the
betterment of children who live in the
remote areas, belong to cultural minorities,
or are out-of-school. They should cooperate
with private and public child welfare
agencies in providing care, training and
protection to poor, abandoned, neglected,
abused and handicapped children;
It should be the duty of the
community to:
• And Barangay councils, socio-civic
associations and youth associations should
be developed and maintained in the
community to guide and train children in
terms of education, social responsibility and
care for the environment.
United Nations Convention
on the Rights of the Child
The United Nations Convention on the
Rights of the Child (commonly
abbreviated as the CRC, CROC,
or UNCRC) is a human rights
treaty setting out the civil, political,
economic, social, health and cultural
rights of children. The Convention
defines a child as any human being
under the age of eighteen, unless
under states own domestic legislation
majority is attained earlier.