SOCIAL WELFARE ACTS AND POLICIES

Republic Act No. Title Provisions Approved

8552   AN ACT February 25,
ESTABLISHING THE 1998
RULES AND
POLICIES ON THE
DOMESTIC
ADOPTION OF
FILIPINO CHILDREN
AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

8043 "AN ACT June 7, 1995

ESTABLISHING THE
RULES TO GOVERN
INTER-COUNTRY
ADOPTION OF
FILIPINO CHILDREN,
AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES"

9523 AN ACT REQUIRING March 12, 2009

CERTIFICATION OF
THE DEPARTMENT
OF SOCIAL WELFARE
AND DEVELOPMENT
(DSWD) TO
DECLARE A "CHILD
LEGALLY AVAILABLE
FOR ADOPTION" AS
A PREREQUISITE
FOR ADOPTION
PROCEEDINGS,
AMENDING FOR
THIS PURPOSE
CERTAIN
PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8552, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE
DOMESTIC
 ADOPTION ACT OF
1998, REPUBLIC ACT
NO. 8043,
OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE INTER-
COUNTRY
ADOPTION ACT OF
1995, PRESIDENTIAL
DECREE NO. 603,
OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE CHILD AND
YOUTH WELFARE
CODE, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

9165  AN ACT June 7, 2002

INSTITUTING THE
COMPREHENSIVE
DANGEROUS DRUGS
ACT OF 2002,
REPEALING
REPUBLIC ACT NO.
6425, OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS THE
DANGEROUS DRUGS
ACT OF 1972, AS
AMENDED,
PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND
FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

7877 Anti-Sexual Harassment AN ACT DECLARING

Act of 1995 SEXUAL
HARASSMENT
UNLAWFUL IN THE
EMPLOYMENT,
EDUCATION OR
TRAINING
ENVIRONMENT, AND
FOR OTHER
 PURPOSES.

10354 The Responsible DEC 21, 2012

Parenthood and
Reproductive Health
Act of 2012
An Act providing for
a National Policy on
Responsible
Parenthood and
Reproductive Health

9433 AN ACT PROVIDING April 11, 2007

FOR A MAGNA
CARTA FOR PUBLIC
SOCIAL WORKERS

9710     AN ACT PROVIDING AN ACT DEFINING August 14, 2009

FOR THE MAGNA CARTA CYBERCRIME,
OF WOMEN PROVIDING FOR
THE PREVENTION,
INVESTIGATION,
SUPPRESSION AND
THE IMPOSITION OF
PENALTIES
THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES

10175 "Cybercrime Prevention

Act of 2012″.
10361 Domestic Workers Act AN ACT
INSTITUTING
POLICIES FOR THE
PROTECTION AND
WELFARE OF
DOMESTIC
WORKERS

10801 Overseas Workers AN ACT GOVERNING

 Welfare Administration THE OPERATIONS
Act AND
ADMINISTRATION
OF THE OVERSEAS
WORKERS WELFARE
ADMINISTRATION

10398 An Act Declaring

November Twenty-
Five Of Every Year As
“National
Consciousness Day For
The Elimination Of
Violence Against
Women And Children"
7610     Special Protection of AN ACT PROVIDING June 17, 1992
Children Against Abuse, FOR STRONGER
Exploitation and DETERRENCE AND
Discrimination Act." SPECIAL
PROTECTION
AGAINST CHILD
ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION AND
DISCRIMINATION,
AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
7658 "Special Protection of AN ACT
Children Against Child PROHIBITING THE
Abuse, Exploitation and EMPLOYMENT OF
Discrimination Act CHILDREN BELOW
15 YEARS OF AGE IN
PUBLIC AND
PRIVATE
UNDERTAKINGS,
AMENDING FOR ITS
PURPOSE SECTION
12, ARTICLE VIII OF
R.A. 7610.

9231             Special Protection of AN ACT PROVIDING December 19,

Children Against Child FOR THE 2003
Abuse, Exploitation and ELIMINATION OF
Discrimination Act THE WORST FORMS
 OF CHILD LABOR
AND AFFORDING
STRONGER
PROTECTION FOR
THE WORKING
CHILD, AMENDING
FOR THIS PURPOSE
REPUBLIC ACTNO.
7610, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE "SPECIAL
PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN AGAINST
CHILD ABUSE,
EXPLOITATION AND
DISCRIMINATION
ACT"

8972 Solo Parents' Welfare AN ACT PROVIDING

Act of 2000 FOR BENEFITS AND
PRIVILEGES TO
SOLO PARENTS AND
THEIR CHILDREN,
APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR
AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES

5416 Social Welfare Act of AN ACT PROVIDING June 15, 1968   

1968 FOR
COMPREHENSIVE
SOCIAL SERVICES
FOR INDIVIDUALS
AND GROUPS IN
NEED OF
ASSISTANCE,
CREATING FOR THIS
PURPOSE A
DEPARTMENT OF
SOCIAL WELFARE 
4373 An Act to Regulate the 19 June 1965
Practice of Social Work
and the Operation of
Social Work Agencies in
the Philippines and for
Other Purposes