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Facts about RH Law 10354
Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health
Act of 2012, also known as the Reproductive
Health Law or RH Law, and officially designated as
Republic Act No. 10354,
Principal author of the RH law is Cong. Edcel
Lagman. signed into law on Friday 21 December
2012 by President Benigno Aquino III of The
Philippines.
The Salient features of RH Law is to:
A. Address the country’s increasing population
growth,
B. High mortality rate among mothers and infants
and
C. Increased sexually transmitted infections.
The following bills with same goals are:
House Bill N0.96 Reproductive Health Act and
Population and Development Act of 2010 by
Cong. Edcel Lagman. Senate Bill No.2378
Reproductive Health Act by Sen. Santiago
Essentials of RH law
● Promotes Breastfeeding
● Encourage Responsible Parenting
● Not force anyone against their Ethical and
Religious beliefs
● Doesn’t legalize Abortion
● It is about health and rights, not
demographics
● Contraceptives are safe
● Information on Reproductive health
● Promotes Natural and artificial method
● Will not teach a 10 year old how to use the
condom
● Freedom to choose
● Care for healthy children
To sum it, RH Bill would like to address the
following issues and concerns:
Maternal and Child Care
A. Through supporting and deploying more public
midwives, nurses and doctors most especially in far
flung areas.
B. Promoting equal access to health information
and services between the rich and the poor
C. Decrease the mortality rate among newborn
babies and reduce pregnancy complications
Sexual Education
A. Reinforcing teaching of reproductive health by
adequately trained teachers in formal and
non-formal educational system starting from
Gr.5-4th yr high school using life skills and other
approaches.
B. Sexual education will be taught at an earlier
stage, informing students about dos and don’ts for
prevention of unhealthy sexual behaviors.
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Methods of Contraception
The RH Bill promotes BOTH natural and artificial
methods.
Foundation Pillar of Reproductive Health
● Another pressing health issue that
concerns you as an adolescent is a
reproductive health. “Reproductive health
is defined as a state of physical, mental, and
social well-being in all matters relating to
the reproductive system, at all stages of life”
(Galvez Tan, et al., 2009).
● With the sudden physical and emotional
changes in your body, more and more
questions are starting to surface.
● Reproductive health is crucial for it paves
the way for your social and economic
development furthermore, it has also a
great influence on the health of the next
generation.
● The health of newborn children will be
dependent on the health of the parents,
particularly the mother.
● To aid the reproductive health needs of the
citizens, the government-mandated the
RA 10354 or most commonly known as
the Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act.
Foundation in Pillars of Reproductive health
Informed Choice
● As stated in the Act, effective and quality
reproductive healthcare services, which are
ethically and medically safe, legal,
accessible, and affordable, shall be given
primacy to ensure the health of the mother
and child.
● The government shall promote and
provide unbiased information and access
to these services.
● This pillar also covers the provision for the
integration of reproductive health and
sexuality education in schools and other
educational settings.
Respect Life (from conception to natural
death)
● The act recognizes that abortion is illegal
and punishable by law. However, mothers
will be identified to have aborted an
unborn child will be served with
post-abortive treatment and counseling in
a humane, non-judgmental, and
compassionate manner.
Birth Control
● Reproductive healthcare, information, and
supplies shall be made available most
especially to poor beneficiaries. However,
the Act provisions also that the
government must respect the citizen’s
individual preferences and choice of family
planning method.
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Parenting (Responsible Parenthood) Here’s how you do it:

● Couples determine their ideal family size. ● Mark the first day of your period (this is
● The government shall equip each parent day 1).
with needed information in all aspects of ● Then mark the first day of your next
family life, reproductive health, and this period.
pillar. ● Count the total number of days between
each cycle (the number of days between
Modern Methods of Family Planning the first days between the first days of each
period).
Natural Methods
Safe days to have sex when using the calendar
Calendar Method 7 before and after menstruation
method
(safe)
To predict the first fertile day (when you can get
● The calendar rhythm method is a method
pregnant) in your current cycle:
in which a woman calculates the fertile and
infertile days of her menstrual cycle based ● Find the shortest cycle in your past record.
on the length of her own cycle (as opposed ● Subtract 18 from the total number of days
to using a standard length cycle as is the in that cycle.
case with the standard days method). ● Count that number from day 1 of your
● This method can therefore be used by current cycle, and mark that day with an
women who have irregular length X. (Include day 1 when you count.)
menstrual cycles (menstrual cycles which ● The day marked X is your first fertile day.
are always or occasionally <26 days or >32
days). Calendar Method Chart
● Women must keep track of the length of
their menstrual cycle for at least six months
before commencing this method.
● Before you can use the calendar method as
birth control, you need to keep track of the
length of your menstrual cycles for at least
6 periods. You can do this with a regular
calendar.
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Basal Body Temperature
● A fertility awareness-based method
● Your basal body temperature is your
temperature when you’re fully at rest.
● Ovulation may cause a slight increase in
basal body temperature.
● You’ll be most fertile during the two to
three days before your temperature rises.
● By tracking your basal body temperature
each day you may be able to predict when
you’ll ovulate. In turn, this may help you
determine when you’re most likely to
conceive.
How you prepare:
Tracking your basal body temperature doesn’t
require special preparation. However, if you want
to use the basal body temperature method for birth
control, consult your health care provider first if:
● You recently gave birth or stopped taking
birth control pills or other hormonal
contraceptives.
● You’re breast-feeding
● You’re approaching menopause.
What you can expect
To use the basal body temperature method:
Take your basal body temperature every
morning before getting out of bed.
● Use a digital oral thermometer or one
specifically designed to measure basal body
temperature. Make sure you get at least
three hours of uninterrupted sleep each
night to ensure an accurate reading.
● You may consider taking your temperature
vaginally or rectally if you have trouble
determining a pattern or change in your
basal body temperature. For the most
accurate results, always take your
temperature using the same method.
Plot your temperature readings on graph
paper
● Record your daily basal body temperature
and look for a pattern to emerge.
● Your basal body temperature may increase
slightly — typically less than a 1/2 degree F
(0.3 C) — when you ovulate.
● You can assume ovulation has occurred
when the slightly higher temperature
remains steady for three days or more.
Plan sex carefully during fertile days
● You’re most fertile about two days before
your basal body temperature rises, bit
sperm can live up to five days in your
reproductive tract. If you’re hoping to get
pregnant, this is the time to have sex.
● If you’re hoping to avoid pregnancy,
unprotected sex is off-limits from the start
of your menstrual period until three to
hour days after your basal body
temperature rises — every month.
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Cervical Mucus Method
● Also called the Billings Ovulation Method,
is a type of natural family planning also
known as fertility awareness-based
methods.
● The cervical mucus method is based on
careful observation of mucus patterns
during the course of your menstrual cycle.
● Before ovulation, cervical secretions
change — creating an environment that
helps sperm travel through the cervix,
uterus, and fallopian tubes to the egg
● By recognizing the changing characteristics
of your cervical mucus, you can predict
when you’ll ovulate, which can help you
determine when you’re most likely to
conceive.
How you prepare:
To use the cervical mucus method, it’s important to
understand how cervical secretions change during a
typical menstrual cycle. Generally, you’ll have:
● No noticeable cervical secretions for three
to four days after your period ends
● Scanty, cloudy, and sticky secretions for the
next three to five days
● Abundant, clear and wet secretions for the
next three to four days — the period before
and during ovulation
● No noticeable cervical secretions for 11 to
14 days until your next period begins
● Although the specific length of these
phases may vary, contact your health care
provider if your cervical secretions don’t
follow this general pattern. You may have
an infection that requires medical
attention.
If you want to use the cervical mucus method
for birth control, consult your health care
provider first if:
● You recently had your first period, gave
birth, or stopped taking birth control pills
or other hormonal contraceptives
● You’re breast-feeding
● You’re approaching menopause
● You have a condition that disrupts regular
ovulation, such as polycystic ovary
syndrome
● Your health care provider may discourage
use of the cervical mucus method if you
have persistent reproductive tract
infections.
Progressive Cervical Mucus Chart
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Withdrawal Method Artificial Methods

● (coitus interruptus) is the practice of IUD - Internal Uterine Device - inserted in the
withdrawing the penis from the vagina and uterus - lasts for 5-10 years
away from a woman’s external genitals
before ejaculation to prevent pregnancy. How does it work?
● The goal of the withdrawal method — also
● The hormones or the copper stop the
called “pulling out” — is to prevent sperm
sperm reaching the egg
from entering the vagina
● Sometimes, sperm does reach the egg
● Using the withdrawal method for the birth
(fertilisation) so the IUD stops the egg
control requires self-control. Even then,
from attaching to the wall of the uterus.
the withdrawal method isn’t an especially
effective form of birth control How well does it work?
● Sperm may enter the vagina if withdrawal
isn’t properly timed or if pre-ejaculation ● Copper and hormonal IUDs are at least
fluid contains sperm. 99% effective. Only 1 in 100 people will get
● The withdrawal method doesn’t offer pregnant each year.
protection from sexually transmitted
infections.

Risks

● Using the withdrawal method to prevent

pregnancy doesn’t pose any direct risks,
but it doesn’t offer protection from
sexually transmitted infections. Some
couples also feel that the withdrawal
method disrupts sexual pleasure.
● The withdrawal method isn’t as effective at
preventing pregnancy as other forms of
birth control. It’s estimated that one in five
couples who practice the withdrawal
method for one year will get pregnant.
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Implant
● Put under the skin (2 rods)
● Thicken the mucus in the Cervix
How does it work?
● Implants can stop your body from
releasing an egg each month.
● Thicken the mucus in your cervix so sperm
cannot get to an egg.
● Your doctor may recommend birth control
implants to prevent pregnancy.
● Birth control implants are typically more
than 99% effective.
How well does it work?
● The implant is more than 99% effective in
preventing pregnancy. This means for
every thousand people using an implant,
only a few will get pregnant each year.
Advantages
● Long acting — it lasts for up to 5 years
● Reversible — you can choose to have it
taken out at any time. After that, you will
be able to get pregnant again
● 99% effective — it works very well
● You don’t need to think about
contraception every day
Disadvantages
● You might have irregular periods or periods
that last longer.
● This is quite common in the first 6 months
but it can last as long as you use the
implant. This can be annoying, but it’s not
harmful and the implant will still work. If
the bleeding is a problem, you can get pills
to help.
● You might have a sore or bruised arm after
the implant is put in or taken out.
● There is a small risk of infection.
● Sometimes it’s not easy for the nurse or
doctor to find that implant and you might
have to see someone else to take it out.
Oral Contraceptive Pills before taking this please
see your doctor
● The birth control pill works by stopping
sperm from joining with an egg (which is
called fertilization).
● The hormones in the pill stop ovulation.
No ovulation means there’s no egg
hanging around for sperm to fertilize, so
pregnancy can’t happen.
● The pill’s hormones also thicken the
mucus on the cervix.
Advantages
● Does not interrupt sec
● Usually makes your bleeds regular, lighter,
and less painful
● Reduces your risk of cancer of the ovaries,
womb, and colon
● Can reduce symptoms of PMS
(premenstrual syndrome)
● Can sometimes reduce acne
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● May protect against pelvic inflammatory
disease
● May reduce the risk of fibroids, ovarian
cysts and non-cancerous breast disease
Disadvantages
● Can cause temporary side effects at first,
such as headaches, nausea, breast
tenderness and mood swings — if these do
not go after a few months, it may help to
change to a different pill
● Can increase your blood pressure
● Does not protect you against sexually
transmitted infections
● Breakthrough bleeding and spotting is
common in the first few months of using
the pill
● It has been linked to an increased risk of
some serious health conditions, such as
blood clots, and breast cancer
Condom
● Thin, fitted tube that a man wears over his
penis during sex or a woman inserts into
her vagina before sex.
● Can help prevent pregnancies and STDs.
● They create a barrier that keeps semen and
other body fluids out of the vagina,
rectum, or mouth.
● You might hear a condom called a rubber
or the barrier method.
● Don’t use male and female condoms at the
same time. One can stick to the other and
pull it out of place or tear it.
Condom Effectiveness
● How well a condom works depends a lot
on wether you use it the right way.
● A woman can get pregnant even if she or
her partner uses a condom.
● When used properly, male condoms are
about 98% effective.
● This means that in one year, 2 out of every
100 women whose partners always use
condoms correctly will get pregnant.
● That number rises to 18 out of 100
women whose partners don’t use the
condoms correctly every time.
● Female condoms are about 95% effective
when used properly.
● They work only 79% of the time if you
don’t use them right.
● Condoms also greatly lower the chances
that one person will pass an STD to the
other.
● The exact risk varies by the type of disease.
For example, condoms are almost 100%
effective at protecting against HIV. But
HPV the most common sexually
transmitted disease, can infect areas that a
male condom doesn’t cover, like the
scrotum.
● They lower the risk of HPV infection, but
they don’t get rid of it.
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Spermicides ● You only have to use diaphragm or cap

when you have sex, but you must leave it in
● Contain chemicals to stop sperm from for at least 6 hours after the last time you
getting to an egg. had sex. You can leave it in for longer than
● Come in several different forms this, but don’t take it out before.
○ Cream
○ Gel You need to apply more spermicide if:
○ Foam
○ Film ● you have sex again with the diaphragm or
○ Suppositories cap in place the diaphragm or cap has been
in place for 3 hours or more before you
How does it work? have sex.

● Spermicides block the cervix (the opening

to the uterus) and slow sperm down to
make it harder for them to swim to an egg.
● In order to work, the spermicide must be
placed deep in the vagina close to the
cervix.
● Creams, gels, and foams are squirted into
the vagina using an applicator. Other types
of spermicides include vaginal
contraceptives film (VCF), a thin sheet
placed in the back of vagina by hand, and Contraceptive Patch
vaginal suppositories.
● The transdermal contraceptive patch is
Diaphragm/CAP safe, simple, and affordable birth control
method that you wear on the skin of your
● A diaphragm or cap is a barrier method of belly, upper arm, butt, or back.
contraception. ● Put a new patch on every 3 weeks, and it
● It fits inside your vagina and prevents releases hormones that prevent pregnancy.
sperm passing through the cervix (the Then you get a week off before you repeat
entrance of your womb). the cycle.
● You need to use it with a gel that kills
sperm (spermicide).
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How does it work? Vagina Ring

● The birth control patch prevents ● Contraceptive ring which sits inside the
pregnancy by stopping sperm from vagina.
meeting an egg (which is called ● Contains two hormones, oestrogen, and
fertilization). progestogen and stops ovaries from
● Like most birth control pills, the patch releasing an egg each month.
contains the hormones estrogen and ● The vaginal ring is inserted into the vagina
progestin, which are similar to hormones on the first day of a woman’s menstrual
our bodies make naturally. cycle and stays in place for three weeks in a
● You wear the patch on certain parts of your row and is then removed while the woman
body, and the hormones are absorbed has her period.
through your skin. ● A new ring is inserted on the first day of
● The patch stops your ovaries from the next menstrual cycle.
releasing eggs (called ovulation).
○ No ovulation means there’s no
egg hanging around for sperm to
fertilize, so pregnancy can’t
happen.
● The patch’s hormones also thicken the
mucus on your cervix.
○ Thicker cervical mucus makes it
hard for sperm to swim to an egg
— kind of like a sticky security
guard.
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Tubal Ligation (Female) Vasectomy (Male)

● Surgical procedure to prevent pregnancy. ● A vasectomy blocks or cuts each vas

● Has commonly been called “getting your
tubes tied”
● Also called female sterilization.
Tubal
– Refers to the fallopian tubes.
– Each month, an egg is released from an ovary and
travels through the fallopian tube to the uterus.
Litagation
– Means to tie off.
– This prevents the egg and male sperm from
connecting to prevent pregnancy.
deferens tube, keeping sperm out of your
semen.
● Sperm cells stay in your testicles and are
absorbed by your body.
● Starting about 3 months after a vasectomy,
your semen (cum) won’t contain any
sperm, so it can’t cause pregnancy. But
you’ll still have the same amount of semen
you did before. There just won’t be any
sperm in it.
● Vasectomies don’t change the way having
an orgasm or ejaculating (cumming) feels.
– Your semen (cum) will still look, feel,
and taste the same after a vasectomy — it
just won’t be able to get anybody pregnant.

● During this surgery, both fallopian tubes

are blocked or cut.
● It is usually done in the hospital or in an
outpatient surgical clinic.
● In most cases you will be able to go home
on the day of surgery.
● You may have this surgery done under
general anesthesia (being asleep), or local
or spinal anesthesia (anesthesia that leaves
you awake, but unable to feel pain).
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Aids – You might not realize you have AIDS for five to
fifteen years. since the symptoms don't show up
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome right away.

● You get aids after becoming infected with – Both can be treated with medication, but can't be
the HIV virus. cured.

Mode of Transmission – By using clean needles and having safe sexual

encounters, you can fend off AIDS.
● Unsafe intercourse
● Coming into contact with infectious blood Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy
● Vaginal fluids (Republic Act No. 11166)
● Sperm
● Breastfeeding An Act Strengthening the Philippine
● Pre-seminal fluids Comprehensive Policy on Human
● Blood Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Prevention,
HIV cannot spread through saliva or shaking Treatment, Care, and Support, and, Reconstituting
hands. the Philippine National Aids Council (PNAC),
Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 8504,
Symptoms from the first to fourth stages of
Otherwise Known as The "Philippine Aids
HIV
Prevention and Control Act of 1998", and
● The body may exhibit early illness Appropriating Funds Therefore
symptoms such a persistent fever and
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
swollen glands in the first stage.
Representatives of the Philippine Congress
● Recurrent airway infections, skin, oral, and
Assembled:
vaginal lesions are common in the second
stage. Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as
● The third stage includes persistent the "Philippine HIV and AIDS Policy Act".
diarrhea, severe weight loss, and lung
tuberculosis.
● In the fourth stage, the nervous system
may be impacted, which can cause motor
loss or dementia connected to AIDS.
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Section 2. Declaration of Policies. - The Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are public
health concerns that have wide-ranging social,
political, and economic repercussions. Responding
to the country's HIV and AIDS situation is
therefore imbued with public interest and shall be
anchored on the principles of human rights
upholding human dignity.
Policies and practices that discriminate on the basis
of perceived or actual HIV status, sex, gender,
sexual orientation, gender identity and expression,
age, economic status, disability, and ethnicity
hamper the enjoyment of basic human rights and
freedoms guaranteed in the Constitution and are
deemed inimical to national interest.
The State shall respect, protect, and promote
human rights as the cornerstones of an effective
response to the country's HIV and AIDS situation.
Hence, HIV and AIDS education and information
dissemination should form part the right to health.
The meaningful inclusion and participation of
persons directly and indirectly affected by the HIV
and AIDS situation, especially persons living with
HIV, are crucial in eliminating the virus. Thus
unless otherwise provided in this Act, the
confidentiality and non-compulsory nature of HIV
testing and HIV- related testing shall always be
guaranteed and protected by the State.
Towards this end, the State shall ensure the delivery
of non-discriminatory HIV and AIDS services by
government and private HIV and AIDS service
providers, and develop redress mechanisms for
persons living with HIV to ensure that their civil,
political, economic, and social rights are protected.
Essential Provisions under Philippine HIV and
AIDS Policy (RA 11166)
Article 1 Section 4:
modes of transmission and ways of preventing
HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases
in subjects taught in public and private schools at
intermediate grades, secondary and tertiary levels,
Article 1 Section 5. HIV/AIDS information as a
health service. –
HIV/AIDS education and information
dissemination shall form part of the delivery of
health services by health practitioners, workers and
personnel.
Article Section 6. HIV/AIDS education in the
workplace. – All
government and private employees, workers,
managers, and supervisors, including members of
the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the
Philippine National Police (PNP), shall be provided
with the standardized basic information and
instruction on HIV/AIDS which shall include
topics on confidentiality in the workplace and
attitude towards infected employees and workers.
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Article 1. Sec. 7 HIV/AIDS education for
Filipinos going abroad.
The State shall ensure that all overseas Filipino
workers and diplomatic, military, trade, and labor
officials and personnel to be assigned overseas shall
undergo or attend a seminar on the cause,
prevention and consequences of HIV/AIDS before
certification for overseas assignment.
Article 1. Sec. 8 Information campaign for
tourists and transients.
Informational aids or materials on the cause, modes
of transmission, prevention, and consequences of
HIV infection shall be adequately provided at all
international ports of entry and exit.
Article 1 Section 9. HIV/AIDS education in
communities.
Local government units, in collaboration with the
Department of Health (DOH), shall conduct an
educational and information campaign on
HIV/AIDS
Article 1 Section 10. Information on
prophylactics.
Appropriate information shall be attached to or
provided with every prophylactic offered for sale or
given as a donation.
Article 1 Section 11. Penalties for misleading
information. – Misinformation on
HIV/AIDS prevention and control through false
and misleading advertising and claims in any of the
tri-media or the promotional marketing of drugs,
devices, agents or procedures without prior
approval from the Department of Health and the
Bureau of Food and Drugs and the requisite
medical and scientific basis, including markings and
indications in drugs and devises or agents,
purporting to be a cure or a fail-safe prophylactic
for HIV infection is punishable with a penalty of
imprisonment for two (2) months to two (2) years,
without prejudice to the imposition of
administrative sanctions such as fines and
suspension or revocation of professional or business
license.
Article 2 Sec. 12 Requirement on the donation
of blood, tissue, or organ- not allowed to donate
if the victim is positive of HIV.
Article 2 Sec. 13 Guideline on surgical and
similar procedures- The DOH shall likewise issue
guidelines on the handling and disposition of
cadavers, body fluids or wastes of persons known or
believed to be HIV positive
Article 2 Sec. 14. Penalties for unsafe practices
and procedures- negligently causes another to get
infected with HIV
Article 3 Sec. 15. Consent as a requisite for
HIV testing - No compulsory HIV testing shall be
allowed.
Article 3 Section 16. Prohibitions on
compulsory HIV testing. No compulsory HIV
testing as a precondition for employment and travel
shall be deemed unlawful
Article 3 Section 17. Exception to the
prohibition on compulsory testing. –
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Compulsory HIV testing may be allowed only in
the following instances:
● Charge of any crimes
● Resolving relevant issues
● Organ Donation Act
Article 3 Section 18. Anonymous HIV testing.
– The State shall provide a mechanism for
anonymous HIV testing and shall guarantee
anonymity and medical confidentiality in the
conduct of such tests.
Article 3 Section 19. Accreditation of HIV
Testing Centers. – All testing centers, hospitals,
clinics, and laboratories offering HIV testing
services are mandated to seek accreditation from the
Department of Health which shall set and maintain
reasonable accreditation standards.
Article 3 Section 20. Pre-test and post-test
counselling. – All testing centers, clinics, or
laboratories which perform any HIV test shall be
required to provide and conduct free pre-test
counselling and post-test counselling for persons
who avail of their HIV/AIDS testing services.
However, such counselling services must be
provided only by persons who meet the standards
set by the DOH.
Article 3 Section 21. Support for HIV Testing
Centers. – The Department of Health shall
strategically build and enhance the capabilities for
HIV testing of hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and
other testing centers primarily, by ensuring the
training of competent personnel who will provide
such services in said testing sites.
Article 4 Sec. 22. Hospital-based services. –
Persons with HIV/AIDS shall be afforded basic
health services in all government hospitals, without
prejudice to optimum medical care which may be
provided by special AIDS wards and hospitals.
Article 4 Section 23. Community-based
services. – Local government units, in
coordination and in cooperation with concerned
government agencies, nongovernment
organizations, persons with HIV/AIDS and groups
most at risk of HIV infection shall provide
community-based HIV/AIDS prevention and care
services.
Article 4 Section 24. Livelihood programs and
trainings. – Trainings for livelihood, self-help
cooperative programs shall be made accessible and
available to all persons with HIV/AIDS. Persons
infected with HIV/AIDS shall not be deprived of
full participation in any livelihood, self-help and
cooperative programs for reason of their health
conditions.
Article 4 Section 25. Control of sexually
transmitted diseases. – The Department of
Health, in coordination and in cooperation with
concerned government agencies and
non-government organizations shall pursue the
prevention and control of sexually transmitted
diseases to help contain the spread of HIV
infection.
Article 4 Section 26. Insurance for persons
with HIV. – The Secretary of Health, in
cooperation with the Commissioner of the
Insurance Commission and other public and
private insurance agencies, shall conduct a study on
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the feasibility and viability of setting up a package
of insurance benefits and, should such study
warrant it, implement an insurance coverage
program for persons with HIV. The study shall be
guided by the principle that access to health
insurance is part of an individual's right to health
and is the responsibility of the State and of society
as a whole.
Article 5 Sec. 27. Monitoring program. – A
comprehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring program or
"AIDSWATCH" shall be established under the
Department of Health to determine and monitor
the magnitude and progression of HIV infection in
the Philippines, and for the purpose of evaluating
the adequacy and efficacy of the countermeasures
being employed.
Article 5 Section 28. Reporting procedures. –
All hospitals, clinics, laboratories, and testing
centers for HIV/AIDS shall adopt measures in
assuring the reporting and confidentiality of any
medical record, personal data, file, including all data
which may be accessed from various data banks or
information systems. The Department of Health
through its AIDSWATCH monitoring program
shall receive, collate and evaluate all HIV/AIDS
related medical reports. The AIDSWATCH data
base shall utilize a coding system that promotes
client anonymity.
Article 5 Section 29. Contact tracing. –
HIV/AIDS contact tracing and all other related
health intelligence activities may be pursued by the
Department of Health: Provided, That these do
not run counter to the general purpose of this Act:
Provided, further, That any information gathered
shall remain confidential and classified, and can
only be used for statistical and monitoring purposes
and not as basis or qualification for any
employment, school attendance, freedom of abode,
or travel.
Article 6 Sec. 30. Medical confidentiality. – All
health professionals, medical instructors, workers,
employers, recruitment agencies, insurance
companies, data encoders, and other custodians of
any medical record, file, data, or test results are
directed to strictly observe confidentiality in the
handling of all medical information, particularly
the identity and status of persons with HIV.
Article 6 Section 31. Exceptions to the
mandate of confidentiality. – Medical
confidentiality shall not be considered breached in
the following cases:
Article 6 Section 32. Release of HIV/AIDS test
results. – All results of HIV/AIDS testing shall be
confidential and shall be released only to the
following persons:
Article 6 Section 33. Penalties for violations of
confidentiality. – Any violation of medical
confidentiality as provided in Sec.s 30 and 32 of this
Act shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment for six
(6) months to four (4) years,
Article 6 Section 34. Disclosure to sexual
partners. – Any person with HIV is obliged to
disclose his/her HIV status and health condition to
his/her spouse or sexual partner at the earliest
opportune time.
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Article VII: Discriminatory Acts And
Practices And Corresponding Penalties
Section 49. Discriminatory Acts and Practices. -
The following discriminatory acts and practices
shall be prohibited:
(a) Discrimination in the Workplace. - The
rejection of job application, termination of
employment, or other discriminatory policies in
hiring, provision of employment and other related
benefit, promotion or assignment of an individual
solely or partially on the basis of actual, perceived,
or suspected HIV status;
(b) Discrimination in Learning Institution. -
Refusal of admission, expulsion, segregation,
imposition of harsher disciplinary actions, or denial
of benefits or services of student or a prospective
student solely or partially on the basis of actual,
perceived, or suspected HIV status;
(c) Restriction on Travel and Habitation. -
Restrictions on travel within the Philippines,
refusal of lawful entry to Philippine territory,
deportation from Philippines, or the quarantine or
enforced isolation of travelers solely or partially on
account of actual, perceived, or suspected HIV
status is discriminatory. The same standard of
protection shall be accorded to migrants, visitors,
and residents who are not Filipino citizens;
(d) Restrictions on Shelter. - Restrictions on
housing or lodging, whether permanent or
temporary, solely or partially on the basis of actual,
perceived, or suspected HIV status;
(e) Prohibition from Seeking or Holding Public
Office. - Prohibition on the right to seek an elective
or appointive public office solely or partially on the
basis of actual, perceived, or suspected HIV status;
(f) Exclusion from Credit and Insurance Services. -
Exclusion from health, accident or life insurance, or
credit and loan services, including the extension of
such loan or insurance facilities, of an individual
solely or partially on the basis of actual, perceived,
or suspected HIV status: Provided, That the
PLHIV has not concealed or misrepresented the
fact to the insurance company or loan or credit
service provider upon application;
(g) Discrimination in Hospitals and Health
Institutions. - Denial of health services, or being
charges with a higher fee, on the basis of actual,
perceived or suspected HIV status is discriminatory
act and is prohibited;
(h) Denial of Burial Services. Denial of embalming
and burial services for a decease person who had
HIV and AIDS or who was known, suspected, or
perceived to be HIV-positive;
(i) Act of Bullying. - Bullying in all forms,
including name-calling, upon a person based on
actual, perceived, or suspected HIV status,
including bullying in social media and other online
portals; and
(j) Other similar or analogous discriminatory acts.
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Additional: HIV testing shall be made available under the

Section 33. Treatment of Persons Living with HIV
and AIDS. - The DOH shall establish a program
that will provide free and accessible ART and
medication for opportunistic infections to all
PLHIVs who are enrolled in the program. It shall
likewise designate public and private hospitals to
become treatment s hubs. A manual of procedures
for management of PLHIVshall be developed by
the DOH.
following circumstances:
(a) In keeping with the principle of the evolving
capacities of the child as defined in Section 3(i) of
this Act, if the person is fifteen (15) to below
eighteen (18) years of age, consent to voluntary
HIV testing shall be obtained from the child
without the need of consent from a parent or
guardian;

Section 49 Act of Bullying. - Bullying in all

forms, including name-calling, upon a person based ● RThis sterilization method is used to
on actual, perceived, or suspected HIV status, cut/clip the female fallopian tube.
including bullying in social media and other online ● Vasectomy
portals; and
● Vaginal Ring
Section 50 Penalties: between 1 year to 12 years
imprisonment (50,000- 1miliion in fines)

Section 29. HIV Testing. - As a policy, the State

shall encourage voluntary HIV testing. Written
consent from the person taking the test must be
obtained before HIV testing.