WHEN DO YOUR

RIGHTS BEGIN?
Philippine Constitution, Article II, Sec. 12 -
“The State recognizes the sanctity of family
life and shall protect and strengthen the
family as a basic and autonomous social
institution. It shall equally protect the life of
the mother and the life of the unborn from
conception…….”
PD 603, Article 3, # 1: “ A child is
endowed with the dignity and worth of
a human being from the moment of
conception, as generally accepted in
medical parlance, and is therefore
entitled with the right to be born well”.
 R.A 7610
SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
AGAINST ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND
DISCRIMINATION ACT

GEE ABAN
PURPOSE
 to provide special protection to children from all firms of abuse, neglect, cruelty
exploitation and discrimination and other conditions, prejudicial their development;
provide sanctions for their commission and carry out a program for prevention and
deterrence of and crisis intervention in situations of child abuse, exploitation and
discrimination.
 The State shall intervene on behalf of the child when the parent, guardian, teacher or
person having care or custody of the child fails or is unable to protect the child
against abuse, exploitation and discrimination or when such acts against the child are
committed by the said parent, guardian, teacher or person having care and custody
of the same.
 to protect and rehabilitate children gravely threatened or endangered by
circumstances which affect or will affect their survival and normal development and
over which they have no control.
  promote the welfare of children and enhance their opportunities for a useful and
happy life.
WHO IS CONSIDERED A CHILD???

A child one who is below 18 years of

age or one who is over 18 years of age
but who cannot take care of himself
fully because of a physical or mental
disability or condition.
WHAT IS CHILD ABUSE?

It is any act which inflicts physical or

psychological injury, cruelty to or the
neglect, sexual abuse of, or which
exploits, a child.
WHAT IS CRUELTY?

It is any word or action which

debases, degrades or demeans the
dignity of a child as a human being.
OFFENSES LISTED IN R.A. 7610
Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse
Child Trafficking
Obscene Publications and Indecent Shows
Other Acts of Abuse
Working Children
REMEDIAL PROCEDURES
Who May File a Complaint?
Protective Custody of the Child
Confidentiality
 Special Court Proceedings
ANY QUESTIONS?