HEALTH RELATED

LAWS
RECOMMENDS WAYS OF MANAGING HEALTH ISSUES, TRENDS AND
CONCERNS
• Why do we need to be aware of the related laws in
our society?
• What are the different laws in our national level that
we discussed?
• What can you suggest/recommends ways to avoid
circumstances that violates the law in our society?
The Consumer Act of the Philippines
What steps can a consumer take if he or
she has a complaint?
1. Identify the problem
2. Show proof of purchase
3. Report the complaint Report the
complaint to the proper authority.
4. Write a letter of complaint If you are
not pleased with the response, write a
letter of complaint to the consumer
protection agency concerned.
What do you think is the way to solve the
problem? Would any of the following
options do:
● Refund? ● Repair? ● Replace?
Show proofs of purchase such as sales
receipts, warranties that will support your
complaint.
Explain the problem and tell clearly what
action you would like to be taken (refund,
repair, or replacement of the item).
Give the details, state your name and
address; the name and address of the
establishment against whom you are
complaining; the circumstances regarding
the complaint including names, dates, places,
etc. enclose supporting documents.
 RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT

• The Department of Education shall integrate into its curriculum complete,

accurate and relevant age and development appropriate information on
responsible parenthood and reproductive health, respectful of culture and
religious convictions, for integration across all subjects, key areas, among
others: a) Rights of the Child; b) Child Health and Nutrition; c) Child and
Adolescent Development; d) Gender and Development; e) Life skills; f) Age-
appropriate Sexuality Education; g) Population and development; h) Marriage
and family i) Prevention of STIs, including HIV; and j) Recognition and
elimination of gender-based violence
• Private and public schools, as avenues for development, shall
provide young people a supportive environment where they
have access to the following services with regard to teenage
problems, among others: ⮚ Counseling and psycho-social
support services; ⮚ Facilities for information on prevention
of risky behaviors, including addiction; ⮚ Facilities for
information on prevention and diagnosis and proper
management/treatment of STIs; and
THE PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND
CONTROL ACT OF THE PHILIPPINES

• How can you help a person living with HIV?

Talk Listen Learn Encourage treatment
Support medication adherence
• The HIV/AIDS education and information offerings shall make
appropriate use of the multi-media, namely: a. Face-to-face
instruction as in tutorials, classes, seminars, workshops and
discussion groups; b. Print materials as in modules and other self-
instructional materials, brochures, flyers, comic books, and
magazines; c. Audio and audio-visual activities; and d. HIV/AIDS
distance education where self-instructional materials are sent to the
target audience in accordance with adult learning principles.
• HIV/AIDS education and
information shall be d. Community
conducted at the following e. Barangay
levels:
f. Municipal
a. Individual
g. Provincial
b. Group
h. Regional
c. Organization or institution
i. National
 NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT OF 1994

• In order to ensure adequate supply of human blood, voluntary blood

donation shall be promoted through the following:
a. Public Education
b. Promotion in schools
c. Professional Education
d. Establishment of Blood Services Network
e. Walking blood donors
CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT OF 2012
• Cybercrime Prevention Tips Always keep your social media
accounts private. Use a unique password in every online account.
Protect your computer system against intruders by installing Anti-
Virus and by activating your firewall. Remember the phrase, “TOO
GOOD TO BE TRUE”. Initiate a background investigation of a
person’s social media account who is not known to you personally
before befriending or accepting a friend request.
(http://pnp.gov.ph/news-and-information/2155-cybercrime-
preventiontips)
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND
EDUCATION ACT OF 2008 (RA NO. 9512)
• Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
• ⮚ The DOST is mandated to create programs that will ensure that students receive
science-based quality information on environmental issues to encourage the
development of environment-friendly solutions, devices, equipment and facilities.
• 2. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ⮚ The DENR shall
have the primary responsibility of periodically informing all agencies concerned on
current environmental updates, including identifying priority environmental education
issues for national action, and providing strategic advice on the environmental
education activities.
• The DepEd, CHED, TESDA, DENR, DOST, DSWD and
barangay units shall ensure that the information is
disseminated to the subject students.
•Department of Education (DepEd) ⮚ Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ⮚
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ⮚
Technical Education and Skills Development Program
(TESDA)
COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS DRUGS ACT OF 2002 (RA
NO. 9165)

• The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 is a policy

imposed by the government to deal with the country’s problem with
illegal drugs, particularly how it affects the youth. It also aims to
protect the integrity of all Filipinos from the harmful effects of
danger on their physical and mental wellbeing. To pursue a serious
and an intensive campaign against the use of dangerous drugs and
other similar substances the following shall be subjected to undergo
drug testing:
• a) Applicants for driver's license
• (b) Applicants for firearm's license and for permit to carry
firearms outside of residence
• (c) Students of secondary and tertiary schools
• (d) Officers and employees of public and private offices
• (e) Officers and members of the military, police and other law
enforcement agencies
• (f) All persons charged before the prosecutor's office with a
criminal offense having an imposable penalty of imprisonment of
not less than six (6) years and one (1) day
• (g) All candidates for public office, whether appointed or elected
both in the national or local government, shall undergo a
mandatory drug test.
• Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) This agency plans and formulates policies and
programs on drug prevention and control. It develops and adopts a
comprehensive, integrated, unified and balanced national drugs abuse
prevention and control strategy.
• 2. Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) This is the lead agency in the
fight against illegal drugs. This agency implements or causes the efficient and
effective implementation of the national drug control strategy formulated by
the DDB.
• 3. Department of Health (DOH) This agency is mandated to regulate, oversee,
and monitor the integration, coordination and supervision of all drug
rehabilitation, intervention, aftercare and follow-up programs, projects, and
activities.
• 4. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) NBI is tasked with the
enforcement of the penal and regulatory provisions of Republic Act No.
9165 (R.A. 9165), otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous
Drugs Act of 2002.
• 5. Philippine National Police (PNP) The PNP, though prevented to conduct
anti-drug operations, shall maintain close coordination with the PDEA on
all drug-related matters such as gathering, processing and validating anti-
drug information and monitoring of drug personalities, including self-
confessed drug users and pushers who voluntarily surrendered nationwide
SLOGAN MAKING

• One important law passed in the Philippines is the National Blood

Services Act of 1994. Read the brief description of the policy and
do what are asked. National Blood Services Act of 1994 promotes
and encourages voluntary blood donation by the citizenry and to
instill public consciousness of the principle that blood donation is a
humanitarian act. Would you donate some blood today? Create a
slogan-poster campaigning for voluntary donation. Use an Oslo
paper or any available drawing material for this activity.
TIPS IN DOING SLOGAN

• Do: make your logo slogan descriptive or emotive

• Don’t: make your logo slogan too long
• Do: consider other places for your slogan
• Do: be careful with font pairings
• Don’t: have a slogan just because
• Keep it timeless
PRACTICAL APPLICATION

• As a responsible citizen of the Philippines what can you do

or suggest to manage the rise of health issues in our society?