UNIT 2:

Health Trends, Issues,

and Concerns in the
National Level
Identify the policy being described.

Provides for the regulation of

products and services being
sold and offered in the
country.

—CONSUMER ACT
 1
Republic Act No. 7394
Consumer Act of the Philippines
PURPOSE:
This law is designed to prevent
business that engage in fraud or
specified unfair practices from
gaining an advantage over
competitors and provide
additional protection for the
weak and those unable to take
care of themselves.
 It is the policy of the State
to:

No. 1 No. 2 No. 3

Protect the interest of the Promote his/her general Establish standards of
consumer welfare conduct for business and
industry
The objectives of this act are the
following:
PROTECTION
against hazards to health and
safety; protection against
deceptive, unfair and
unconscionable sales acts
and practices;
PROVISION
of information and education
to facilitate sound choice and
the proper exercise of rights
by the consumer;
PROVISION
of adequate rights and
means of redress; and
INVOLVEMENT
of consumer
representatives in the
formulation of social and
economic policies.
What are the 8
Consumer
Rights?
Rearrange the jumbled letters to form the answer.
ISCAB
SEDEN
RIGHT TO BASIC NEEDS
DREERSS
RIGHT TO REDRESS
ESOCHO
RIGHT TO CHOOSE
PREERSENTION
TA
RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION
EFATYS
RIGHT TO SAFETY
NIRFOAMNIOT
RIGHT TO INFORMATION
ENDUACIOT
RIGHT TO CONSUMER EDUCATION
IVNEONRTMNE
RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
 CONSUMER RIGHTS

RIGHT TO BASIC RIGHT TO

RIGHT TO RIGHT TO
NEEDS INFORMATION
SAFETY CHOOSE

RIGHT TO RIGHT TO RIGHT TO A

REPRESENTATIO RIGHT TO CONSUMER HEALTHY
N REDRESS EDUCATION ENVIRONME
NT
• Article 6

WHO ARE THE

AGENCIES
CONCERNED?
DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH
Foods, drugs, cosmetics, devices,
and substances

DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE
Products related to agriculture

DEPARTMENT OF
TRADE AND
Other consumer products not
INDUSTRY
specified above
• Article 77

Minimum Labeling Requirements for Consumer

Products:
• Article 77

Minimum Labeling Requirements for Consumer

Products:
• Article 78

Philippine Product Standard Mark

The label may contain the Philippine Product Standard Mark if it is certified to have passed the
consumer product standard prescribed by the concerned department.
• Article 80

Special Packaging of Consumer Products for the

Protection of Children
 1
Republic Act No. 7394
Consumer Act of the Philippines
(April 13, 1992)
Identify the policy being described.

Identifies scientifically
proven herbs as medicinal
plants.

—TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE

MEDICINES ACT
 2
Republic Act No. 8423
Traditional and Alternative
Medicines Act
What is
TAMA?
Traditional and Alternative Medicines Act
Who implemented
the TAMA?
Hon. Juan M. Flavier
What are the different forms of complementary and
alternative medicine approved by TAMA?

VENTOSA CUPPING MASSAGE THERAPY

What are the different forms of complementary and
alternative medicine approved by TAMA?

ACUPUNCTURE
What are the different forms of complementary and
alternative medicine approved by TAMA?

REFLEXOLOGY
What are the different forms of complementary and
alternative medicine approved by TAMA?

NUTRITION THERAPY
What are the different forms of complementary and
alternative medicine approved by TAMA?

ACUPRESSURE
 2
Republic Act No. 8423
Traditional and Alternative
Medicines Act
(December 9, 1997)
Identify the policy being described.

Provides for maternal and child

healthcare, family planning, and
responsible parenthood

—RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD AND

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT
 3
Republic Act no.
10354
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act
 The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act build its foundation on four pillars.
1. Identify these pillars below by unscrambling the letters.
2. Read the provisions.

1 NFDEORMI COHICE
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. Also, 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.

1 INFORMED CHOICE
 The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act builds it foundation on four pillars.
1. Identify these pillars below by unscrambling the letters.
2. Read the provisions.

2 TESPCER OFR FIEL

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, nonjudgmental,
and compassionate manner.

2 RESPECT FOR LIFE

 The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act builds it foundation on four pillars.
1. Identify these pillars below by unscrambling the letters.
2. Read the provisions.

3 TIRHB LOTRONC
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
choices of family planning method.

3 BIRTH CONTROL
 The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive
Health Act builds it foundation on four pillars.
1. Identify these pillars below by unscrambling the letters.

4 2. Read the provisions.

LEBOSRPNISE HONTPERAOD
.
Couples determine their ideal family size. In addition,
the government shall equip each parent with needed
information in all aspects of family life, reproductive health and this pillar.

4 RESPONSIBLE PARENTHOOD
 FAMILY
PLANNIN
G
FAMILY PLANNING
allows individuals and couples to
anticipate and attain their desired
number of children and the spacing
and timing of their births.
FAMILY PLANNING
 Three Methods of Birth
Control

Artificial Permanent Methods Natural Family

Contraceptives of Birth Control Planning Methods
 Artificial Contraceptives
Temporary methods of birth control

Mechanical Devices Hormonal Chemical

Condoms Pills Spermicides
Diaphragm Injectables
IUD
Permanent Methods of Birth Control
These are birth control that utilizes surgery. These methods are
resorted to by couples who no longer desire to have more children.

Tubal Ligation Vasectomy

involves tying and cutting the involves tying and cutting
oviducts to prevent the egg part of the sperm duct to
from meeting the sperm prevent the ejaculation of the
sperm.
Natural Family Planning Methods
Natural family planning refers to the different methods of avoiding
pregnancy by observing the fertile days of a woman.
 3
Republic Act no.
10354
Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act
(December 21, 2012)
Identify the policy being described.

Provides assistance for the

prevention and control of
AIDS.

—PHILIPPINE AIDS PREVENTION AND

CONTROL ACT
 4
Republic Act. No. 8504
Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
 TRUE or FALSE
A person with R.A. 8504
HIV/AIDS is
allowed to donate
Article 2, Section 12, No laboratory or
blood, tissues, or
institution shall accept a donation of
organs. tissue or organ, unless a sample from the
donor has been tested negative for HIV.

FALSE!
 TRUE or FALSE
HIV testing is not R.A. 8504
compulsory and
required.

Article 3, Sec. 15, No compulsory

HIV testing shall be allowed.
TRUE!
 TRUE or FALSE
Pre- and post-test R.A. 8504
counseling sessions
are given to those who
undergo HIV testing Article 3, Section 20, All testing centers,
in accredited 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
TRUE! their HIV/AIDS testing services.
 TRUE or FALSE
People with
HIV/AIDS are not R.A. 8504
allowed to avail
services provided by
Article 4, Section 22, Persons with
public hospitals
HIV/AIDS shall be afforded basic health
because infection
services in all government hospitals,
might spread. without prejudice to optimum medical care
which may be provided by special AIDS
FALSE! wards and hospitals.
 TRUE or FALSE
AIDSWATCH R.A. 8504
monitors the
incidences of HIV
infection in the
Article 5, Section 28, The Department of
country and writes
Health through its AIDSWATCH
report about it.
monitoring program shall receive, collate
and evaluate all HIV/AIDS related medical
reports.
TRUE!
 TRUE or FALSE
A person with R.A. 8504
HIV/AIDS is treated
with utmost
Article 6, Section 30, All health professionals, medical
confidentiality by instructors, workers, employers, recruitment agencies,
medical personnel. 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
TRUE! identity and status of persons with HIV.
 TRUE or FALSE
A patient’s case is still R.A. 8504
confidential even if
there is an Article 6, Section 31, Provided, That the
interference by a confidential medical record shall be properly
sealed by its lawful custodian after being
court.
double-checked for accuracy by the head of the
office or department, hand delivered, and
personally opened by the judge: Provided,
TRUE! further, That the judicial proceedings be held in
executive session.
 TRUE or FALSE
The AIDS Prevention R.A. 8504
and Control Act of
1998 promotes Article 7, SEC. 35. Discrimination in the
discrimination against Workplace, SEC. 36. Discrimination in
people with Schools, SEC. 37. Restrictions on Travel and
HIV/AIDS. Habitation, SEC. 38. Inhibition from Public
Service, SEC. 39. Exclusion from Credit and
Insurance Services. SEC. 40. Discrimination in
FALSE! Hospitals and Health Institutions. SEC. 41.
Denial of Burial Services.
 TRUE or FALSE
The AIDS Prevention R.A. 8504
and Control Act of
1998 promotes SEC. 42. Penalties for Discriminatory Acts and
discrimination against Policies.-All discriminatory acts and policies referred to
people with in this Act shall be punishable with a penalty of
imprisonment for six (6) months to four (4) years and a
HIV/AIDS. fine not exceeding Ten thousand pesos (P10.000.00). In
addition, licenses, permits of schools, hospitals and
other institutions, found guilty of committing
FALSE! discriminatory acts and policies described in this Act
shall be revoked.
 TRUE or FALSE
The Philippine R.A. 8504
National AIDS
Council manages the Article 8, Section 43, The Philippine National
HIV testing in various AIDS Council (PNAC) created by virtue of
accredited centers. Executive Order No. 39 dated 3 December
1992 shall be reconstituted and strengthened to
enable the Council to oversee an integrated and
comprehensive approach to HIV/AIDS
TRUE! prevention and control in the Philippines.
 TRUE or FALSE
R.A. 8504
A person with
HIV/AIDS is not
allowed to travel
abroad.

FALSE!
 4
Republic Act. No. 8504
Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act
(February 13, 1998)
Identify the policy being described.

Provides for the regulation of narcotic and

other related
substances being sold/imported in the
country

—COMPREHENSIVE DANGEROUS
DRUGS ACT
 5
Republic Act No. 9165
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act
 UNLAWFUL ACTS AND
a. Importing PENALTIES
of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential
chemicals (narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances)
b. Selling, trading, administering, dispensing, delivering, distributing, and
transporting dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and essential
chemicals
c. Maintaining a drug den, drive, or resort
d. Manufacturing of dangerous drugs and/or controlled precursors and
essential chemicals
 UNLAWFUL ACTS AND
e. PENALTIES
Manufacturing or delivery of equipment, instrument,
apparatus, or other paraphernalia for dangerous drugs and/or
controlled precursors and essential chemicals
f. Possessing dangerous drugs, equipment, instrument,
apparatus, or other paraphernalia
g. Possessing dangerous drugs during parties, social gatherings
or meetings
 UNLAWFUL ACTS AND
h. PENALTIES
Cultivating or culturing plants classified as
dangerous drugs or sources of such
i. Unnecessary prescribing dangerous drugs
The penalty of life imprisonment to death and a
ranging from Five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00) to Ten million pesos (P10,000,000.00)
 5
Republic Act No. 9165
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (January
23, 2002)
Identify the policy being described.

Supervises the legal production

of cigarettes in the country.

—TOBACCO REGULATION ACT

 6
Republic Act No. 9211
Tobacco Regulation Act
 Republic Act No.
9211 or the Tobacco
Regulation Act of
2003

In order to promote a healthful environment,

the Act absolutely bans smoking in public
places, most especially in centers of youth
activities, elevators and stairwells, fire-
hazardous places, within public and private
hospitals and medical clinics, airport and
other terminals, and food preparation areas.
 Republic Act No.
9211 or the Tobacco
Regulation Act of
2003

The Act also restricts access to sale of

tobacco products to minors. Tobacco
may not be put in a vending machine,
unless it verifies age, and may not be
sold within 100 meters of a school.
 Republic Act No.
9211 or the Tobacco
Regulation Act of
2003

When it comes to advertising and

promotions, the Act provisions the
printing of warnings on cigarette packs
in either Filipino or English. In
addition, health warnings should also be
included.
 6
Republic Act No. 9211
Tobacco Regulation Act
(June 23, 2003)
Identify the policy being described.

Provides for criminal offenses

committed online.

—CYBERCRIME PREVENTION ACT

 7
Republic Act no.
10175
Cybercrime Prevention Act
R.A. 10175 R.A.
10175
With the advancement of technology, there
CYBERCRIME
are various platforms where you may express PREVENTION
yourself. This diversity may do both good and ACT

harm to you. “Cyber refers to a computer or a

computer network, the electronic medium in LEAR
which online communication takes place”. N
Thus, cybercrime is simply any crime
committed in cyberspace.
R.A. 10175 R.A.
10175
To protect the citizens from this concern, the
CYBERCRIME
government mandated Republic Act No. PREVENTION
10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of ACT

2012. The law mandates the prohibition of

cybersex, child pornography, unsolicited LEAR
commercial communications, and computer- N
related identity theft.
 7
Republic Act no.
10175
Cybercrime Prevention Act
(June 5, 2012)
Identify the policy being described.

Protects children from any

malicious acts online.

—ANTI-CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ACT

 8
Republic Act. No. 9775
Anti-Child Pornography Act
CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
refers to any representation, whether visual, audio,
or written combination thereof, by electronic,
mechanical, digital, optical, magnetic or any other
means, of child engaged or involved in real or
simulated explicit sexual activities”
 CHILD
person below eighteen (18) years of age
or over, but is unable to fully take care of
himself/herself from abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation or discrimination
because of a physical or mental disability or
condition.
 Republic Act No. 9775 or the

Anti-Child Pornography Act

It is not only the victim who can file a complaint, but the parents or
guardians, relative within the third degree, officer or social worker of a
licensed child-caring institution or DSWD, barangay chairman, law
enforcement officer, at least three concerned responsible citizens in the
same place where the pornography occurs, and a person who is
knowledgeable of the law may do so.
 Republic Act No. 9775 or the

Anti-Child Pornography Act

Once the victim is identified, he/she is subject to
care, custody and treatment from the Department of
Social Welfare and Development.
 8
Republic Act. No. 9775
Anti-Child Pornography Act
(November 17, 2009)
Identify the policy being described.

Prohibits physical and emotional

harm and abuse as initiation to a
certain social group

—ANTI-HAZING LAW
 9
Republic Act No. 8049
Anti-Hazing Law
 FRATERNITY
is a social club or group made up of
men, but it can refer to any
organization of people with
something in common.
 SORORITY
a club of women; specifically : a
women's student organization formed
chiefly for social purposes.
 HAZING
is any action taken or any situation created
intentionally that causes embarrassment,
harassment or ridicule and risks emotional and/or
physical harm to members of a group or team,
whether new or not, regardless of the person's
willingness to participate.
 Republic Act No. 8049 or the

Anti-Hazing Law
The Act penalizes those who will go too far during
initiation rites wherein the “applicant” is subjected
to severe physical and emotional pain and suffering.
 Republic Act No. 8049 or the

Anti-Hazing Law
It has been amended by Republic Act No. 11053 in
2018 and is now known as the Anti-Hazing Act of
2018. (June 29, 2018)
 9
Republic Act No. 8049
Anti-Hazing Law
Identify the policy being described.

Describes the blood donation

program in the country

—NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES ACT

 10
Republic Act No. 7719
National Blood Services Act
 Republic Act No. 7719 or the

National Blood Services Act

Being proactive citizens of the country, you must
willingly help others in ways that will not harm you.
One of the emerging forms of voluntary service is
blood donation.
 Republic Act No. 7719 or the

National Blood Services Act

It aims to promote and encourage voluntary blood
donation by the citizenry, provide for adequate, safe
and affordable and equitable distribution of blood
and blood products.
 10
Republic Act No. 7719
National Blood Services Act
(May 5, 1994)
Identify the policy being described.

Provides for the inclusion of

environmental education programs
in various national institutions

-NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

AND EDUCATION ACT
 11
Republic Act no. 9512
National Environmental Awareness And
Education Act
(December 12, 2008)
PURPOSE:
This Act promotes
environmental awareness
through environmental
education. Various educational
agencies, DSWD, DOST, and
DENR shall integrate
environmental education in their
curricula.
Identify the policy being described.

Penalizes vehicle users who will not

wear safety belts while on
the road

-SEAT BELTS USE ACT

 12
Republic Act. No. 8750
Seat Belts Use Act
(August 5, 1999)
PURPOSE:
It aims to secure and safeguard passengers
and drivers of motor vehicles from
injuries and other effects of vehicular
accidents. The policy includes the
mandatory wearing of seatbelts by the
driver and front seat passengers of any
running motor vehicle. The Act also
prohibits children from sitting in the front
seat of any motor vehicle.
Identify the policy being described.

Penalizes vehicle drivers who are

under the influence of drugs
and alcohol

-ANTI-DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

LAW
 13
Republic Act No. 10586
Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law
(May 27, 2013)
PURPOSE:

penalizes those who will be caught

driving under the influence of alcohol,
drugs, and other similar substance.
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