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RELEVANT SWDLAWS

RAQUEL E. NUEZ

University of Mindanao


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P.D. 603- Child and Youth WelfareCode (1974)___________________________ Children are considered as one of the most important assets of the

nation. Every effort should be exerted to promote their welfare andenhance their opportunities for useful and happy life.

Rights of the Child

Responsibilities of the Child

Rights of Parents

Duties and Liabilities of Parents


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws___________________________ RA 6809 - An Act lowering The Age Of Majority From Twenty-One To

Eighteen Years

RA 6972 Barangay Level Total Development And Protection of ChildrenAct; Day Care in every Barangay; Institutionalization of Early ChildDevelopment (ECD) through the establishment of Day Care Centers.


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws_______________________ RA 7600 The Rooming- In And Breastfeeding Act of 1992;

Government hospitals are mandated to implement the provisions of thislaw (1992)

RA 7610 - Special Protection of Children Against Abuse,Exploitation and discrimination Act An Act Providing for Stronger Deterrence and Special Protection

Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination, ProvidingPenalties for Its Violation and for other Purposes. (1992)

RA 7624 - An Act Integrating Drug Prevention and Control In theIntermediate And Secondary Curricula as Well As In The Non-formalInformal and Indigenous Learning Systems (1992)


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws__________________________ RA 7658 Child Labor Law

An Act Prohibiting the employment of children below 15 years of age inpublic and private undertaking amending Section 12, Article VIII of R.A.

7610 (1994)

RA 9231 Anti- Child Labor Law


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws______________________________ RA 7846 An Act Requiring Immunization Against Hepatitis- B For

Infants and Children Below Eight Years Old ( 1994).

RA 8043An Act Establishing The Rules To Govern Inter-CountryAdoption of Filipino Children And for Other Purposes

Known As the Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995.

RA 8044 Youth In Nation Building Act, Creating The National Youth

Commission Tasked With, Among Other Things, Integrating TheConcerns of The Girl Child In The Medium Term Youth DevelopmentPlan .


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws_______________________________

RA 8296 An Act Declaring Every Second Sunday Of December AsThe National Childrens Broadcasting Day.

RA 8353 The Anti-Rape Law of 1997 An Act Expanding theDefinition of the Crime of Rape Reclassifying the Same As a CrimeAgainst Persons, Amending for the Purpose RA. 3815, as amended,otherwise Known as the Revised Penal Code and for Other Purposes.


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws__________________________ RA 8370National Childrens Television Act of 1997

RA 8505 Rape Victim Assistance And Protection Act Of 1998

RA 8552 Domestic Adoption of 1998


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws____________________________ RA 8980ECCD Act.

An Act Promulgating A Comprehensive Policy And A National SystemFor Early Childhood Care And Development (ECCD), Providing Funds

Therefore And for Other Purposes.

RA 9208 Anti Trafficking in Persons Act.


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Child and Youth Welfare Laws__________________________ RA 9344 Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006.

A child below 15 years or under at the time of the commission of thecrime is exempted from criminal liability, but is subject to an intervention

program. A child 15 years above but below 18 shall also be exempt from criminal

liability, and be subjected to an intervention program, unless he actedwith discernment, in which case, such a child shall be subjected to theappropriate proceedings.

Not exempted from civil liability.

Cannot be imposed a sentence of capital punishment or lifeimprisonment, without the possibility of release.


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RELEVANT LAWS ON WOMEN

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RA 7160 Local Government Code of 1991,providing meaningful localautonomy to enable LGUs ( municipalities, cities, provinces) to attaintheir fullest development as self-reliant communities and transform them

into active partners in the attainment of national goals. It gave morepowers, authority responsibilities as well as resources to LGUs.

RA 7659 An Act To Impose Death Penalty On Certain HeinousCrimes, Amending For the Purposed the Revised Penal code


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RELEVANT LAWS ON WOMEN__________________________ RA 7877Anti- Sexual Harassment Act Of 1995 ( Feb.20,1995)

RA 7941Party List System Act, Providing for The Election Of Party

List Representatives To Congress, With Women As One Of ThoseGroups Who Could Form Sectoral Parties.


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RA 8042Party List System Act, Providing For The Election of PartyList Representatives To Congress, with Women As One Of ThoseGroups Who could Form Sectoral Parties.

RA 8171An Act Providing For The Repatriation Of Filipino WomenWho Have Lost Their Philippine Citizenship By Marriage To Aliens AndOf Natural- Born Filipinos ( 1995)

RA 8187Paternity Leave Act, Granting Paternity Leave Of SevenDays With Pay To All Married Male Employees For The First FourDeliveries of Their Legitimate Spouses.


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RA 8353Anti- rape Law Of 1997 Reclassification of rape from a crimeagainst chastity to crime against persons; Death penalty withaggravating

RA 8505 Rape Victim Assistance And Protection Act Of 1998

RA 9262Anti- Violence Against Women and Their children Act of2004


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RA 9262Anti- Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of2004

Defined the different types of violence BPO Barangay Protection Order TPO Temporary Protection Order PPO Permanent Protection Order


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RELEVANT LAWS ON FAMILY AND

COMMUNITY

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EO 209/227The Family Code

RA 8042Migrant Workers And Overseas Filipinos Act Of 1995

RA 8172An Act For Salt Iodization Nationwide ( Asin).

RA 8369Family Courts Act Of 1997

RA 8371The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997

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COMMUNITY

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RA 8425Social Reform And Poverty Alleviation Act

Creation of the National Anti-Poverty Commission 6 Flagship Program for:

farmers and landless rural workers fisher folk

indigenous peoples, indigenous communities workers of informal sector workers of informal sectors urban poor members of other disadvantaged groups ( children, youth, women,persons with disability, elderly, and victims of natural and man-made

calamities

EO 443Providing For The Adoption Of The CIDSS As The National Delivery Mechanism ForThe MBN Approach

RA 8533An Act Amending Title I, Chapter 3, Article 39 of Executive Order No. 209,OtherwiseKnown As The Family Code of The Philippines Nullifying The Prescriptive Period For Action OrDefenses Grounded On Psychological Incapacity



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COMMUNITY

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RA 8749Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999

RA 8972The Solo Parents Welfare Act Of 2000

RA 9003Ecological Solid Waste Management Act Of 2000

RA 9255An Act Allowing Illegitimate Children To Choose theSurname Of Their Father, Amending For The Purpose Article 176 Of EO

No. 209, Otherwise Known as The Family Code Of The Philippines. (2003)


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RELEVANT LAWS ON OLDER PERSONS

AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

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RA 7277An act Providing For The Rehabilitation, Self- DevelopmentAnd Self-Reliance Of Disabled Persons And Their Integration Into The

Mainstream Of Society And For Other Purposes.

RA 7432 An Act To Maximize The Contribution Of Senior Citizens ToNation Building, Grant Benefits And Special Privileges And For Other

Purposes. (1992)

RA 7876 An Act Establishing A Senior Citizens Center In All CitiesAnd Municipalities Of The Philippines, And Appropriating FundsTherefore. (1995)


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BP Blg 344Accessibility Law

Proc 1048Declaring A Nationwide Observance In The Philippines Of

The International Year of Older Persons In 1999

Proc 1070Declaring the First Week Of October Every Year As LinggoNg Katandaang Filipino ( Elderly Filipino Week) (1994)

Proc 125Proclaiming The Nationwide Observance In The PhilippinesOf The Asian And Pacific Decade Of Disabled Persons, 1993-2002(FVR)


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Res 49/162Integration Of Older Women In Development (1994)

Joint Circular No. 2003( GAA 2003) Joint Circular No. 2003-1

Implementing Guideline for Sec. 29 of the General Appropriation Act forFY 2003 Entitled Setting Aside 1% of Govt. Agency Budget for

Programs/ Projects Related to Senior Citizens and the Disabled

RA 9257The Expanded Senior Citizens Act

RA 9442An Act Amending RA 7277 Otherwise Known as the MagnaCarta for Persons with Disabilities

OTHER RELEVANT LAWS


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OTHER RELEVANT LAWS

________________________________ RA 7883Barangay Health Workers Benefits and Incentives Act of

1995

RA 7305Magna Carta of Public Health Workers

RA 9433Magna Carta for Public Social Workers


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OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS:

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April 15,20082ndAnnual WorldSocial Work Day

There is a move to repeal RA 4373

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