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LAW/POLICY STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
PD 603: The Child and Youth I. Highlights the child as The child is still defined
Welfare Code one of the country’s as below the age of 21
most important assets and not the current 18.
II. Defines the different The child is expected to
kinds of children and love and honor their
the circumstances they parents. But they must
may be in also learn to recognize
when their parents are
depriving them of their
rights as a child.
RA 9858: Family Code of the I. Grants legitimation of What steps are
Philippines children born to parents currently taken to
below marrying age but ensure that the parents
who will subsequently of children eligible to
get married once of age this will actually get
married?
IRR of RA 7610: Children in I. Invoked special I hope there is a fail-
Situations of Armed Conflict protection for children safe way of getting the
by the government and children to safety. I
other agencies during wonder if the
armed conflicts government negotiates
for this.
RA 11642: An Act I. Allows for simpler and
Strengthening Alternative Child less expensive
Care processing adoption for
children who are
without parental care or
at risk of losing it
RA 10821: Children's I. Prioritizes children I have noticed that most
Emergency Relief and during times of calamity evacuation centers
Protection and natural disasters during calamities in the
II. Doesn’t end only after Philippines are not very
successful evacuation child-friendly. There
but also monitor for needs to be more
possible abuse and attention on this part.
exploitation afterwards
RA 11148: Kalusugan at I. Helps improve health of
Nutrisyon ng Magnanay both mother and child,
before and during
pregnancy, and the first
100 days after childbirth
II. Available for all
mothers: expecting,
pregnant and lactating
RA 11648: Act Raising the Age I. Increased age of I hope that consent is a
of Sexual Consent consent from under 12 main point in sex
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years old to under 16 education to children
years old below the age of
consent.
RA 11596: Prohibition of Child I. Holds accountable
Marriage Law those who facilitate,
cause, fix, or arrange
child marriage in any
way or form
RA 7658: An Act Prohibiting the I. Unless under safe and
Employment of Children Below child-friendly family
of Age in Public and Private undertakings and
Undertakings responsibilities, no to
child labor!
RA 9775: Anti-Child I. Prohibits anything that Mandatory and
Pornography Act of 2009 is related to the intensive debriefings
production and after the matter should
consumption of child be provided to the
pornography victims.
RA 10410: Early Years Act (EYA) I. As determined by How do we ensure that
of 2013 developmental the parents are
psychology, 0-8 years teaching their children
old are crucial to the right way and with
learning the right information?
II. Parents are identified
and supported as their
children’s first teachers
RA 10028: Expanded I. Mandates the
Breastfeeding Act of 2009 establishment of
breastfeeding/lactation
stations in public
facilities, which should
be clean and
comfortable for the
mother and child
RA 10364: Extended Anti- I. Promote human dignity
Trafficking in Persons Act of by eliminating and
2012 mitigating involuntary
migration and servitude
of children, also ensure
recovery and
rehabilitation once
victims are rescued
RA 9262: The Anti-Violence I. Refers to any act of To what extent can the
Against Women and Their violence and abuse by a victim first report of the
Children Act of 2004 person against his wife, abuse? What can
partner, former wife, et onlookers do to help
cetera and resulted to report the abuse?
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harm and suffering
RA 10630: Act Strengthening I. Exempts children below Does this apply to all
the Juvenile Justice System of 15 years of age at time crimes, or are there
the Philippines of commission from some crimes that are
criminal liability but not truly punishable with
civil liability imprisonment even if
II. Between 15-18 are still it's a child?
exempt unless acted
with discernment
If there was any policy that I would pass for the children, it is the Child Rights Education. It
would be very helpful if children are educated about their rights so that they know what they deserve. I
don’t think it is taught in the school setting, and it won’t take a lot of time teaching them. I also don’t
mean seminars or workshops that are very brief and will not stick to a child’s mind. Perhaps they could
learn about Child Rights for one semester each school year and that would be enough.