THE CHILD AND YOUTH LAW IN THE PHILIPPINES
3 categories of child abuse or penalized:
1. child position and other sexual abuse 2. child trafficking 3. child pornography
child labor-(illegal)
child work-(legal)
below 18 is identified as a child, and 18 or above but unable to fully take care of yourself because of a physical disability is identified as a child
considered as a child
known as the child and youth welfare code issued december 10 1974
presidential decree no. 603 - dec 10, 1974
an act mandating the provision of emergency relief and protection for children before, during, and after disasters and other emergency situations ("children's emergency relief and protection act")
ra 10821- may 18, 2016
an act providing for the special protection of children in situations of armed conflict and providing penalties for violation thereof ("special protection of children in situations of armed conflict act")
ra 11188 - jan. 10, 2019
an act prohibiting the practice of child marriage and imposing penalties for violations ("the prohibiting of child marriage law")
ra 11596 - dec. 10, 2021
an act strengthening alternative child care by providing for an administrative process of domestic adoption, recognizing for the purpose of inter country adoption board ( ICAB) into the national authority of child care ( NACC ). ("domestic administrative adoption and alternative child care act")
ra 11642- jan. 6, 2022
an act promoting for stronger protection against rape and sexual exploitation and abuse, increasing the age for determining the commission of statutory rape ("special protection of children against abuse, exploitation and discrimination act")
ra 11648- March 4, 2022
an act punishing online sexual abuse of exploitation of children, penalizing the production, distribution, possession and access of child sexual abuse or exploitation materials ("anti online sexual abused or exploitation of children (OSAEC) and anti child sexual abuse or exploitation materials ( CSAEM) act.
ra 11930- July 30, 2022
an act establishing a day care center in every barangay, instituting there in a total development and protection of children program, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes ("barangay-level total development and protection of children act")
ra 6972- nov 23, 1990
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES ('special protection of children against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination act.")
ra 7610 -
an act prohibiting the employment of children below 15 years of age in public and private undertakings, a meaning for this purpose section 2 of article 8 of ra 7610 ("special protection of children against child abuse, explanation and discrimination act")
ra 7658- nov 9, 1993
an act establishing the rules to govern intercountry adoption of filipino children and for other purposes ("intercountry adoption act of 1995")
ra 8043- june 7, 1995
an act creating a national youth commission, establishing a national comprehensive and coordinated program on youth development ("youth in nation-building act")
ra 8044- june 7, 1995
an act of bonding the definition of the crime of rape, reclassifying the same as a crime against persons ("anti-rape law of 1997")
ra 8353- sept 30, 19
an act providing assistance and protection for rape victims, establishing for the purpose or rape crisis center in every province and city, authorizing the appropriation of funds. ("rape victim assistance and protection act of 1998")
ra 8505- feb 13, 1998
an act establishing the rules and policies on the domestic adoption of filipino children and for other purposes ("domestic adoption act of 1998")
ra 8552- February 25, 1998
an act promulgating a comprehensive policy and a national system for early childhood care and development (ECCD). ("ECCD ACT")
ra 8980- dec 5, 2000
an act to institute policies to eliminate trafficking in persons especially women and children, establishing the necessary institutional mechanisms for the protection and support of trafficked persons, providing penalties for its violations, and for other. ("anti-trafficking in persons act of 2003")
ra 9208- may 26,
an act providing for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor and affording stronger protection for the working child, embedding for this purpose republic act number 7610 as amended ("anti child labor law")
ra 9231- dec 19, 2003
an act allowing illegitimate children to use the surname of the father ("family code of the philippines")
ra 9255- February 24, 2004
an act defining violence against women and their children, providing move for protective measures for victims, prescribing penalties therefore and for other purposes ("anti-violence against women and their children act of 2004")
ra 9262- march 8, 2004
