Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
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Region v
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON
DONSOL NATIONAL COMPREHENSICE HIGH SCHOOL

MAPEH (HEALTH) QUARTER 2.MODULE NUMBER:

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT/ PANIMULANG KONSEPTO

All of us are consumers. We acquire health information, purchase health products, and avail of
health services to appraise, improve, and maintain our health.

II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM MELCs/ KASANAYANG PAMPAGKATUTO MULA SA

MELCs
Discuss the existing health-related laws (H10HC-Ig-h-28).

III. ACTIVITIES/ MGA GAWAIN

A. Let Us Review/ Pagbalik-aralan Mo.

Activity 1: Write your answers in an extra paper

What are the Health

Issues and Concern that
you experience as a
teenager?

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 B. Let Us Study/ Pag-aralan Mo.
1. Consumer Act of the Philippines (RA 7394)
It is a national policy which aims to protect the interest of the consumers and
buyers of products and services, promote consumers’ general welfare, and to set
and maintain standards of conduct for both the business and industrial sectors.
The Consumer Act covers the quality and safety of different products like food,
drugs, cosmetics, and devices. The policy also promotes the protection of
citizens against hazardous substances that may be on sale. Hence, proper
labeling and fair packaging shall be required for all the products being sold.
2. Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (RA 8423)
It is an act creating the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health
Care (PITAHC) to accelerate the development of traditional and alternative
health care in the Philippines, providing for a traditional and alternative health
care development fund and for other purposes.
It shall also be the policy of the State to seek a legally workable basis by which
indigenous societies would own their knowledge of traditional medicine. When
such knowledge is used by outsiders, the indigenous societies can require the
permitted users to acknowledge its source and can demand a share of any
financial return that may come from its authorized commercial use.
The policy also identifies medicinal plants in the country which are readily
available. These medicinal plants shall be taken care of by different agencies.

3. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012 (RA 10354)

The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also known
as the Reproductive Health Law or RH Law, is a law in the Philippines that
guarantees universal access to methods such as contraception, fertility control,
sexual education, and maternal care.
What is Reproductive Health (RH)? It refers to the state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease relating to
the reproductive system and to its functions and processes. This implies that
people can have a responsible, safe, consensual, and satisfying sex life, that
they have the capability to reproduce and the freedom to decide if, when, and
how often to do so. This further implies that women and men attain equal
relationships in matters related to sexual relations and reproduction.

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 Pillars of Reproductive Health
The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act builds its foundation on
four pillars.
Pillar 1: INFORMED Pillar 2: RESPECT Pillar 3: BIRTH Pillar 4:
CHOICE FOR LIFE CONTROL RESPONSIBLE
PARENTHOOD
To ensure the health of the Reproductive Couples
mother and the child, an The Act recognizes healthcare, determine their ideal
effective and quality that abortion is illegal information, and family size. In
reproductive healthcare and punishable by supplies shall be addition, the
services, which are law. However, made available most government shall
ethically and medically mothers who will be especially to poor equip each parent
safe, legal, accessible, and identified to have beneficiaries. with needed
affordable, shall be given aborted an unborn However, the Act information in all
primacy to them. The child will be served provides also that the aspects of family
government shall also with post-abortive government must life, reproductive
promote and provide treatment and respect the citizen’s health, and this
unbiased information and counseling in a individual pillar.
access to these services. humane, preferences and
This pillar also covers the nonjudgmental, and choices of family
provision for the integration compassionate planning method.
of reproductive health and manner.
sexuality education in
schools, and other
educational settings.

What is Family Planning?

Family planning is a means to improve the quality of life of every Filipino.
It is a program which enables couples and individuals to decide freely and
responsibly the number and spacing of their children. Couples
decide when to have the next baby and use responsible means to achieve their desired
number of children. The program also provides access to a full range of safe,
affordable, non-abortifacient modern and natural methods of pregnancy planning.
Family planning is a personal matter. The husband and wife must decide on the
family planning method best suited to their health, religion, and resources.

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What is Responsible Parenthood?
Parents do the following:
 respond to the needs and aspirations of the family and children.
 determine and plan the desired number, spacing, and timing of their children based
on their health status, sociocultural and economic concerns, and religious convictions.
 plan and work to meet the goals of their family.
Parenthood is about raising children and supporting their needs financially, morally,
teaching them good values, and giving them love and care. It is one of the most
important duties in our society.
Parenthood is a great responsibility or task. It is not a role which can be successfully
played based on chance. It is a status which responsible couple can arrive at after
deciding to have a family.
Couples should be aware that parenthood entails great responsibilities. They should
consider the three Rs before becoming parents: the Reason for wanting a child, the
Resources needed to raise a child, and the Responsibilities as parents. What are the
responsibilities of parents?
 Provide physical care  Inculcate values  Provide economic
security
 Inculcate discipline
 Teach self-discipline and self-control
 Develop social competence
with effective discipline
 Encourage learning
 Give love and affection
 Give opportunities for education and
 Teach with a positive attitude
self-development

4. Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 (RA 8504)

RA 8504 is an act promulgating policies and prescribing measures for the prevention
and control of HIV/AIDS in the Philippines, instituting a nationwide HIV/AIDS Information
and Education Program, establishing a compehensive HIV/AIDS monitoring system,
strenghthening the Philippine National Aids Council, and for other purposes.
What is Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?
It is a viral infection that attacks and slowly destroys the immune system of the infected
person that leads to “immune deficiency”. It is progressive and can lead to lack of body

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defense to all kinds of infection including those that do not normally infect man and can
also lead to cancer susceptibility.
What is Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)?
It is a condition characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms, caused by HIV
contracted from another person. AIDS attacks and weakens the body’s immune
system, making the person who contracted the disease susceptible to other life-
threatening infections.

What are the other provisions of RA 8504?

The Department of Education (DepEd) and other government agencies should work
together so that information on AIDS are iincluded in the classroom. The causes,
modes of transmission, and ways of preventing HIV/AIDS and other sexually
transmitted diseases shoud be taught in schools at intermediate grades, secondary and
tertiary levels, including non-formal and indigenous learning systems.
All the teachers and instructors of HIV/AIDS lessons should undergo a seminar or
training on HIV/AIDS prevention and control to be supervised by people from the
DepEd. Commission on Higher Education (CHED), and Technical Education Skills
Development Authority (TESDA), in coordination with the Department of Health (DOH),
before they are allowed to teach the subject.
How do you get or transmit HIV?
You can only get HIV by coming into direct contact with certain body fluids from a
person with HIV.
These fluids are:
 Blood HIV is transmitted by:
 Semen  Unprotected sex
 Rectal fluids  Passing from mother to baby
 Vaginal fluids  Sharing injecting equipment
 Breastmilk  Contaminated blood transfusion and
organ transplants
HIV is NOT acquired or transmitted by:
 Insect bites  Kissing
 Toilet seats  Sharing eating utensils
 Touching

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The first HIV case in the Philippines was reported in 1984. Around 2007, the DOH
noted a rise in epidemic as new infections started showing a steady spike and shifted
from sex workers to men who have sex with men (MSM) and people who inject drugs.
https://m.dw.com (Why HIV infections are rising in the Philippines)
Ma. Dolzura Cortez (died1992) was the first Filipino AIDS victim who came out in the
open to tell about her life and how she acquired the AIDS virus.
5. National Blood Services Act of 1994 (RA 7719)
Republic Act No. 7719 promotes voluntary blood donation to provide
sufficient supply of safe blood and to regulate blood banks. This act aims to inculcate
public awareness that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
The National Voluntary Blood Services Program (NVBSP) of the Department of Heath
is targeting the youth as volunteers in its blood donation program. In line with RA No.
7719, it aims to create public consciousness on the importance of blood donation in
saving the lives of millions of Filipinos.

6. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175)

The act aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions. With the
advancement of technology, there are various platforms where you may express
yourself. This may do both good and harm to you.
“Cyber refers to a computer or a computer network, the electronic medium in which
online communication takes place”. Consequently, cybercrime is simply any crime
committed in cyberspace. To protect the citizens from this concern, the government
mandated Republic Act No. 10175 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 that
mandates the prohibition of cybersex, child pornography, unsolicited commercial
communications, and computer-related identity theft.

The cybercrime offenses are:

A. Offenses against the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer data and
systems:
1. Illegal Access – access to the whole or any part of a computer system without the
right to do so;

2. Illegal Interception – interception made by technical means, and without right, of any
non-public transmission of computer data to, from or within a computer system including
electro magnetic emissions from a computer system carrying such computer data;

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 3. Data interference – intentional or reckless alteration, damaging, deletion, or
deterioration of computer data, electronic document, or electronic data message,
without right, including the introduction or transmission of viruses;

4. System Intereference – intentional alteration or reckless hindering or interference

with the functioning of a computer or computer network by inputting, transmitting,
damaging, deleting, deteriorating, altering, or suppressing computer data or a computer
program, electronic document, or electronic data message, without right or authority,
including the inroduction or transmission of viruses;

5. Misuse of Devices – use, production, sale, procurement, importation, distribution, or

otherwise making available, without right, of the following: a. A device, including a
computer program, designed or adapted primarily for the purpose of committing any of
the offenses under this Act; or b. A computer password, access, code, or similar data by
which the whole or any part of a computer system is capable of being accessed with
intent that it may be used for the purpose of commiting any of the offenses under this
Act;
6. Cybersquatting – acquisition of a domain name over the internet in bad faith to profit,
mislead, destroy reputation, and deprive others from registering the same if such a
domain name is: a. Similar, identical, or confusingly similar to an existing trademark
registered with the appropriate government agency at the time of the domain name
registration; b. Identical or in any way similar with the name of a person other than the
registrant, in case of a personal name; and c. Acquired without right or with intellectual
property interests in it.

B. Computer-related offenses:
1. Computer-related Forgery – input, alteration, or deletion of any computer data without
right resulting in inauthentic data with the intent that it be considered or acted upon for
legal purposes as if it were authentic, regardless whether or not the data are directly
readable and intelligible; or the act of knowingly using computer data which are the
product of computer-related forgery as defined herein, for the purpose of perpetuating a
fraudulent or dishonest design;

2. Computer-related Fraud – unauthorized input, alteration, or deletion of computer data

or program or interference in the functioning of a computer system, causing damage
thereby with fraudulent intent: Provided that if no damage has yet been caused, the
penalty imposable shall be one (1) degree lower; and,

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3. Computer-related Identity Theft – intentional acquisition, use, misuse, transfer,
possession, alteration.or deletion of identifying information belonging to another,
whether natural or juridical, without right: Provided that if no damage has yet been
caused, the penalty imposable shall be one (1) degree lower.

C. Content-related offenses:
1. Cybersex – willful engagement, maintenance, control or operation, directly or
indirectly, of any lascivious exhibition of sexual organs, or sexual activity, with the aid of
a computer system, for favor or consideration;
2. Child Pornography – unlawful or prohibited acts defined and punishable by Republic
Act No. 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009, committed through a computer
system.
The penalty to be imposed shall be one (1) degree higher than that provided for in
Republic Act No. 9775;
3. Unsolicited Commercial Communications – transmission of commercial electronic
communications with the use of computer system which seek to advertise, sell, or offer
for sale products and services is prohibited unless:

a. There is prior consent from the recipient;

The primary intent of the communication is for service and/or administrative
announcements from the sender to its existing users, subscribers, or customers; or c.
The following conditions are present:
1. The commercial electronics communication contains a simple, valid, and
reliable way forthe recipient to reject receipt of further commercial electronic messages
from the same source;
2. The commercial electronic communication does not purposely disguise the
source of the electronic message; and,
3. The commercial electronic communication does not purposely include
misleading information in any part of the message in order to induce the recipients to
read the message.
4. Libel – unlawful or prohibited acts of libel as defined in Article 355 of the
Revised Penal Code, as amended, committed through a computer system or any other
similar means which may be devised in the future.

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7. National Environmental Awareness and Education Act of 2008 (RA No. 9512) This
act provides for the promotion of environmental awareness through environmental
education which shall encompass environmental concepts and principles,
environmental laws, the state of international and local environment, local
environmental best practices, the threats of environmental degradation and its impact
on human well-being, the responsibility of the citizenry to the environment and the value
of conservation, protection and rehabilitation of natural resources and the environment.

8. Seat Belts Use Act of 1999 (RA No. 8750) This act aims to secure and safeguard its
citizenry, particularly the passengers and drivers of private and public motor vehicles,
from the ruinous and extremely injurious effects of vehicular accidents. The policy
includes the mandatory wearing of seat belt devices by the drivers and front seat
passengers of private and public motor vehicles.

9. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (RA No. 9165) Comprehensive

Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (RA No. 9165) safeguards the well-being of its citizenry
particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of dangerous drugs on their physical and
mental well-being, and to defend the same against acts or omissions detrimental to their
development and preservation. In view of the foregoing, the State needs to enhance
further the efficacy of the law against dangerous drugs, it being one of today’s more
serious social ills.
Here are some unlawful acts are subject to penalties and fines:
 Importing of dangerous drugs and/or other paraphernalia for dangerous drugs
controlled precursors and essential and/or controlled precursors and
chemicals. essential chemicals.
 Selling, trading, administering,  Possessing dangerous drugs,
dispensing, delivering, distributing, and equipment, instrument, apparatus, or
transporting dangerous drugs and/or other paraphernalia.
controlled precursors and essential
 Possessing dangerous drugs during
chemicals.
parties, social gatherings or meetings.
 Maintaining a drug den, drive, or
 Cultivating or culturing plants
resort.
classified as dangerous drugs or
 Manufacturing of dangerous drugs sources of such.
and/or controlled precursors and
 Unnecessary prescribing dangerous
essential chemicals.
drugs.
 Manufacturing or delivery of
equipment, instrument, apparatus, or

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 A. Let Us Practice/Pagsanayan Mo.

ACTIVITY 2
Directions: Choose any of the roles you would like to do and perform the given task.
ROLES TASK
You are a newspaper reporter Write a news article about any of the
discussed health-related laws that interests
you.
(Use one whole sheet of paper)
You are a photographer Take or collect interesting pictures that are
related to any of the discussed health-related
laws.
(Paste the pictures in an oslo paper)
You are a writer Write an article about the good effects of the
discussed health-related laws in your
community. (Write your article in a short
bond

VI. REFERENCE/ SANGGUNIAN

Physical Education and Health Learner’s Material

Prepared by:

TIRSO P. MACANDOG MARY ANN O. JANORAS

Teacher III Teacher I

Noted by:

JOSEPHINE C. EBUENGA, Ed. D

PRINCIPAL II

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