NPC. RA 7610 (Child Abuse) and EO No. 56

Lesson 4.4.5: Child Abuse Law and EO No.
56
Special Protection of Children

against Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act (RA 7610)
and
Children Affected by Armed
Conflict/ Grave Child Rights
Violations (EO No. 56)
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Lesson 4.4.5: Child Abuse Law and EO No. 56
Lesson Goal:
This lesson aims to provide the participants

with knowledge on RA 7610 and EO No. 56 .
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Lesson Objectives:
After this lesson, the participants will be able
to:
Discuss the terms Children and Child

Abuse, as well as enumerate types of
Child Abuse.
Explain the circumstances which gravely

threaten or endanger the survival and
normal development of children.
Define Child Prostitution, attempted child

prostitution their acts and penalties.
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Lesson Objectives: (Cont.)
Explain Child trafficking, attempted

trafficking and its penalty.
Enumerate the acts that constitute to

children in Obscene Publications and
Indecent Shows and their penalties.
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Enumerate the Other Acts of Neglect,
Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and
Other Conditions Prejudicial to the Child's
Development and their penalties.
Cite the conditions for employment of a

child.
State the prohibitions in employment of

children and its corresponding penalty.
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Enumerate the policies in handling

children in armed conflict.
State the rights of children arrested for

reasons related to armed conflict.
Explain the salient points of Children

Affected by Armed Conflict/ Grave Child
Rights Violations (EO No. 56).
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Scope of Presentation
Background
Definition of Terms
Circumstances which gravely threaten or

endanger children
Child Prostitution and other Sexual Abuse

and Attempt to commit
Child Trafficking and Attempted Trafficking
Obscene Publication and other acts of abuse
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Scope of Presentation
Employment and Prohibition in the
Employment of children
Children in Situations of Armed Conflict
Rights of Children arrested for reasons

related to Armed Conflict
Protective Custody of Child and

Confidentiality
Children as Zones of Peace (EO NO. 56)
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Background:
Policy of the State to provide special
protection to children from all forms of abuse,
neglect, cruelty exploitation and
discrimination and other conditions,
prejudicial to their development.
State shall intervene on behalf of the child

when the parent, guardian, teacher or person
having care or custody of the child fails or is
unable to protect the child against abuse,
exploitation and discrimination.
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Background: (Cont.)
State shall intervene when such acts are
committed by the said parent, guardian,
teacher or person having care and custody
of the same .
Protect and rehabilitate children gravely

threatened or endangered by
circumstances.
The best interests of children shall be the

paramount consideration.
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I. Definition of Terms:
Children
- persons below 18 years of age;
- or those over but are unable to fully

take care of themselves or protect
themselves from abuse, neglect,
cruelty, exploitation or discrimination
because of a physical or mental
disability or condition.
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Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

Child abuse
The maltreatment, whether habitual or
not, of the child which includes any of the
following:
A. Psychological and physical abuse, neglect,

cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional
maltreatment;
B. Any act by deeds or words which debases,

degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth
and dignity of a child as a human being;
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Child Abuse (Cont.)

C. Unreasonable deprivation of his basic
needs for survival, such as food and
shelter; or
D. Failure to immediately give medical

treatment to an injured child resulting in
serious impairment of his growth and
development or in his permanent
incapacity or death.
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II. Circumstances which gravely

threaten or endanger children:
Being in a community where there is
armed conflict or being affected by armed
conflict-related activities;
Working under conditions hazardous to

life, safety and normal which unduly
interfere with their normal development;
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Circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger

children: (Cont.)
Living in or fending for themselves in the
streets without the care of parents or a
guardian or basic services needed for a good
quality of life;
Being a member of a indigenous cultural

community and/or living under conditions of
extreme poverty or in an area which is
underdeveloped and/or lacks or has
inadequate access to basic services needed
for a good quality of life;
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Circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger

children: (Cont.)
Being a victim of a man-made or natural
disaster or calamity; or
Circumstances analogous to those above

stated which endanger the life, safety or
normal development of children.
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III. CHILD PROSTITUTION AND

OTHER SEXUAL ABUSE
Children, whether male or female, who

for money, profit, or any other consideration
or due to the coercion or influence of any
adult, syndicate or group, indulge in sexual
intercourse or lascivious conduct.
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Other Sexual Abuse;

A. Those who engage in or promote, facilitate
or induce child prostitution which include,
but are not limited to, the following:
1. Acting as a procurer of a child prostitute;
2. Inducing a person to be a client of a child

prostitute by means of written or oral
advertisements or other similar means;
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Other Sexual Abuse; (Cont.)

3. Taking advantage of influence or relationship
to procure a child as prostitute;
4. Threatening or using violence towards a child

to engage him as a prostitute; or
5. Giving monetary consideration goods or

other pecuniary benefit to a child with intent
to engage such child in prostitution.
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Other Sexual Abuse; (Cont.)

B. Those who commit the act of sexual
intercourse of lascivious conduct with a
child exploited in prostitution or subject to
other sexual abuse;
C. Those who derive profit or advantage there

from, whether as manager or owner of the
establishment where the prostitution takes
place.
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Attempt To Commit Child

Prostitution:
A. Whereof when any person who, not
being a relative of a child, is found
alone with the said child inside the
room or cubicle of a house, an inn,
hotel, motel, pension house, apartelle
or other similar establishments;
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Attempt To Commit Child Prostitution;

(Cont.)
B. When any person is receiving services from
a child in a sauna parlor or bath, massage
clinic, health club and other similar
establishments.
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IV. CHILD TRAFFICKING

Any person who shall engage in
trading and dealing with children
including, but not limited to, the act of
buying and selling of a child for money, or
for any other consideration, or barter,
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Attempt To Commit Child Trafficking:
A. Child travels alone to a foreign country

without valid reason and without clearance
issued by DSWD or written permit from the
child's parents or legal guardian.
B. Recruitment of women or couples to bear

children for the purpose of child trafficking.
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Attempt To Commit Child Trafficking;

(Cont.)
C. Simulates birth for the purpose of child
trafficking.
D. Engaging in the act of finding children

among low-income families, hospitals,
clinics, nurseries, day-care centers, or
other child-during institutions for the
purpose of child trafficking.
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BREAK.. 15 minutes
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V. OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS
AND INDECENT SHOWS
Hire, employ, use, persuade, induce or
coerce a child to perform in obscene
exhibitions and indecent shows, whether live
or in video, or model in obscene publications
or pornographic materials or to sell or
distribute the said materials.
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Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse,

Cruelty or Exploitation
Other acts of child abuse, cruelty or
exploitation.
Keep or have in his company a minor,

12 years or under or who is 10 years or
more his junior in any public or private
place (hotel, motel, etc.). (Ex: Police
accuse Italian ambassador of human trafficking
and child abuse, Apr 7, 2014)
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Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty

or Exploitation; (Cont.)
Induce, deliver or offer a minor to any
one.
Owner, manager or one entrusted with

the operation of any public or private
place who allows any person to take
along with him to such place or places
any minor.
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Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty

or Exploitation; (Cont.)
Any person who shall use, coerce,
force or intimidate a street child or any
other child to;
1. Beg or use begging as a means of

living;
2. Act as conduit or middlemen in drug

trafficking or pushing; or
3. Conduct any illegal activities,
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VI. EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN

Children below 15 years of age may be
employed under the following
circumstances:
Child works directly under the sole

responsibility of his parents or legal
guardian.
Child's employment in public &

entertainment through cinema, theater,
radio or television is essential.
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Hours of Work of a Working Child

(RA 9231)
Age Total number of Working hours Not be
working hours allowed to
work
Below 15 not more than 20 not more than 4 8:00 PM to

hours a week hours a day 6:00 AM
15 years 40 hours a week not more than 8 10:00 PM to

but below hours a day 6:00 AM
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Prohibition on the Employment of

Children
No person shall employ child models in all
commercials or advertisements promoting
alcoholic beverages, intoxicating drinks,
tobacco and its byproducts and violence.
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Children of Indigenous Cultural

Communities
Shall be entitled to protection, survival
and development consistent with the
customs and traditions of their
respective communities.
Shall not be subjected to any and all

forms of discrimination.
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VII. CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS OF

ARMED CONFLICT
A.Children as Zones of Peace
To attain this following policies shall be
observed:
1.Children shall not be the object of attack;

(Except:Doctrine of Self-Defense)
2.Children shall not be recruited to become

members of AFP or other armed groups,
nor be allowed to take part in the fighting,
or used as guides, couriers, or spies;
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A.Children as Zones of Peace (Cont.)

3. Delivery of basic social services and
emergency relief services shall be kept
unhampered;
4. The safety and protection of those who

provide services both government and
non-government institutions shall be
ensured;
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A.Children as Zones of Peace (Cont.)

5. Public infrastructure such as schools,
hospitals and rural health units shall not
be utilized for military purposes;
6. All appropriate steps shall be taken to

facilitate the reunion of families
temporarily separated due to armed
conflict.
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B. Evacuation of Children during Armed

Conflict
. Children shall be given priority during
evacuation as a result of armed conflict.
. Community organizations shall be tapped to

look after the safety and well-being of children
during evacuation operations.
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VIII. RIGHTS OF CHILDREN ARRESTED

DUE TO ARMED CONFLICT
Separate detention from adults;
Immediate free legal assistance;
Immediate notice of such arrest to the

parents or guardians of the child; and
Release of the child on recognizance within

24 hours to the DSWD or any member of
the community as determined by the court.
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IX. PROTECTIVE CUSTODY OF THE CHILD
Shall be immediately placed under the

protective custody of the DSWD pursuant to
Executive Order No. 56, series of 1986.
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PROTECTIVE CUSTODY OF THE CHILD:

(Cont.)
Confidentiality
The offended partys name may be
withheld from the public.
Unlawful to cause undue and

sensationalized publicity which results in the
moral degradation and suffering of the
offended party.
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X. EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 56

(Children Affected by Armed Conflict/
Grave Child Rights Violations )
Children as zones of peace.
The 1990 United Nations Convention on

the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) prohibits
the recruitment of children in armed conflict
and calls the adoption of measures to
ensure the protection and care of children
affected by armed conflict;
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 56; (Cont.)

Office of the Presidential Adviser on the
Peace Process (OPAPP) is hereby
directed to serve as lead agency in
coordinating and monitoring the
implementation of this Program.
National government agencies shall

develop their respective annual plans,
programs and projects consistent with the
Comprehensive Program Framework and
in accordance with their mandates.
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QUESTIONS????
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Summary
After this lesson, we learned:
Children and Child Abuse
Types of Child Abuse.
Circumstances which gravely threaten or

endanger the survival and normal
development of children.
Child Prostitution, Attempted Child

Prostitution and penalties.
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Summary
Child trafficking, Attempted Trafficking and
its penalty.
Children in Obscene Publications and

Indecent Shows and their penalties.
Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or

Exploitation and Other Conditions
Prejudicial to the Child's Development.
Conditions and prohibitions for

employment of a child.
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Summary
Policies in handling children in armed
conflict.
Rights of children arrested for reasons

related to armed conflict.
Salient points of Children Affected by

Armed Conflict/ Grave Child Rights
Violations (EO No. 56).
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End of
Presentation
Thank You.
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Lesson 4.4.5: Child Abuse Law and EO No.

Special Protection of Children

This lesson aims to provide the participants

Discuss the terms Children and Child

Explain the circumstances which gravely

Define Child Prostitution, attempted child

Lesson Objectives: (Cont.)

Explain Child trafficking, attempted

Enumerate the acts that constitute to

Lesson Objectives: (Cont.)

Cite the conditions for employment of a

State the prohibitions in employment of

Lesson Objectives: (Cont.)

Enumerate the policies in handling

State the rights of children arrested for

Explain the salient points of Children

Circumstances which gravely threaten or

Child Prostitution and other Sexual Abuse

Child Trafficking and Attempted Trafficking

Obscene Publication and other acts of abuse

Children in Situations of Armed Conflict

Rights of Children arrested for reasons

Protective Custody of Child and

Children as Zones of Peace (EO NO. 56)

State shall intervene on behalf of the child

Protect and rehabilitate children gravely

The best interests of children shall be the

- or those over but are unable to fully

Definition of Terms: (Cont.)

A. Psychological and physical abuse, neglect,

B. Any act by deeds or words which debases,

Child Abuse (Cont.)

D. Failure to immediately give medical

II. Circumstances which gravely

Working under conditions hazardous to

Circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger

Being a member of a indigenous cultural

Circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger

Circumstances analogous to those above

III. CHILD PROSTITUTION AND

Children, whether male or female, who

Other Sexual Abuse;

1. Acting as a procurer of a child prostitute;

2. Inducing a person to be a client of a child

Other Sexual Abuse; (Cont.)

4. Threatening or using violence towards a child

5. Giving monetary consideration goods or

Other Sexual Abuse; (Cont.)

C. Those who derive profit or advantage there

Attempt To Commit Child

Attempt To Commit Child Prostitution;

IV. CHILD TRAFFICKING

Attempt To Commit Child Trafficking:

A. Child travels alone to a foreign country

B. Recruitment of women or couples to bear

Attempt To Commit Child Trafficking;

D. Engaging in the act of finding children

Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse,

Keep or have in his company a minor,