NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
SENATE
S.B. No. 2036
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INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS
AN ACT
PROMOTING POSITIVE PARENTING 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
IN ALL SETTINGS AND
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The physical and humiliating punishment of children remains to be a common 
practice in disciplining children in the Philippines1. The Council for the Welfare of 
Children's National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children in 2016 reaffirmed the 
commonality of physical and humiliating punishment when it found that the most 
common form of violence experienced by children was physical violence (66%) in the 
form of corporal punishment committed mostly by parents in the home setting. This 
is closely followed by psychological violence (55%) in the form of verbal abuse and 
threats, which mostly happens in the home and in the school setting2. These figures 
represent an urgent need to protect children from this form of violence.
Physical and humiliating punishment are still accepted in the Philippines despite 
its detrimental and negative effects on children's physical and psychosocial well-being. 
The use of physical violence is shown to have potential adverse effects on children's 
development and increases their risk of developing mental health issues; children and 
adults who were spanked were more likely to develop mental health disorders and 
face difficulties in positively engaging in school3. It is also associated with impaired 
socio-emotional development, Increased aggression, and acceptance and use of 
violence4. Children who are frequently punished were shown to exhibit aggressive and
1 Save the Children. Corporal Punishment in the Philippines. 2005, https://resourcecentre.savethechildren.net/Ddf/4895.pdf/
2 Council for the Welfare of Children. National Baseline Study on Violence against Children: Philippines. 2016. 
https://www.unicef.orQ/philippines/media/491/file/National%20Baseline%20Studv%20on%20Violence%20Aaainst%20Children
%20in%20the%20Philippines:%20Results%20fexecutive%20summarv).pdf
3 Anderson, Jill. "The Effect of Spanking on the Brain." Harvard Graduate School of Education, April 13 2021, 
httDs://www.ase.harvard.edu/news/uk/21/04/effect-spanki no-brain
4 World Health Organization. "Corporal Punishment and Health." November 23 2021, https://www.who.int/news-room/fact- 
sheets/detail/corporal-punishment-and-health


criminal behavior as children and as adults (Gershoff, 2002, 2010, 2013; Gershoff et 
al., 2010)5.
In 2012, the Philippine government affirmed its commitment to prohibit physical 
and humiliating punishment in all settings. Moreover, the Philippines ratified the 
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in 1990. Art. 19 of the CRC states that, 
"States Parties shall take all appropriate legislative, administrative, social and 
educational measures to protect the child from all forms of physical or mental violence, 
injury or abuse, neglect or negligent treatment, maltreatment or exploitation, including 
sexual abuse, while in the care of parent(s), legal guardian(s) or any other person 
who has the care of the child."6 The same Convention also states in Art. 37 that "No 
Child shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or 
punishment." Despite strides toward enacting anti-child abuse laws, our government 
has yet to pass a law that effectively promotes and teaches positive parenting to help 
them In ending the practice of physical and humiliating punishments. Mere laws can 
be insufficient to prevent the use of violence toward children7. These measures must 
be supplemented by an Information campaign that educates the public about children's 
rights and promotes positive parenting to encourage a healthier approach to discipline.
The State must honor its commitment to protecting the rights of the child by 
educating the public about positive parenting techniques. This bill maintains the right 
of the parent to discipline their children while taking into account the child's integrity 
and dignity. It seeks to implement the State's commitments both nationally and 
internationally by developing a comprehensive program to encourage positive 
parenting in diverse settings and provide psychosocial support for both the parent and 
child to foster healthier family relations.
The passage of this bill is thus earnestly sought.
RISA HONTIVEROS
5 Gershoff, E. T. (2002). Corporal punishment by parents and associated child behaviors and experiences: a meta-analytic and 
theoretical review. Psychological bulletin, 128(4), 539.
Gershoff, E. T. (2010). More harm than good: A summary of scientific research on the intended and unintended effects of 
corporal punishment on children. Law and Contemporary Problems, 73(2), 31-56.
Gershoff, E. T. (2013). Spanking and child development: We know enough now to stop hitting our children. Child development 
perspectives, 7(3), 133-137.
6 UN General Assembly. Convention on the Rights of the Child. New York, 1990,. 
https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/crc.pdf
7 Lansford, Jennifer E. and Bornstein, Marc H. "Corporal Punishment". Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, & Conflict (Second 
Edition). 2020, https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/psychology/corporal-punishment


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AN ACT
PROMOTING POSITIVE PARENTING 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
IN ALL SETTINGS AND
Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Short Tide. - This Act shall be known as the "Positive Parenting of
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Children's Act".
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Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - The State recognizes that the family, being
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the foundation of the nation, is a basic social institution which public policy cherishes
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and protects, and that parents are primarily responsible in the rearing and nurturing
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of their children keeping in mind the best interest of the child. To this end, the State
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shall, pursuant to its constitutional mandate, protect and strengthen the family as a
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basic, autonomous social institution, and support the natural, primary right and duty
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of parents in the rearing of youth for the development of their moral character and
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civic efficiency. As such, the State shall respect the rights of parents to rear their
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children in whatever manner they deem appropriate for as long as it does not violate
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the rights of the children.
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The child is an embodiment of her/his own personhood. Hence, her/his
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individual traits and aptitudes should be cultivated to the utmost insofar as they do
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not conflict with the general welfare.
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The molding of the character of the child starts at home. Consequently, every
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member of the family shall strive to make the home a wholesome and harmonious
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The State likewise recognizes the vital role of the child and the youth in
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nation building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual,
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intellectual, and social well-being. Pursuant thereto, a child has the right to be
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protected from all forms of physical or mental violence, Injury or abuse, neglect or
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negligent treatment, and maltreatment or exploitation as a form of discipline while in
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child. Such treatment or punishment violates the child's rights, human dignity and
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physical integrity.
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As such, the State shall:
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(a) Recognize and uphold the right of the child as human being, individual,
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and member of a family and community, to equal protection of the law;
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(b) Promote positive parenting of children at home, in school, in institutions,
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in alternative care systems, in workplaces and in all other settings by encouraging
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behavior change in adults and establish the necessary structures and mechanisms
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and mobilize resources to make this possible:
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(c) Defend the right of the child 
to assistance, including proper care and
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nutrition, and special protection from 
all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty,
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exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to their development:
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(d) Protect the best interests of the child through measures that will ensure
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the observance of international standards of child protection, especially those
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expressed In international conventions and treaties to which the Philippines is a
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party, particularly the United Nation Conventions on the Rights of a Child (UNCRC)
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and its optional protocols to which the Philippines is a party. International Labor
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Organization Convention No. 182 concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action
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for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor, the Sustainable Development
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Goals, and all other relevant and universally accepted human rights instruments and
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other international conventions to which the Philippines is a party:
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(e) Respect the responsibilities, rights and duties of parents, guardians or
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other persons legally responsible for the child, Including those exercising special or
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substitute parental authority as those provided for under Presidential Decree No.
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603, otherwise known as the "Child and Youth Welfare Code", as amended,
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as amended; and Republic Act No. 7610, as amended, otherwise known as the
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"Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
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Act": to provide, in a manner consistent with the evolving capacities of the child,
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appropriate direction and guidance in the exercise of the child's rights:
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(f) Provide an enabling environment for parents to empower themselves and
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fulfill their parental obligations to rear their children through positive and nonviolent
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means:
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(g) Render appropriate assistance to parents and legal guardians in the
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performance of their child-rearing responsibilities and shall ensure the development 
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(h) Ensure that school discipline is administered in a manner that respects the
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child's human dignity:
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Pursuant to UNCRC, the State recognizes the primary responsibility of
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parents, or as the case may be legal guardians for the upbringing and development
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of the child keeping in mind the best interest of the child.
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Section 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act:
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a) Child refers to a person who is below eighteen (18) years of age, or over
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but is unable to fully take care of one's self or protect one's self from abuse, neglect,
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cruelty, exploitation or discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or
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condition.
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b) Foster parents refer to persons duly licensed by the Department of Social
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Welfare and Development (DSWD) to provide planned, temporary, or substitute
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parental care to a child.
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c) Guardians refer to legal guardians, foster parents and other persons,
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including relatives, with physical custody of a child:
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d) Child Caring Institutions refer to registered, licensed, and/or accredited
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residential and nonresidential child-caring agencies. Including youth homes, youth
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rehabilitation centers, Bahay Pag-asa and other youth rehabilitation centers,
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agricultural camps and other training facilities, drop-in centers, temporary shelters
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or substitute parental authority refer to those provided for under Executive Order
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No. 209 otherwise, known as the "Family Code of the Philippines" as amended; In
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case of death, absence or unsuitability of the parents, the following shall exercise
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substitute parental authority in this order: (1) surviving grandparent; (2) the oldest
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brother or sister, over twenty one (21) years of age; and (3) the child's actual
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custodian, over twenty one (21) years of old. In case of foundlings, abandoned,
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neglected, or abused children, parental authority is entrusted to heads of children's
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homes, orphanages and similar Institutions duly accredited by the proper
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School administrators and teachers, or the individual, entity or institution
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engaged in childcare shall have parental authority and responsibility of the minor
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child while under their supervision, instruction and custody.
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(g) Physical, humiliating, or degrading acts as a form of violent punishment or
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discipline in which physical force is used and intended to cause pain or discomfort.
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In addition, other non-physical forms of punishment that are cruel, degrading, and
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that cause a child to feel belittled, humiliated, denigrated, scapegoated, threatened,
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scared or ridiculed are contemplated in this definition.
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(h) Positive parenting is based on the principles of child's rights and
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development and effective teaching and parenting. It is non-violent and this Is
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achieved by providing a warm and caring environment, building the child's
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competence and confidence, assisting the child in understanding and abiding by
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rules, fostering healthy relationships, and teaching the child life-long skills and
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respect for human rights.
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(i) Restorative justice refers to a principle which requires a process of
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resolving conflicts with the involvement of the victim, the offender and the
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community. It focuses on the harm that has been done to people and relationships
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which create obligations and liabilities. The principle of restorative justice using
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parent and the child through mediation and agreement in the aftermath of a
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traumatic or violent experience in the family: and
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(j) Service providers - refer to persons who, whether in public or private
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settings, provide services to children. These include teachers, guidance counselors,
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social workers, center administrators and personnel, interns, parent-teacher
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association officers, house parents, health care providers, day care/child
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development workers, volunteers, teaching and non-teaching personnel, security
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guards in schools and centers, guards in a youth detention home, law enforcement
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officers to include the police, barangay officials, tanods, and jail officers, and mental
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Section 4. Development of a Comprehensive Program to Promote Positive
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Parenting. - The Department of Social Welfare and Development and the
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Department of the Interior and Local Government shall lead in the formulation of a
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comprehensive program that shall be implemented to promote positive parenting to
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include prevention and response programs in collaboration with the Council for the
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Welfare of Children (CWC), National Authority on Child Care (NACC), Juvenile Justice
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and Welfare Council (JJWC), Philippine National Police (PNP), Department of
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Education (DepEd), Early Childhood Care and Development Council, Commission on
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Higher Education (CHED), Technical Educational and Skills Development Authority
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(TESDA), Department of Health (DOH), Department of Justice (DOJ), and
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Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).
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A continuing information dissemination campaign shall be conducted
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nationwide by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), DSWD for the parents, DILG-
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National Barangay Operations Office for the local government officials, PNP for law
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enforcement personnel, and the DepEd, CHED, and TESDA for the teachers on how
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to practice positive parenting.
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All barangay personnel and service providers who will be involved in the
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management of cases and the provision of interventions shall receive the necessary
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capacity-building programs for the Implementation of this Act.
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Section 5. Protection of the Child from Physical, Humiliating and Degrading
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homes, schools, institutions, alternative care systems, the juvenile welfare system,
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places of worship, workplace, and in all other settings where there is direct or
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indirect contact with a child.
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Section 6. Reporting Physical, Humiliating and Degrading Acts as a Form of
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form of punishment of a child may be filed by any person having personal
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knowledge of the act or acts complained of.
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All reports of the commission of physical, humiliating or degrading acts as a
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form of punishment of a child shall be brought to the attention of the barangay or
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the police or both. The police shall bring the report to the attention of the barangay
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and social worker and if needed, a health care provider: Provided that for acts
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committed In the school settings shall be In accordance with the guidelines to be
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drafted under Section 10(r) of this Act. Provided further that schools shall submit
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periodic reports to the barangay where the school is located.
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Section 7. Interventions. - Upon receipt of a report, the Punong Barangay
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shall determine if the act committed falls under the definition of physical, humiliating
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or degrading acts as a form of punishment, the Punong Barangay shall inform the
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offender that there is a finding of commission of physical, humiliating or degrading
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acts as a form of punishment. The Punong Barangay shall ensure that the offender
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is familiar with and understands positive parenting, provide reading materials to the
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latter, and may:
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a. Refer both the offender and the offended party to mediation and
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conciliation: and
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b. In extreme cases where the safety of the child is at stake, recommend
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barangay protection orders, taking into consideration the best interest of the child.
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The Local Social Welfare Development Officer (LSWDO) shall be informed that
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a case of physical, humiliating or degrading acts as a form of punishment of a child
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has been reported to the barangay. The LSWDO shall conduct an assessment
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pursuant to Section 10 (b) of this Act. The process of coordination between the
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barangay. Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC), and the LSWDO shall
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In cases of repeat offenders, the Punong Barangay shall require the offender
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to: (1) undertake seminars on positive parenting, anger management, and child's
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rights: (2) undergo counseling or therapy: and/or (3) avail of other rehabilitative
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services as may be applicable. The child shall also be provided counseling and, if
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necessary, accorded other proper interventions. In school settings, interventions
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shall be in accordance with the guidelines to be drafted under Section 10 (r) of this
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Act.
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Nothing in this Act shall prevent the filing of appropriate criminal cases if the
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offense is punishable under the "Revised Penal Code", as amended, and other
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special laws.
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Section 8. Immunity for Intervening Persons. - In every case of physical,
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humiliating or degrading acts as a form of punishment, any person who, acting in
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good faith, responds or intervenes without using violence or restraint greater than
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necessary to ensure the safety of the victim, shall not be criminally, civilly, or
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administratively liable.
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However, persons causing a child to lie or fabricate about incidents of
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physical, humiliating and degrading acts shall be liable under existing civil and
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criminal laws.
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Section 9. Confidentiaiity. - All records pertaining to cases of physical,
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humiliating or degrading acts as a form of punishment of a child, including those in
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the barangay, the police, school, or public or private health care facility shall be kept
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confidential and the right to privacy of the victim shall be respected, except upon
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order of the court for the benefit of the child or to prosecute the offender. Whoever
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publishes or causes to be published, in any format, the name, address, telephone
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number, school or any identifying information of a victim or immediate family
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member of the victim, without consent, shall be penalized under existing laws.
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The victims, or an immediate family member of the victim, may file an action
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for damages against whoever publishes or causes to be published, in any format,
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the name, address, telephone number, school or any identifying information of a
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victim or immediate family member of the victim, without prior consent.
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develop a centralized database and monitoring system for all reported cases in
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violation of this Act.
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Section 10. Duties and Responsibilities of Government Agencies. - To
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achieve the policy and objectives of this Act, the duties and responsibilities of the
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implementing agencies are as follows:
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a) The DSWD -
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1. The DSWD, in coordination with the DepEd, other relevant
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government agencies, the private sector, including academic
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institutions, non-government organizations (NGOs) and General
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Parents Teachers Associations (GPTA) shall formulate a comprehensive
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program to promote the positive parenting and the prevention of the
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use of physical, humiliating or degrading acts as a form of punishment
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of children. The program shall include capacity building of service
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providers, content development of reading materials and other
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friendly reporting mechanisms, child protection and support services
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and documentation, data management and monitoring systems.
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2. The DSWD shall integrate positive parenting in the training of
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officials and staff of child-caring institutions. It shall ensure that
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officials and staff institutions do not use physical, humiliating or
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degrading acts as a form of punishment of children under their
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custody. It shall also ensure that appropriate action is taken against
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erring officials and staff of the institutions.
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3. The DSWD shall integrate positive parenting in the capacity-building
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activities for the Local Social Welfare Development Office (LSWDO) to
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enable them to provide counseling and appropriate intervention
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programs for both offended child and offender.
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and humiliating or degrading acts as a form of punishment of a child. 
They shall also provide assistance to victims of physical, humiliating, or 
degrading acts as a form of punishment and their families. It shall, 
together with the DSWD and the local government units (LGUs) ensure 
the delivery of intervention programs such as seminars and counseling 
for offenders.
2. All LSWDOs shall immediately conduct an assessment of every 
reported instance of physical, humiliating or degrading acts as a form 
of punishment of a child, and determine the appropriate interventions, 
considering the best interest of the children at all times. The 
assessment shall be completed within three (3) calendar days from the 
report of the incident, without prejudice to the conduct of a more 
comprehensive case study report. The interventions for the children 
and their families, protective custody by the social worker, temporary 
placement, medical, counseling and legal services for a child, and for 
the offenders, counseling and seminar on children's rights, positive 
parenting, anger management, mental, psychological or psychiatric 
services, and referrals to other rehabilitative services. The assessment 
shall be conducted and interventions shall be provided by the LSWDO 
whether or not a criminal case is filed.
c) Council on the Welfare of Children -
1. The CWC shall disseminate all relevant information of this Act 
among concerned government agencies and entities. It shall monitor 
the enforcement and the implementation of all programs and services 
provided for under this Act. It shall also mobilize the different inter­
agency mechanisms within its national and local structures to support 
the implementation of programs and services. It shall, together with 
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officials, teachers, and personnel. It shall ensure that school officials,
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teachers and personnel do not use physical, humiliating or degrading
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acts as a form of punishment on any learner or student. The DepEd
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subjects in the curriculum of students. The rights of the child shall also
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be discussed along with their responsibilities in the home, community,
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and school. It shall likewise strengthen its Values Education in the K-
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effectivity of this Act, In consultation with students' organizations,
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GPTA, and teachers' unions promulgate the Guidelines on the
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Implementation of Positive Parenting in school settings consistent with
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this Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR).
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Guidelines shall not be considered as physically humiliating or
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degrading acts under Section 3 (g) of this Act.
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develop an appropriate approach on positive parenting of children 0-4
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years old in child development centers. It shall integrate positive
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1. The DILG shall mandate the LGUs to strengthen and support local 
structures involved in the protection of a child. It shall, together with 
the DSWD and the LSWDO, encourage parents and individuals who are 
not married but exercise parental authority to participate in training, 
seminars, or counseling on positive parenting, and child's rights, and 
shall ensure the delivery of intervention programs for offenders and 
the offended parties.
In accordance with Section 7 of this act, the DILG shall provide 
capacity-building to barangay officials and personnel on positive 
parenting and procedures for handling cases and concerns relative to 
this Act.
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1. The LGUs shall mobilize, strengthen, and support local structures, 
such as the Local Councils for the Protection of Children (LCPC), local 
special bodies, homeowners' associations, Lupong Tagapamayapa and 
children's welfare and protection organizations in facilitating the 
reporting and prevention of, and response to instances of physical, 
humiliating or degrading acts as a form of punishment and promotion 
of positive parenting in their respective localities. It shall, together 
with the DSWD and the LSWDO, ensure the delivery of intervention 
programs such as seminars and counseling for offenders and the 
offended parties.
2. All LGUs shall have at least one registered LSWDO.
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prevent the use of physical, humiliating or degrading acts as a form of 
punishment of children, and coordinate with the LSWDO in responding 
to such cases.
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children in the curricula of education, psychology, social work, and 
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1. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) shall make the 
attendance of employers to positive parenting training as a prerequisite 
to the issuance of employment permits for children.
k) DOH
1. The DOH shall integrate early child development interventions in the 
various health and nutrition programs and services with emphasis on 
family-child interaction during well-and-sick child visits. It shall also 
provide technical assistance to LGUs, through the DOH Regional 
Offices, to enhance the capabilities of local health offices in the 
implementation of early child development interventions, including the 
promotion of age appropriate parent-child interactions to foster 
understanding of the child's behavior and needs.
l) PNP
1. The PNP shall promote positive parenting and ways of treating and 
handling children In conflict with the law. It shall ensure that officials 
and staff do not use physical, humiliating, or degrading acts as a form 
of punishment to a child under their custody. It shall integrate into 
their training curriculum the training of all police officers on child- 
friendly and child-sensitive procedures in handling children, and 
coordinate closely with government and private organizations for 
effective investigation of cases.
m) National Youth Commission and the Sangguniang Kabataan. -
1. The National Youth Commission and the Sangguniang Kabataan 
shall include in its programs prevention of physical, humiliating or 
degrading acts as a form of punishment of children and endeavor to 
build collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
n) School Administrators. -
1. School administrators and teachers exercise special parental 
authority over their students while under their supervision, instruction
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and custody. As such, guidelines to be produced by DepEd shall
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recognize their authority in the schools and in school-sanctioned
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events, and the need to conduct their classes in an organized manner
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that is conducive to learning. Thus, teachers have the authority to
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ensure that their students behave, respond and treat their teachers
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and classmates in a respectful manner. They have the right to call out
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disorderly and disrespectful behavior and deal with the same consistent
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with the law and the guidelines to be implemented.
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o) DBM. -
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1. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) shall ensure a
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sufficient number of guidance counselors who will serve as support
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personnel in implementing positive parenting of students. For
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purposes of this Act, the DBM shall, in accordance with Republic Act
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No. 11036, otherwise known as the "Mental Health Act," endeavor to
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meet the recommended ratio of one (1) guidance counselor for every
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two hundred (200) students in public elementary and high schools.
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Section 11. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the initial
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implementation of this Act shall be charged against the current appropriations of the
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concerned agencies. Thereafter, the amount needed for the continued
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implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
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Act. For LGUs, the implementation of the programs may be charged against the
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internal revenue allotment and other internally generated funds of the LGU
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concerned.
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Section 12. Periodic Review. - The DSWD and the DILG with the DepEd, the
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TESDA, the CHED, the DOJ, the DOH, and other relevant government agencies,
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LGUs, and civil society organizations (CSOs) shall, after three (3) years upon
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effectivity of this Act, and every five (5) years thereafter, conduct a periodic review
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and evaluate the implementation of this Act and shall submit its report and
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recommendation to the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations
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and Gender Equality and the House of Representatives' Committee on the Welfare of
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Children.
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Section 13. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The DSWD Secretary and
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DILG Secretary in collaboration with the Executive Director of the CWC and in
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consultation with the DepEd, CHED, TESDA, DILG NBOO, DOH, and other relevant
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government agencies, LGUs, CSOs, NGOs, teachers' unions and at least two (2) child
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focused organizations, shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations
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(IRR) of this Act within six (6) months from its approval. They shall likewise ensure
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that techniques in, and examples of, practicing positive parenting shall be
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extensively enumerated, described, and explained in the IRR.
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Section 14. Suppietory Application. - For purposes of this Act, the Revised
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Penal Code as amended, the Child and Youth Welfare Code as amended: Republic
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Act No. 7610 as amended and other applicable laws shall have suppietory
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application.
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Section 15. Separability Clause. - If any section or provisions of this Act is
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held unconstitutional or invalid, the other sections or provisions shall not be affected.
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Section 16. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive order
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and rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act
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are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Section 17. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
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publication in the Official Gazette or In a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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