The social and Environmental Issues

1. SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES

2. SOCIAL HEALTH
ISSUES

3. 1. Cybercrime
 With the advancement of technology, there are various
platforms where you may express yourself. This diversity
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”. Thus,
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. The law mandates
the prohibition of cybersex, child pornography,
unsolicited commercial communications, and computer-
related identity theft,

4. 2. Child Pornography
• In relation to cybercrime, child pornography has
become a pressing concern of this generation.
Republic Act No. 9775 or the AntiChild Pornography
Act of 2009 defines the crime of child pornography. As
defined, “Child pornography” refers to any
representation, whether visual, audio, or written
combination thereof, by electronic, mechanical,
digital, optical, magnetic or any other means, of child
engaged or involved in real or simulated explicit sexual
activities” (Official Gazette, 2009). In addition, it is
also important to note how the Act defines a “child”.

5. “Child” refers to a person below
eighteen (18) years of age or over, but is
unable to fully take care of
himself/herself from abuse, neglect,
cruelty, exploitation or discrimination
because of a physical or mental
disability or condition. For the purpose
of this Act, a child shall also refer to:

6. 1. A person regardless of age who is
presented, depicted or portrayed as a
child as defined herein; and
2) computer-generated, digitally or
manually crafted images or graphics of
a person who is represented or who is
made to appear to be a child as defined
herein.

7. • Child pornography may also be syndicated if
there are three (3) or more persons
confederating with one another. In this light,
it is not only the victim who can file a
complaint, but the parents or guardians,
relative within the third degree, officer or
social worker of a licensed child-caring
institution or DSWD, barangay chairman,
law enforcement officer, at least three
concerned responsible citizens in the same
place where the pornography occurs, and a
person who is knowledgeable of the law may
do so.

8. Once the victim is identified, he/she is
subject to care, custody and treatment
from the Department of Social Welfare
and Development. In addition, an
inter-agency program shall also be
established to prevent child
pornography.

9. 3. HAZING
 Fraternities and sororities, gangs, and social
groups are starting to become more and more
identified and publicized. Because of their
“alleged” prestige and prime, more teens are
encouraged to be a part of them. For some of
these groups, hazing may be an option to test
an “applicant’s” willingness and commitment.
On the other hand, hazing is very dangerous,
and proven to have killed many lives.

10. The government protects the youth
through the Republic Act No. 8949 or
the Anti-Hazing Law. The Act penalizes
those who will go too far during
initiation rites wherein the “applicant”
is subjected to severe physical and
emotional pain and suffering

11. 4. Blood Donation
 Being proactive citizens of the country, you
must willingly help others in ways that will
not harm you. One of the emerging forms of
voluntary service is blood donation.
Republic Act No. 7719 or the National Blood
Services Act of 1994 aims to promote and
encourage voluntary blood donation by the
citizenry, provide for adequate, safe and
affordable and equitable distribution of
blood and blood products.

12. • In order to attain these aims, the Act
provisions the establishment of a Blood
Services Network which consists of the
following:
• A. National Council for Blood Services
and its various committees
It serves as the governing body of the
network and is responsible for the
approval of various policies on blood
services.

13. b. Philippine National Blood
Services
Under its Blood Centers, it works
on the recruitment, retention, and
care of voluntary blood donors,
collection of blood from qualified
donors, testing of units of blood for
infectious diseases, and the like.

14. c. Authorized Blood Collection
Units and Facilities d. Private and
Public Hospital Blood Banks and
Blood Stations e. Non-Hospital
Health Facilities f. National
Reference Laboratories for
Immunology and
Immunohematology

15. SAFETY IN THE
ENVIRONMENT

16. POLLUTION
 With the exponential growth in population, more
resources are being demanded and supplied to the
people. However, people do not manage these
resources properly. Thus, pollution arises. That is
why the government mandated the Republic Act
No. 9512 or the National Environmental
Awareness and Education Act of 2008

17.  This act promotes environmental awareness through
environmental education. Various educational
agencies, DSWD, DOST, and DENR shall integrate
environmental education in their curricula. It shall
encompass the concepts and principles, laws,
international and national best practices, threats of
degradation and its impacts to human well-being,
responsibilities of humans in conservation,
protection and rehabilitation of resources, and
sustainable development through the environment.
In addition, environmental education shall also be
part of the National Service Training Program
(NSTP).

18. 2. Road Safety
 Road accidents are one of the most frequent causes of
death among Filipinos. To respond to this alarming
situation, citizens are protected by law through these
Republic Acts.
 Republic Act No 8750 or the Seat Belts Use Act of 1999
aims to secure and safeguard passengers and drivers of
motor vehicles from injuries and other effects of
vehicular accidents.

19.  The policy includes the mandatory wearing
of seatbelts by the driver and front seat
passengers of any running motor vehicle.
The Act also prohibits children from sitting
in the front seat of any motor vehicle.
 In addition, Republic Act No. 10586 or the
Anti-Drunk and Drugged Driving Law also
penalizes those who will be caught driving
under the influence of alcohol, drugs, and
other similar substances.