The document lists numerous public health laws in the Philippines that cover various areas such as health workers' rights, sanitation codes, clean air acts, health insurance, notifiable diseases, tobacco control, children's health and safety, reproductive health, and traditional medicine. Some of the key laws mentioned include the Magna Carta of Public Health Workers, Philippine Clean Air Act, National Health Insurance Act, Mandatory Reporting of Notifiable Diseases Act, and Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act.

2. II. PUBLIC HEALTH LAWS IN THE
PHILIPPINES
▪ Republic Act No. 7305: Magna Carta of Public
Health Workers
▪ Presidential Decree No. 856: Sanitation Code of
the Philippines
▪ Republic Act No. 8749: The Philippine Clean Air Act
▪ Republic Act No. 6675: Generics Act of 1988
▪ Republic Act No. 7875: National Health Insurance
Act of 1995
▪ Republic Act No. 7719: National Blood Services Act
of 1994
▪ Republic Act No. 11332: Mandatory Reporting of
Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public
Health Concern Act

3. ▪ Senior Citizen Laws
❖ Republic Act No. 9257
❖ Republic Act No. 9994
▪ Republic Act No. 9165: Comprehensive Drug Act of
2002
▪ Republic Act No. 9502: Universally Accessible
Cheaper and Quality Medicine Act of 2008
▪ Republic Act No. 7610: Special Protection of
Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and
Discrimination Act
▪ Republic Act 9262: Anti-Violence Against Women
and Their Children Act of 2004
▪ Republic Act No. 10121: Philippines Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Act of 2010
▪ Republic Act No. 7600: The Rooming-In and Breast-
Feeding Act of 1992

4. ▪ Republic Act No. 10354: The Responsible Parenthood
and Reproductive Health Act of 2012
▪ Republic Act No. 10152: Mandatory Infants and
Children Health Immunization Act of 2011
▪ Republic Act No. 10666: An Act Providing for the Safety
of Children Aboard Motorcycles
▪ Republic Act No. 10821: Children Emergency Relief and
Protection Act of 2011
▪ Presidential Decree No. 603: Child and Youth Welfare
Code
▪ Republic Act No. 9211: Tobacco Regulation Act of 2003
▪ Republic Act No. 1136: An Act Recognizing the Division
of Tuberculosis in the Department of Health
▪ Republic Act No. 8423: Traditional and Alternative
Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997

5. “Public health law is the study of the legal powers
and duties of the state, in collaboration with its
partners (e.g., health care, business, the
community, the media, and academe), to assure
the conditions for people to be healthy (to identify,
prevent, and ameliorate risks to health in the
population) and the limitations on the power of the
state to constrain the autonomy, privacy, liberty,
proprietary, or other legally protected interests of
individuals for the common good."

7. a) to promote and improve the social and
economic well-being of the health workers,
their living and working conditions and terms of
employment;
b) to develop their skills and capabilities in
order that they will be more responsive and
better equipped to deliver health projects and
programs; and
c) to encourage those with proper qualifications
and excellent abilities to join and remain in
government service.

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• Chapter III of this Presidential Decree contains
the provisions for food establishments. It
defines “food establishment” as an
establishment where food or drinks are
manufactured, processed, stored, sold or
served. This chapter states that in order for a
food establishment to operate for public
patronage, a permit shall be obtained from the
local health office.
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• Government shall encourage cooperation and
self-regulation among citizens and industries
through the application of incentives market-
based instruments.
• This Act is primarily focused on the prevention of
pollution rather than on controlling. It focuses on
providing comprehensive management program
on air pollution.

12. • Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) – act as overall of the lead
agency
• Department of Transportation and
Communication (DOTC) – in coordination
with the DENR, in case of motor vehicles,
shall, based on environmental techniques
• Department of Science and Technology
(DOST) – with the DENR, other agencies,
private sector shall establish a National
Research Development Program for the
prevention and control of air pollution
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16. • To promote, encourage and require the use of
generic terminology in the importation,
manufacture, distribution, marketing,
advertising and promotion, prescription and
dispensing of drugs
• To ensure the adequate supply of drugs with
generic names at the lowest possible cost and
endeavor to make them available for free to
indigent patients
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17. • All government health agencies and their
personnel as well as other government
agencies
• All medical, dental and veterinary
practitioners, including private practitioners,
• Any organization or company involved in
the manufacture, importation, repacking,
marketing and/or distribution of drugs and
medicines
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a) any violation of the rights of the patients;
b) a willful neglect of duties of Program
implementors that results in the loss or non-
enjoyment of benefits of members or their
dependents;
c) unjustifiable delay in actions on claims;
d) delay in processing of claims that extends
beyond the period agreed upon; and

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• his Acts’ mission includes blood safety,
blood adequacy, rational blood use, and
efficiency of blood services.

24. • Development of a fully voluntary blood
donation system
• Strengthening of a nationally coordinated
network of BSF to increase efficiency by
centralized testing and processing of blood
• Implementation of a quality management
system including of Good Manufacturing
Practice GMP and Management Information
System (MIS)
• Attainment of maximum utilization of blood
through rational use of blood products and
component therapy; and
• Development of a sound, viable sustainable
management and funding for the nationally
coordinated blood network.

26. • To continuously develop and upgrade the list of
nationally notifiable diseases and health events
of public health concern
• To ensure the establishment and maintenance of
relevant, efficient and effective disease
surveillance and response system at the national
and local levels
• To expand collaborations beyond traditional
public health partners to include others who may
be involved in the disease surveillance and
response
• To provide accurate and timely health information
about notifiable diseases, and health-related
events and conditions to citizens
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30. n Act granting additional benefits and privileges to
senior citizens. It grants additional privileges such
as the provision on employment, free skills training
and education, among others.
Republic Act 9994
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37. a) Any person who shall commit any other acts of
child abuse, cruelty or exploitation or to be
responsible for other conditions prejudicial to the
child’s development
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• The penalty provided for this Act shall be
imposed in its maximum period if the offender
is a public officer or employee:
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40. Attempting to compel or compelling the
woman or her child to engage in conduct which
the woman or her child has the right to desist
from or desist from conduct which the woman
or her child has the right to engage in, or
attempting to restrict or restricting the woman’s
or her child’s freedom of movement or conduct
by force or threat of force, physical or other
harm or threat of physical or other harm, or
intimidation directed against the woman or
child.

41. Engaging in purposeful, knowing, or reckless
conduct, personally or through another, that alarms or
causes substantial emotional or psychological
distress to the woman or her child
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45. a) Approve, monitor, and evaluate the local DRRM
Plans' execution, and review and test the plan on
a regular basis in accordance with other national
and local planning programs;
b) As a strategy for sustainable development and
poverty reduction, ensure that catastrophe risk
reduction and climate change adaptation are
included into local development plans, programs,
and budgets;
c) Recommend that, if needed, nearby populations
be evacuated forcibly or ahead of time; and
d) Convene the local council once every three (3)
months or as necessary.

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49. • Every person, especially couples, adults, women,
and adolescents, has the right to make free and
informed decisions, including FP method
preference and choice, as well as determining the
appropriate family size.
• The state providing effective and high-quality RH
care services, resulting in universal access to
economical and high-quality RH care and services;
• The dissemination of accurate RH information and
education; and
• The impoverished and disenfranchised are given
priority access.
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51. a) Tuberculosis, b) Diphtheria, tetanus and
pertussis c) Poliomyelitis, d) Measles, e) Mumps;
f) Rubella or German measles, g) Hepatitis-B, h)
H. Influenza type B (HIB); and
i) Such other types as may be determined by the
Secretary of Health in a department circular.
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• In 2014, most vulnerable are those 5-6 years
old that accumulated about 253 children died
and those 10-14 years old about 195 children
died.
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• Every child has the right to be brought up in an
atmosphere of morality and rectitude for the
enrichment and the strengthening of his character.
• Every child has the right to an education
commensurate with his abilities
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“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Cigarette
Smoking is Dangerous to Your Health;”
“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Cigarettes are
Addictive;”
“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Tobacco Smoke
Can Harm Your Children;” or
“GOVERNMENT WARNING: Smoking Kills.”
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be present on advertisements. All tobacco
advertising in mass media shall contain either
in English or Filipino, the following health
warning: “GOVERNMENT WARNING:
Cigarette Smoking is Dangerous to Your
Health.”

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• First offense: Any person or any business entity
or establishment selling ta cigarette or any other
tobacco products for a minor shall be fined the
amount of not less than Php5,000.00 or an
imprisonment of not more than 30 days
• For succeeding offenses: both penalties shall
apply in addition to the revocation of business
licenses or permits in the case of a business
entity or establishment.
• the offense is committed by a business entity,
or the most senior executives of the business
entity will be held accountable
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64. • First offense: A fine of not more than
Php100,000.00 or imprisonment of not more
than 1 year, or both, at the discretion of the
court shall be imposed.
• Second offense: a fine of Php200,000.00 or
imprisonment of not more than 2 years, or
both, at the discretion of the court shall be
imposed.
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establishment, the owner, president, manager
or officials thereof shall be liable.
• If the guilty officer is an alien, he shall
summarily be deported after serving his
sentence, and shall be forever barred from re-
entering the Philippines.

66. a. Coordinating, directing, and implementing a
well-balanced, comprehensive and intensive
scheme of tuberculosis control services in the
country
Establishing and maintaining at least thirty fully-
equipped, fully-manned provincial TB centers
within four years, complete with diagnostic
laboratory, X-ray and treatment facilities (surgical
and non-surgical), giving free services
Establishing and maintaining at least thirty
mobile X-ray units within four years in order to
reach rural areas with no access to the chest
center
Establishing and maintaining at least thirty
mobile TB prevention units to undertake mass
BCG immunization of susceptible children and
young adults, and intensive health education of the
public by all possible means

69. 1) To ensure that every newborn has access to
newborn screening for certain heritable conditions
that can result in mental retardation, serious health
complications or death if left undetected and
untreated
2) To establish and integrate a sustainable
newborn screening system within the public health
delivery system
3) To ensure that all health practitioners are aware
of the advantages of newborn screening and of
their respective responsibilities in offering
newborns the opportunity to undergo newborn
screening

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