This document discusses the situation of Filipino children and young persons. It outlines several laws and acts that were established to protect children's rights and welfare in the Philippines, including the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006, the Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse Act, and acts prohibiting child labor and regulating hazing. It also discusses children's rights under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Filipino Children 21, a framework for programs that promote children's rights. Statistics are presented on issues facing Filipino youth like poverty, lack of education, work, and health conditions.

1. THE SITUATION OF
FILIPINO CHILDREN
AND YOUNG PERSONS
Prepared By: Ronaldo E. De Chavez
1-B BSED- MATH

2. SECTION 13,
ARTICLE 1 OF THE
PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION
• “ The state recognizes the vital role of the
youth in nation building and shall promote and
protect their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual and social being. It shall inculcate
in the youth patriotism and nationalism and
encourage their involvement in public and civil
affairs”.

3. REPUBLIC ACT 9344
• It is also known as “ Juvenile Justice and
Welfare Act of 2006”.
• This act signed on May 15, 2006, exempts
children 18 years old and below from criminal
liability.
• This will be only subjected to an intervention
program

4. REPUBLIC ACT
NO.7610
• It also known as “ The Special Protection of
Children Against Child Abuse”.
• It shall be the policy of the State to protect
and rehabilitate children gravely threatened or
endangered by circumstances which affect or
will affect their survival and normal
development and over which they have no
control.

5. REPUBLIC ACT NO.7658
• “An Act Prohibiting the Employment of
Children Below Fifteen (15) Years of Age”.
• This act prohibits the hiring of the children as
workers

6. THE RIGHTS OF THE
CHILD
• This is the landmark international legal
instrument that codifies and enshrines the
rights of children.
• Children's rights include the right to health,
education, family life, play and recreation, an
adequate standard of living and to be
protected from abuse and harm.

7. FILIPINO CHILDREN:
CHILD 21
• Is a strategic framework for planning
programs and interventions that promote and
safegurad the rights of Filipino children.
• It puts greater emphasis on the needs of
especially vulnerable children and puts into
sharper focus the rights of all children to
special protection

8. REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8049
• It is also known as “The Anti-Hazing Act of
1995”.
• An act Regulating Hazing and other Forms of
Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities , and
other Organizations and Providing Penalties
Therefore.

9. REPUBLIC ACT NO.
8353
• This Act shall be known as "The Anti-Rape
Law of 1997.“
• Leticia- Ramos Shahani was also the principal
author of Republic Act 8353 or the Anti-Rape
Law which reclassified rape as a crime
against persons, meaning it is no longer
considered as a private crime. Before this,
rape was considered as merely a crime
against chastity.

10. A. STATUE OF THE
FILIPINO YOUTH
Fr. Shay Cullen
• an Irish Catholic priest who has worked as
missionary in the Philippines
• He was the founder of the People’s Recovery
Empowerment Develop Assistance Foundation
Inc. which has been providing help to street
children and rehabilitating and educating
them to be productive citizens.

11. PERTINENT FACTS ON
FILIPINO CHILDREN AND
YOUTH
• The Children
• Health
• Lack of Education
• Two in 10 Filipinos are “ Functionally illiterate
• Work

12. UNITED NATION
REPORT
• Increasingly seeking the bright lights of cities, engaging in
international activities.
• Becoming more influenced by the Global Media by their own
families and communities.
• Living on less than 2 dollars a day
• Currently living with HIV or AIDS
• Reaching adolescence earlier
• Marrying later
• Increasing engaging in premarital sex
• Increasing in the use of synthetic drugs
• Increase in violent conflict both as perpetrators and victims.

13. CONGENITAL
DISORDERS
HYPOTHYROIDISMis a common condition where the thyroid
glands resulting in the underproduction of thyroid hormones that essential for normal physical
growth and development.

14. GALACTOSEMIA (GAL)
Is a hereditary disease that is caused by
the lack of a liver enzyme require to digest
galactose

15. CONGENITAL ADRENAL
HYPERPLASIA(CAH)
Pertains to a set of inherited disorders that
occur because of excess production of male
hormones.

16. PHENYLKETONURIA
(PKU)
Is a hereditary disease caused by the lack of a liver enzyme
required to digest phenylalanine.

17. GLUCOSE -6 PHOSPHATE
DEHYDROGENASE
(G6PD)DEFICIENCY
The most common genetic enzyme that can cause
premature destruction of red blood cells .

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