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Special Protection of Children
TERMS DEFINED:
1. CHILDREN
2. CHILD ABUSE
Refers to maltreatment, whether habitual
or not of the child which includes any of the
following;
3.
4.
3. CRUELTY
4. PHYSICAL INJURY
5. PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY
6. NEGLECT
7. SEXUAL ABUSE
the
employment,
use,
Includes
persuasion, inducement, enticement or
coercion of a child to engage in, or
assist another person to engage in,
sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct
or the molestation, prostitution or
incest with children;
8. LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT
9. EXPLOITATION
Hiring, employment, persuasion, inducement
or coercion of a child to perform in obscene
exhibition and indecent shows, whether live
or in video or film, or to pose or act as a
model in obscene publication or
pornographic materials, or to sell or
distribute said materials;
* Hiring and employment for purposes of prostitution
now punishable under R.A. 9208 (Anti-Trafficking
in Persons Act of 2003)
CHILDREN IN INDIGENOUS
CULTURAL COMMUNITIES
Refers to a native community whose
members are bound by a common ethnic
origin, language, culture or religion or
beliefs and whose existence as a distinct
community
with
its
own
particular
characteristics;
Entitled to protection, survival and
development consistent with the customs
and
traditions
of
their
respective
communities.
CHILDREN IN SITUATIONS
OF ARMED CONFLICT
Exceptions:
When a child works
directly under the sole responsibility of his
parents and legal guardian and where only
members of the employers family are
employed
Duty to Report
Teachers and administrators in
public schools
Probation Officers
Government lawyers
Barangay officials
Correction officers and other
government
officials
and
employees whose work involves
dealing with children
Other Features:
Protective Custody of the Child
(DSWD will be free from any
administrative, civil or criminal liability)
Confidentiality
-Protection of victim from undue publicity
(IRR)
-Unauthorized disclosure of records:
Fine>P2,400.00 or imprisonment >1 yr or
both
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