PUBLIC HEALTH LAW by the government through proper delegation and

effective coordination of functions and activities;

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b. Encourage cooperation and self-regulation among
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market-based instruments;
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c. Focus primarily on pollution prevention rather than
• This Act shall be known as the “Magna Carta of Public
on control and provide for a comprehensive
Health Workers”
management program for air pollution;
• The State shall instill health consciousness among our
d. Promote public information and education to
people to effectively carry out the health programs and
encourage the participation of an informed and
projects to the government essential for the growth and
active public in air quality planning and monitoring;
health of the nation. Towards this end, this Act aims:
and
a. To promote and improve the social and economic
e. Formulate and enforce a system of accountability
well-being of the health workers, their living and
for short and long-term adverse environmental
working conditions and terms of employment;
impact of a project, program or activity. This shall
b. To develop their skills and capabilities in order that
include the setting up of a funding or guarantee
they will be more responsive and better equipped
mechanism for clean-up and environmental
to deliver health projects and programs; and
rehabilitation and compensation for personal
c. To encourage those with proper qualifications and
damages.
excellent abilities to join and remain in government
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service.
• This Act shall be known as the Generics Act of 1988
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 856
• An Act to Promote, Require and Ensure the Production
• This title of this Code is “Code on Sanitation of the
of an Adequate Supply, Distribution, Use and
Philippines”.
Acceptance of Drugs and Medicines Identified by their
• The objective of this Code on Sanitation is the
Generic Names.
improvement of the way of the Filipinos by directing
Statement of Policy – It is hereby declared the policy of the
public health services towards the protection and
State.
promotion of the health of the people.
• To promote, encourage and require the use of generic
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8749
terminology in the importation, manufacture,
• This Act shall be known as the “Philippine Clean Air Act distribution, marketing, advertising and promotion,
of 1999” prescription and dispensing of drugs;
Declaration of Principles. • To ensure the adequate supply of drugs with generic
• The State shall protect and advance the right of the names at the lowest possible cost and endeavor to make
people to a balanced and healthful ecology in accord them available for free to indigent patients;
with the rhythm and harmony of nature. • To encourage the extensive use of drugs with generic
• The State shall promote and protect the global names through a rational system of procurement and
environment to attain sustainable development while distribution;
recognizing the primary responsibility of local • To emphasize the scientific basis for the use of drugs, in
government units to deal with environment problems. order that health professionals may become more
• The State recognizes that the responsibility of cleaning aware and cognizant of their therapeutic effectiveness;
the habitat and environment is primarily area-based. and • To promote drug safety by minimizing duplication
• The State also recognizes the principle that “polluters in medications and/or use of drugs with potentially
must pay”. adverse drug interactions.
• Finally, the State recognizes that a clean and health REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875
environment is for the good of all and should therefore • This Act shall be known as the “National Health
be the concern of all. Insurance Act of 1995”
Declaration of Policies.
• General Objectives. – This Act seeks to:
• The State shall pursue a policy of balancing a. Provide all citizens of the Philippines with the
development and environmental protection. To achieve mechanism to gain financial access to health
this end, the framework for sustainable development services;
shall be pursued. It shall be the policy of the State to: b. Create the National Health Insurance Program,
a. Formulate a holistic national program of air hereinafter referred to as the Program, to serve
pollution management that shall be implemented as the means to help the people pay for health
care services;
 c. Prioritize and accelerate the provision of health control spread of blood transfusion transmissible
services to all Filipinos, especially that segment diseases.
of the population who cannot afford such REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11332
services; and • This Act shall be known as the "Mandatory Reporting of
d. Establish the Philippine Health Insurance Notifiable Diseases and Health Events of Public Health
Corporation, hereinafter referred to as the Concern Act".
Corporation, that will administer the Program Declaration of Policy.
at central and local levels. • It is hereby declared the policy of the State to protect
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7719 and promote the right to health of the people and instill
• This Act shall be known as the “National Blood Services health consciousness among them.
Act of 1994”. • It shall endeavor to protect the people from public
Declaration of Policy. – In order to promote public health, it health threats through the efficient and effective
is hereby declared the policy of the State: disease surveillance of notifiable diseases including
a. To promote and encourage voluntary blood emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, diseases
donation by the citizenry and to instill public for elimination and eradication, epidemics, and health
consciousness of the principle that blood donation events including chemical, radio-nuclear and
is a humanitarian act; environmental agents of public health concern and
b. To lay down the legal principle that the provision of provide an effective response system in compliance with
blood for transfusion is a professional medical the 2005 International Health Regulations (IHR) of the
service and not a sale of a commodity; World Health Organization (WHO).
c. To provide for adequate, safe, affordable and • The State recognizes epidemics and other public health
equitable distribution of supply of blood and blood emergencies as threats to public health and national
products; security, which can undermine the social, economic, and
d. To inform the public of the need for voluntary blood political functions of the State.
donation to curb the hazards caused by the This Act shall have the following objectives:
commercial sale of blood; a. To continuously develop and upgrade the list of
e. To teach the benefits and rationale of voluntary nationally notifiable diseases and health events of
blood donation in the existing health subjects of the public health concern with their corresponding case
formal education system in all public and private definitions and laboratory confirmation;
schools, in the elementary, high school and college b. To ensure the establishment and maintenance of
levels as well as the non-formal education system; relevant, efficient and effective disease surveillance
f. To mobilize all sectors of the community to and response system at the national and local levels;
participate in mechanisms for voluntary and non- c. To expand collaborations beyond traditional public
profit collection of blood; health partners to include others who may be
g. To mandate the Department of Health to establish involved in the disease surveillance and response,
and organize a National Blood Transfusion Service such as agricultural agencies, veterinarians,
Network in order to rationalize and improve the environmental agencies, law enforcement entities,
provision of adequate and safe supply of blood; and transportation and communication agencies,
h. To provide for adequate assistance to institutions among others;
promoting voluntary blood donation and providing d. To provide accurate and timely health information
non-profit blood services, either through a system about notifiable diseases, and health-related events
of reimbursement for costs from patients who can and conditions to citizens and health providers as an
afford to pay, or donations from governmental and integral part of response to public health
non-governmental entities; emergencies;
i. To require all blood collection units and blood e. To establish effective mechanisms for strong
banks/centers to operate on a nonprofit basis; collaboration with national and local government
j. To establish scientific and professional standards health agencies to ensure proper procedures are in
for the operation of blood collection units and place to promptly respond to reports of notifiable
blood banks/centers in the Philippines; diseases and health events of public health concern,
k. To regulate and ensure the safety of all activities including case investigations, treatment, and
related to the collection, storage and banking of control and containment, including follow-up
blood; and activities;
l. To require upgrading of blood banks/centers to
include preventive services and education to
 f. To ensure that public health authorities have the d. To encourage their families and the communities
statutory and regulatory authority to ensure the they live with to reaffirm the valued Filipino
following: tradition of caring for the senior citizens;
1) Mandatory reporting of reportable e. To provide a comprehensive health care and
diseases and health events of public health rehabilitation system for disabled senior citizens to
concern; foster their capacity to attain a more meaningful
2) Epidemic/Outbreaks and/or epidemiologic and productive ageing; and
investigation, case investigations, patient f. To recognize the important role of the private
interviews, review of medical records, sector in the improvement of the welfare of senior
contact tracing, specimen collection and citizens and to actively seek their partnership.
testing, risk assessments, laboratory In Accordance with these objectives, this Act shall:
investigation, population surveys, and 1) Establish mechanisms whereby the contributions
environmental investigation; of the senior citizens are maximized;
3) Quarantine and Isolation; and 2) Adopt measures whereby our senior citizens are
4) Rapid containment and Implementation of assisted and appreciated by the community as a
measures for disease prevention and whole;
control; 3) Establish a program beneficial to the senior citizens,
g. To provide sufficient funding to support operations their families and the rest of the community they
needed to establish and maintain epidemiology and serve: and
surveillance units at the DOH, health facilities and 4) Establish community-based health and
local government units (LGUs); efficiently and rehabilitation programs for senior citizens in every
effectively investigate outbreaks and health events political unit of society
of public health concern; validate, collect, analyze REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9165
and disseminate disease surveillance information to • This Act shall be known and cited as the
relevant agencies or organizations; and implement "Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002".
appropriate response; Declaration of Policy.
h. To require public and private physicians, allied o It is the policy of the State to safeguard the integrity
medical personnel, professional societies, hospitals, of its territory and the well-being of its citizenry
clinics, health facilities, laboratories, particularly the youth, from the harmful effects of
pharmaceutical companies, private companies and dangerous drugs on their physical and mental well-
institutions, workplaces, schools, prisons, ports, being, and to defend the same against acts or
airports, establishments, communities, other omissions detrimental to their development and
government agencies, and nongovernment preservation. In view of the foregoing, the State
organizations (NGOs) to actively participate in needs to enhance further the efficacy of the law
disease surveillance and response; and against dangerous drugs, it being one of today's
i. To respect to the fullest extent possible, the rights more serious social ills.
of people to liberty, bodily integrity, and privacy o Toward this end, the government shall pursue an
while maintaining and preserving public health and intensive and unrelenting campaign against the
security trafficking and use of dangerous drugs and other
REPUBLIC ACT NO.9994 similar substances through an integrated system of
• This Act Shall be known as the "Expanded Senior planning, implementation and enforcement of
Citizens Act of 2010.” antidrug abuse policies, programs, and projects.
Declaration of Policies and Objectives. This Act shall serve The government shall however aim to achieve a
the following objectives: balance in the national drug control program so that
a. To recognize the rights of senior citizens to take people with legitimate medical needs are not
their proper place in society and make it a concern prevented from being treated with adequate
of the family, community, and government; amounts of appropriate medications, which include
b. To give full support to the improvement of the total the use of dangerous drugs.
well-being of the elderly and their full participation o It is further declared the policy of the State to
in society, considering that senior citizens are provide effective mechanisms or measures to re-
integral part of Philippine society; integrate into society individuals who have fallen
c. To motivate and encourage the senior citizens to victims to drug abuse or dangerous drug
contribute to nation building; dependence through sustainable programs of
treatment and rehabilitation.
 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9502 the need to protect the family and its members
• This Act shall be known as the "Universally Accessible particularly women and children, from violence and
Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008". threats to their personal safety and security.
Declaration of Policy. o Towards this end, the State shall exert efforts to
o It is the policy of the State to protect public health address violence committed against women and
and, when the public interest or circumstances of children in keeping with the fundamental freedoms
extreme urgency so require, it shall adopt guaranteed under the Constitution and the
appropriate measures to promote and ensure Provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human
access to affordable quality drugs and medicines for Rights, the convention on the Elimination of all
all. forms of discrimination Against Women,
o Pursuant to the attainment of this general policy, an Convention on the Rights of the Child and other
effective competition policy in the supply and international human rights instruments of which
demand of quality affordable drugs and medicines the Philippines is a party.
is recognized by the State as a primary instrument. REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10121
In the event that full competition is not effective, • This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Disaster Risk
the State recognizes as a reserve instrument the Reduction and Management Act of 2010".
regulation of prices of drugs and medicines, with Declaration of Policy. - It shall be the policy of the State to:
clear accountability by the implementing authority a. Uphold the people's constitutional rights to life and
as mandated in this Act, as one of the means to also property by addressing the root causes of
promote and ensure access to quality affordable vulnerabilities to disasters, strengthening the
medicines. country's institutional capacity for disaster risk
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610 reduction and management and building the
• This Act shall be known as the “Special Protection of resilience of local communities to disasters
Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and including climate change impacts;
Discrimination Act.” b. Adhere to and adopt the universal norms, principles
Declaration of State Policy and Principles. and standards of humanitarian assistance and the
o It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to global effort on risk reduction as concrete
provide special protection to children from all firms expression of the country's commitment to
of abuse, neglect, cruelty exploitation and overcome human sufferings due to recurring
discrimination and other conditions, prejudicial disasters;
their development; provide sanctions for their c. Incorporate internationally accepted principles of
commission and carry out a program for prevention disaster risk management in the creation and
and deterrence of and crisis intervention in implementation of national, regional and local
situations of child abuse, exploitation and sustainable development and poverty reduction
discrimination. The State shall intervene on behalf strategies, policies, plans and budgets;
of the child when the parent, guardian, teacher or d. Adopt a disaster risk reduction and management
person having care or custody of the child fails or is approach that is holistic, comprehensive,
unable to protect the child against abuse, integrated, and proactive in lessening the
exploitation and discrimination or when such acts socioeconomic and environmental impacts of
against the child are committed by the said parent, disasters including climate change, and promote
guardian, teacher or person having care and the involvement and participation of all sectors and
custody of the same. all stakeholders concerned, at all levels, especially
o It shall be the policy of the State to protect and the local community;
rehabilitate children gravely threatened or e. Develop, promote, and implement a
endangered by circumstances which affect or will comprehensive National Disaster Risk Reduction
affect their survival and normal development and and Management Plan (NDRRMP) that aims to
over which they have no control. strengthen the capacity of the national government
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262 and the local government units (LGUs), together
• This Act shall be known as the “Anti-Violence Against with partner stakeholders, to build the disaster
Women and Their Children Act of 2004.” resilience of communities, and' to institutionalize
Declaration of Policy arrangements and measures for reducing disaster
o It is hereby declared that the State values the risks, including projected climate risks, and
dignity of women and children and guarantees full enhancing disaster preparedness and response
respect for human rights. The State also recognizes capabilities at all levels;
f. Adopt and implement a coherent, comprehensive, and the media are educated and trained on how
integrated, efficient and responsive disaster risk they can actively support breastfeeding before and
reduction program incorporated in the during a disaster and/or an emergency; and
development plan at various levels of government p. Provide maximum care, assistance and services to
adhering to the principles of good governance such individuals and families affected by disaster,
as transparency and accountability within the implement emergency rehabilitation projects to
context of poverty alleviation and environmental lessen the impact of disaster, and facilitate
protection. resumption of normal social and economic
g. Mainstream disaster risk reduction and climate activities.
change in development processes such as policy
formulation, socioeconomic development planning, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7600
budgeting, and governance, particularly in the areas • This Act shall be known as “The Rooming-In and Breast-
of environment, agriculture, water, energy, health, feeding Act of 1992”.
education, poverty reduction, land-use and urban Declaration of Policy.
planning, and public infrastructure and housing, o The State adopts rooming-in as a national policy to
among others; encourage, protect and support the practice of
h. Institutionalize the policies, structures, breast-feeding. It shall create an environment
coordination mechanisms and programs with where basic physical, emotional, and psychological
continuing budget appropriation on disaster risk needs of mothers and infants are fulfilled through
reduction from national down to local levels the practice of rooming-in and breast-feeding.
towards building a disaster-resilient nation and o Breast-feeding has distinct advantages which
communities; benefit the infant and the mother, including the
i. Mainstream disaster risk reduction into the peace hospital and the country that adopt its practice. It is
process and conflict resolution approaches in order the first preventive health measure that can be
to minimize loss of lives and damage to property, given to the child at birth. It also enhances mother-
and ensure that communities in conflict zones can infant relationship. Furthermore, the practice of
immediately go back to their normal lives during breast-feeding could save the country valuable
periods of intermittent conflicts; foreign exchange that may otherwise be used for
j. Ensure that disaster risk reduction and climate milk importation.
change measures are gender responsive, sensitive o Breastmilk is the best food since it contains
to indigenous know ledge systems, and respectful essential nutrients completely suitable for the
of human rights; infant’s needs. It is also nature’s first immunization,
k. Recognize the local risk patterns across the country enabling the infant to fight potential serious
and strengthen the capacity of LGUs for disaster risk infection. It contains growth factors that enhance
reduction and management through decentralized the maturation of an infant’s organ systems.
powers, responsibilities, and resources at the REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10354
regional and local levels; • This Act shall be known as “The Responsible
l. Recognize and strengthen the capacities of LGUs Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012”.
and communities in mitigating and preparing for, This Act declares the following as guiding principles:
responding to, and recovering from the impact of a. The right to make free and informed decisions,
disasters; which is central to the exercise of any right, shall not
m. Engage the participation of civil society be subjected to any form of coercion and must be
organizations (CSOs), the private sector and fully guaranteed by the State, like the right itself;
volunteers in the government's disaster risk b. Respect for protection and fulfillment of
reduction programs towards complementation of reproductive health and rights which seek to
resources and effective delivery of services to the promote the rights and welfare of every person
Citizenry; particularly couples, adult individuals, women and
n. Develop and strengthen the capacities of adolescents;
vulnerable and marginalized groups to mitigate, c. Since human resource is among the principal assets
prepare for, respond to, and recover from the of the country, effective and quality reproductive
effects of disasters; health care services must be given primacy to
o. Enhance and implement a program where ensure maternal and child health, the health of the
humanitarian aid workers, communities, health unborn, safe delivery and birth of healthy children,
professionals, government aid agencies, donors, and sound replacement rate, in line with the State’s
 duty to promote the right to health, responsible methods for reproductive health care
parenthood, social justice and full human development;
development; g. The provision of reproductive health care,
d. The provision of ethical and medically safe, legal, information and supplies giving priority to poor
accessible, affordable, non-abortifacient, effective beneficiaries as identified through the NHTS-PR and
and quality reproductive health care services and other government measures of identifying
supplies is essential in the promotion of people’s marginalization must be the primary responsibility
right to health, especially those of women, the of the national government consistent with its
poor, and the marginalized, and shall be obligation to respect, protect and promote the right
incorporated as a component of basic health care; to health and the right to life;
e. The State shall promote and provide information h. The State shall respect individuals’ preferences and
and access, without bias, to all methods of family choice of family planning methods that are in
planning, including effective natural and modern accordance with their religious convictions and
methods which have been proven medically safe, cultural beliefs, taking into consideration the State’s
legal, non-abortifacient, and effective in accordance obligations under various human rights
with scientific and evidence- based medical research instruments;
standards such as those registered and approved by i. Active participation by nongovernment
the FDA for the poor and marginalized as identified organizations (NGOs), women’s and people’s
through the NHTS-PR and other government organizations, civil society, faith-based
measures of identifying marginalization: Provided, organizations, the religious sector and communities
That the State shall also provide funding support to is crucial to ensure that reproductive health and
promote modern natural methods of family population and development policies, plans, and
planning, especially the Billings Ovulation Method, programs will address the priority needs of women,
consistent with the needs of acceptors and their the poor, and the marginalized;
religious convictions; j. While this Act recognizes that abortion is illegal and
f. The State shall promote programs that: punishable by law, the government shall ensure
1) enable individuals and couples to have the that all women needing care for post-abortive
number of children they desire with due complications and all other complications arising
consideration to the health, particularly of from pregnancy, labor and delivery and related
women, and the resources available and issues shall be treated and counseled in a humane,
affordable to them and in accordance with nonjudgmental and compassionate manner in
existing laws, public morals and their religious accordance with law and medical ethics;
convictions: Provided, That no one shall be k. Each family shall have the right to determine its
deprived, for economic reasons, of the rights to ideal family size: Provided, however, That the State
have children; shall equip each parent with the necessary
2) achieve equitable allocation and utilization of information on all aspects of family life, including
resources; reproductive health and responsible parenthood, in
3) ensure effective partnership among national order to make that determination;
government, local government units (LGUs) l. There shall be no demographic or population
and the private sector in the design, targets and the mitigation, promotion and/or
implementation, coordination, integration, stabilization of the population growth rate is
monitoring and evaluation of people-centered incidental to the advancement of reproductive
programs to enhance the quality of life and health;
environmental protection; m. Gender equality and women empowerment are
4) conduct studies to analyze demographic trends central elements of reproductive health and
including demographic dividends from sound population and development;
population policies towards sustainable human n. The resources of the country must be made to serve
development in keeping with the principles of the entire population, especially the poor, and
gender equality, protection of mothers and allocations thereof must be adequate and effective:
children, born and unborn and the promotion Provided, That the life of the unborn is protected;
and protection of women’s reproductive rights o. Development is a multi-faceted process that calls
and health; and for the harmonization and integration of policies,
5) conduct scientific studies to determine the plans, programs and projects that seek to uplift the
safety and efficacy of alternative medicines and
 quality of life of the people, more particularly the implement a comprehensive and strategic program
poor, the needy and the marginalized; and of action to provide the children and pregnant and
p. That a comprehensive reproductive health program lactating mothers affected by disasters and other
addresses the needs of people throughout their life emergency situations with utmost support and
cycle assistance necessary for their immediate recovery
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10152 and protection against all forms of violence, cruelty,
discrimination, neglect, abuse, exploitation and
• This Act shall be known as the “Mandatory Infants and
other acts prejudicial to their interest, survival,
Children Health Immunization Act of 2011”.
development and well-being.
• The mandatory basic immunization for all infants and
children provided under this Act shall cover the PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603
following vaccine-preventable diseases: • The Code shall be known as the “Child and Youth
a. Tuberculosis; Welfare Code”. It shall apply to persons below
b. Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis; twentyone years of age except those emancipated in
c. Poliomyelitis; accordance with law. “Child” or “minor” or “youth” as
d. Measles; used in this Code, shall refer to such persons.
e. Mumps; Rights of the Child. – All children shall be entitled to the
f. Rubella or German measles; rights herein set forth without distinction as to legitimacy or
g. Hepatitis-B; illegitimacy, sex, social status, religion, political antecedents,
h. H. Influenza type B (HIB); and and other factors.
i. Such other types as may be determined by the 1. Every child is endowed with the dignity and worth
Secretary of Health in a department circular of a human being from the moment of his
The mandatory basic immunization shall be given for free at conception, as generally accepted in medical
any government hospital or health center to infants and parlance, and has, therefore, the right to be born
children up to five (5) years of age well.
REPUBLIC HEALTH NO. 10666 2. Every child has the right to a wholesome family life
that will provide him with love, care and
• This Act shall be known as “Children’s Safety on
understanding, guidance and counseling, and moral
Motorcycles Act of 2015”.
and material security.
Declaration of Policy.
The dependent or abandoned child shall be
o It is the policy of the State to defend the right of
provided with the nearest substitute for a home.
children to assistance, including proper care and
3. Every child has the right to a well-rounded
nutrition, and special protection from all forms of
development of his personality to the end that he
neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other
may become a happy, useful and active member of
conditions prejudicial to their development.
society.
o Towards this end, the State shall pursue a more
-The gifted child shall be given opportunity and
proactive and preventive approach to secure the
encouragement to develop his special talents.
safety of passengers, especially children, by
-The emotionally disturbed or socially maladjusted
regulating the operation of motorcycles along
child shall be treated with sympathy and
roads and highways
understanding, and shall be entitled to treatment
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10821
and competent care.
• This Act shall be known as the “Children’s Emergency
-The physically or mentally handicapped child shall
Relief and Protection Act”.
be given the treatment, education and care
Declaration of Policy.
required by his particular condition.
o It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
4. Every child has the right to a balanced diet,
protect the fundamental rights of children before,
adequate clothing, sufficient shelter, proper
during, and after disasters and other emergency
medical attention, and all the basic physical
situations when children are gravely threatened or
requirements of a healthy and vigorous life.
endangered by circumstances that affect their
5. Every child has the right to be brought up in an
survival and normal development. Guided by the
atmosphere of morality and rectitude for the
principles on survival and development, on child
enrichment and the strengthening of his character.
participation, and consistent with the United
6. Every child has the right to an education
Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, as
commensurate with his abilities and to the
well as the Children’s Charter for Disaster Risk and
development of his skills for the improvement of his
Reduction, and the minimum standards for children
capacity for service to himself and to his fellowmen.
in humanitarian action, the State shall establish and
 7. Every child has the right to full opportunities for e. Protect the youth from being initiated to cigarette
safe and wholesome recreation and activities, smoking and tobacco use by prohibiting the sale of
individual as well as social, for the wholesome use tobacco products to minors;
of his leisure hours. f. Assist and encourage Filipino tobacco farmers to
8. Every child has the right to protection against cultivate alternative agricultural crops to prevent
exploitation, improper influences, hazards, and economic dislocation; and
other conditions or circumstances prejudicial to his g. Create an Inter-Agency Committee on Tobacco (IAC-
physical, mental, emotional, social and moral Tobacco) to oversee the implementation of the
development. provisions of this Act
9. Every child has the right to live in a community and
a society that can offer him an environment free
from pernicious influences and conducive to the
promotion of his health and the cultivation of his
desirable traits and attributes.
10. Every child has the right to the care, assistance, and
protection of the State, particularly when his
parents or guardians fail or are unable to provide
him with his fundamental needs for growth,
development, and improvement.
11. Every child has the right to an efficient and honest
government that will deepen his faith in democracy
and inspire him with the morality of the constituted
authorities both in their public and private lives.
12. Every child has the right to grow up as a free
individual, in an atmosphere of peace,
understanding, tolerance, and universal
brotherhood, and with the determination to
contribute his share in the building of a better
world.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9211
• This Act shall be known as the “Tobacco Regulation Act
of 2003.”
• Policy.—It is the policy of the State to protect the
populace from hazardous products and promote the
right to health and instill health consciousness among
them. It is also the policy of the State, consistent with
the Constitutional ideal to promote the general welfare,
to safeguard the interests of the workers and other
stakeholders in the tobacco industry. For these
purposes, the government shall institute a balanced
policy whereby the use, sale and advertisements of
tobacco products shall be regulated in order to promote
a healthful environment and protect the citizens from
the hazards of tobacco smoke, and at the same time
ensure that the interests of tobacco farmers, growers,
workers and stakeholders are not adversely
compromised.
• Purpose- It is the main thrust of this Act to:
a. Promote a healthful environment;
b. Inform the public of the health risks associated with
cigarette smoking and tobacco use;
c. Regulate and subsequently ban all tobacco
advertisements and sponsorships;
d. Regulate the labeling of tobacco products;