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The document outlines the definitions of childhood and adolescence, emphasizing their developmental stages and rights. It highlights the rights of children and young persons as stipulated in Presidential Decree No. 603 and various constitutional provisions and relevant legislation in the Philippines. Additionally, it addresses the current situation of Filipino children regarding health, nutrition, education, and protection.

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Chapter 1 THE CHILD and ADOLESCENT LEARNERS 1.1 1

The document outlines the definitions of childhood and adolescence, emphasizing their developmental stages and rights. It highlights the rights of children and young persons as stipulated in Presidential Decree No. 603 and various constitutional provisions and relevant legislation in the Philippines. Additionally, it addresses the current situation of Filipino children regarding health, nutrition, education, and protection.

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THE CHILD and

ADOLESCENT LEARNERS
A.D.PAHIWON
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the chapter, the students must:
1. Define the terms childhood and adolescent
2. Identify
pertinent provisions on the rights of
children and young persons
3. Describe and analyse the present situation
of Filipino children and adolescents
What is childhood?
• refers to the state of
being a child
• the early stage of
existence and
development
• related to a time of
innocence
What is ADOLESCENCE?
• A period of psychological and
social transition between the
childhood and adulthood.
• The “transitional stage of
human development in which
a juvenile matures into an
adult”.
• Transitional includes
biological, social, and
psychological changes.
• A period of life between 10-19
years of age (WHO)
What are the differences of a
child and an adolescent?
The Rights
of Children
and Young
Persons
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
All children shall be entitled to the right herein set
forth without distinction as to legitimacy or
illegitimacy, sex, social status, religion, political
antecedents and other factors.
1) Every child is endowed with the dignity and worth
of a human being from the moment of conception, as
generally accepted in medical parlance, and has,
therefore, the right to be born well.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(2) Every child has the right to a wholesome family life
that will provide him with love, care and
understanding, guidance and counselling, and moral
and material security. The dependent or abandoned
child shall be provided with the nearest substitute for
a home.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(3) Every child has the right to a well-
rounded development of his
personality to the end that he may
become a happy, useful and active
member of society.
The gifted child shall be given
opportunity and encouragement to
develop his special talents.
The emotionally disturbed or socially
maladjusted child shall be treated
with sympathy and understanding,
and shall be entitled to treatment and
competent care.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(4) Every child has the right to a balanced diet,
adequate clothing, sufficient shelter, proper medical
attention, and all the basic physical requirements of a
healthy and vigorous life.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(5) Every child has the right to be brought up in an
atmosphere of morality and rectitude for the
enrichment and strengthening of his character.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(6) Every child has the right to an education
commensurate with his abilities and to the development
of his skills for the improvement of his capacity for
service to himself and to his fellowmen.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(7) Every child has the right to full opportunities for safe
and wholesome recreation and activities, individuals as
well as social, for the wholesome use of his leisure
hours.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(8) Every child has the right to protection against
exploitation, improper influences, hazards and other
conditions or circumstances prejudicial to this physical,
mental, emotional, social and moral development.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(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,
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(10) Every child has the
right to the care,
assistance, and protection
of the State, particularly
when his parents or
guardians fail or unable to
provide him with his
fundamental needs for
growth and development,
and improvement.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(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 on their public and
private lives.
Presidential Decree No. 603 (1974)
(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.
Constitution

• Article Xlll, section 11 requires the State to adopt


an integrated and comprehensive approach to
“health development” available to all people at
affordable cost, giving special priority to children.

• Article XlV, section 2 (2) provides for free and


compulsory elementary and high school
education,
Constitution
• Article XlV, section 3(3) provides for the teaching of
religion to children in schools, co long as the parents or
guardian of the child has given his her written consent.

• Article XlV, section 3(2): requires the state to defend the


right of children to assistance, including proper care and
nutrition, and provides for special protection from all
forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and other
conditions prejudicial to their development.
Relevant Legislation
• Civil Code
• Family Code
• Labour Code
• Child and Youth Welfare Code
• Anti-Violence Against Women and
their Children Act (R.A. 9262)
• Child Protection Act (R.A. 7610)
• Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (R.A.
9344)
• Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act (R.A.
9344)
• Magna Carta of Women (R.A 9710)
• Act on the prohibition of the death
penalty (R.A. 9346)
Civil Code
• The general law that
governs family and
property relations in
the Philippines
• Enacted in 1950,
and remains in force
to date with some
significant
amendments
Family Code
• The basic law covering persons and family
relations, governs marriages, legal
separation, property relations between
spouses, and parental authority, among
others.
Labor Code
• The labor Code of
the Philippines
stands as the law
governing
employment
practices and
labor relations in
the Philippines.
Anti-Violence Against Women and
the Children Act of 2004 (R.A. 9262)
• VAW refers to “any act or a series of
acts committed by any person against
a woman who is his wife, former wife,
or against a woman with whom the
person has or had a sexual or dating
relationship, or with whom he has a
common child, or against her child
whether legitimate or illegitimate,
within or without the family code,
which result in or is likely to result in
physical, sexual, psychological harm
or suffering, or economic abuse
including threats of such acts, battery,
assault, coercion, harassment, or
arbitrary deprivation of liberty.
Republic Act 7610: Special Protection for Children
Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act
• “It is hereby declared to be the
policy of the state to provide special
protection to children from all forms
of abuse, neglect, cruelty
exploitation and discrimination and
other conditions, prejudicial their
development; provide sanctions for
their commission and carry out a
program for prevention and
deterrence of and crisis intervention
in situations of child abuse,
exploitation and discrimination.”
Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act
(R.A.9344)
• Juvenile Justice and Welfare System – a system
dealing with children at risk and children in conflict
with the law, which provides child-appropriate
proceedings, including programmes and services for
prevention, diversion, rehabilitation, re-integration
and aftercare to ensure their normal growth and
development.
Magna Carta of Women (R.A. 9710)
• The Magna Carta of Women is
comprehensive women’s human rights law
that seeks to eliminate discrimination
against women by recognizing, protecting,
fulfilling and promoting the rights of Filipino
women, especially those in marginalized
sector.
International Laws
• UN Convention on
Rights of the child is a
comprehensive
internationally binding
agreement on the
rights of children, which
was adopted by the
United Nations General
Assembly in 1989. It is
the most widely ratified
human rights treaty in
history.
The Situation
of Filipino
Children and
Young Persons
Health
Nutrition
Education
Child Protection
Summary

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