The rights of every Filipino child

It is my right
To be born. To have a
name and nationality.
To be free. To have a
family who will take care
of me.
To have a good education.
To develop my potentials.
To have enough food,
shelter, a healthy and
active body.

The rights of every Filipino child
To be given the opportunity
for play and leisure.
To be given protection against
abuse, danger and violence
brought by war and conflict.
To live in a peaceful
community.
To be defended and assisted
by the government.
To be able to express my own
views.

Definition In Philippine Law R.A.
7610
The Special Protection of Children Against
Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination
Act or Republic Act 7610 (Art.1 Sec. 3) defines
child abuse as maltreatment, whether
habitual or not.
A person who is below 18 years old or
those over but are unable to fully take care
of themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty,
exploitation or discrimination because of
physical or mental disability or condition.


By a person who is responsible for the
child's welfare. Under circumstances which
gravely threaten or endanger the survival
and normal development of children.

CHILD
a person below 18 years of
age
over 18 years of age but is
unable to fully take care of
herself/himself from abuse,
neglect, cruelty, exploitation
or discrimination because of
a physical or mental disability
or condition.

CHILD ABUSE
the maltreatment, whether habitual
or not, of a child, which includes any
of the following:
Psychological and physical abuse,
neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and
emotional maltreatment;
Any act by deeds or words which
debases, degrades or demeans the
intrinsic worth and dignity of a
child as a human being;

CHILD ABUSE
Unreasonable deprivation of
the her/his basic needs for
survival such as food and
shelter;
Failure to immediately give
medical treatment to an injured
child resulting in serious
impairment of her/his growth
and development or in her/his
permanent incapacity or death.

FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE

PHYSICAL ABUSE - an act that includes but
is not limited to lacerations, fractured
bones, burns, internal injuries, severe
injury or serious bodily harm suffered by a
child. This may be classified into slight
physical injury, less serious physical injury,
or serious physical injury.



FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE - harm to a childs
psychological or intellectual functioning
which may be exhibited by severe anxiety,
depression, withdrawal or outward
aggressive behavior, or a combination of
said behaviors, which may be
demonstrated by a change in behavior,
emotional response or cognition.

FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE

EMOTIONAL ABUSE (CRUELTY) - an act by
word or deed which desists, degrades or
demeans the intrinsic worth and dignity of
a child as a human being.

FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE

NEGLECT - failure to provide, for reasons
other than poverty, adequate food,
clothing, shelter, basic education or
medical care so as to seriously endanger
the physical, mental, social and emotional
growth and development of the child.

FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE

CHILD LABOR - the illegal employment of
children below 15 years old, or those
below 18 years old in hazardous
occupation.

FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE
CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE - the employment,
use, 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.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE


PEDOPHILIA an act of psycho-sexual
perversion deriving gratification from child
sexual abuse.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
RAPE - an act committed:
a. By a man who shall have carnal knowledge of a child
under any of the following circumstances:
through force, threat or intimidation;
when the child is deprived of reason, or otherwise
unconscious;
by means of fraudulent machination or grave abuse of
authority; and
when the offended party is under 12 years of age or is
demented, even though none of the circumstances
mentioned above be present.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

RAPE - an act committed:
b. By any person who, under any of the
circumstances mentioned in par. 1 hereof, shall
commit an act of sexual assault by inserting the
penis into a childs mouth or anal orifice, or any
instrument, object, or any other part of the
body such as fingers or toes into the genital or
anal orifice of a child.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

INCEST - sexual abuse committed against a child
by a person who is related to her/him within
fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity and
who exercises influence, authority or moral
ascendancy over her/him.


CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

INCEST - sexual abuse committed against a child
by a person who is related to her/him within
fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity and
who exercises influence, authority or moral
ascendancy over her/him.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

COMMERCIAL/SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF
CHILDREN the hiring, employment,
persuasion, inducement, or coercion of a child
to perform prostitution and in obscene
exhibitions and indecent shows, whether live or
in publications or pornographic materials, or to
sell or distribute said materials.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

a. CHILD PROSTITUTION - a practice where
children, whether male or female, who for
money, profit, or any other consideration, or
due to the coercion or influence of any adult,
syndicate or group, indulge in sexual intercourse
or lascivious conduct.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE


b. CHILD TRAFFICKING - the act of trading or
dealing with children, including but not limited
to, the buying and selling of children for money,
or for any other consideration, or barter.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE


SIMPLE SEDUCTION - an illicit sexual intercourse
committed against a child who is over 12 but
under 18 years of age committed by means of
deceit and persuasion.

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

QUALIFIED SEDUCTION - an illicit sexual
intercourse committed through persuasion of a
child over 12 and under 18 years of age by a
person in public authority, priest, home servant,
domestic, guardian, teacher, or any person, who,
in any capacity shall be entrusted with the
education or custody of the child seduced.

Child Sexual Abuse: Top 5 Countries
With the Highest Rates
1. South Africa
2. India
3. Zimbabwe
4. United Kingdom
5. United States






Jennylyn Mercado
Girl says it was grandpa, not playmate,
who raped her
By Julie S. Alipala |Inquirer Mindanao8:31 pm | Friday, July 4th, 2014
ZAMBOANGA CITY, PhilippinesThe
reported rape of a six-year-old girl
allegedly by an 11-year-old playmate
has taken a new twist after the
alleged victim pointed to her
grandfather as the real culprit.

Number rises to four, two other babies
silenced with tape
By Jean Marvette A. Demecillo & Sherwin Oro Gabrinez (The
Freeman) | Updated May 28, 2014 - 12:00am

5 Greeks nabbed for watching Pinoys in online
child porn
By AP (The Philippine Star) | Updated June 22, 2014 - 12:00am
ATHENS, Greece Greek
authorities say they have
charged five men including
two policemen with
allegedly paying to watch on
their computers as men in
the Philippines sexually
abused children as young as
six months old.
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