It is my right to be

born, to have a
name & nationality

It is my
responsibility
to love my
country and
be a good
citizen
 To give our
children love &
affection, advice &
counsel, support
To have & understanding
a family
who will
love and
care for To love my
me family, to
respect my
parents
 As parents, we
have the rights &
duties to improve,
protect, & maintain
physical & mental
health of our To have
children adequate
food and a
healthy and
active body

To eat clean & nutritious

food. To keep my home &
its surroundings clean.
To have a clean & active
body
 To be given
opportunities for play
& leisure

To take care of my
toys. To keep these
orderly

As parents, we have
the rights & duties
to guide our
children on their
educational
activities
 To represent
To obtain a our children in
good all matters
education and affecting their
develop my interest
potential

To study well.
To come to
class on time.
To do my
assignments
 To be protected
against abuse,
exploitation,
neglect,
violence &
danger

To be a law abiding
citizen

To demand obedience &

respect
 To provide our children with
good, wholesome
educational materials

To participate in the
development & maintain
peace & order in my
community

To live in a peaceful
community & a
wholesome environment
 To encourage
our children to
speak up & listen
to their views & To obey
opinion. To rules &
involve them in regulations
decision making

To be defended
& given
assistance by
the government
To set good example

To be
able to
express
my views
To speak & act
responsibly
To inculcate
in our
children the To have
value of hard freedom to
work, thrift & join
self-reliance associations
& peaceful
assemblies

To make use
of my
potential to
the fullest
To give our To love
children my
care, family, to
support, respect
education & my
guidance parents

To be free,
to have a
family who
take care
of me
 To develop my
potentials

To make use of
my potential to the
fullest
 To learn good
manners &
right conduct

To be honest
& respectful to
others
UNITED NATIONS
CONVENTION ON
THE RIGHTS OF
CHILDREN
 FOUR BROAD AREAS OF THE
RIGHTS OF A CHILD

1. SURVIVAL
* to live – food,health, clothing & shelter

2. DEVELOPMENT
* full potential,education,rest & recreation,
spiritual activity, love & care
3. PROTECTION
* mental, physical & sexual abuses, neglect
& exploitation
4. PARTICIPATION
* express his feelings & thoughts,
access of good & important info,
to be with his/her peers, to have a
name & a nationality to be identified
as a member of a family, community
or a society.
CHILD ABUSE
Types of Child Abuse

1.Physical Child Abuse 3. Physical Child Neglect

2. Sexual Child Abuse 4. Emotional Maltreatment
or Psychological Abuse
Child Abuse

Refers to the maltreatment, whether

habitual or not, of the child which
includes any of the following:

Psychological and physical abuse,

neglect cruelty, sexual abuse and
emotional maltreatment;
Child Abuse
Any act by deeds or words which
debases, degrades or demeans the
intrinsic worth and dignity of a child
as a human being;

Unreasonable deprivation of his

basic needs for survival such as food
and shelter; or
Failure to immediately give medical
treatment to an injured child resulting
in serious impairment of his growth
and development or in his permanent
incapacity or death.
Other Definitions

“Child abuse” refers to the infliction

of physical or psychological injury,
cruelty to, or neglect, sexual abuse
or exploitation of a child;

“Cruelty” refers to any act by word

or deed which debases, degrades or
demeans the intrinsic worth and
dignity of a child as a human being
Other Definitions

“Physical Abuse” refers to any act

which results in non-accidental
and/or unreasonable infliction of
physical injury which includes but is
not limited to lacerations, fractured
bones, burns, internal injuries,
severe injury or serious bodily harm.
Other Definitions

“Psychological Abuse” refers to any

harm to a child’s emotional,
psychological or intellectual functionality
which may be exhibited by severe
anxiety, depression, withdrawal, or
outward aggressive behavior, or a
combination of said behavior which may
be demonstrated by a change in
behavior, emotional response or
cognition.
Other Definitions

“Neglect” means 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.
Other Definitions

Sexual Abuse” refers to the

employment, use, persuasion,
enticement, inducement, or
coercion, of a child to engage in, or
assist another person to engage in:
Sexual intercourse
Lascivious conduct
Prostitution
Molestation
Incest with children
Other Definitions
“Lascivious Conduct” refers to the intentional
touching, either directly or through clothing, of
the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh,
or buttocks, or introduction of any object
(including a finger) into the genitalia, anus, or
mouth, of any person, whether of the same or
opposite sex, with an intent to abuse,
humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or
gratify the sexual desire of any person,
bestiality, masturbation, lascivious exhibition,
of the genitals or public area of a person.
Other Definitions

“Child Trafficking” refers to the act of

trading and dealing with children
including, but not limited to, the act of
buying and selling of a child for money,
or for any other consideration, or barter.
(Section 7, R.A. 7610)
Other Definitions

Children working under hazardous

forms of labor includes those in
pyrotechnics, mining and quarrying,
deep-sea fishing, domestic work,
commercial sexual exploitation and
agriculture
Other Definitions
“Differently-abled children” refers to
children who are mentally retarded,
physically handicapped, emotionally
disturbed, and severely
mentally ill.
Child in Conflict with Law or CICL refers
to a child who is alleged as, accused of,
or adjudged as, having committed an
offense under Philippine laws. (Sec. 4,
Chapter 1, R.A. 9344 or Juvenile Justice