9231] AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR AND AFFORDING STRONGER PROTECTION FOR THE WORKING CHILD, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT”
7658 or “An Act Prohibiting the Employment of Children below 15 Years of Age in Public and Private Undertakings” was passed in October 1993 for this purpose. In 2003, the Philippines passed a new law known as R.A. 9231 or the “Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act”.
Inhumane practices of employers include failure to implement wages and compensations as prescribed by law, sexual harassments, physical abuses, illegal dismissals, and other problems emanating from poor working conditions. Two conditions underscore the absence of job security in the Philippine work force.
Under the Labor Code, private sector workers should receive the applicable minimum wages not lower than those prescribed by the Regional Boards under existing wage orders. At present, the prescribed minimum wages are for normal working hours, which shall not exceed eight hours per day.
Who is considered a child under R.A.No. 7610? A child one who is below 18 years of age or one who is over 18 years of age but who cannot take care of himself fully because of a physical or mental disability or condition.
9231] AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR AND AFFORDING STRONGER PROTECTION FOR THE WORKING CHILD, AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT”
The lowest Age of Consent in the world is 11, in Nigeria.
The age of consent is 12 in the Philippines and Angola, and 13 in Burkina Faso, Comoros, Niger, and Japan.According to UNICEF Philippines, our country has the lowest age of consent in Asia, meaning that having sex with minors this young is not considered statutory rape. This is to protect children from rape and to lower the number of teenage pregnancies in the country.
In Korea, the age of majority is 19 (int'l age, not Korean age). You're an adult once you turn 19. In law, this means you can act independently (e.g., enter into contracts w/o parents' consent). *19 if the year in which you turn 20 has already commenced.
A bill seeking to raise the age for the crime of statutory rape against minors from 12 to 16 in a bid to provide stronger protection for children has been filed in the Philippine House of Representatives on Thursday, August 29.
Causes of Child Labor
- Poverty and unemployment levels are high.
- Access to compulsory, free education is limited.
- Existing laws or codes of conduct are often violated.
- Laws and enforcement are often inadequate.
- National Laws Often Include Exemptions.
- Workers' rights are repressed.
- The global economy intensifies the effects of some factors.
Root Causes of Child Labor
As with many threats to children's development and well-being, poverty is a root cause of child labor. As the demand for gold increases, along with its price, so too will the number of children forced to work. Gold production in the Philippines is highly dangerous.The federal child labor provisions, authorized by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938, also known as the child labor laws, were enacted to ensure that when young people work, the work is safe and does not jeopardize their health, well-being or educational opportunities.
To obtain a California work permit, the parent must fill out an application (link below), get it signed by their child's school, and submit any additional paperwork required depending on their situation (a birth certificate for example). Plan in advance - the process takes time!
The Philippines has the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 to fight against illegal drugs. RA 9165 mandates the government to "pursue an intensive and unrelenting campaign against the trafficking and use of dangerous drugs and other similar substances."
Republic Act No. 9262 is known as The Anti-Violence against Women and their Children Act of 2004. A protection order is "an order issued for the purpose of preventing further acts of violence against a woman or her child and granting other necessary relief."
Dissemination of Republic Act No. 9293 (An Act Amending Certain Sections of Republic Act numbered Seventy eight Hundred and thirty Six (R.A. 7836) otherwise known as the Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act of 1994). For the information and guidance of all concerned, enclosed is a copy of Republic Act.
(a) Any person who shall commit any other acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation or to be responsible for other conditions prejudicial to the child's development including those covered by Article 59 of Presidential Decree No.
7722- an act creating the commission on higher education, appropriating funds therfor and for other purposes. This law separates colleges and universities from the department of education providing its own independence, having the right to practice academic freedom and exercise such policies granted for its benefits.
Anti-Noise Law in Republic Act No. 386, Article 26: "Every person shall respect the dignity, personality, privacy, and peace of mind of his neighbors and other persons."
Any person who violates this provision shall suffer the penalty of one (1) year imprisonment and a fine of not more than Five Hundred Thousand pesos (P500,000.00).
