Outline

1. Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination, as

Amended Republic Act No. 7610
a. R.A. No. 7610 – An Act Providing for Stronger Deterrence And Special Protection Against
Child Abuse, Exploitation And Discrimination, And For Other Purposes
o Approved, June 17, 1992
b. R.A. No. 7658 - An Act Prohibiting the Employment Of Children Below 15 Years Of Age In
Public And Private Undertakings, Amending For This Purpose Section 12, Article VIII of
R.A. 7610
o Approved, November 9, 1993.
c. R.A. No. 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”. (amending Secs. 12,
13, 14, 16, 27)
o Approved, December 19, 2003
2. Definition of Terms (Sec. 3)
 Children
 Child Abuse
 Circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger the survival and normal development
of children" include, but are not limited to, the following
 "Comprehensive program against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination" refers to
the coordinated program of services and facilities to protected children against:
3. Acts Punishable
1. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse (Sec. 5)
2. Attempt to commit child trafficking (Sec. 6)
3. Child Trafficking (Sec. 7)
4. Attempt to commit child trafficking (Sec. 8)
5. Engagement of children in the worst forms of child Labor (Sec. 12-D)
6. Engagement of children in Obscene publications and indecent shows (Sec. 9)
7. Other Acts of neglect, abuse, cruelty, or exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to the
child’s development (Sec. 10)
8. Employment of children as model in Advertisement directly or indirectly promotion alcoholic
beverages, intoxicationg drinks, tobacco and its byproducts, gambling or any form of violence or
pornography (Sec. 14); and
9. Discrimination of children of Indigenous Cultural Communities (Sec. 20).

C. Children Exploited in Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse (Sec. 5)

- Sec. 5 provides
- Sexual Abuse under Sec. 5(a)
 elements
- Sexual Abuse under Sec. 5(b)
 elements
- Those who derive profit…..

D. Attempt to commit child trafficking (Sec. 6)

 Persons liable
o Found alone inside a room…
o Receiving services from a child in a sauna, bath, etc…
E. Child Trafficking (Sec. 7)
 Definition
F. Attempt to commit child trafficking (Sec. 8)
 Persons liable
o Travel alone
o Pregnant woman consents for adoption for a consideration
o Bear children for trafficking
o Doctor, Nurse, etc simulate birth for child trafficking
o Finding low-income family to traffick their children
G. Engagement of children in Obscene publications and indecent shows (Sec. 9)
- Definition
H. Other Acts of neglect, abuse, cruelty, or exploitation and other conditions prejudicial to the
child’s development (Sec. 10)
- Definition
I. Sanctions for Establishment or Enterprises (sec. 11)
- Codal
J. Employment of Children (R.A. No. 9231, Sec. 2, amending Sec. 12)
- General Rule
- Exceptions:
K. R.A. No. 9231, Sec. 3, amending Sec. 12 of R.A 7610 by adding new section to be
denominated as Sections 12-A, 12-B, 12-C, 12-D)
 Hours of Work of a Working Child (12-A)
 Ownership, Usage and Administration of the Working Child's Income (12-B)
 Trust Fund to Preserve Part of the Working Child's Income (12-C)
 Prohibition Against Worst Forms of Child Labor (12-D)
L. Hours of Work of a Working Child
- Table
M. Ownership, Usage and Administration of the Working Child's Income
N. Trust Fund to Preserve Part of the Working Child's Income
O. Prohibition Against Worst Forms of Child Labor
- Enumerations
P. Employment of children as model in Advertisement directly or indirectly promotion
alcoholic beverages, intoxicationg drinks, tobacco and its byproducts, gambling or any form of
violence or pornography (Sec. 14); and
Q. Discrimination of children of Indigenous Cultural Communities (Sec. 20).
R. Who May File a Complaint (Sec. 27)