known
will
as t h e "Child a n d Y o u t h Welfare
inflict
deliberately
that
cruel
and unusual
subject
embarrass
o r h u m i l i a t e h i m (Art.
o n June
special
protection from
program
provide
all forms
and
59 [8]).
t h e child
Republic
of child
of abuse,
other
sanctions
for prevention
situations
upon
17, 1992, declared a s t h e policy
discrimination,
development;
punishment
a n y person w h o
h i m to indignities a n d other excessive
enacted
and
Code," penalizes
abuse,
Act No. 7610,
o f the state to
to
a n d carry
o f a n d crisis
provide
exploitation
prejudicial
for their commission
exploitation
will
chastisement
neglect, cruelty,
conditions
a n d deterrence
or
their
out a
intervention i n
a n d discrimination
(Sec.
2,
RA
7610).
In
October
1-993,
t h e Secretary
of Justice promulgated
rules a n d
regulations for t h e protection of children i n situations of armed
Likewise,
rules
the Department
prohibiting
disciplinary
of Education, Culture a n d Sports have
corporal
actions
on
punishment
school
in
authorities
conflicts.
issued
schools
and
imposing
violating
said
rules
and
regulations.
The
Advisory
concerned
Commission
to remind
on Human
all government
to strictly comply
children m u s t be reported
issues
offices
this
Human
a n d officials,
prohibiting
A n y incident of corporal p u n i s h m e n t of
to the Commission
agency for appropriate action.
25 October 2001, Quezon
Rights
a n d individuals
w i t h these laws a n d regulations
corporal p u n i s h m e n t of children.
law enforcement
Rights
o n H u m a n Rights
or any
rA[^
f
City.
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