1. Conceals or abandons the child with intent to make such child lose his civil status.
2. Abandons the child under such circumstances as to deprive him of the love, care and
protection he needs.
3. Sells or abandons the child to another person for valuable consideration.
4. Neglects the child by not giving him the education which the family's station in life
and financial conditions permit.
5. Fails or refuses, without justifiable grounds, to enroll the child as required by Article
72.
6. Causes, abates, or permits the truancy of the child from the school where he is
enrolled. "Truancy" as here used means absence without cause for more than twenty
schooldays, not necessarily consecutive.
7. It shall be the duty of the teacher in charge to report to the parents the absences of
the child the moment these exceed five schooldays.
8. Improperly exploits the child by using him, directly or indirectly, such as for purposes
of begging and other acts which are inimical to his interest and welfare.
9. Inflicts cruel and unusual punishment upon the child or deliberately subjects him to
indignation and other excessive chastisement that embarrass or humiliate him.
10. Causes or encourages the child to lead an immoral or dissolute life.
11. Permits the child to possess, handle or carry a deadly weapon, regardless of its
ownership.
12. Allows or requires the child to drive without a license or with a license which the
parent knows to have been illegally procured. If the motor vehicle driven by the child
belongs to the parent, it shall be presumed that he permitted or ordered the child to
drive.
"Parents" as here used shall include the guardian and the head of the institution or foster home which
has custody of the child.
Article 60. Penalty. - The act mentioned in the preceding article shall be punishable with imprisonment
from two or six months or a fine not exceeding five hundred pesos, or both, at the discretion of the
Court, unless a higher penalty is provided for in the Revised Penal Code or special laws, without
prejudice to actions for the involuntary commitment of the child under Title VIII of this Code.
CHAPTER V
Assistance to Parents
Article 61. Admonition to Parents. - Whenever a parent or guardian is found to have been
unreasonably neglectful in the performance of his duties toward the child, he shall be admonished by