child concerned, if possible, and the approval of the Department of Labor and
Employment: Provided, That the following requirements in all instances are strictly
complied with:
(a) The employer shall ensure the protection, health, safety and morals of the child;
(b) the employer shall institute measures to prevent the child's exploitation or
discrimination taking into account the system and level of remuneration, and the
duration and arrangement of working time; and;
(c) The employer shall formulate and implement, subject to the approval and
supervision of competent authorities, a continuing program for training and skill
acquisition of the child.
In the above exceptional cases where any such child may be employed, the employer shall first secure,
before engaging such child, a work permit from the Department of Labor and Employment which shall
ensure observance of the above requirement.
The Department of Labor Employment shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the
effective implementation of this Section.
Section 13. Non-formal Education for Working Children. – The Department of Education, Culture
and Sports shall promulgate a course design under its non-formal education program aimed at
promoting the intellectual, moral and vocational efficiency of working children who have not undergone
or finished elementary or secondary education. Such course design shall integrate the learning process
deemed most effective under given circumstances.
Section 14. Prohibition on the Employment of Children in Certain Advertisements. – No person
shall employ child models in all commercials or advertisements promoting alcoholic beverages,
intoxicating drinks, tobacco and its byproducts and violence.
Section 15. Duty of Employer. – Every employer shall comply with the duties provided for in Articles
108 and 109 of Presidential Decree No. 603.
Section 16. Penalties. – Any person who shall violate any provision of this Article shall suffer the
penalty of a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000) but not more than Ten thousand pesos
(P10,000) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months but not more than three (3) years, or both
at the discretion of the court; Provided, That, in case of repeated violations of the provisions of this
Article, the offender's license to operate shall be revoked.
ARTICLE IX
Children of Indigenous Cultural Communities
Section 17. Survival, Protection and Development. – In addition to the rights guaranteed to children
under this Act and other existing laws, children of indigenous cultural communities shall be entitled to
protection, survival and development consistent with the customs and traditions of their respective
communities.
Section 18. System of and Access to Education. – The Department of Education, Culture and
Sports shall develop and institute an alternative system of education for children of indigenous cultural
communities which culture-specific and relevant to the needs of and the existing situation in their