CHAPTER SIX: LESSON 6 Excerpts from The Family Code of the Philippines

Synapse Strengtheners 1. Explain the eaning !" #spe$ial parental a%th!rity an& resp!nsi'ility( !)er the in!r $hil& in Arti$le *1+.
Article 218 The school, its administrators and teachers, or the individual, entity or institution engaged in child are shall have special parental authority and responsi ility over the minor child !hile under their supervision, instruction or custody" Authority and responsi ility shall apply to all authori#ed activities !hether inside or outside the premises of the school, entity or institution" $%&'a( Spe$ial parental a%th!rity is $!n$%rrent ,ith the parental a%th!rity !" the parents an& rests !n the the!ry that ,hile the $hil& is in the $are an& $%st!&y !" s%$h pers!ns- the parents te p!rarily relin.%ish parental a%th!rity. /hen the $hil& is in s$h!!l- the ,el"are !" the $hil& is the resp!nsi'ility !" the s$h!!l a& inistrat!rs- tea$hers- an& e pl!yees.

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Article 2%% The person exercising su stitute parental authority shall have the same authority over the person of the child as the parents" )n no case shall the school administrator, teacher of individual engaged in child care exercising special parental authority inflict corporal punishment upon the child" $n(

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High s$h!!l tea$her 'eats %p st%&ent a's1$'nNE/S.$! P!ste& at 234*54*211 0:2* P6 7 8p&ate& as !" 234*54*211 0:2* P6 6ANILA- Philippines 9 A high s$h!!l tea$her has 'een a$$%se& !" $hil& a'%se a"ter allege&ly 'eating her st%&ent in Pasay City The )i$ti - i&enti"ie& as 131year1!l& Pasay City East Nati!nal High S$h!!l st%&ent #:e)in( ;n!t his real na e<- ,as allege&ly 'eaten %p 'y his tea$her. :e)in sai& his tea$her- a $ertain 6rs. =ent%ra- starte& 'eating hi ,hen he a&&resse& the ,!r&s #na'a'ali, >a na( t! his seat ate.

=ent%ra- ta>en a'a$>- &i& n!t a$$ept :e)in?s ex$%se an& starte& t! hit hi !n the hea& an& slap hi repeate&ly. :e)in sai& he ,as tra% ati@e& 'y the in$i&ent. He als! sai& he "elt &i@@y a"ter he g!t hit. His $hee> als! g!t s,!llen "r! the slapping. He sai& e)en his parents ,ere 'a&1 !%the& 'y =ent%ra ,hen they $!n"r!nte& her a'!%t the in$i&ent. =ent%ra?s $!1tea$her as>e& "!r an a i$a'le settle ent regar&ing the in$i&ent- '%t :e)in?s parents re"%se& her !""er an& are planning t! "ile a $hil& a'%se $! plaint against the a&)iser. 9 Rep!rt "r! A! ini$ Al el!r- ABS1CBN Ne,s Case no.2 0 April *22+n 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 PHILIPPINES: Si$> '!y &ies a"ter 'eing p%nishe& 'y tea$her ISS8ES: T!rt%reC $!rp!ral p%nish entC st%&entsC $hil& a'%seC $hil& rights 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Aear "rien&sThe Asian H% an Rights C! issi!n ;AHRC< has 'een in"!r e& that a 1D1year1!l& '!y ,h! ,as re$!)ering "r! typh%s- has &ie& a"ter ha)ing 'een p%nishe& 'y his tea$her "!r "ailing t! &! his h! e,!r>. The '!y an& !ther p%pils ,ere "!r$e& t! &! $!ntin%!%s s.%ats. The )i$ti ha& E%st ret%rne& t! s$h!!l "r! h!spital ,here he ,as a& itte& "!r typh%s ,hen he ,as p%nishe& t!gether ,ith !ther st%&ents. He ,as sent h! e a"ter he "ell ill an& appeare& pale. His parents t!!> hi 'a$> t! the h!spital '%t he &ie& s! e &ays later. CASE AETAILS: F!%rteen1year1!l& G!)an Sa s!n Pas$%al- ,as a se$!n& year high s$h!!l st%&ent at the Laga! Nati!nal High S$h!!l ;LNHS<- a p%'li$ s$h!!l in Heneral Sant!s City. He ha& 'een &iagn!se& t! ha)e 'een s%""ering "r! typh%s. His physi$ians ha& a&)ise& his parents t! a)!i& &!ing stress"%l a$ti)ities an& t! ta>e a rest at h! e. On 6 6ar$h *22+- G!)an rep!rte& 'a$> t! s$h!!l a"ter ha)ing 'een a'sent a"ter 'eing a& itte& t! the h!spital "!r 15 &ays. /hen his tea$her- Le!nar&a A,ayan- starte& as>ing her st%&ents t! pr!&%$e their h! e,!r>- G!)an ,as a !ngst th!se se)eral st%&ents ,h! ,ere %na'le t! &! s! an& he an& se)eral !ther st%&ents ,ere then t!l& t! $! e "!r,ar& in "r!nt !" their $lass ates an& !r&ere& t! &! s.%ats. /hile G!)an an& his !ther $lass ates ,ere &!ing the s.%ats he 'egan t! "eel ill an& appeare& pale. H!,e)er- alth!%gh the tea$her ha& 'een t!l& that G!)an ,as re$!)ering "r! typh%s she $!ntin%e& the p%nish ent. S!!n a"ter the tea$hers sent hi h! e an& he arri)e& there his parents i e&iately t!!> hi t! the Heneral Sant!s City A!$t!rs H!spital ;HSCAH<. A"ter arri)ing at the h!spital- they ,ere t!l& that G!)an sh!%l& 'e ta>en t! a h!spital in Aa)a! City,hi$h is a'!%t three h!%rs tra)el "r! Heneral Sant!s City- "!r hi t! get the e&i$al attenti!n he nee&e&. His parents t!!> hi t! Aa)a! City ,here he ,as $!n"ine& %ntil a'!%t 6ar$h 1I. On 'eing &is$harge&- ,hen he ,as 'eing ta>en h! e- he &ie& in the )ehi$le.

It is allege& that G!)anJs &eath $!%l& ha)e 'een a res%lt !" the tea$herJs p%nish ent aggra)ating his e&i$al $!n&iti!n. Pri!r t! G!)anJs &eath- his parents ha& alrea&y pr!perly in"!r e& his tea$her !" their s!nJs illness. In the letter ,hi$h they ha& gi)en her- they pr!)i&e& explanati!n !" G!)anJs health $!n&iti!n an& ,hy he ha& 'een a'sent "r! s$h!!l. H!,e)er- a"ter the in$i&ent- h!,e)er- his tea$her &enie& >n!,ing her st%&entsJ e&i$al $!n&iti!n. A"ter the in$i&ent- the '!yJs parents a&e a $! plaint 'e"!re the Barangay ;)illage< C!%n$il !" San Isi&r! in Heneral Sant!s City. In the Philippines- the g!)ern ent en$!%rages the settle ents !" $!n"li$ts %n&er the Barangay G%sti$e Syste - e)en in $ri inal $ases. The $! plainants an& the resp!n&ents are gi)en !pp!rt%nity t! settle their &i""eren$es at the )illage le)el 'e"!re p%rs%ing the in $!%rt. F!r the ti e 'eing- n! $ri inal $harges ha)e 'een "ile& against the tea$her. It has alrea&y 'een rep!rte& that the tea$her ha& "re.%ently g!ing t! the '!yJs parent as>ing "!rgi)eness an& !""ering a settle ent. Als!- e)en th!%gh the Ai)isi!n O""i$e !" the Aepart ent !" E&%$ati!n ;AepE&< in Heneral Sant!s City has alrea&y $! en$e& their in)estigati!n int! the '!yJs &eath- their in.%iry ,!%l& l!!> int! the a& inistrati)e an& n!t the $ri inal !""ense !" the $ase. Their in)estigati!n ha& als! "aile& t! $! e t! a $!n$l%si!n. The s$h!!l ,here the tea$her 'el!ngs- LNHS- has als! en&!rse& the in.%iry t! the AepE&11 ,hi$h eans they ha)e t%rne& !)er E%ris&i$ti!n !" the $ase t! the Ai)isi!n. AAAITIONAL INFOR6ATION: Alth!%gh $!rp!ral p%nish ent in p%'li$ s$h!!ls is pr!hi'ite&- there are tea$hers ,h! $!ntin%!%sly i p!se& p%nish ents 'elie)ing that it $!%l& 'e !ne !" e""e$ti)e ,ay in &is$iplining their p%pils an& st%&ents. This !"ten res%lts either in &eath- st%&ents l!sing interest in g!ing t! s$h!!l !%t !" "ear an& h% iliati!n !r st%&ents trans"erring t! !ther s$h!!ls11li>e pri)ate s$h!!ls. In the Philippines- the $!n&iti!ns in p%'li$ $an 'e trying an& tea$hers ha)e the ten&en$y t! res!rt t! %sing )i!len$e an& p%nish ents. F!r exa ple- the n% 'er !" st%&ents in !ne r!! $an 'e as high as "i"ty !r !)er. The tea$hers ha)e ta>en t! %sing physi$al p%nish ents- ,hi$h $an s! eti es 'e )i!lent'e$a%se the st%&ents- ,h! are !stly "r! p!!r "a ilies- !"ten &! n!t a>e any $! plaints. 8n"!rt%nately there are als! s! e parents ,h! t!lerate !r e)en $!nsent t! the %se !" p%nish ent ,hen their $hil&ren are na%ghty. In the past in Heneral Sant!s City- p%'li$ s$h!!l tea$hers $! !nly %ses in !pen physi$al assa%lts an& h% iliati!n in &ealing ,ith their st%&ents. In$i&ents !" tea$hers thr!,ing '!ar& erasers at their st%&entshitting the ,ith sti$>s an& har& !'Ee$ts- threatening that they ,!%l& 'e "!r$e& t! eat papers i" they $!%l& n!t ans,er- >n!$>ing their hea&s- a !ngst !thers- are $! !n !$$%rren$es. H!,e)er- e)en ,hen the parents &! a>e $! plaints they rarely get any "a)!%ra'le a$ti!n "r! the s$h!!l a%th!rities. The tea$herJs $!lleag%es an& hea&s !"ten &e"en& their tea$herJsC !r ,!%l& n!t ta>e a$ti!n at all. It is &%e t! the parent?s la$> !" $!n"i&en$e in the s$h!!l $! plaint e$hanis that they res!rt t! a>ing $! plaints t! l!$al ra&i! stati!ns. On$e the atters are aire& !)er the ra&i!- at least there is the p!ssi'ility that they $!%l& get a$ti!n. 6ean,hile- in Gan%ary *223- it ,as rep!rte& that t,! tea$hers in Ta$l!'an City ha& 'een !r&ere& 'y the O '%&s an t! 'e $harge& ,ith $ri inal !""enses "!r )i!lating a la, ,hi$h pr!te$ts the $hil&ren "r! 'eing a'%se&- ,hi$h is an A$t Pr!)i&ing "!r Str!nger Aeterren$e an& Spe$ial Pr!te$ti!n Against

Chil& A'%se- Expl!itati!n an& Ais$ri inati!n ;RA 3612<. The t,! tea$hers ,ere rep!rte& t! ha)e )er'ally an& physi$ally a'%se& their st%&ents.

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D. Resear$h !n &e$i&e& $ases !" tea$hers )i!lating the pr!)isi!ns !n #spe$ial parental a%th!rity(. Share y!%r "in&ings ,ith the $lass. Ae$i&e& Cases:
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In a la'!r $ase in)!l)ing a ClassA&)iser !" Hra&e 51Es eral&a !" S$h!!l !" the H!ly Spirit !" L%e@!n City- theS%pre e C!%rt- in %ph!l&ing the Class A&)iser?s &is issal "!r gr!ss negligen$eres%lting t! l!ss !" tr%st an& $!n"i&en$e- ta$>le& her resp!nsi'ility %n&er the"!ll!,ing $ir$% stan$esM5N 1 #On 6ar$h 12- *222- the $lass presi&ent- ,r!te a letter t! the gra&e s$h!!l prin$ipal re.%esting per issi!n t! h!l& a year1en& $ele'rati!n at the s$h!!l gr!%n&s. The prin$ipal a%th!ri@e& the a$ti)ity an& all!,e& the p%pils t! %se the s,i ing p!!l. In this $!nne$ti!n- MClass A&)iser C!ra@!n P. Tag%ia N &istri'%te& the parent?s4g%ar&ian?s per it "!r s t! the p%pils. MTag%ia N a& itte& that Chiara 6ae Fe&eri$!?s per it "!r ,as %nsigne&. Ne)ertheless- she $!n$l%&e& that Chiara 6ae ,as all!,e& 'y her !ther t! E!in the a$ti)ity sin$e her !ther pers!nally 'r!%ght her t! the s$h!!l ,ith her pa$>e& l%n$h an& s,i s%it. Be"!re the a$ti)ity starte&- resp!n&ent ,arne& the p%pils ,h! &i& n!t >n!, h!, t! s,i t! a)!i& the &eeper area. H!,e)er- ,hile the p%pils ,ere s,i ing- t,! !" the snea>e& !%t. MTag%ia N ,ent a"ter the t! )eri"y ,here they ,ere g!ing. 8n"!rt%nately- ,hile MTag%ia N ,as a,ay- Chiara 6ae &r!,ne&. /hen MTag%ia N ret%rne&- the 1 aintenan$e an ,as alrea&y a& inistering $ar&i!p%l !nary res%s$itati!n !n Chiara 6ae. She ,as still ali)e ,hen MTag%ia N r%she& her t! the Heneral 6al)ar H!spital ,here she ,as pr!n!%n$e& &ea& !n arri)al.

As a tea$her ,h! stan&s in loco parentis t! her p%pils- MTag%ia N sh!%l& ha)e a&e s%re that the $hil&ren ,ere pr!te$te& "r! all har ,hile in her $! pany. MTag%ia N sh!%l& ha)e >n!,n that lea)ing the p%pils in the s,i ing p!!l area all 'y the sel)es ay res%lt in an a$$i&ent. A si ple re in&er #n!t t! g! t! the &eepest part !" the p!!l( ,as ins%""i$ient t! $ast a,ay all the seri!%s &angers that the sit%ati!n presente& t! the $hil&ren- espe$ially ,hen MTag%ia N >ne, that Chiara 6ae $ann!t s,i . Ais ally- MTag%ia N $reate& an %nsa"e sit%ati!n ,hi$h exp!se& the li)es !" all the p%pils $!n$erne& t! real &anger. This is a $lear )i!lati!n n!t !nly !" the tr%st an& $!n"i&en$e rep!se& !n her 'y the parents !" the p%pils '%t !" the s$h!!l itsel". Finally- ,e n!te that 'ase& !n the $ri inal $! plaint "ile& 'y Chiara 6ae?s parents- the Assistant City Pr!se$%t!r "!%n& pr!'a'le $a%se t! in&i$t resp!n&ent "!r the $ri e !" re$>less i pr%&en$e res%lting in h! i$i&e. The Assistant City Pr!se$%t!r hel& that MTag%ia N #sh!%l& ha)e "!reseen the &anger l%r>ing in the ,aters.( By lea)ing her p%pils in the s,i ing p!!lMTag%ia N &isplaye& an #inex$%sa'le la$> !" "!resight an& pre$a%ti!n.( /hile this "in&ing is n!t $!ntr!lling "!r p%rp!ses !" the instant $ase- this !nly s%pp!rts !%r $!n$l%si!n that MTag%ia N has in&ee& 'een gr!ssly negligent.(