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Who is a child?
Every person from conception until the age of 18 The question was so controversial until the final draft was agreed upon in 1989
Who is a child?
The solution was to leave to each country the right to decide
In the Philippines
A person is considered a child until he or she reaches the age of majority which is 18
In the Philippines
Article 2, Sec. 12 of the Constitution says that the State recognizes the sanctity of family life and shall strengthen and protect the family as a basic autonomous social institution
In the Philippines
Natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth
Freedom of religion
Children have freedom of thought, conscience and religion
Child labor
Children under 15 years of age are not allowed to work under Philippine law Unless they work for their parents The work does not interfere with their education
Deprivation of liberty
A child under the age of 18 who is convicted of a crime may receive a suspended sentence and be put in a home operated by the DSWD instead of prison, provided that it is his or her first conviction