JOAN CLAIRE ALMERON

BSSW-3 / T3
SOCIAL WELFARE LAWS

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8353 September 30, 1997

- AN ACT EXPANDING THE DEFINITION OF THE CRIME OF RAPE,
RECLASSIFYING THE SAME AS A CRIME AGAINST PERSONS, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE ACT NO. 3815, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
REVISED PENAL CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title. – This Act shall be known as "The Anti-Rape Law of 1997."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9262 March 08, 2004
- AN ACT DEFINING VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN,
PROVIDING FOR PROTECTIVE MEASURES FOR VICTIMS, PRESCRIBING
PENALTIES THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
- Short Title.— This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Violence Against Women and
Their Children Act of 2004".
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277 March 24, 1992
- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE REHABILITATION, SELF-DEVELOPMENT AND
SELF-RELIANCE OF DISABLED PERSONS AND THEIR INTEGRATION INTO THE
MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Magna Carta for Disabled
Persons".
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10070 April 06, 2010
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM TO ENSURE THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES IN EVERY PROVINCE, CITY AND MUNICIPALITY, AMENDING
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MAGNA CARTA FOR
DISABLED PERSONS", AS AMENDED, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10524 April 23, 2013
- AN ACT EXPANDING THE POSITIONS RESERVED FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITY, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PERSONS WITH
DISABILITY
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9442 April 30, 2007
- AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7277, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
"MAGNA CARTA FOR DISABLED PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610 June 17, 1992
- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL
PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION,
PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
 - Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Special Protection of Children Against Child
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6972 November 23, 1990
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING A DAY CARE CENTER IN EVERY BARANGAY,
INSTITUTING THEREIN A TOTAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROTECTION OF
CHILDREN PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
- Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Barangay-Level Total Development and
Protection of Children Act."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8043 June 07, 1995
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES TO GOVERN INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION
OF FILIPINO CHILDREN, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- This Act shall be known as the "Inter-Country Adoption Act of 1995

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8044 June 07, 1995

- AN ACT CREATING THE NATIONAL YOUTH COMMISSION, ESTABLISHING A
NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE AND COORDINATED PROGRAM ON YOUTH
DEVELOPMENT, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
- Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Youth in Nation-Building Act
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7658 November 09, 1993
- AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN BELOW 15 YEARS OF
AGE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNDERTAKINGS, AMENDING FOR THIS
PURPOSE SECTION 12, ARTICLE VIII OF R.A. 7610
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9231 December 19, 2003
- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD
LABOR AND AFFORDING STRONGER PROTECTION FOR THE WORKING CHILD,
AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610, AS AMENDED,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AGAINST
CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION ACT"
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8552 February 25, 1998
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND POLICIES ON THE DOMESTIC
ADOPTION OF FILIPINO CHILDREN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Domestic Adoption Act of 1998."

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10742 January 15, 2016

- AN ACT ESTABLISHING REFORMS IN THE SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN
CREATING ENABLING MECHANISMS FOR MEANINGFUL YOUTH
PARTICIPATION IN NATION-BUILDING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Sangguniang Kabataan Reform Act of 2015”.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8980 December 05, 2000
- AN ACT PROMULGATING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A NATIONAL
SYSTEM FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT (ECCD),
PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "ECCD Act."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9344 April 23, 2006
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE
SYSTEM, CREATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE COUNCIL UNDER
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title and Scope. – This Act shall be known as the “Juvenile Justice and Welfare
Act of 2006.”
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9255 February 24, 2004
- AN ACT ALLOWING ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN TO USE THE SURNAME OF THEIR
FATHER, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 176 OF EXECUTIVE ORDER
NO. 209, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "FAMILY CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"
- Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the
Philippines
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6525 July 22, 1972
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CERAMIC PROCESSING PLANT IN THE MUNICIPALITY
OF MARCOS, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE, AND AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS THEREFOR.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6955 June 13, 1990
- AN ACT DECLARE UNLAWFUL THE PRACTICE OF MATCHING FILIPINO WOMEN
FOR MARIAGE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS ON A MAIL-ORDER BASIS AND OTHER
SIMILAR PRACTICES, INCLUDING THE ADVERTISEMENT, PUBLICATION,
PRINTING OR DISTRIBUTION OF BROCHURES, FLIERS AND OTHER
PROPAGANDA MATERIALS IN FURTHERANCE THEREOF AND PROVIDING
PENALTY THEREFOR
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10630 October 03, 2013
- AN ACT STRENGTHENING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE
PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9344,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “JUVENILE JUSTICE AND WELFARE ACT OF 2006”
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
- The Title of Republic Act No. 9344 is hereby amended to read as follows: “An Act
Establishing a Comprehensive Juvenile Justice and Welfare System, Creating the
Juvenile justice and Welfare Council under the Department of Social Welfare and
Development, Appropriating Funds Therefor, and for Other Purposes.”
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7192 January 12, 1992
 - AN ACT PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION OF WOMEN AS FULL AND EQUAL
PARTNERS OF MEN IN DEVELOPMENT AND NATION BUILDING AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
- Title. - This Act shall be cited as the "Women in Development and Nation Building Act."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7877 February 14, 1995
- AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE EMPLOYMENT,
EDUCATION OR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8505 February 13, 1998
- AN ACT PROVIDING ASSISTANCE AND PROTECTION FOR RAPE VICTIMS,
ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE A RAPE CRISIS CENTER IN EVERY
PROVINCE AND CITY, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of
1998."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9208 May 26, 2003
- AN ACT TO INSTITUTE POLICIES TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, ESTABLISHING THE NECESSARY
INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS FOR THE PROTECTION AND SUPPORT OF
TRAFFICKED PERSONS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR ITS VIOLATIONS, AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003." 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432 April 23, 1992
- AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION
BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7876 February 14, 1995
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING A SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER IN ALL CITIES AND
MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
- Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Senior Citizens Center Act of the Philippines."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9257 February 26, 2004
- AN ACT GRANTING ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SENIOR
CITIZENS AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7432,
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT TO MAXIMIZE THE CONTRIBUTION OF
SENIOR CITIZENS TO NATION BUILDING, GRANT BENEFITS AND SPECIAL
PRIVILEGES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"
- This Act shall be known as the "Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003." 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8187 June 11, 1996
 - AN ACT GRANTING PATERNITY LEAVE OF SEVEN (7) DAYS WITH FULL PAY TO
ALL MARRIED MALE EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SECTORS FOR
THE FIRST FOUR (4) DELIVERIES OF THE LEGITIMATE SPOUSE WITH WHOM
HE IS COHABITING AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Paternity Leave Act of 1996."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8396 November 22, 1997
- AN ACT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF
JIMALALUD, NEGROS ORIENTAL, TO BE KNOWN AS THE JIMALALUD NATIONAL
HIGH SCHOOL, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8972 November 07, 2000
- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES TO SOLO PARENTS
AND THEIR CHILDREN, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
- Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Solo Parents' Welfare Act of 2000."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875 January 21, 1995
- AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL
FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE
CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE
- Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "National Health Insurance Act of 1995."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9241 February 10, 2004
- AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT
INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS
AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR
THE PURPOSE"
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10606 June 19, 2013
- AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7875, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE ACT OF1995 ″ , AS AMENDED, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the ‘National Health Insurance Act of 2013 ′ .”
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7883 February 20, 1995
- AN ACT GRANTING BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES TO ACCREDITED BARANGAY
HEALTH WORKERS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
- Short Title. —This Act shall be known as the "Barangay Health Workers' Benefits and
Incentives Act of 1995."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8344 August 25, 1997
- AN ACT PENALIZING THE REFUSAL OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS TO
ADMINISTER APPROPRIATE INITIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT AND SUPPORT IN
EMERGENCY OR SERIOUS CASES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE BATAS
PAMBANSA BILANG 702, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN ACT PROHIBITING THE
DEMAND OF DEPOSITS OR ADVANCE PAYMENTS FOR THE CONFINEMENT OR
 TREATMENT OF PATIENTS IN HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CLINICS IN CERTAIN
CASES"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7655 August 19, 1993

- AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING
FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 442, AS
AMENDED
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7877 February 14, 1995
- AN ACT DECLARING SEXUAL HARASSMENT UNLAWFUL IN THE
EMPLOYMENT, EDUCATION OR TRAINING ENVIRONMENT, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
- Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Anti-Sexual Harassment Act of 1995."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042 June 07, 1995
- AN ACT TO INSTITUTE THE POLICIES OF OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT AND
ESTABLISH A HIGHER STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE
WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS
FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title. — This Act shall be known and cited as the "Migrant Workers and
Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995."
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9422 April 10, 2007
- AN ACT TO STRENGTHEN THE REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE
OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), AMENDING FOR THIS
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "MIGRANT
WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995"
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10022 March 08, 2010
- AN ACT AMENDING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8042, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
MIGRANT WORKERS AND OVERSEAS FILIPINOS ACT OF 1995, AS AMENDED,
FURTHER IMPROVING THE STANDARD OF PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF
THE WELFARE OF MIGRANT WORKERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND OVERSEAS
FILIPINOS IN DISTRESS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 4373 June 19, 1965

- AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK AND THE

OPERATION OF SOCIAL WORK AGENCIES IN THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10847 May 23, 2016

- AN ACT LOWERING THE AGE REQUIREMENT FOR APPLICANTS TAKING THE

BOARD EXAMINATION FOR SOCIAL WORKERS, PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING
 SOCIAL WORK EDUCATION, AND UPGRADING THE SUNDRY PROVISIONS
RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF SOCIAL WORK

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161 June 18, 1954

- AN ACT TO CREATE A SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM PROVIDING SICKNESS,

UNEMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT, DISABILITY AND DEATH BENEFITS FOR
EMPLOYEES.
- Short title.—This Act shall be known "The Social Security Act of 1954." 

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8282 May 01, 1997

- AN ACT FURTHER STRENGTHENING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM

THEREBY AMENDING FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1161, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE SOCIAL SECURITY LAW
- Republic Act No. 1161, as amended, otherwise known as the "Social Security Law,"

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8291 May 30, 1997

- AN ACT AMENDING PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1146, AS AMENDED,

EXPANDING AND INCREASING THE OVERAGE AND BENEFITS OF THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, INSTITUTING REFORMS
THEREIN AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
- SECTION 1. Presidential Decree No. 1146, as amended, otherwise known as the
‘Revised Government Service Insurance Act of 1977,’ is hereby further amended to
read as follows:
"SECTION 1. Title. – The short title of this Act shall be: “The Government Service
Insurance System Act of 1997.”

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160 October 10, 1991

- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991

- Title. - This Act shall be known and cited as the "Local Government Code of 1991".

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8371October 29, 1997

- AN ACT TO RECOGNIZE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE RIGHTS OF
INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES/INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, CREATING A
NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, ESTABLISHING
IMPLEMENTING MECHANISMS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
- Short Title. – This Act shall be known as "The Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of
1997." 

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8425 December 11, 1997

- AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE SOCIAL REFORM AND POVERTY

ALLEVIATION PROGRAM, CREATING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL ANTI-
 POVERTY COMMISSION, DEFINING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
- Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Social Reform and Poverty Alleviation Act."

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 603 June 10, 1975

- The child and youth welfare Code

EXECUTIVE ODER NO. 340 January 22, 1997

- Executive Order directing national government agencies and government-owned and

controlled corporations to provide day care services for their employee’s children
under five 5 years of age.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9288 April 08, 2004

- AN ACT PROMULGATING A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY AND A NATIONAL

SYSTEM FOR ENSURING NEWBORN SCREENING
- Title – This Act shall be known as the “Newborn Screening Act of 2004”

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9346 June 24, 2006

- AN ACT PROHIBITING THE IMPOSITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN THE

PHILIPPINES
- Title – This Act shall be known as the “The act repealing the death penalty and
granting universal commutation to life imprisonment and reclusion perpetua ”

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9502 June 6, 2008

- AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CHEAPER AND QUALITY MEDICINES, AMENDING FOR
THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8293 OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
CODE, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6675 OR THE GENERICS ACT OF 1988, AND
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 5921 OR THE PHARMACY LAW, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
- Title – This Act shall be known as the “Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality”