WHERE TO CALL FOR HELP?

Who May File a Complaint?

Complaints on cases of unlawful acts Baguio City Emergency Hotline Numbers
committed against children as enumera- Baguio Police Station
ted herein may be filed by the following: loc. 166
(a) Offended party;
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI-CAR)
(b) Parents or guardians; Tel. Nos. 442-7203 / 442-7204
(c) Ascendant or collateral relative within
the third degree of consanguinity; Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
(d) Officer, social worker or representative (CIDG)
Tel. No. 424-3450 / 304-3506
of a licensed child-caring institution;
(e) Officer or social worker of the Depart-
ment of Social Welfare and Development; Women and Children Protection Unit
(WCPU)
(f) Barangay Chairman; or Tel. No. 661-7910 loc. 427
(g) At least three (3) concerned, responsible
Baguio General Hospital
citizens where the violation occurred.
Republic Act 7610
Tel. No. 442-4216 loc. 169
E-mail : hepo@bghmc.doh.gov.ph

Baguio Medical Center Special Protection of Children Against

Tel. Nos. 442-3338 / 442-2626 Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act

Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center

Tel. No. 661-7985 Loc. 963
09776748928

Reference :
National Police Commission
Philippine National Police
Women and Children Protection Unit
Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center
WCPU-BGHMC
WOMEN AND CHILDREN PROTECTION UNIT
0927 779 0998
 Republic Act No. 7610
The Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse. Exploitation
and Discrimination Act or Republic Act 7610 (Art. 1 Sec. 3) defines
child abuse as maltreatment, whether habitual or not.
“Children” refers to persons below eighteen (18) years of age or those
over but are unable to fully take care of themselves or protect them-
selves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or discrimination be-
cause of a physical or mental disability or condition.
By a person who is responsible for the child’s welfare. Under circum-
stances which gravely threaten or endanger the survival and normal
development of children.
The Rights of Every Filipino Child
It is my right
To be born. To have a name and nationality.
To be free. To have a family who will take care of me.
To have a good education.
To develop my potentials.
To have enough food, shelter, a healthy and active body.
To be given the opportunity for play and leisure.
To be given protection against abuse, danger and violence brought by
war and conflict.
To live in a peaceful community.
To be defended and assisted by the government.
To be able to express my own views/
Operational Definition
Physical Abuse
Is characterized by physical injury (e.g bruises and fractures) re-
sulting from punching, beating, kicking, biting, or otherwise
harming s child. The injury may have resulted from over disci-
pline or physical punishment that is inappropriate to the child’s
age or condition. The injury may be the results from over disci-
pline or physical punishment that is inappropriate to the child’s
age or condition..
 An injury from physical punishment that requires medical treat-
ment is considered outside the realm of normal disciplinary
measures.
Neglect
Child neglect is characterized by failure to provide for the
child’s basic needs. Neglect can be physical, educational or
emotional.
Physical Neglect
Includes refusal or delay in seeking health care, abandonment,
inadequate supervision and expulsion from home or refusing
to allow a runway to return home.
Educational Neglect
Failure to enroll a child of mandatory school age and inatten-
tion to a special educational need.
Emotional Neglect
Includes such action as chronic or extreme spouse abuse in the
child’s presence, permission of drug abuse or alcohol use by
the child and refusal or failure to provide needed psycholog-
ical care.
Sexual Abuse
Includes wide range of behavior, fondling of a child’s
genitals, intercourse, rape, sodomy, exhibitionism and
commercial exploitation through prostitution or the
production of pornographic materials.
Sexual Exploitation
Children whether male or female, who for money, profit
or any other consideration or due to the coercion or
influence of any adult, syndicate or group, indulge in
sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed
to be children exploited in prostitution and other sex-
ual abuse.
Emotional Abuse
Includes acts or omissions by the parents or other per-
sons responsible for the child’s care and that have
caused or could cause serious behavioral, cognitive,
emotional or mental disorder. It is the most difficult
form of child maltreatment.
Child Trafficking
The act of trading or dealing with children, including but
not limited to the buying and selling children for mon-
ey, or for any other consideration, or barter.
Child Labor
The employment of children below 15 years of age who
force, suffer to work for money or any other consider-
ation.
The condition of employment endangers the life,
safety, health and normal development of the child.
Abandoned
The failure to provide for the care and support of a child
for at least six (6) continuous months for no valid rea-
son shall be presumed as intent to abandon the child
unless said failure is due to reasons beyond the con-
trol of the parent or is due to financial reasons.
The failure to report to a law enforcement agency or to
the Department od Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) that the child is missing within seventy-two
hours after disappearance is discovered.