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RA 9858 An Act Providing For The Provides for legitimation of children born to
Legitimation Of Children Born parents below marrying age, removing the
To Parents Below Marrying stigma of being an illegitimate child.
Age, Amending For The Purpose
The Family Code Of The
Philippines, As Amended
RA 10028 Expanded Breastfeeding Mandatory lactation stations for health
Promotion Act institutions. Also, Nursing employees are
granted break intervals in addition to the
regular time-off for meals to breastfeed or
express milk.
RA 10152 Mandatory Infants and Children Provides for the immunization of all infants
Health Immunization Act of and children for several vaccine preventable
2011 diseases. This shall be free at any
government hospital or health center up to
the age of five.
RA 10157 Kindergarten Education Act Makes kindergarten compulsory and
mandatory, and as an integral part of the
Laws Short Title Description
basic education system.
RA 10165 Foster Care Act of 2012 Mandates a system that provides an
alternative family for children who are
neglected, abused, surrendered, dependent,
abandoned, under sociocultural difficulties,
or with special needs.
RA 10175 Cybercrime Prevention Act of Provides as one of its offenses child
2012 pornography, imposing a higher penalty in
addition to that provided in the Anti-Child
Pornography Act.