PRAYER

PICTURE
ANALYSIS
DIRECTION:

Analyze the following

pictures of personalities
that violated laws in the
Philippines.
MODULE 6
I AM SAFE
Specific Laws that Protect Human Rights
OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss laws that protect the rights of self and
others;
2. Express commitment in promoting rights of self
and others; and
3. Promote specific laws protecting oneself and
others through awareness
campaigns.
 PRE-
ACTIVITY
List down at least one possible
scenario wherein there is a
violation of human rights, which
may happen on the following
places.
HOME

Ex. Physical abuse to children

SCHOOL
Ex. Verbal bullying by a fellow student
COMMUNITY

Ex. Refusal to convey a crippled commuter in

public transport

WORKPLACE
Ex. Sexual harassment of the boss to his
employees
 Processing Questions:
[Link] did you realize while doing
this activity?
[Link] a Senior High School learner,
what can you do to prevent these
human rights violations?
ACTIVITY
IMPACTS
OF
VIOLATIO
ACTIVITY
●From the previous activity, fill out the table
below. In the second column, rewrite the
human rights violations in each of the scenario –
home, school, community, and workplace. In the
third column, describe the effects of these
human rights violations to the victims and to the
other members of each scenario. In the last
column, identify government and non-
government agencies that can help the victims
and/or address the human rights violations.
 Places Violations Effects Possible Agencies
that Could Help

School

Community

Workplace

Home
 Processing Questions:
[Link] insights have you gained from the
activity?
[Link] do victims of human rights
violations benefit from the actions of
any of the agencies responsible to
protect/help them?
Specific Laws
that Protect
Human Rights
 Republic Act No. 9262. This act is also known as the
“Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children
Act of 2004.” Violence against women and their
children” refers to any act or a series of acts
committed by any person against a woman who is
his wife, former wife, or against a woman with
whom the person has or had a sexual or dating
relationship, or with whom he has a common child,
or against her child whether legitimate or
illegitimate, within or without the family abode,
which result in or is likely to result in physical,
sexual, psychological harm or suffering, or
economic abuse including threats of such acts,
battery, assault, coercion, harassment or arbitrary
deprivation of liberty.
 Republic Act No. 10175. This is also
known as the “Cybercrime Prevention
Act of 2012.” The law outlined the
punishable acts that are considered
cybercrimes like offenses against the
confidentiality, integrity and
availability of computer data and
systems, computer-related offenses,
and content-related offenses.
Republic Act No. 9710. This is also
known as the “Magna Carta of Women.”
This was approved on August 14, 2009,
which mandates non- discriminatory and
pro-gender equality and equity measures
to enable women's participation in the
formulation, implementation and
evaluation of policies and plan for
national, regional, and local
development.
 Republic Act No. 9442. This is an act
amending Republic Act No. 7277,
otherwise known as the “Magna Carta
for Disabled Persons, and for other
Purposes.” The amendments include
inclusion of new chapters and sections
for other privileges and incentives, and
prohibitions on verbal, non-verbal
ridicule, and vilification against
persons with disability.
Republic Act No. 7610. This Act is known as the
“Special Protection of Children Against Abuse,
Exploitation and Discrimination Act.” This law
provides special protection to children from all
firms of abuse, neglect, cruelty exploitation and
discrimination and other conditions, prejudicial
their development; provide sanctions for their
commission and carry out a program for
prevention and deterrence of and crisis
intervention in situations of child abuse,
exploitation, and discrimination.
 Republic act No. 8353. This Act is also known as the “Anti
Rape Law of 1997.” Rape is committed by a man who shall
have carnal knowledge of a woman under any of the
following circumstances: (a) through force, threat, or
intimidation; (b) When the offended party is deprived of
reason or otherwise unconscious; (c) by means of
fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority; and
(d) When the offended party is under twelve (12) years of
age or is demented, even though none of the
circumstances mentioned above be present. Rape is also
committed by any person who, under any of the
circumstances mentioned hereof, shall commit an act of
sexual assault by inserting his penis into another person’s
mouth or anal orifice, or any instrument or object, into the
genital or anal orifice of another person.
Republic Act No. 9231. This is 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. 10627. This Act is also known as the “Anti-
Bullying Act of 2013.” All elementary and secondary
schools are hereby directed to adopt policies to address
the existence of bullying in their respective institutions. For
the purpose of this Act, “bullying” shall refer to any severe
or repeated use by one or more students of a written,
verbal or electronic expression, or a physical act or
gesture, or any combination thereof, directed at another
student that has the effect of actually causing or placing
the latter in reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm
or damage to his property; creating a hostile environment
at school for the other student; infringing on the rights of
the other student at school; or materially and
substantially disrupting the education process or the
orderly operation of a school.
Republic Act No. 9775. This Act is known as the
“Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009.” With the
help of this law, the fundamental rights of every
child from all forms of neglect, cruelty, and other
conditions prejudicial to his/her development is
guaranteed. Children are protected from all forms
of exploitation and abuse including, but not
limited to: (1) the use of a child in pornographic
performances and materials; and (2) the
inducement or coercion of a child to engage or be
involved in pornography through whatever
means.
Republic Act No. 9995. This Act is also
known as the “Anti-Photo and Video
Voyeurism Act of 2009.” This Act states
that it is unlawful to take photo or video
coverage of a person or group of persons
performing sexual act or any similar
activity or to capture an image of the
private area of a person, to copy or
reproduce, to sell or distribute, to publish
or broadcast internet, cellular phones,
and other similar means.
Republic Act No. 10354. The “Responsible
Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of
2012.” This law recognizes and guarantees the
human rights of all persons including their right
to equality and nondiscrimination of these rights,
the right to sustainable human development, the
right to health which includes reproductive
health, the right to education and information,
and the right to choose and make decisions for
themselves in accordance with their religious
convictions, ethics, cultural beliefs, and the
demands of responsible parenthood.
 Republic Act No. 8049. An Act Regulating Hazing and
Other Forms of Initiation Rites in Fraternities, Sororities,
and other Organizations and Providing Penalties
Therefor. No hazing or initiation rites in any form or
manner by a fraternity, sorority or organization shall be
allowed without prior written notice to the school
authorities or Head of organization seven days before
the conduct of initiation. The written notice shall
indicate the period of the initiation activities which
shall not exceed three days shall include the names of
those to be subjected to such activities and shall
further contain an undertaking that no physical
violence be employed by anybody during such
initiation rites.
APPLICATIO
N
From the various laws that you learned from the
lecturette, choose one that you would like to be
advocated in your home, school, or community. Draw an
advocacy poster (traditional drawing or digital
format) promoting the implementation of this law in a
1/8 size of illustration board. It is recommended that
you contextualize your poster design and elements to
the current pandemic situation. You may post in the
most conspicuous area in your place or virtually post in
your chosen social media account to promote your
advocacy.
 Processing Questions:
[Link] did you realize while doing
this activity?
[Link] your own way, what can you do
to support the implementation of
laws for the protection of human
rights?
Human Right Pledge of Commitment

Human Rights Pledge of

Commitment

I do solemnly commit myself to