CHILD ABUSE
PREPARED BY:
JANICA SANTOS

What is CHILD
ABUSE
or
MALTREATMENT?

CHILD
PHYSICAL ABUSE

CHILD
SEXUAL ABUSE

CHILD
EMOTIONAL ABUSE

CHILD NEGLECT

CHILD LABOR

 78% experienced neglect
 17% were physically abused
 10% were sexually abused
 8% were psychologically maltreated
 2% were medically neglected
10% experienced other types of maltreatment
 Nearly 80% of reported child fatalities as a
result of abuse and neglect were caused by
one or more of the child victim's parents.

Among the over 145,000
alleged offenders…
 52% were 18+ years old
 9% were 13 to 17 years
 6% were under age 13 years
 30% were a parent or step-parent of the
victim
 17% were related to the child victim in
another way
 27% were an unrelated person to the victim

GOVERNMENT SIDE

Republic Act No. 7610
 “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER
DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL PROTECTION
AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION
AND DISCRIMINATION, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES”

Executive Order (EO) 53
 signed by the President
Aquino on August 11,
2012 amended EO 257
issued in 1995, which
created the Committee
for the Special
Protection of Children
(CSPC).

Presidential Decree No. 603
 also known as The Child and Youth
Welfare Code.
 It was enacted for the protection of the
rights of children and the youth.

JAMBY MADRIGAL
"This is our way of giving
voice to children, of making
their dreams and aspirations
heard and realized. We would
like to spread the message of
love and peace through the
power of music to move people
and touch lives."

Bantay Bata 163
 Launched in 1997, it aims
to protect disadvantaged
and at-risk children
through a nationwide
network of social services.
 Among these services is
the national emergency
hotline, '163', which
allows people to call in
and report incidences of
child abuse, exploitation
and neglect.

CHURCH SIDE

CATHOLIC CHURCH STATES
THAT..
 "Abuse in any form is tragic and in opposition
to the teachings of the Savior. Abuse is the
physical, emotional, sexual, or spiritual
mistreatment of others. It may not only harm
the body, but it can deeply affect the mind
and spirit, destroying faith and causing
confusion, doubt, mistrust, guilt, and fear”

Matthew 18:6
“But whoso shall offend one of these little ones
which believe in me, it were better for him that
a millstone were hanged about his neck, and
that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.”

Psalm 127:3-5
“Behold, children are a heritage from
the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like
arrows in the hand of a warrior are the
children of one's youth. Blessed is the man
who fills his quiver with them! He shall not be
put to shame when he speaks with his
enemies in the gate.”

POPE JOHN PAUL II
 "unfortunately as we well know, the
situation of children in the world is not
always what it should be," especially "in
rich countries where bringing a child into
the world... (is often seen) more as a threat
than as a gift."
 The Pope further promoted adoption by
saying it was "a real exercise of charity that
places the good of children before the
parents' needs."
 During his speech the Pope also stated that
"In our time, the recognition of a child's
rights has seen progress, but suffering
remains because of the denial of these
rights in practice, manifested in numerous
attempts against his dignity."

United Nations Children's
Fund
 "Religion plays a central, integrating
role in social and cultural life in most
developing countries… there are
many more religious leaders than
health workers. They are in closer
and regular contact with all age
groups in society and their voice is
highly respected. In traditional
communities, religious leaders are
often more influential than local
government officials or secular
community leaders." (Religious
Leaders as Health Communicators.
New York, NY: UNICEF, 1995)

Thomasian side

UST NSTP
UST NSTP CWTS
LTS Build.
Educate.
Inspire.
Empower.
 Sitio Galilee,
Antipolo
 Literacy
Empowers!
 Children’s
Rights
 Imagination
and Creativity!

Simbahayan 400: Tomasino
Para sa Simbahan, Tahanan at
Bayan Simbahayan 400 will address the
following areas of intervention:
a.Karunungan/Pagpapahalaga
(Teachers)
b.Kanlungan/Kalikasan
c. Kalusugan
d. Kabuhayan
e. Kapayapaan(Priest, church
volunteers, sociologists)
Human Rights Advocacy
Rehabilitation of Youth Offenders
Seminar on the Promotion of Children’s
Rights
Seminar on the Promotion of Women’s
Rights

Charlene C. Brendia
“Children have rights in this country such as the right to education,
the right to enjoy their childhood years and the right to be taken
care of. There are a lot of rights that are violated in that kind of
work. I feel so lucky because I enjoyed my childhood years so much
and my rights were not violated. I love children so much that I can’t
take seeing them having a hard time with their lives. They should
be taken care of and they should have the right way of living
because we only live once and it shouldn’t be wasted.”
”As a Thomasian student, I can create a child friendly society by
making the older people especially the parents, aware of the right
age for employment or work. Parents should let their children
enjoy their childhood years because they will just experience it
once in their lives. After their childhood years, maybe the parents
can already ask their children to work for themselves. I am very
close to kids that’s why I know that I can make the society a child
friendly society. I don’t want them being abused or used for
inappropriate works. I want them to live a life full of fun. In my
own simple ways, I know that I can help in this issue. Maybe when I
grew older, I can already make a bigger change in the society.”

Kim Roguis
“Child labor is rampant especially in our country and I feel very
disappointed about it given the fact that some works too hard at a very young
age for their survival while other take their blessings for granted. These
children’s rights according to Convention on the rights of Children are being
violated in terms of Parental Responsibility, Abuse and Neglect and Education.
As much as I would like to blame the parents towards this issue, it seems
pointless and too subjective knowing that most parents really try their best to
raise their child in a comfortable way yet, the odds doesn’t seem to be in their
favor because honestly, life is not that fair. Everybody has been a children, and
I myself feels that being blessed compared to them should contribute my
share in making their childhood a better one through reaching out through
little things such as charity works or community service. Being a Thomasian
student I vow to contribute my best efforts in every activity it provides
because for me it is very important to protect and respect the rights of
children because it would serve as a foundation of their lifetime as a citizen,
and lastly in the future i know that once I become a parent I would devote
myself into deterring violation/abuse on my own children and influence as
much people as I can.”