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The jailing of children in the Philippines is a significant problem. According to Amnesty International , over 50,000 children in the Philippines have been arrested and detained since 1995. Torture , rape and other forms of cruel and inhumane treatment are a part of everyday life for those children while they are incarcerated.
The Philippine Dental Act of 2007 : Repealing the Philippine Dental Act of 1965 or RA 4419, and the Philippine Dental Hygienist Law or RA 768 (Read about the history of the practice in the Philippines) 2007-06-02: 9485: Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007: 2007-06-07: 9486: Central Cebu Protected Landscape (CCPL) Act of 2007
The NYC is the Philippine government's sole policy-making body on youth affairs, but also coordinates and implements programs designed to respond to and raise awareness on youth issues. Its mandate is enshrined in the 1987 Philippine Constitution: "The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect ...
The Philippines' Department of Social Welfare and Development (abbreviated as DSWD) is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the protection of the social welfare of rights of Filipinos and to promote social development.
Juvenile Justice and Welfare. The Secretary of Justice is in charge of supervising the implementation of the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006. (R.A. 9344). This act covers the different stages involving children at risk and children in conflict with the law from prevention to rehabilitation and reintegration.
The Philippine Statistics Authority (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Estadistika ng Pilipinas; PSA) is the central statistical authority of the Philippine government that collects, compiles, analyzes, and publishes statistical information on economic, social, demographic, political affairs, and general affairs of the people of the Philippines, as well as enforcing the civil registration functions in ...
The United Nation's participation in the field of criminal justice and crime prevention can be traced back to its predecessor, the League of Nations.However, this participation was limited to a Child Welfare Bureau that focused mainly on the issue of juvenile delinquency, and which worked closely with the International Penal and Penitentiary Commission (IPPC).
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