THE CHILDREN’S CODE OF

MUNICIPALITY OF BATO,
CAMARINES SUR

ATTY. NEIL B COMPANERO

Legal Officer
Regional Legal Service
Camp General Simeon A Ola
Legazpi City
APPLICATION
This Code shall apply to
natural or juridical persons,
children, parents and
guardians living or sojourning
in the Municipality of Bato,
Camarines.
ABANDONED CHILD
BULLYING
CHILD ABUSE
CHILD LABOR
CHILD LABOR
CHILD IN CONFLICT WITH THE
LAW
DEBT BONDAGE
PORNOGRAPHY
TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
 RIGHTS OF A CHILD
a. Right to have a name;
b. Right to have happy family;
c. Right to live in clean and
pleasant place;
d. Right to be informed of their
rights;
 RIGHTS OF A CHILD
e. Right to proper guidance from
parents and elders;
f. Rights to be protected from
abuse;
g. Right to be subjected to any
worst form of labor;
 RIGHTS OF A CHILD
i. Rights to showcase his/her skills
and talents;
j. Rights to engage in physical and
spiritual activity;
k. Rights to due process of child in
conflict of the law;
m. Right to education;
 RIGHTS OF A CHILD
o. Rights to provide basic
commodities such as shelter,
clothing;
p. Right to be heard without fear of
rejection;
q. Right to be respected and loved
by their parents;
 RIGHTS OF A CHILD
r. Rights to be protected from
calamities such as typhoons,
floods, landslides, earthquake.
 PRIMARY RIGHT OF PARENTS
The parent shall have the right to
company their children and in
relation to all other persons or
institutions dealing with child's
development, primary rights and
obligation to provide for their
upbringing,
 DUTIES OF PARENT
a. Nurture their children in the
knowledge of the Almighty
Creator;
b. Ensure that their children have at
least three (3) meals everyday;
c. Ensure that their children have
access to quality education;
 DUTIES OF PARENT
d. Full access to health service;
e. Provide children from forms of abuse;
f. Encourage to participate physical,
mental, social, emotional and spiritual
well being.
g. Always set good example for their
children
 DUTIES OF PARENT
d. Full access to health service;
e. Provide children from forms of abuse;
f. Encourage to participate physical,
mental, social, emotional and spiritual
well being.
g. Always set good example for their
children;
 CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH
THE LAW
a. At the barangay level, if a child is in
conflict with the law is below fifteen
(15) is apprehended, he shall be turned
over to his parents or guardian. In
absence of both, shall be turnover ot
BCPC.
 CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH
THE LAW
b. Appropriate rules and regulation to
ensure the rights of CICL are protected
in accordance with the law;

c. Ensure intervention and diversion

programs.
 CHILDREN IN CONFLICT WITH
THE LAW
b. Appropriate rules and regulation to
ensure the rights of CICL are protected
in accordance with the law;

c. Ensure intervention and diversion

programs.
 VIDEO GAME RENTAL SHOPS

No video game rental shops and similar

establishment shall operate within a 50
meters radius from any scholl or
learning institution.
 BAN ON SELLING CIGARETTES
AND LIQUOR
No individual or establishment shall sell
cigarette, liquor and other addictive
substances to minors nor shall minors be
allowed to sell substances.
 PROHIBITION ON MINORS
DRIVING
PEDICABS/MOTORCYCLE
Adults who allow or encourage minor
to drive shall be subject to fines in
accordance with the existing
ordinances.
 PROHIBITION ON STAYING
OUTSIDE AT NIGHT ALONG THE
STREETS OR PUBLIC PLACES
Children are prohibited form staying
from 10:00pm to 4:00am unless
accompanied by parent, sibling, legal
guardian to ensure their safety.
 RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARENT TO
DISCIPLINE THEIR CHILDREN

The parents shall exercise positive forms

of discipline over their children and
ensure their presence in the house
specially during curfew hours.
 THANK YOU AND
MAGANDANG
HAPON SAINYONG
LAHAT!