Child's Rights and Responsibilities

The Right to Survival includes the child’s right to education.

Developmental Rights ensure children have opportunities for personal development and education.

Protection Rights are designed to guarantee children's safety from abuse and neglect.

Participation Rights refer to children's ability to express their opinions and participate in decision-making.

Access to medical services is part of the Rights related to Development.

Every child has the responsibility to study well and complete assignments.

The Right to Participation includes the freedom to assemble peacefully.

All forms of child rights are categorized equally without specific classifications.

The Family Code of the Philippines does not cover parental rights and responsibilities.

Parents are only required to provide support to their children until they are 16 years old.

Parental authority includes the duty to educate children.

Parents have no obligation to provide medical attendance for their children.

Parental responsibilities cease when a child becomes emancipated.

The law allows parents to neglect their children’s educational pursuits.

Parental authority is a set of rights and obligations solely for the benefit of the parents.

The Family Code mandates that parents must provide resources that align with their financial capacity.

Child's Rights and Responsibilities

Every child possesses inherent rights that must be recognized and upheld.
Filipino children are entitled to rights and responsibilities under the framework of child welfare.

Four Main Categories of Child's Rights

Right to Survival: Essential for a child's existence, including the right to life, nutrition, shelter, adequate living standards, and access to medical services.
Right to Protection: Safeguards children from harmful situations, ensuring they are protected from abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
Right to Development: Provides opportunities for children to realize their potential, including access to education, play, leisure, cultural activities, and freedom of thought.
Right to Participation: Ensures children have a voice in meaningful decisions that affect their lives, including the freedom to express opinions, associate with others, and assemble peacefully.

Responsibilities of Children

Educational Responsibility: Children should strive for good education, attend classes punctually, and complete assignments diligently.

Parental Responsibilities under Philippine Law

Governed by the Family Code of the Philippines (Executive Order No. 209), outlining duties and rights focused on child welfare.
Parental Authority and Responsibility: Parents hold authority over their unemancipated children, which includes the duty to support, educate, and discipline.
Right to Support: Article 195 mandates parents to provide sustenance, shelter, clothing, medical care, education, and transport, which lasts until the child turns 18 or becomes emancipated.
Right and Duty to Educate: Parents are required to provide both formal education and moral, ethical, and social training, ensuring children have the resources and guidance needed for success.

Explore the essential rights and responsibilities of every Filipino child as detailed in Marlon C. Martinez's work. This quiz covers the four main categories of children's rights: survival, protection, development, and participation. Test your understanding of these critical aspects of child welfare.