Mental Health Act of the Philippines (RA 11036)

Study Notes

The Mental Health Act of the Philippines, also known as Republic Act No. 11036, was signed into law on June 21, 2018.
It is the first comprehensive mental health legislation in the country's history.
The law aims to promote mental health and protect the rights of people with mental health conditions.
It provides a framework for the delivery of integrated mental health services.

Declaration of policy: The state affirms the basic right of all Filipinos to mental health and the fundamental rights of people who require mental health services.
Rights of people with mental health conditions: People with mental health conditions have the right to:
- Freedom from discrimination
- Protection from torture, cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment
- Aftercare and rehabilitation
- Adequate information about psychosocial and clinical assessments

Addresses a wide range of cybercrimes, including cyber libel and other offenses that can be linked to bullying behavior conducted through electronic means.

Provides the overall framework for principal empowerment by strengthening principal and leadership goals, and local school-based management within the context of transparency and local accountability.
The school head, who may be assisted by an assistant school head, shall be both an instructional leader and administrative manager.
The school head shall form a team with the school teachers/learning facilitators for delivery of quality educational programs, projects, and services.

The primary function of the Department is the promotion, protection, preservation, or restoration of the health of the people through the provision and delivery of health services and through the regulation and encouragement of providers of health goods and services.
The Department of Health (DOH) is the principal health agency in the Philippines.
It is responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services to all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care and regulation of providers of health goods and services.
The Department of Health (DOH) is mandated to be the over-all technical authority on health.
The major mandate of DOH is to provide national policy direction and develop national plans, technical standards, and guidelines on health.