Republic of the Philippines

Congress of the Philippines

Metro Manila

Ninth Congress

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7610

June 17, 1992

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR STRONGER DETERRENCE AND SPECIAL

PROTECTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND DISCRIMINATION,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress

assembled:

ARTICLE I
Title, Policy, Principles and Definitions of Terms

Section 1. Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Special Protection of Children Against
Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act."

Sec. 2. Declaration of State Policy and Principles. – It is hereby declared to be the policy of the
State to provide special protection to children from all firms of abuse, neglect, cruelty
exploitation and discrimination and other conditions, prejudicial their development; provide
sanctions for their commission and carry out a program for prevention and deterrence of and
crisis intervention in situations of child abuse, exploitation and discrimination. The State shall
intervene on behalf of the child when the parent, guardian, teacher or person having care or
custody of the child fails or is unable to protect the child against abuse, exploitation and
discrimination or when such acts against the child are committed by the said parent, guardian,
teacher or person having care and custody of the same.

It shall be the policy of the State to protect and rehabilitate children gravely threatened or
endangered by circumstances which affect or will affect their survival and normal development
and over which they have no control.

The best interests of children shall be the paramount consideration in all actions concerning
them, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law,
administrative authorities, and legislative bodies, consistent with the principle of First Call for
Children as enunciated in the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child. Every effort
shall be exerted to promote the welfare of children and enhance their opportunities for a useful
and happy life.chanrobles v irtualaw library

Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. –

(a) "Children" refers to person below eighteen (18) years of age or those over but are unable to
fully take care of themselves or protect themselves from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation or
discrimination because of a physical or mental disability or condition; cralaw

(b) "Child abuse" refers to the maltreatment, whether habitual or not, of the child which includes
any of the following:

(1) Psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, sexual abuse and emotional
maltreatment; cralaw

(2) Any act by deeds or words which debases, degrades or demeans the intrinsic worth and
dignity of a child as a human being; cralaw

(3) Unreasonable deprivation of his basic needs for survival, such as food and shelter; or

(4) Failure to immediately give medical treatment to an injured child resulting in serious
impairment of his growth and development or in his permanent incapacity or death. chanroblesvir tuallawlibrary

(c) "Circumstances which gravely threaten or endanger the survival and normal development of
children" include, but are not limited to, the following;

(1) Being in a community where there is armed conflict or being affected by armed conflict-
related activities; cralaw

(2) Working under conditions hazardous to life, safety and normal which unduly interfere with
their normal development; cralaw

(3) Living in or fending for themselves in the streets of urban or rural areas without the care of
parents or a guardian or basic services needed for a good quality of life; cralaw

(4) Being a member of a indigenous cultural community and/or living under conditions of
extreme poverty or in an area which is underdeveloped and/or lacks or has inadequate access to
basic services needed for a good quality of life; cralaw

(5) Being a victim of a man-made or natural disaster or calamity; or

(6) Circumstances analogous to those abovestated which endanger the life, safety or normal
development of children. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

(d) "Comprehensive program against child abuse, exploitation and discrimination" refers to the
coordinated program of services and facilities to protected children against:

(1) Child Prostitution and other sexual abuse; cralaw

(2) Child trafficking; cralaw

(3) Obscene publications and indecent shows; cralaw

(4) Other acts of abuses; and

(5) Circumstances which threaten or endanger the survival and normal development of children.

ARTICLE II
Program on Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination

Sec. 4. Formulation of the Program. – There shall be a comprehensive program to be

formulated, by the Department of Justice and the Department of Social Welfare and
Development in coordination with other government agencies and private sector concerned,
within one (1) year from the effectivity of this Act, to protect children against child prostitution
and other sexual abuse; child trafficking, obscene publications and indecent shows; other acts of
abuse; and circumstances which endanger child survival and normal development.

ARTICLE III
Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse

Sec. 5. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse. – Children, whether male or female, who
for money, profit, or any other consideration or due to the coercion or influence of any adult,
syndicate or group, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be
children exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse.

The penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua shall be imposed
upon the following:

(a) Those who engage in or promote, facilitate or induce child prostitution which include, but are
not limited to, the following:

(1) Acting as a procurer of a child prostitute; cralaw

(2) Inducing a person to be a client of a child prostitute by means of written or oral

advertisements or other similar means; cralaw

(3) Taking advantage of influence or relationship to procure a child as prostitute; cralaw

(4) Threatening or using violence towards a child to engage him as a prostitute; or

(5) Giving monetary consideration goods or other pecuniary benefit to a child with intent to
engage such child in prostitution. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

(b) Those who commit the act of sexual intercourse of lascivious conduct with a child exploited
in prostitution or subject to other sexual abuse; Provided, That when the victims is under twelve
(12) years of age, the perpetrators shall be prosecuted under Article 335, paragraph 3, for rape
and Article 336 of Act No. 3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, for rape or lascivious
conduct, as the case may be: Provided, That the penalty for lascivious conduct when the victim is
under twelve (12) years of age shall be reclusion temporal in its medium period; and

(c) Those who derive profit or advantage therefrom, whether as manager or owner of the
establishment where the prostitution takes place, or of the sauna, disco, bar, resort, place of
entertainment or establishment serving as a cover or which engages in prostitution in addition to
the activity for which the license has been issued to said establishment.chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

Sec. 6. Attempt To Commit Child Prostitution. – There is an attempt to commit child

prostitution under Sec. 5, paragraph (a) hereof when any person who, not being a relative of a
child, is found alone with the said child inside the room or cubicle of a house, an inn, hotel,
motel, pension house, apartelle or other similar establishments, vessel, vehicle or any other
hidden or secluded area under circumstances which would lead a reasonable person to believe
that the child is about to be exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse.

There is also an attempt to commit child prostitution, under paragraph (b) of Sec. 5 hereof when
any person is receiving services from a child in a sauna parlor or bath, massage clinic, health
club and other similar establishments. A penalty lower by two (2) degrees than that prescribed
for the consummated felony under Sec. 5 hereof shall be imposed upon the principals of the
attempt to commit the crime of child prostitution under this Act, or, in the proper case, under the
Revised Penal Code.

ARTICLE IV
Child Trafficking

Sec. 7. Child Trafficking. – Any person who shall engage in trading and dealing with children
including, but not limited to, the act of buying and selling of a child for money, or for any other
consideration, or barter, shall suffer the penalty of reclusion temporal to reclusion perpetua. The
penalty shall be imposed in its maximum period when the victim is under twelve (12) years of
age.chanrobles vir tualaw library

Sec. 8. Attempt to Commit Child Trafficking. – There is an attempt to commit child trafficking
under Sec. 7 of this Act:

(a) When a child travels alone to a foreign country without valid reason therefor and without
clearance issued by the Department of Social Welfare and Development or written permit or
justification from the child's parents or legal guardian;
cralaw

(c) When a person, agency, establishment or child-caring institution recruits women or couples
to bear children for the purpose of child trafficking; or

(d) When a doctor, hospital or clinic official or employee, nurse, midwife, local civil registrar or
any other person simulates birth for the purpose of child trafficking; or
(e) When a person engages in the act of finding children among low-income families, hospitals,
clinics, nurseries, day-care centers, or other child-during institutions who can be offered for the
purpose of child trafficking.chanroblesv irtuallawlibrary

A penalty lower two (2) degrees than that prescribed for the consummated felony under Sec. 7
hereof shall be imposed upon the principals of the attempt to commit child trafficking under this
Act.

ARTICLE V
Obscene Publications and Indecent Shows

Sec. 9. Obscene Publications and Indecent Shows. – Any person who shall hire, employ, use,
persuade, induce or coerce a child to perform in obscene exhibitions and indecent shows,
whether live or in video, or model in obscene publications or pornographic materials or to sell or
distribute the said materials shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its medium period.

If the child used as a performer, subject or seller/distributor is below twelve (12) years of age,
the penalty shall be imposed in its maximum period.

Any ascendant, guardian, or person entrusted in any capacity with the care of a child who shall
cause and/or allow such child to be employed or to participate in an obscene play, scene, act,
movie or show or in any other acts covered by this section shall suffer the penalty of prision
mayor in its medium period.

ARTICLE VI
Other Acts of Abuse

Sec. 10. Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and Other Conditions
Prejudicial to the Child's Development. –

(a) Any person who shall commit any other acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation or to be
responsible for other conditions prejudicial to the child's development including those covered
by Article 59 of Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended, but not covered by the Revised Penal
Code, as amended, shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period.

(b) Any person who shall keep or have in his company a minor, twelve (12) years or under or
who in ten (10) years or more his junior in any public or private place, hotel, motel, beer joint,
discotheque, cabaret, pension house, sauna or massage parlor, beach and/or other tourist resort or
similar places shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its maximum period and a fine of not
less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000): Provided, That this provision shall not apply to any
person who is related within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity or any bond
recognized by law, local custom and tradition or acts in the performance of a social, moral or
legal duty.

(c) Any person who shall induce, deliver or offer a minor to any one prohibited by this Act to
keep or have in his company a minor as provided in the preceding paragraph shall suffer the
penalty of prision mayor in its medium period and a fine of not less than Forty thousand pesos
(P40,000); Provided, however, That should the perpetrator be an ascendant, stepparent or
guardian of the minor, the penalty to be imposed shall be prision mayor in its maximum period, a
fine of not less than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000), and the loss of parental authority over the
minor.

(d) Any person, owner, manager or one entrusted with the operation of any public or private
place of accommodation, whether for occupancy, food, drink or otherwise, including residential
places, who allows any person to take along with him to such place or places any minor herein
described shall be imposed a penalty of prision mayor in its medium period and a fine of not less
than Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000), and the loss of the license to operate such a place or
establishment.

(e) Any person who shall use, coerce, force or intimidate a street child or any other child to;

(1) Beg or use begging as a means of living; cralaw

(2) Act as conduit or middlemen in drug trafficking or pushing; or

(3) Conduct any illegal activities, shall suffer the penalty of prision correccional in its medium
period to reclusion perpetua.

For purposes of this Act, the penalty for the commission of acts punishable under Articles 248,
249, 262, paragraph 2, and 263, paragraph 1 of Act No. 3815, as amended, the Revised Penal
Code, for the crimes of murder, homicide, other intentional mutilation, and serious physical
injuries, respectively, shall be reclusion perpetua when the victim is under twelve (12) years of
age. The penalty for the commission of acts punishable under Article 337, 339, 340 and 341 of
Act No. 3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, for the crimes of qualified seduction, acts of
lasciviousness with the consent of the offended party, corruption of minors, and white slave
trade, respectively, shall be one (1) degree higher than that imposed by law when the victim is
under twelve (12) years age.

The victim of the acts committed under this section shall be entrusted to the care of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development.

ARTICLE VII
Sanctions for Establishments or Enterprises

Sec. 11. Sanctions of Establishments or Enterprises which Promote, Facilitate, or Conduct

Activities Constituting Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse, Child Trafficking, Obscene
Publications and Indecent Shows, and Other Acts of Abuse. – All establishments and
enterprises which promote or facilitate child prostitution and other sexual abuse, child
trafficking, obscene publications and indecent shows, and other acts of abuse shall be
immediately closed and their authority or license to operate cancelled, without prejudice to the
owner or manager thereof being prosecuted under this Act and/or the Revised Penal Code, as
amended, or special laws. A sign with the words "off limits" shall be conspicuously displayed
outside the establishments or enterprises by the Department of Social Welfare and Development
for such period which shall not be less than one (1) year, as the Department may determine. The
unauthorized removal of such sign shall be punishable by prision correccional.

An establishment shall be deemed to promote or facilitate child prostitution and other sexual
abuse, child trafficking, obscene publications and indecent shows, and other acts of abuse if the
acts constituting the same occur in the premises of said establishment under this Act or in
violation of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. An enterprise such as a sauna, travel agency,
or recruitment agency which: promotes the aforementioned acts as part of a tour for foreign
tourists; exhibits children in a lewd or indecent show; provides child masseurs for adults of the
same or opposite sex and said services include any lascivious conduct with the customers; or
solicits children or activities constituting the aforementioned acts shall be deemed to have
committed the acts penalized herein.

ARTICLE VIII
Working Children

Sec. 12. Employment of Children. – Children below fifteen (15) years of age may be employed
except:

(1) When a child works directly under the sole responsibility of his parents or legal guardian and
where only members of the employer's family are employed: Provided, however, That his
employment neither endangers his life, safety and health and morals, nor impairs his normal
development: Provided, further, That the parent or legal guardian shall provide the said minor
child with the prescribed primary and/or secondary education; or

(2) When a child's employment or participation in public & entertainment or information through
cinema, theater, radio or television is essential: Provided, The employment contract concluded
by the child's parent or guardian, with the express agreement of the child concerned, if possible,
and the approval of the Department of Labor and Employment: Provided, That the following
requirements in all instances are strictly complied with:

(a) The employer shall ensure the protection, health, safety and morals of the child; cralaw

(b) the employer shall institute measures to prevent the child's exploitation or discrimination
taking into account the system and level of remuneration, and the duration and arrangement of
working time; and; cralaw

(c) The employer shall formulate and implement, subject to the approval and supervision of
competent authorities, a continuing program for training and skill acquisition of the child. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

In the above exceptional cases where any such child may be employed, the employer shall first
secure, before engaging such child, a work permit from the Department of Labor and
Employment which shall ensure observance of the above requirement.
The Department of Labor Employment shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary for the
effective implementation of this Sec. . chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 13. Non-formal Education for Working Children. – The Department of Education, Culture
and Sports shall promulgate a course design under its non-formal education program aimed at
promoting the intellectual, moral and vocational efficiency of working children who have not
undergone or finished elementary or secondary education. Such course design shall integrate the
learning process deemed most effective under given circumstances. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 14. Prohibition on the Employment of Children in Certain Advertisements. – No person

shall employ child models in all commercials or advertisements promoting alcoholic beverages,
intoxicating drinks, tobacco and its byproducts and violence. chanrobles vir tualaw library

Sec. 15. Duty of Employer. – Every employer shall comply with the duties provided for in
Articles 108 and 109 of Presidential Decree No. 603. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 16. Penalties. – Any person who shall violate any provision of this Article shall suffer the
penalty of a fine of not less than One thousand pesos (P1,000) but not more than Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000) or imprisonment of not less than three (3) months but not more than three (3)
years, or both at the discretion of the court; Provided, That, in case of repeated violations of the
provisions of this Article, the offender's license to operate shall be revoked.

ARTICLE IX
Children of Indigenous Cultural Communities

Sec. 17. Survival, Protection and Development. – In addition to the rights guaranteed to children
under this Act and other existing laws, children of indigenous cultural communities shall be
entitled to protection, survival and development consistent with the customs and traditions of
their respective communities. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 18. System of and Access to Education. – The Department of Education, Culture and Sports
shall develop and institute an alternative system of education for children of indigenous cultural
communities which culture-specific and relevant to the needs of and the existing situation in their
communities. The Department of Education, Culture and Sports shall also accredit and support
non-formal but functional indigenous educational programs conducted by non-government
organizations in said communities. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 19. Health and Nutrition. – The delivery of basic social services in health and nutrition to
children of indigenous cultural communities shall be given priority by all government agencies
concerned. Hospitals and other health institution shall ensure that children of indigenous cultural
communities are given equal attention. In the provision of health and nutrition services to
children of indigenous cultural communities, indigenous health practices shall be respected and
recognized. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 20. Discrimination. – Children of indigenous cultural communities shall not be subjected to
any and all forms of discrimination.
Any person who discriminate against children of indigenous cultural communities shall suffer a
penalty of arresto mayor in its maximum period and a fine of not less than Five thousand pesos
(P5,000) more than Ten thousand pesos (P10,000). chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 21. Participation. – Indigenous cultural communities, through their duly-designated or

appointed representatives shall be involved in planning, decision-making implementation, and
evaluation of all government programs affecting children of indigenous cultural communities.
Indigenous institution shall also be recognized and respected.

ARTICLE X
Children in Situations of Armed Conflict

Sec. 22. Children as Zones of Peace. – Children are hereby declared as Zones of Peace. It shall
be the responsibility of the State and all other sectors concerned to resolve armed conflicts in
order to promote the goal of children as zones of peace. To attain this objective, the following
policies shall be observed.

(a) Children shall not be the object of attack and shall be entitled to special respect. They shall be
protected from any form of threat, assault, torture or other cruel, inhumane or degrading
treatment;cralaw

(b) Children shall not be recruited to become members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines of
its civilian units or other armed groups, nor be allowed to take part in the fighting, or used as
guides, couriers, or spies; cralaw

(c) Delivery of basic social services such as education, primary health and emergency relief
services shall be kept unhampered; cralaw

(d) The safety and protection of those who provide services including those involved in fact-
finding missions from both government and non-government institutions shall be ensured. They
shall not be subjected to undue harassment in the performance of their work; cralaw

(e) Public infrastructure such as schools, hospitals and rural health units shall not be utilized for
military purposes such as command posts, barracks, detachments, and supply depots; and

(f) All appropriate steps shall be taken to facilitate the reunion of families temporarily separated
due to armed conflict. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

Sec. 23. Evacuation of Children During Armed Conflict. – Children shall be given priority
during evacuation as a result of armed conflict. Existing community organizations shall be
tapped to look after the safety and well-being of children during evacuation operations. Measures
shall be taken to ensure that children evacuated are accompanied by persons responsible for their
safety and well-being. chanrobles v irtualaw library

Sec. 24. Family Life and Temporary Shelter. – Whenever possible, members of the same family
shall be housed in the same premises and given separate accommodation from other evacuees
and provided with facilities to lead a normal family life. In places of temporary shelter, expectant
and nursing mothers and children shall be given additional food in proportion to their
physiological needs. Whenever feasible, children shall be given opportunities for physical
exercise, sports and outdoor games. chanrobles vir tualaw library

Sec. 25. Rights of Children Arrested for Reasons Related to Armed Conflict. – Any child who
has been arrested for reasons related to armed conflict, either as combatant, courier, guide or spy
is entitled to the following rights;

(a) Separate detention from adults except where families are accommodated as family units; cralaw

(b) Immediate free legal assistance; cralaw

(c) Immediate notice of such arrest to the parents or guardians of the child; and

(d) Release of the child on recognizance within twenty-four (24) hours to the custody of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development or any responsible member of the community as
determined by the court. chanroblesvir tuallawlibrary

If after hearing the evidence in the proper proceedings the court should find that the aforesaid
child committed the acts charged against him, the court shall determine the imposable penalty,
including any civil liability chargeable against him. However, instead of pronouncing judgment
of conviction, the court shall suspend all further proceedings and shall commit such child to the
custody or care of the Department of Social Welfare and Development or to any training
institution operated by the Government, or duly-licensed agencies or any other responsible
person, until he has had reached eighteen (18) years of age or, for a shorter period as the court
may deem proper, after considering the reports and recommendations of the Department of
Social Welfare and Development or the agency or responsible individual under whose care he
has been committed.

The aforesaid child shall subject to visitation and supervision by a representative of the
Department of Social Welfare and Development or any duly-licensed agency or such other
officer as the court may designate subject to such conditions as it may prescribe.

The aforesaid child whose sentence is suspended can appeal from the order of the court in the
same manner as appeals in criminal cases. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 26. Monitoring and Reporting of Children in Situations of Armed Conflict. – The
chairman of the barangay affected by the armed conflict shall submit the names of children
residing in said barangay to the municipal social welfare and development officer within twenty-
four (24) hours from the occurrence of the armed conflict.

ARTICLE XI
Remedial Procedures
Sec. 27. Who May File a Complaint. – Complaints on cases of unlawful acts committed against
the children as enumerated herein may be filed by the following:

(a) Offended party; cralaw

(b) Parents or guardians; cralaw

(c) Ascendant or collateral relative within the third degree of consanguinity; cralaw

(d) Officer, social worker or representative of a licensed child-caring institution; cralaw

(e) Officer or social worker of the Department of Social Welfare and Development; cralaw

(f) Barangay chairman; or

(g) At least three (3) concerned responsible citizens where the violation occurred. chanrob lesvirtuallawlibrary

Sec. 28. Protective Custody of the Child. – The offended party shall be immediately placed
under the protective custody of the Department of Social Welfare and Development pursuant to
Executive Order No. 56, series of 1986. In the regular performance of this function, the officer of
the Department of Social Welfare and Development shall be free from any administrative, civil
or criminal liability. Custody proceedings shall be in accordance with the provisions of
Presidential Decree No. 603. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 29. Confidentiality. – At the instance of the offended party, his name may be withheld from
the public until the court acquires jurisdiction over the case.

It shall be unlawful for any editor, publisher, and reporter or columnist in case of printed
materials, announcer or producer in case of television and radio broadcasting, producer and
director of the film in case of the movie industry, to cause undue and sensationalized publicity of
any case of violation of this Act which results in the moral degradation and suffering of the
offended party.chanrobles v irtualaw library

Sec. 30. Special Court Proceedings. – Cases involving violations of this Act shall be heard in
the chambers of the judge of the Regional Trial Court duly designated as Juvenile and Domestic
Court.

Any provision of existing law to the contrary notwithstanding and with the exception of habeas
corpus, election cases, and cases involving detention prisoners and persons covered by Republic
Act No. 4908, all courts shall give preference to the hearing or disposition of cases involving
violations of this Act.

ARTICLE XII
Common Penal Provisions

Sec. 31. Common Penal Provisions. –

(a) The penalty provided under this Act shall be imposed in its maximum period if the offender
has been previously convicted under this Act; cralaw

(b) When the offender is a corporation, partnership or association, the officer or employee
thereof who is responsible for the violation of this Act shall suffer the penalty imposed in its
maximum period; cralaw

(c) The penalty provided herein shall be imposed in its maximum period when the perpetrator is
an ascendant, parent guardian, stepparent or collateral relative within the second degree of
consanguinity or affinity, or a manager or owner of an establishment which has no license to
operate or its license has expired or has been revoked; cralaw

(d) When the offender is a foreigner, he shall be deported immediately after service of sentence
and forever barred from entry to the country; cralaw

(e) The penalty provided for in this Act shall be imposed in its maximum period if the offender is
a public officer or employee: Provided, however, That if the penalty imposed is reclusion
perpetua or reclusion temporal, then the penalty of perpetual or temporary absolute
disqualification shall also be imposed: Provided, finally, That if the penalty imposed is prision
correccional or arresto mayor, the penalty of suspension shall also be imposed; and

(f) A fine to be determined by the court shall be imposed and administered as a cash fund by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development and disbursed for the rehabilitation of each
child victim, or any immediate member of his family if the latter is the perpetrator of the offense.

ARTICLE XIII
Final Provisions

Sec. 32. Rules and Regulations. – Unless otherwise provided in this Act, the Department of
Justice, in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development, shall
promulgate rules and regulations of the effective implementation of this Act.

Such rules and regulations shall take effect upon their publication in two (2) national newspapers
of general circulation. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 33. Appropriations. – The amount necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act is hereby
authorized to be appropriated in the General Appropriations Act of the year following its
enactment into law and thereafter. chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 34. Separability Clause. – If any provision of this Act is declared invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining provisions not affected thereby shall continue in full force and
effect.
chanrobles virtualaw library

Sec. 35. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, or rules inconsistent with the provisions of this
Acts are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. chanrob les virtualaw library
Sec. 36. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect upon completion of its publication in at
least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: June 17, 1992.