CREATING A COMMITTEE FOR THE SPECIAL PROTECTION OF CHILDREN FROM ALL FORMS OF NEGLECT, ABUSE, CRUELTY, EXPLOITATION, DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER CONDITIONS PREJUDICIAL TO THEIR DEV…

WHEREAS, the Constitution provides that
the natural and primary right and duty of parents in the rearing of the youth
for civic efficiency and the development of moral character shall receive the
support of the government;

WHEREAS, the State shall defend the
right of children to assistance, including proper care and nutrition and
special protection from all forms of neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation and
discrimination, and other conditions prejudicial to their development;

WHEREAS, there is a need to consolidate
in one body the assessment, monitoring and implementation of the aforecited
policy on a continuing basis;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in
me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a Special
Committee for Children to be composed of:

A
representative with a rank not lower than undersecretary from the following:

SECTION
2. The Committee shall exercise the following functions and duties:

a. To report to the President acts taken to address
specific issues on child abuse and exploitation brought to the Committee’s
attention.

b. To direct other agencies to immediately respond
to the problems brought to their attention and to report to the Committee on
action taken.

c. To perform such other functions and duties as
may be necessary to meet the objectives of the Committee.

SECTION 3. The Council for the Welfare of Children
shall act as the Secretariat of the Committee.

SECTION 4. The initial amount of P10,000,000.00 is
hereby authorized to be released from the Presidential Social Fund.

SECTION 5. This Executive Order shall take effect
immediately.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 14th day of
September, in the year of Our Lord, Nineteen Hundred and Ninety-Five.

(Sgd.) FIDEL V. RAMOS
President of the Philippines

By the
President:

(Sgd.) RUBEN
D. TORRES
Executive Secretary

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