Tags: Crime and Punishment, Legislation
By Nikka Garriga
MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA–If passed into law, the Anti-Corporal Punishment Bill can be a historical enactment in the entire Asia, a United Nations (UN) official said.
“The Philippines is one of the most important countries where I had a dialogue with the children themselves and heard their recommendations on how to eliminate violence among them,” said Marta Santos Pais, Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) on Violence Against Children, said.
The House of Representatives approved the House Bill (HB) 4455–authored by Tarlac Representative Susan Yap and Bagong Henerasyon party-list Bernadette Herrera-Dy–on its third and final reading last year.
The bill seeks to advocate a non-violent, positive approach toward disciplining children.
Corporal punishment is referred to as a harsh form of reprimand that subjects a child to indignities and humiliation.
The said bill prohibits minors from kneeling on stones, salt or pebbles; deliberate neglect of child’s physical needs; exposure to substances that can cause discomfort; imposing incapable tasks and verbal assaults.
Pais herself was able to interact with children who experienced abusive treatment particularly inside temporary shelters where they were placed after being “rescued.”
Under the bill, parents found guilty of severe corporal punishment will be sanctioned as per Republic Act No. 7610 or Anti-Child Abuse law.
They will also be recommended for counseling on children’s rights, non-violent discipline and anger management.
The UN official furthered that she will be endorsing the bill at an upcoming assembly to emphasize the importance of its passage to an actual law which could make the Philippines the first among other Asian countries.
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