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CHAPTER SIX: LESSON 6

Excerpts from The Family Code of the Philippines

Synapse Strengtheners

1. Explain the eaning !" #spe$ial parental a%th!rity an& resp!nsi'ility( !)er the

in!r $hil& in Arti$le *1+.

Article 218

The school, its administrators and teachers, or the individual, entity or institution engaged in child are

shall have special parental authority and responsiility over the minor child !hile under theirsupervision, instruction or custody"

Authority and responsiility shall apply to all authori#ed activities !hether inside or outside the

premises of the school, entity or institution" $%&'a(

Spe$ial parental a%th!rity is $!n$%rrent ,ith the parental a%th!rity !" the parents an& rests !n the the!ry

that ,hile the $hil& is in the $are an& $%st!&y !" s%$h pers!ns- the parents tep!rarily relin%ishparental a%th!rity. /hen the $hil& is in s$h!!l- the ,el"are !" the $hil& is the resp!nsi'ility !" the

s$h!!l a&inistrat!rs- tea$hers- an& epl!yees.

*. Cite )i!lati!ns !" arti$le *00

Article 2%%The person exercising sustitute parental authority shall have the same authority over the person of thechild as the parents"

)n no case shall the school administrator, teacher of individual engaged in child care exercising specialparental authority inflict corporal punishment upon the child" $n(

Case n!. 1

High s$h!!l tea$her 'eats %p st%&ent

a's$'nNE/S.$!

P!ste& at 234*54*211 0:2* P 7 8p&ate& as !" 234*54*211 0:2* PANILA- Philippines 9 A high s$h!!l tea$her has 'een a$$%se& !" $hil& a'%se a"ter allege&ly 'eating

her st%&ent in Pasay City

The )i$ti- i&enti"ie& as 13year!l& Pasay City East Nati!nal High S$h!!l st%&ent #e)in( ;n!t his

real nae


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=ent%ra- ta>en a'a$>- &i& n!t a$$ept e)in?s ex$%se an& starte& t! hit hi !n the hea& an& slap hi

repeate&ly.

e)in sai& he ,as tra%ati@e& 'y the in$i&ent.

He als! sai& he "elt &i@@y a"ter he g!t hit. His $hee> als! g!t s,!llen "r! the slapping.He sai& e)en his parents ,ere 'a&!%the& 'y =ent%ra ,hen they $!n"r!nte& her a'!%t the in$i&ent.

=ent%ra?s $!tea$her as>e& "!r an ai$a'le settleent regar&ing the in$i&ent- '%t e)in?s parents

re"%se& her !""er an& are planning t! "ile a $hil& a'%se $!plaint against the a&)iser. 9 Rep!rt "r!!ini$ Alel!r- ABSCBN Ne,s

Case no.2

0 April *22+n

PHILIPPINES: Si$> '!y &ies a"ter 'eing p%nishe& 'y tea$her

ISS8ES: T!rt%re $!rp!ral p%nishent st%&ents $hil& a'%se $hil& rights

ear "rien&s-

The Asian H%an Rights C!issi!n ;AHRC< has 'een in"!re& that a 1Dyear!l& '!y ,h! ,as

re$!)ering "r! typh%s- has &ie& a"ter ha)ing 'een p%nishe& 'y his tea$her "!r "ailing t! &! hish!e,!r>. The '!y an& !ther p%pils ,ere "!r$e& t! &! $!ntin%!%s s%ats. The )i$ti ha& %st ret%rne&

t! s$h!!l "r! h!spital ,here he ,as a&itte& "!r typh%s ,hen he ,as p%nishe& t!gether ,ith !ther

st%&ents. He ,as sent h!e a"ter he "ell ill an& appeare& pale. His parents t!!> hi 'a$> t! the h!spital

'%t he &ie& s!e &ays later.

CASE ETAILS:

F!%rteenyear!l& G!)an Sas!n Pas$%al- ,as a se$!n& year high s$h!!l st%&ent at the Laga! Nati!nal

High S$h!!l ;LNHS t! s$h!!l a"ter ha)ing 'een a'sent a"ter 'eing a&itte& t! theh!spital "!r 15 &ays. /hen his tea$her- Le!nar&a A,ayan- starte& as>ing her st%&ents t! pr!&%$e their

h!e,!r>- G!)an ,as a!ngst th!se se)eral st%&ents ,h! ,ere %na'le t! &! s! an& he an& se)eral

!ther st%&ents ,ere then t!l& t! $!e "!r,ar& in "r!nt !" their $lassates an& !r&ere& t! &! s%ats.

/hile G!)an an& his !ther $lassates ,ere &!ing the s%ats he 'egan t! "eel ill an& appeare& pale.

H!,e)er- alth!%gh the tea$her ha& 'een t!l& that G!)an ,as re$!)ering "r! typh%s she $!ntin%e& the

p%nishent. S!!n a"ter the tea$hers sent hi h!e an& he arri)e& there his parents ie&iately t!!>hi t! the eneral Sant!s City !$t!rs H!spital ;SCH


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It is allege& that G!)anJs &eath $!%l& ha)e 'een a res%lt !" the tea$herJs p%nishent aggra)ating his

e&i$al $!n&iti!n. Pri!r t! G!)anJs &eath- his parents ha& alrea&y pr!perly in"!re& his tea$her !" their

s!nJs illness. In the letter ,hi$h they ha& gi)en her- they pr!)i&e& explanati!n !" G!)anJs health$!n&iti!n an& ,hy he ha& 'een a'sent "r! s$h!!l. H!,e)er- a"ter the in$i&ent- h!,e)er- his tea$her

&enie& >n!,ing her st%&entsJ e&i$al $!n&iti!n.

A"ter the in$i&ent- the '!yJs parents a&e a $!plaint 'e"!re the Barangay ;)illage< C!%n$il !" San

Isi&r! in eneral Sant!s City. In the Philippines- the g!)ernent en$!%rages the settleents !"

$!n"li$ts %n&er the Barangay G%sti$e Syste- e)en in $riinal $ases. The $!plainants an& theresp!n&ents are gi)en !pp!rt%nity t! settle their &i""eren$es at the )illage le)el 'e"!re p%rs%ing the in

$!%rt. F!r the tie 'eing- n! $riinal $harges ha)e 'een "ile& against the tea$her. It has alrea&y 'een

rep!rte& that the tea$her ha& "re%ently g!ing t! the '!yJs parent as>ing "!rgi)eness an& !""ering asettleent.

Als!- e)en th!%gh the i)isi!n O""i$e !" the epartent !" E&%$ati!n ;epE&< in eneral Sant!s City

has alrea&y $!en$e& their in)estigati!n int! the '!yJs &eath- their in%iry ,!%l& l!!> int! thea&inistrati)e an& n!t the $riinal !""ense !" the $ase. Their in)estigati!n ha& als! "aile& t! $!e t! a

$!n$l%si!n. The s$h!!l ,here the tea$her 'el!ngs- LNHS- has als! en&!rse& the in%iry t! the epE&

,hi$h eans they ha)e t%rne& !)er %ris&i$ti!n !" the $ase t! the i)isi!n.

AITIONAL INFORATION:

Alth!%gh $!rp!ral p%nishent in p%'li$ s$h!!ls is pr!hi'ite&- there are tea$hers ,h! $!ntin%!%sly

ip!se& p%nishents 'elie)ing that it $!%l& 'e !ne !" e""e$ti)e ,ay in &is$iplining their p%pils an&

st%&ents. This !"ten res%lts either in &eath- st%&ents l!sing interest in g!ing t! s$h!!l !%t !" "ear an&

h%iliati!n !r st%&ents trans"erring t! !ther s$h!!lsli>e pri)ate s$h!!ls.

In the Philippines- the $!n&iti!ns in p%'li$ $an 'e trying an& tea$hers ha)e the ten&en$y t! res!rt t!

%sing )i!len$e an& p%nishents. F!r exaple- the n%'er !" st%&ents in !ne r!! $an 'e as high as"i"ty !r !)er. The tea$hers ha)e ta>en t! %sing physi$al p%nishents- ,hi$h $an s!eties 'e )i!lent-

'e$a%se the st%&ents- ,h! are !stly "r! p!!r "ailies- !"ten &! n!t a>e any $!plaints.

8n"!rt%nately there are als! s!e parents ,h! t!lerate !r e)en $!nsent t! the %se !" p%nishent ,hentheir $hil&ren are na%ghty.

In the past in eneral Sant!s City- p%'li$ s$h!!l tea$hers $!!nly %ses in !pen physi$al assa%lts an&h%iliati!n in &ealing ,ith their st%&ents. In$i&ents !" tea$hers thr!,ing '!ar& erasers at their st%&ents-

hitting the ,ith sti$>s an& har& !'e$ts- threatening that they ,!%l& 'e "!r$e& t! eat papers i" they

$!%l& n!t ans,er- >n!$>ing their hea&s- a!ngst !thers- are $!!n !$$%rren$es.

H!,e)er- e)en ,hen the parents &! a>e $!plaints they rarely get any "a)!%ra'le a$ti!n "r! the

s$h!!l a%th!rities. The tea$herJs $!lleag%es an& hea&s !"ten &e"en& their tea$herJs !r ,!%l& n!t ta>e

a$ti!n at all. It is &%e t! the parent?s la$> !" $!n"i&en$e in the s$h!!l $!plaint e$hanis that theyres!rt t! a>ing $!plaints t! l!$al ra&i! stati!ns. On$e the atters are aire& !)er the ra&i!- at least

there is the p!ssi'ility that they $!%l& get a$ti!n.

ean,hile- in Gan%ary *223- it ,as rep!rte& that t,! tea$hers in Ta$l!'an City ha& 'een !r&ere& 'y

the O'%&san t! 'e $harge& ,ith $riinal !""enses "!r )i!lating a la, ,hi$h pr!te$ts the $hil&ren

"r! 'eing a'%se&- ,hi$h is an A$t Pr!)i&ing "!r Str!nger eterren$e an& Spe$ial Pr!te$ti!n Against


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Chil& A'%se- Expl!itati!n an& is$riinati!n ;RA 3612es y!% K I" yes- explain ,hyK

N!ne.

D. Resear$h !n &e$i&e& $ases !" tea$hers )i!lating the pr!)isi!ns !n #spe$ial

parental a%th!rity(. Share y!%r "in&ings ,ith the $lass.

e$i&e& Cases:

F!r a st%&ent?s &r!,ning

In a la'!r $ase in)!l)ing a ClassA&)iser !" ra&e 5Eseral&a !" S$h!!l !" the H!ly Spirit !"%e@!n City- theS%pree C!%rt- in %ph!l&ing the Class A&)iser?s &isissal "!r gr!ss

negligen$eres%lting t! l!ss !" tr%st an& $!n"i&en$e- ta$>le& her resp!nsi'ility %n&er the"!ll!,ing

$ir$%stan$esM5

#On ar$h 12- *222- the $lass presi&ent- ,r!te a letter t! the gra&e s$h!!l prin$ipal re%esting

perissi!n t! h!l& a yearen& $ele'rati!n at the s$h!!l gr!%n&s. The prin$ipal a%th!ri@e& the

a$ti)ity an& all!,e& the p%pils t! %se the s,iing p!!l. In this $!nne$ti!n- MClass A&)iserC!ra@!n P. Tag%ia &istri'%te& the parent?s4g%ar&ian?s perit "!rs t! the p%pils.

MTag%ia a&itte& that Chiara ae Fe&eri$!?s perit "!r ,as %nsigne&. Ne)ertheless- she$!n$l%&e& that Chiara ae ,as all!,e& 'y her !ther t! !in the a$ti)ity sin$e her !ther

pers!nally 'r!%ght her t! the s$h!!l ,ith her pa$>e& l%n$h an& s,is%it.

Be"!re the a$ti)ity starte&- resp!n&ent ,arne& the p%pils ,h! &i& n!t >n!, h!, t! s,i t! a)!i&the &eeper area. H!,e)er- ,hile the p%pils ,ere s,iing- t,! !" the snea>e& !%t. MTag%ia

,ent a"ter the t! )eri"y ,here they ,ere g!ing.

8n"!rt%nately- ,hile MTag%ia ,as a,ay- Chiara ae &r!,ne&. /hen MTag%ia ret%rne&- the

1aintenan$e an ,as alrea&y a&inistering $ar&i!p%l!nary res%s$itati!n !n Chiara ae.

She ,as still ali)e ,hen MTag%ia r%she& her t! the eneral al)ar H!spital ,here she ,aspr!n!%n$e& &ea& !n arri)al.
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As a tea$her ,h! stan&s in loco parentis t! her p%pils- MTag%ia sh!%l& ha)e a&e s%re that

the $hil&ren ,ere pr!te$te& "r! all har ,hile in her $!pany. MTag%ia sh!%l& ha)e >n!,n

that lea)ing the p%pils in the s,iing p!!l area all 'y thesel)es ay res%lt in an

a$$i&ent. A siple rein&er #n!t t! g! t! the &eepest part !" the p!!l( ,as ins%""i$ient t! $asta,ay all the seri!%s &angers that the sit%ati!n presente& t! the $hil&ren- espe$ially ,hen

MTag%ia >ne, that Chiara ae $ann!t s,i. isally- MTag%ia $reate& an %nsa"e sit%ati!n

,hi$h exp!se& the li)es !" all the p%pils $!n$erne& t! real &anger. This is a $lear )i!lati!n n!t!nly !" the tr%st an& $!n"i&en$e rep!se& !n her 'y the parents !" the p%pils '%t !" the s$h!!l

itsel".

Finally- ,e n!te that 'ase& !n the $riinal $!plaint "ile& 'y Chiara ae?s parents- the

Assistant City Pr!se$%t!r "!%n& pr!'a'le $a%se t! in&i$t resp!n&ent "!r the $rie !" re$>less

ipr%&en$e res%lting in h!i$i&e. The Assistant City Pr!se$%t!r hel& that MTag%ia #sh!%l&

ha)e "!reseen the &anger l%r>ing in the ,aters.( By lea)ing her p%pils in the s,iing p!!l-MTag%ia &isplaye& an #inex$%sa'le la$> !" "!resight an& pre$a%ti!n.( /hile this "in&ing is n!t

$!ntr!lling "!r p%rp!ses !" the instant $ase- this !nly s%pp!rts !%r $!n$l%si!n that MTag%ia

has in&ee& 'een gr!ssly negligent.(

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