00:00 [speaking in Tagalog]
00:22 Good morning, Attorney.
00:23 Good morning to you, Maris. Good morning to everyone watching.
00:26 [speaking in Tagalog]
00:39 [speaking in Tagalog]
00:41 [speaking in Tagalog]
01:08 [speaking in Tagalog]
01:31 As an aside, it's interesting to mention that the positive parenting bill is not new.
01:39 It was passed but it was vetoed and not signed by the former President Duterte
01:45 because he believes that there is still a need for discipline in children
01:52 and overreaching in the way parents walk.
01:59 So this is round two of the positive parenting bill in the House of Commons.
02:03 So we need to see if it will pass.
02:06 Attorney, before this bill, what are the kinds of disciplinary actions that are prohibited by the law?
02:12 Well, actually, there is nothing that is prohibited.
02:18 Although there are many laws that prohibit the excessive discipline of children.
02:23 Of course, like in Family Code, for example, corporal punishment or physical punishment is prohibited in schools.
02:30 Very specific.
02:31 But it is not prohibited for parents of Family Code.
02:35 Instead, what is written in Article 220 of Family Code,
02:39 it is up to the parents to impose discipline on their children as may be required under the circumstances.
02:47 It is not prohibited to beat a child, for example.
02:51 But according to PD 603A, cruel and unusual punishment or excessive embarrassment or anger to the child is prohibited.
03:01 Under Republic Act 7610 on Child Abuse Law,
03:05 psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, of course sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment are prohibited.
03:12 So the actions or words of parents that are harmful to the dignity of a child are prohibited.
03:19 This includes not providing enough food or sleeping, not providing medical treatment that can affect his health and development.
03:28 So it is very broad.
03:31 There is no specific number of child abuse.
03:36 Of course, we can say that if the child is physically hurt, there is no more child abuse.
03:43 Alright, attorney. If there is a positive parenting bill, what is the law that will allow the discipline?
03:51 Oh my, that is very difficult.
03:53 Especially to parents like you.
03:57 You are exaggerating.
03:58 You are exaggerating.
03:59 Especially to the generation of parents now,
04:02 who are very strict and very forceful.
04:07 Parents believe that the word "parents" is the law.
04:13 And they believe in the saying, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."
04:16 If there is no physical discipline, the children will be spoiled and will not grow up.
04:22 But if psychologists will ask, it can add to the mental health problems of children.
04:28 These kinds of violence, when they grow up, and the children are already caught up in violent methods of discipline,
04:36 it becomes violent when they grow up.
04:39 They believe that violence and brute force is the only way to solve problems.
04:45 So what I know is, an example of positive discipline is what is called "time out."
04:51 Instead of shouting and hitting your child because your head is already very hot,
04:56 because the child's head is very hard,
04:59 it is better to talk to them, to calm them down,
05:02 to explain that you should time out first,
05:05 to be alone on one side, to think about what is good.
05:09 Another is setting rules and boundaries.
05:11 If you say, "If you do this, this is the consequence."
05:14 So if the child did this, it is automatic.
05:17 If you don't have a cell phone for one week, you don't have a gadget.
05:22 It is hard for them.
05:24 It is hard.
05:25 So there is no fight about the consequences for bad behavior.
05:32 But of course, it is easy to talk about this.
05:35 It is very hard, especially if you are already used to it.
05:38 You are already used to it. It is automatic.
05:41 But it still depends on the parents on how they will discipline them.
05:46 You also need to start the process of convincing the parents
05:50 that the violent means of discipline is also wrong.
05:54 The excessive violence.
05:57 Correct.
05:58 Alright. Thank you so much, Atty. Gabby Concepcion,
06:00 for helping us.
06:02 And happy hump day!
06:05 [Laughter]
06:06 [BLANK_AUDIO]
Comments