Fine of P5,000 for hitting a child

[michaelocana]

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CEBU CITY -- Voting 14-2, the Cebu City Council approved the ordinance that bans corporal punishment in the city.
This means that parents, teachers, nannies, housemaids and caregivers, foster parents, relatives and guardians are no longer allowed to punish children in a humiliating or degrading way, whether it’s physical or verbal punishment.


The ordinance, which promotes positive and non-violent discipline of children, was written by Councilors Lea Japson, Alvin Dizon, Margarita Osmeña and John Philip Po II.
Under the ordinance, it is unlawful to beat, kick, hit, and slap a child with or without the use of an instrument like a cane, shoe, broom, stick, whip or belt.
Once the mayor signs the ordinance, any person found to have committed the prohibited acts shall be punished by imprisonment of not more than six months or fined not more than P5,000 or face both penalties, if the court orders it.


The ordinance also prohibits the parents, teachers, nannies, housemaids and caregivers, foster parents, relatives and guardians from pinching, pulling the ears or hair, shaking, cutting and shaving the hair, piercing the skin, lifting, dragging or throwing a child. It is also unlawful to force a child to kneel on a rough surface such as stones, salt or pebbles. Children should also not be made to squat, stand or sit in a contorted position.
Furthermore, the ordinance prohibits the deliberate neglect of a child’s physical needs, as well as confining the children in a space, tying them, and forcing them to remain in one place for an extended time.
Other prohibited acts include verbal assault, threats or intimidation, verbal abuse, scolding, yelling, swearing, ridiculing or degrading a child and making a child look or feel foolish in front of his or her peers or the public.
During the council’s regular session on Wednesday, Councilor Jose Daluz III moved to have the ordinance amended, to exclude the parents from its coverage.
While he is in favor of the ordinance banning corporal punishment, Daluz opposed the inclusion of the parents, saying the measure restrains parents from disciplining their children.
Councilor Ronald Cuenco agreed with Daluz. He added that parents should not be punished or imprisoned; rather, they should be made to undergo a parenting seminar, among others.
But Japson insisted that parents should be included in the coverage of the ordinance, saying that 75 percent of corporal punishment is committed by parents.
Besides, she added, parents will not be immediately imprisoned once they violate the ordinance, since they will be accorded due process.
As stated in Section 6 of the ordinance, the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children will refer the case to the City’s Department of Social Welfare Services (DSWS) for assessment and intervention.
If the parents will be found guilty of committing corporal punishment, the DSWS will be the one to file a case against them.
Daluz argued that there are reasonable corporal punishments that are not criminal in nature.
To settle the issue, Councilor Augustus Pe Jr. moved to divide the house to determine whether or not the measure should be amended.
Only Daluz and Cuenco voted in favor of the amendment, while the rest voted to keep the original draft.
Only 14 councilors were present on Wednesday as Councilors Margarita Osmeña, Edgardo Labella, Eduardo Rama Jr. and Alvin Arcilla were absent.
The measure, though, still has to be submitted to Mayor Michael Rama for his approval.
If the mayor approves it, the measure will take effect 15 days following its posting in two public places and publication in a newspaper of general circulation. (Sun.Star Cebu)




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Fine of P5,000 for hitting a child proposed in Cebu City | Sun.Star

[lestat1116]

tsk tsk tsk. are we following the footsteps sa US? spoiled kids

[THE KID]

pwede labtikan ang mata?

[DEMONOCIETY]

sus samot ka baglongon atong anak ani

[x0eLPe0x]

At some point this ordinance is a sign of relief...

Kani lang nahitabo na ang mama gadali ug lakaw unya ang anak tawn nag baw ug apas (maybe 4~6 yrs old) nya na dagma, grabe dayon ang yaw2x sa mama as i remember... " Unsa man kang buanga ka ga danghag raman ka! Pag dali diha! " dungan ni sa pag kusi sa bata sa bugan dapit. Kung kita palang mo sa nawong sa bata na grabe na sakitan ka ingon jud mo BUANG tong inahana!

[michaelocana]

kung madayon man gani ni due process lng tawn...

[PaYaSo]

pila na kbuok 5K ako mabayran ani. pwerting kiata bya sa akong anak

murag hiposon nlng nako ang stick ani. duha pa gyud kbuok. 1 sa taas then 1 pud sa silong

[machinecult]

Naa gyud uban taw mu-mata lang kada buntag walay lain gi huna2x kung di unsa ilang ma-ban. As much as I don't like seeing kids being punished by their parents there are worse repercussions to an undisciplined child. When parents are kept from disciplining kids, other people will.

[b1 huck]

hahahahahaha katawa nalang ko ani... daghana rabag badlongon bata diri

[prukutung]

somehow i agree with the ordinance, kai cge najud ko makakita ug mga irresponsable kaau nga mga inahan ug amahan guyud-guyuron lang ilang mga anak nga nag-hilak, syagitan ug "animal" "malas" ug unsa panang mga dili maau isulti sa mga bata, akoy maluoy sa mga bata. common kaau na sa mga slum areas ug sa mga sitio2x.. mu-admire gud ko anang bisa'g pobre kaau pero pangga kaau sila sa ilang mga anak, naa jud kasagaran kung makadala ug punish ug istorya sa ilang mga anak mura raman ug mga hayup.. sige jud ko ka-encounter anah diri sa tisa..

daghan man paagi sa pag discipline, if we want our children to grow as wat we wanted them to be then we have to invest patience and time nila, kai the more nato sila pasakitan/did-an the more nah mugara depending sa ilang ka-mature (Reactance theory.)

daghan kaau mga bata ug young adults ron nga ni-curse sa ilang parents tungod sa pagka-sadista and walay paki nila. I know plenty of them. For me lang if we cannot promise our best for our children then just simply refrain from making one. Kadaghanan karon kai musulti nga "nag-mahay sila sa ilang anak, nganu nagka-anak paman ko" and the like. And those parents were most likely the ones who failed to receive proper guidance from their parents when they were young.

Treat our children as "close friends" and treasure them, not just a mere "child"

Respect have to be earned, not demanded.