Title IX — Parental Authority
Article 220
ELI5— what this means for you
Parents and those exercising parental authority have the following duties toward the minor child: to love and care for them; to give them moral guidance; to allow them to participate in appropriate family activities; to discipline them with firmness but with kindness; to provide for their education and upbringing; and to furnish them with the necessities of life.
Key point
Art. 220 is the foundational 'duties of parents' article — the legal basis for neglect and child abuse claims.
Official text — EO 209
Full article text is being added. Read the official text at officialgazette.gov.ph.
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