AN ACT DECLARING NOVEMBER OF EVERY YEAR AS NATIONAL CHILDREN’S MONTH

Case Overview and Summary

Summary of Republic Act No. 10661 (National Children's Month Act)

Title: An Act Declaring November of Every Year as National Children's Month

- Declares the month of November of every year as "National Children's Month" (Section 2)
• This commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989.
• It seeks to instill the significance of the Convention in the Filipino consciousness.

- Mandates an annual program of activities for the observance of National Children's Month (Section 3)
• The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) are designated as lead agencies.
• They are authorized to call upon any government agency or instrumentality for assistance in implementing the activities.

- Requires the Department of Education (DepED) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to facilitate and encourage the commemoration in all schools, public and private, nationwide (Section 4)

- Mandates the Philippine Information Agency, in coordination with DSWD, DepED, CHED, NYC, and CWC, to ensure effective information dissemination of the Act (Section 4)

- Encourages all local government units, private organizations, civil society, private enterprises, and non-government, civic, and people's organizations to observe National Children's Month and participate in the activities (Section 4)

- Repeals Proclamation No. 74 (s. 1992) and Proclamation No. 267 (s. 1993), and any other inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, rules, or regulations (Section 5)

- Provides for the effectivity of the Act fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation (Section 6)