CHN Laws

Question 1

Title: Primary Health Care

Authored By: Ferdinand E. Marcos
Year Enacted: 1979

Answer 1

LOI 949

Question 2

develop health and implement programs among communities, especially those living in rural areas by having primary health care (PHC) as a strategy

Answer 2

LOI 949

Question 3

Title: Local Government Code of 1991

Authored By: Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel Jr.
Year Enacted: 1991

Answer 3

RA 7160

Question 4

give power and responsibilities from the national government to local government units to manage their own local affairs to efficiently improve their own communities

Answer 4

RA 7160

Question 5

Title: Rooming-In and Breastfeeding Act of 1992

Authored By: Edgardo Engara
Year Enacted: 1992

Answer 5

RA 7600

Question 6

Newborns are placed in the same room as their mothers immediately after birth which allow mothers to feed their newborns.

Answer 6

RA 7600

Question 7

Title: Revitalization of the Mother-Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (MBFHI) in Health Facilities with Maternity and Newborn Care Services

Authored By: Department of Health
Year Enacted: 2007

Answer 7

Administrative Order No. 2007-0026

Question 8

hospitals create a supportive environment for mothers to breastfeed their babies by following the MBFHI guidelines which includes breastfeeding from birth, rooming-in, and promoting health education among mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding.

Answer 8

Administrative Order No. 2007-0026

Question 9

Title: Providing for Compulsory Basic Immunization for Infants and Children Below Eight Years of Age

Authored By: Ferdinand E. Marcos
Year Enacted: 1976

Answer 9

PD 996

Question 10

safeguard the health of the children from preventable diseases

Answer 10

PD 996

Question 11

Title: Expanded Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2009

Authored By: Pia Cayetano
Year Enacted: 2009

Answer 11

RA 10028

Question 12

establish lactation stations in workplaces and public places

Answer 12

RA 10028

Question 13

Title: Philippine Milk Code of 1986

Authored By: Corazon Aquino
Year Enacted: 1986

Answer 13

EO 51

Question 14

promote breastfeeding as best nutrition for infants by limiting the promotion of breastmilk substitutes like formula milk.

Answer 14

EO 51

Question 15

Title: Newborn Screening Act of 2004

Authored By: Pia Cayetano
Year Enacted: 2004

Answer 15

RA 9288

Question 16

make newborns undergo screening tests to detect signs of metabolic, genetic, and congenital disorders

Answer 16

RA 9288

Question 17

Title: Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012

Authored By: Miriam Defensor Santiago and Edcel Lagman
Year Enacted: 2012

Answer 17

RA 10354

Question 18

Filipinos have access to reproductive health services and information.

Answer 18

RA 10354

Question 19

Title: Organ Donation Act of 1991

Authored By: Edgardo Angara
Year Enacted: 1991

Answer 19

RA 7170

Question 20

provides guidelines on how people can donate their organs after death through a written form or by family’s consent

Answer 20

RA 7170

Question 21

Law on Reporting of Communicable Diseases

Authored By: Philippine Congress
Year Enacted: 1929

Answer 21

RA 3573

Question 22

healthcare providers to report cases of communicable diseases to manage outbreaks and ensure public health safety.

Answer 22

RA 3573

Question 23

Title: Magna Carta for Persons with Disabilities

Authored By: Joseph Estrada
Year Enacted: 1992

Answer 23

RA 7277

Question 24

improve the welfare of persons with disabilities into society

Answer 24

RA 7277

Question 25

Title: Hospital Licensure Act Authored By: Philippine Congress Year Enacted: 1965

Answer 25

RA 4226

Question 26

hospitals must obtain a license to operate, ensuring they meet the standards set by the Bureau of Medical Services.

Answer 26

RA 4226

Question 27

Title: An Act Prescribing Forty Hours a Week of Labor for Government and Private Hospitals or Clinic Personnel Authored By: Philippine Congress Year Enacted: 1969

Answer 27

RA 5901

Question 28

deals with the regulation of weekly 40-working hours of the government and private hospital personnels to improve labor conditions.

Answer 28

RA 5901

Question 29

Title: An Act Integrating Drug Prevention and Control in the Intermediate and Secondary Curricula as well as in Non-Formal, Informal, and Indigenous Learning Systems and for Other Purposes Authored By: Philippine Congress Year Enacted: 1992

Answer 29

RA 7624

Question 30

promote awareness regarding drug abuse among students by implementing the inclusion of drug education in the curricula of public and private schools.

Answer 30

RA 7624