Section 85Sec./Art. 85

Duties of the Community. - To insure the full enjoyment of the right of every child to live in a society that offers or guarantee him safety, health, good moral environment and facilities for his wholesome growth and development, it shall be the duty of the community to:

1. Bring about a healthy environment necessary to the normal growth of children and the enhancement of their physical, mental and spiritual well-being;

2. Help institutions of learning, whether public or private, achieve the fundamental objectives of education; lawphi1.net

3. Organize or encourage movements and activities, for the furtherance of the interests of children and youth;

4. Promote the establishment and maintenance of adequately equipped playgrounds, parks, and other recreational facilities;

5. Support parent education programs by encouraging its members to attend and actively participate therein;

6. Assist the State in combating and curtailing juvenile delinquency and in rehabilitating wayward children;

7. Aid in carrying out special projects for the betterment of children in the remote areas or belonging to cultural minorities or those who are out of school; and

8. Cooperate with private and public child welfare agencies in providing care, training and protection to destitute, abandoned, neglected, abused, handicapped and disturbed children.

CHAPTER II

Community Bodies Dealing with Child Welfare

SECTION A. Barangay Councils