Question & AnswerQ&A (Act No. 2815)
The Government orphanage is reorganized and shall hereafter be known as the Bureau of Dependent Children.
The Bureau of Dependent Children is under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior.
The Bureau shall have a Director and an Assistant Director receiving compensation not to exceed five thousand pesos and four thousand pesos per annum, respectively.
The Director shall be the legal guardian of every child under the Bureau's care and is responsible for their care, education, and training in a useful trade until the child can earn their own living.
The Bureau shall care for, educate, reform, and correct minors admitted or committed by courts, but minors committed by the courts cannot be discharged without the knowledge and consent of the committing court.
Yes, the Bureau is authorized to make investigations or request assistance from agents of the authorities or police officers, who have a duty to furnish the requested assistance or information.
Schools in institutions under the Bureau shall adopt a curriculum as prescribed by the Director of Education, and certificates issued by these schools shall be recognized and given the same consideration as those of other government schools.
The Bureau has general supervision and control over all insular, provincial, and municipal institutions, including those of chartered cities, whose purposes align with the Bureau's mission.
The necessary expenses are determined and authorized in the appropriations for 1920 and subsequent years, with the Secretary of Commerce and Communications empowered to authorize initial indispensable expenses.
Act No. 2815 took effect upon its approval on March 4, 1919.