Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10661)
The official title of Republic Act No. 10661 is the 'National Children's Month Act.'
Republic Act No. 10661 declares November of every year as National Children's Month.
The declaration of National Children's Month commemorates the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations General Assembly on November 20, 1989.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Youth Commission (NYC), and the Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) are the lead agencies for the National Children's Month activities.
The Department of Education (DepED) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) are tasked to facilitate and encourage the commemoration of National Children's Month in all schools, both public and private, nationwide.
Information dissemination is ensured by the Philippine Information Agency in coordination with the DSWD, DepED, CHED, NYC, and CWC.
Local government units and private organizations, including civil society, private enterprises, and non-governmental organizations, are encouraged to observe National Children's Month through simple rites and participation in activities.
Proclamation No. 74 (s. 1992) and Proclamation No. 267 (s. 1993) are repealed by Republic Act No. 10661.
Republic Act No. 10661 took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
The purpose is to instill the significance of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in the Filipino consciousness and to commemorate its adoption by the United Nations.