QuestionsQuestions (PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1565)
The Decree states it was issued by the President “by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution.”
It references the Constitution and Presidential Decree No. 603, stating that operational services must be installed by public and private agencies to achieve the objective.
Section 1 directs programs/services to: (1) strengthen the family as the basic social institution (unity and socio-economic stability); (2) integrate religious and cultural values; (3) maximize responsible youth participation in planning/decision-making/implementation/evaluation; (4) provide linkages with economic and industrial sectors; (5) develop substitute parental care for children/youth who cannot be served at home; and (6) establish, on the regional level, detention centers for youth offenders and rehabilitation centers for children/youth with special needs.
It emphasizes strengthening the family as the basic social institution, particularly focusing on family unity and socio-economic stability in the development of children and youth.
It mentions “special priority for those belonging to families earning less than the subsistence level.”
It cites “twenty million children and youth below 21 years of age.”
It is for children and youth who cannot be served in their own homes.
Detention centers for youth offenders and rehabilitation centers for children and youth with special needs.
To establish a comprehensive operational network and a unified system to ensure the child and youth service delivery system under PD 603 and to foster coordination and collaboration among agencies at all levels.
Proper delivery of services at all levels through coordination and collaboration among agencies.
It requires maximizing responsible participation by the youth in planning, decision-making, implementation, and evaluation.
It is intended so the services become part of the national economic development program.
It mandates that religious and cultural values be integrated in all services for families, children, and youth.
It takes effect immediately.
They serve as recitals providing background and justifications for the measures, such as constitutional mandates, identified needs, and policy directions.
In the recitals, it states that operational services should be installed by both public and private agencies.