QuestionsQuestions (EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 56)
A 'minor' is defined as any person below sixteen (16) years of age.
Any peace officer or duly authorized officers of the Ministry of Social Services and Development who apprehend a minor engaged in prostitution or other illicit conduct.
The apprehended minor must immediately be delivered by the arresting officer to the Ministry of Social Services and Development or its authorized office for protective custody.
The programs include appreciation of proper moral values, psychological or psychiatric treatment, education on possible physical ailments or diseases and the dangers of unwanted pregnancy, and work-skills training for a decent living.
Yes, the custody of persons other than the apprehended minor shall be in accordance with ordinary criminal procedure as prescribed by the Rules of Court and other laws.
The Ministry shall notify the mayors of the municipalities or cities about such establishments and petition for the immediate forfeiture of their business licenses and closure of their business establishments.
An initial appropriation of Three Million Pesos (₱3,000,000.00) from the National Treasury is allocated to defray expenses for the Ministry's implementation of the order.
Yes, the Ministry is authorized to call upon any ministry, bureau, office, agency, or instrumentality of the government for assistance in implementing this Executive Order.
The Ministry of Social Services and Development, in coordination with the Ministry of Justice, shall promulgate the necessary rules and regulations for its implementation.