PD 996 - Compulsory immunization of children under 8 years
PD 965 - a decree requiring applicants for marriage license to receive instruction on
family planning and responsible parenthood
PD 603 - - the Child and Youth Welfare Code
- the rights of 21 yrs old and below
- there are 12 rights
PP No.6 - implemented by the Universal Child Immunization
RA 7600 - - the rooming in and breastfeeding Act of 1992
EO 51 - Milk Code of the Philippines
o RA 7846 - - compulsory Hep B immunization for infants and children below 8 years
old
- babies born with mothers infected of Hep B should be vaccinated with Hep B within 24
hrs
o PP 46 - - reaffirming universal child and mother immunization; polio eradication
project of the PH
o RA 8172 - - ASIN law (act of salt iodization nationwide)
o PP 1064 - - acute flaccide paralysis (AFP) surveillance by all sectors
o PD 79 - - revised population act (empowers RNs and RMs to provide, dispense and
administer acceptable methods of contraception)
o RA 9288 - - newborn screening act
o RA 8976 - - food fortification act (fortification of cooking oil with vit A, wheat flour with
vit A and iron, refined sugar with Vit A and rice with iron)
RA 10152 (Congress, 2011) - mandatory infants and children health immunization act of
2011 for children up to 5 years of age