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Title IX — Parental Authority

Article 218

EO 209 · Family Code of the Philippines

ELI5— what this means for you

Schools, their administrators, and teachers — or individuals, entities, or institutions engaged in child care — shall have special parental authority and responsibility over the minor child while under their supervision, instruction, or custody. They are jointly and solidarily liable for damages caused by the child's acts or omissions.

Official text — EO 209

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