This is the Grade 10 Health Self-Learning Module for Quarter 2, Module 2: Significance of Health-Related Laws in Safeguarding People’s Health. It was published by DepEd Region 1 (First Edition, 2020) for home-based learning under the Alternative Delivery Mode. After working through it, learners should be able to explain how existing Philippine health-related laws protect people’s health, and name the government agencies that carry out these laws.
What learners will learn
After going through this module, learners are expected to:
- Explain the significance of the existing health-related laws in safeguarding people’s health (H10HC-IIb-2).
The module builds on the previous lesson, where learners identified the different health-related laws and discussed their objectives and provisions.
Key ideas: what each law does for people’s health
The module defines “to safeguard” as protecting people’s health, well-being, and human rights, so that they can live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. It then explains the importance of six laws.
| Law | Why it matters, according to the module |
|---|---|
| The Consumer Act of the Philippines | Protects people against hazards to health and safety and against deceptive and unfair sales practices. It also calls for consumer information and education so people can make sound choices and exercise their rights. |
| Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (RA 8423) | Improves the quality and delivery of healthcare by developing traditional and alternative healthcare and integrating it into the national healthcare system. |
| Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act (RA 10354) | Supports family planning, which the module says benefits couples, mothers, fathers, children, the community, and the country. |
| The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 (RA 8504) | Promotes public awareness of the causes, modes of transmission, consequences, and prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. It also provides for education, safe testing, screening, and counseling, confidential monitoring of cases, and programs against discrimination. |
| National Blood Services Act of 1994 (RA 7719) | Encourages voluntary blood donation as a humanitarian act, treats blood transfusion as a medical service and not a sale, and requires blood banks to run on a non-profit basis under set safety standards. |
| Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175) | Punishes content-related offenses such as cybersex, child pornography, and libel committed through a computer system, and penalizes unsolicited commercial communications that advertise or sell products. |
Family planning under the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act
The module gives the most detail to family planning:
- Married couples have only the number of children they can afford to support, which helps avoid unwanted pregnancy.
- Mothers stay healthier. A two- to three-year interval between deliveries gives the mother time to recover.
- Children get more time, attention, and care, and parents can meet their needs for food, clothing, shelter, health care, and education.
- Fathers carry a lighter burden in supporting the family and can give each child equal attention.
- Communities become more peaceful and orderly, with fewer problems like juvenile delinquency, and more open space and better sanitation.
- The country and the world use land, food, and fuel more slowly as population growth is managed.
Government agencies that implement and enforce the laws
- Department of Trade and Industry (DTI): advances consumer rights and welfare.
- Department of Agriculture (DA): promotes agricultural development.
- Department of Health (DOH): promotes quality health services.
- Department of Education (DepEd): ensures consumer education and information.
- Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD): enforces laws and regulations relating to food.
- Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP): gives financial consumers a way to seek redress when they feel wronged.
- Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC): assures sound standards for financial performance.
- Department of Justice (DOJ): leads investigation and prosecution strategies against cybercrime.
How to use this module
The module follows the usual SLM parts, in this order:
- What I Know (Pretest): 10 true-or-false items. The module says this is not graded; it only checks what you already know.
- What’s New: “Ten Years From Now,” a short essay on how you could use the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act as a future parent.
- What is It: the discussion of the laws and agencies summarized above.
- What’s More: a situation about an engaged couple attending a family seminar, and an assessment where you pick a law that benefited you as an adolescent and cite a situation.
- What I Can Do: a chart on the positive effects of family planning on couples, fathers, mothers, children, family finances, and the economy.
- Posttest: 10 multiple-choice items, plus a situation about a beauty product bought online that differs from its advertisement.
- Additional Activities: a slogan-poster on voluntary blood donation, scored with a rubric on graphics, required elements, attractiveness, and slogan.
For learners: write all answers in your activity notebook or on a separate sheet, not on the module. Check your work honestly with the answer key at the end.
For parents: help your child read the situations and talk through real examples, such as online shopping or blood donation.
For teachers: the answer key covers the pretest and Part I of the posttest. Essays, situations, and the poster have open answers, so use the rubric for the poster.
Frequently asked questions
What grade and quarter is this Health module for?
It is for Grade 10 Health, Quarter 2, Module 2. It was developed by DepEd Region 1 as a First Edition, 2020 self-learning module.
What competency does the module cover?
It covers explaining the significance of existing health-related laws in safeguarding people’s health, with the competency code H10HC-IIb-2.
Which laws are discussed in the module?
The Consumer Act of the Philippines, the Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997, the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act, the Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998, the National Blood Services Act of 1994, and the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.
Does the module have an answer key?
Yes. It has answers for the true-or-false pretest and the multiple-choice part of the posttest. The essays, situations, and other activities have open answers.
What does safeguard mean in this lesson?
The module defines it as protecting people’s health, well-being, and human rights so they can live free from harm, abuse, and neglect.
Full text of the module
The text below is a transcription of the PDF above, as printed.
Health — Quarter 2 – Module 2: Significance of Health-Related Laws in Safeguarding People’s Health
CO_Q2_Health 10_ Module 2
Health – Grade 10 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 2 – Module 2: Significance of Health-Related Laws in Safeguarding People’s Health First Edition, 2020
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Health
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Significance of Health-Related Laws in Safeguarding People’s Health
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Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
The SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pretest is provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the posttest to self-check your learning. Answer Key is provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
What I Need to Know
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Good day again, student!
Everyone has the right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect. Yet, abuse and neglect can occur anywhere.
Are you ready to learn more about health-related laws in safeguarding people’s health?
Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze
After going through this module, you are expected to:
- explain the significance of the existing health-related laws in safeguarding people’s health (H10HC-IIb-2).
What I Know
Pretest
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Oops!!! Do not worry because the result of this activity will not be graded. It is only my way to check your prior knowledge about our lesson. Let’s get it on!
Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze
Directions: Read the following statements carefully. Write T if the statement is true or F if it is false. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
_____ 1. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 provides a peaceful, orderly, and self-sustaining community with fewer problems, like juvenile delinquency.
_____ 2. National Blood Services Act of 1994 provides adequate, safe, affordable, and equitable distribution of supply of blood and blood products.
_____ 3. The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the country.
_____ 4. Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 protects the people against hazards to health and safety, and deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices.
_____ 5. The Consumer Act of the Philippines mandates for information dissemination and education to facilitate sound choice and proper exercise of rights by the consumer.
_____ 6. The Department of Trade and Industry advances consumer rights and welfare.
_____ 7. The Department of Agriculture promotes quality health services.
_____ 8. The Department of Health promotes agricultural development.
_____ 9. The Department of Education ensures consumer education and information.
_____ 10. The Bureau of Food and Drugs enforces laws and regulations relating to food.
Module 2: Significance of Health-Related Laws in Safeguarding People’s Health
What’s In
You have already identified the different health-related laws and discussed its objectives and provisions. In this lesson, you will be able to know the significance of the different health-related laws in safeguarding one’s health.
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Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze
What’s New
Activity 1: Ten Years From Now
Directions: Assuming that after 10 years, you will become a parent. How can you use the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act? Write a short essay in your activity notebook.
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What is It
To safeguard means to protect people’s health, well-being, and human rights, and enable them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect.
What is the significance of the health-related laws in protecting people’s health?
| Law/Policy | Importance/Significance |
|---|---|
| The Consumer Act of the Philippines (RA 7395) | Protects the people against hazards to health and safety, and deceptive and unfair sales acts and practices. In this light, the policy mandates for information dissemination and education to facilitate sound choice and proper exercise of rights by the consumer. |
| Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (RA 8423) | Provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the country through the development of traditional and alternative healthcare and its integration into the national healthcare system. |
| Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act (RA 10354) | ● For married couples Family planning is a preparation for responsible parenthood. When a couple agrees to practice this, they will only have the number of children they can afford to support. Therefore, there will be no unwanted pregnancy for the couple. They will still have enough time to enjoy each other’s company without having too many children to attend to. ● For the mother Family planning helps the mother maintain good health and gives her sufficient time between pregnancies to recover from the strain of children. Taking a two-to three-year interval for delivery helps a mother to recover and regain health. It gives her the freedom to have children only when she wants them and only when she is ready for them. It also gives her opportunity to attend her own needs. ● For the children Through family planning, the children get quality time and attention from their parents and they are better taken care of. The parents could meet the basic needs of the children, which are food, clothing, and shelter. In addition, children can receive the health care that they need. The parents can provide them with a good education. More importantly, children will be showered with love and will receive proper attention from their parents. |
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| ● For the father Family planning helps the father shoulder his responsibility and enables him to give his children equal attention. It also lightens the burden in supporting his family as there are only a few to support. It gives his family a better home, education, and good future, thus, keeping the family happy and contented. ● For the community Family planning improves the economic and social status of the community. It can provide a peaceful, orderly, and self-sustaining community with fewer problems, like juvenile delinquency. The community will be a healthy place to live in with more land, open spaces between houses, playground, sanitation, and less pollution. Peace and order are of paramount importance in every community. ● For the country, and the world With the rapid growth of population in the country and the world, resources are being used more rapidly, health problems also worsen as modern medicine is not able to keep pace with the health crisis, population growth has been a source of numerous economic problems. By observing family planning for the community, the use of resources like land, food, and fuel can be reduced and sanitation control would be effective. There would be fewer countries suffering from starvation brought about by population explosion. | |
| The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 (RA 8504) | Promotes public awareness about the following issues related to HIV/AIDS: 1. Causes 2. Modes of transmission 3. Consequences 4. Means of prevention and control The act also provides for education and information dissemination in various institutions and agencies, safe practices and procedures (testing, screening, and counseling) in health organizations and associations, monitoring of cases with confidentiality, and programs for anti-discriminatory acts (in workplace, hospitals, and other public institutions). |
| National Blood Services Act of 1994 (RA 7719) | a) promotes and encourages voluntary blood donation by the citizenry and to instill public consciousness of the principle that blood donation is a humanitarian act; b) lays down the legal principle that the provision of blood for transfusion is a professional medical service and not a sale of a commodity; c) provides adequate, safe, affordable and equitable distribution of supply of blood and blood products; |
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| d) informs the public of the need for voluntary blood donation to curb the hazards caused by the commercial sale of blood; e) teaches the benefits and rationale of voluntary blood donation in the existing health subjects of the formal education system in all public and private schools, in the elementary, high school and college levels as well as the non-formal education system; f) to mandate the Department of Health to establish and organize a National Blood Transfusion Service Network in order to rationalize and improve the provision of adequate and safe supply of blood; g) provides for adequate assistance to institutions promoting voluntary blood donation and providing non-profit blood services; h) requires all blood collection units and blood banks/centers to operate on a non-profit basis; i) establishes scientific and professional standards for the operation of blood collection units and blood banks/centers in the Philippines; j) regulates and ensures the safety of all activities related to the collection, storage and banking of blood; and k) requires upgrading of blood banks/centers to include preventive services and education to control spread of blood transfusion transmissible diseases. | |
| Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175) | Punishes content-related offenses such as cybersex, child pornography and libel which may be committed through a computer system. It also penalizes unsolicited commercial communication or content that advertises or sells products or services. |
What government agencies are tasked to implement and enforce the law?
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| [logo] | 1. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) ➢ Advances consumer rights and welfare |
| [logo] | 2. Department of Agriculture (DA) ➢ Promotes agricultural development |
| [logo] | 3. Department of Health (DOH) ➢ Promotes quality health services |
| [logo] | 4. Department of Education (DepEd) ➢ Ensures consumer education and information |
| [logo] | 5. Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) ➢ Enforces laws and regulations relating to food |
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| [logo] | 6. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ➢ Provides an effective redress mechanism to financial consumers who feel have been aggrieved with conduct, products, and services. |
| [logo] | 7. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ➢ Assures sound standards for financial performance |
| [logo] | 8. Department of Justice (DOJ) ➢ Acts as the focal agency in formulating and implementing law enforcement investigation and prosecution strategies in curbing cybercrime and cyber-related offenses nationwide. |
What’s More
Activity 1: Write your answers in your activity notebook.
Joel and Joy are getting married in few months and they are required to attend seminars on family [illegible].
What health policy is concerned in this situation?
What advice would you give the couple?
Assessment:
Choose among the acts/policies that benefitted you as an adolescent. Cite a situation.
- National Blood Services Act of 1994
- Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
- The Consumer Act of the Philippines
Use your activity notebook.
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Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze
What I Have Learned
- The Consumer Act of the Philippines protects the rights of consumers.
- The Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997 (TAMA) provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the country.
- The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act aids and helps the citizens.
- The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998 helps individuals and allows people to be educated and have information about this issue.
- The Cybercrime Prevention act of 2012 mandates the prohibition of cybersex, child pornography, unsolicited commercial communications, and computer-related identity theft.
- The National Blood Services Act of 1994 promotes and encourages voluntary blood donation by the citizenry and to instill public consciousness of the principle that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
- There are government agencies that are tasked to implement and enforce the laws.
What I Can Do
Directions: Complete the chart below on a separate sheet of paper. What are the positive effects of Family Planning on the following?
| 1. Married Couples | a. b. |
| 2. Father | a. b. |
| 3. Mother | a. b. |
| 4. Children | a. b. |
| 5. Financial Stability of the Family | a. b. |
| 6. Economy of the Country | a. b. |
Assessment
Posttest
I.
Directions: Choose the letter that best corresponds to your answer in a given statement. Write your answers in your activity notebook.
______ 1. Which of the following agencies provides an effective redress mechanism to financial consumers who feel have been aggrieved with conduct, products, and services?
- a. Securities and Exchange Commission
- b. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- c. Bureau of Food and Drugs
______ 2. Which agency advances consumer rights and welfare?
- a. Department of Trade and Industry
- b. Department of Health
- c. Department of Justice
______ 3. What government agency is tasked to ensure laws and regulations relating to food?
- a. Securities and Exchange Commission
- b. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
- c. Bureau of Food and Drugs
______ 4. Which of the following is NOT a content-related offense?
- a. child pornography
- b. libel
- c. cybersquatting
______ 5. Which act provides adequate, safe, affordable, and equitable distribution of supply of blood and blood products?
- a. RA 7719
- b. RA 10175
- c. RA 7395
______ 6. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- a. Securities and Exchange Commission ensures consumer education and information.
- b. Securities and Exchange Commission assures sound standards for financial performance
- c. Securities and Exchange Commission Advances consumer rights and welfare
______ 7. Which of the following acts provides for the improvement of quality and delivery of healthcare services in the country through the development of traditional and alternative healthcare?
- a. Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
- b. Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act of 1997
- c. The Philippine AIDS Prevention and Control Act of 1998
______ 8. It penalizes unsolicited commercial communication or content that advertises or sells products or services. This is one of the importance of what act?
- a. RA 7719
- b. RA 10175
- c. RA 7395
______ 9. What government agency is tasked to promote quality health services?
- a. Department of Health
- b. Department of Trade and Industry
- c. Department of Education
______ 10.It acts as the focal agency in formulating and implementing law enforcement investigation and prosecution strategies in curbing cybercrime and cyber-related offenses nationwide. This task is given to what government agency?
- a. Department of Education
- b. Department of Justice
- c. Department of Health
II. Situation: You saw an advertised beauty product on social media. Since you are interested, you purchased one. But when the order arrived, the product seemed to be different from the one advertised.
What health-related law is concerned in this situation?
What will you do based on the stipulations of the law?
How important are the laws to a consumer like you?
Additional Activities
One important law passed in the Philippines is the National Blood Services Act of 1994. Read the brief description of the policy and do what are asked.
National Blood Services Act of 1994 promotes and encourages voluntary blood donation by the citizenry and to instill public consciousness of the principle that blood donation is a humanitarian act.
Would you donate some blood today?
Create a slogan-poster campaigning for voluntary donation.
Use an Oslo paper or any available drawing material for this activity.
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Illustrated by: Christian Rey Ricarze
Rubric for Evaluating Poster-Slogans
| 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics | All graphics are related to the topic and make it easier to understand. The poster looks professional | All graphics are original and related to the topic | Some graphics are original, but many are borrowed from the work of friends, other posters, or advertisements. | Graphics do not relate to the topic, or several borrowed graphics do not have a source citation. |
| Required Elements | The poster includes all required elements as well as additional information. | All required elements are included in the poster. | Only few required elements are missing on the poster. | Several required elements are missing in the poster. |
| Attractiveness | The poster is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. | The poster is attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness. | The poster is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy | The poster is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive. |
| Slogan | The slogan has the required number of words. It is original and catchy. | The slogan has the required number of words. It is original but not catchy. | The slogan does not follow the required number of words. However, it is catchy but not original. | The slogan does not follow the required number of words. It is not original and catchy. |
Congratulations! You are done!
Answer Key
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What I Know
PRETEST
TRUE OR FALSE
False True False False True True False False True True
What’s New
Activity 1: Ten Years from Now
NOTE: Answer of the students may vary.
What’s More
NOTE: Answer of the students may vary.
Posttest
I.
- b
- a
- c
- c
- a
- b
- b
- b
- a
- b
II. Answer of the students may vary.
What I Can Do
Answer of the students may vary.
Assessment 1
Answer of the students may vary.
References
A. Books
Callo, L. F., Camiling, M. K S., Yap, J. C., Cagulang, J. P., Doria, J. C., Deveraturda, E., Greacia, J. G. (2015). Physical Education and Health – Grade 10. 5th Floor Mabini Building, DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue, Pasig City: Department of Education – Vibal Group, Inc.
Darilag, A. G., Vergara, L. A. (2009). Enjoy Life with P.E. and Health. G. Araneta Ave. cor. Maria Clara St., Quezon City: SD Publications, Inc.
B. Electronic Sources
RA 10354 – Implementing Rules and Regulations https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/2013/03/18/implementing-rules-and-regulations-of-republic-act-no-10354/
RA 10354 https://pcw.gov.ph/law/republic-act-10354
Article XVI of the 1987 Philippine Constitution https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/constitutions/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines/the-1987-constitution-of-the-republic-of-the-philippines-article-xvi/
Why I should donate blood? https://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/why-should-i-donate-blood
RA 7394 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1992/04/13/republic-act-no-7394-s-1992/
RA 8423 http://pitahc.gov.ph/about/republic-act-no-8423/
RA 7719 https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/1994/05/05/republic-act-no-7719/
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