Text of the provision
Sec. 24. Family Life and Temporary Shelter. – Whenever possible, members of the same family shall be housed in the same premises and given separate accommodation from other evacuees and provided with facilities to lead a normal family life. In places of temporary shelter, expectant and nursing mothers and children shall be given additional food in proportion to their physiological needs. Whenever feasible, children shall be given opportunities for physical exercise, sports and outdoor games.
Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act, Republic Act No. 7610 (1992). Reproduced in full from the official enactment and verified word-for-word against the LawPhil and ChanRobles renderings.
What this section means
In temporary shelters, members of the same family should be housed together with separate accommodation from other evacuees, expectant and nursing mothers and children receive additional food proportionate to their physiological needs, and children are given opportunities for exercise, sports and outdoor games where feasible.
Related provisions
- Section 23 — Evacuation Of Children.
- Section 25 — Children Arrested In Conflict.
Cases citing this section
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