Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte has filed a measure that seeks to send to jail “deadbeat” parents found to have deliberately and repeatedly neglected their obligation of providing child support. READ:
Under House Bill 4807, Duterte proposed that parents with recurrent offenses of failing to send financial support to their child or children be punished with imprisonment of two to four years, depending on the discretion of the courts. They should also be made to pay a fine ranging from P100,000 to P300,000.
Along with Reps. Eric Yap of Benguet and Edvic Yap and Jeffrey Soriano of ACT-CIS, Duterte also sought the establishment of a National Child Support Program under the bill to assist in enforcing child support claims, which include locating absent parents and expediting the collection of the financial aid from them.
Citing a recent study by the World Health Organization , Duterte said about 15 million Filipinos, mostly women, are solo parents.
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