PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1563. ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF MENDICANCY, PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the promotion of social justice and protection of life, property and dignity of the citizenry in endangered by rampant mendicancy;

ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF MENDICANCY, PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, mendicancy breeds crime, creates traffic hazards, endangers health, and exposes mendicants to indignities and degradation; and.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 1563. ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF MENDICANCY, PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the promotion of social justice and protection of life, property and dignity of the citizenry in endangered by rampant mendicancy;

Presidential Decree No. 1563, also known as the Mendicancy Law of 1978, aims to control and eradicate mendicancy in the Philippines by providing care for infants, children, and minors found begging, implementing information programs and local facilities, and punishing mendicants and those who support mendicancy.

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1563 - ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF MENDICANCY, PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. - Supreme Court E-Library. IGLESIA EVANGELICA METODISTA EN LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS (IEMELIF) (CORPORATION SOLE), INC., REV. NESTOR PINEDA, REV.

It establishes that infants/children found begging will be apprehended and placed in government or licensed custody. Adults begging due to disability will receive social services. Begging is a criminal offense punishable by fine or imprisonment.

ESTABLISHING AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR THE CONTROL AND ERADICATION OF MENDICANCY, PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the promotion of social justice...

This document is Presidential Decree No. 1563 which establishes an integrated system for controlling and eradicating mendicancy in the Philippines. It defines mendicancy and exploited infants/children. Any infants/children under 8 found begging will be apprehended and placed in government care.

[ presidential decree no. 1563, june 11, 1978 ] establishing an integrated system for the control and eradication of mendicancy, providing penalties, appropriating funds therefor, and for other purposes.

PD 1563 Persons liable: 1. Mendicant – Those with no visible and legal means of support, or lawful employment and physically able to work but neglects to apply himself to lawful calling and instead uses begging as means of living (higher penalty if convicted 2 or more times) 2.