Parents neglecting to give their children required education, based on station and finances, face arresto mayor.
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Causing a minor under sixteen to perform dangerous feats of balancing or strength incurs prision correccional.
Acrobats or circus managers employing unrelated children under sixteen in exhibitions are guilty of exploitation.
Delivering a child under sixteen to a beggar for compensation results in the maximum penalty for exploitation.
Failure to return a minor by the person entrusted with custody incurs reclusion perpetua.
Inducing a minor to abandon their home is punished by prision correccional and a fine up to P100,000.
If the offender inducing a minor to abandon home is the parent, the penalty is mitigated to arresto mayor or a fine.
Rape involving a child below seven years old or a known religious person imposes the death penalty.
Purchasing, selling, kidnapping, or detaining someone for enslavement is punished by prision mayor and a fine.
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Rape involving disease transmission or facilitated by abuse of military/police position qualifies for the death penalty.
