House panel approves bill sending deadbeat fathers to jail

The bill, titled An Act Ensuring Child Support and Penalizing Parental Refusal or Neglect Thereof, is authored by Representatives Paul Daza of Northern Samar; Erwin Tulfo, Edvic Yap, and Jocelyn Tulfo of ACT-CIS party-list; Eric Yap of Benguet; and Ralph Wendel Tulfo of Quezon City, among others.

“What is really unfortunate, some of these irresponsible fathers are holding government positions while most are working in the private sector. Enough is enough. This has to end right now, and that is why we need to pass this bill into law,” he added.Yap, meanwhile, said the bill will greatly complement the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act .“The Anti-VAWC law already penalizes economic abuse, which includes the withdrawal of child support.

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