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About P&L Law

Pamaos & Labao Law Firm (P&L Law) is a full-service professional legal firm, located in Metro Manila, Philippines | Telephone: (+632) 7799-0589 | Email: info@pnl-law.com | Website: http://pnl-law.com

Primer on Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act (Republic Act No. 11229)

It’s called a child seat, booster seat, or car seat for children, which is mandatory in other countries. It’s now mandatory in the Philippines as well. On 22 February 2019, President Rodrigo R. Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11229, also known as the Child Safety in Motor Vehicle Act. For ease in understanding this law, let’s focus on four aspects: age of the child, height of the child, front or rear seat, and whether the engine is running. Continue reading