Article 218 and 219 of the Family Code of the Philippines
Art. 218. The school, its administrators and teachers, or the individual, entity or institution engaged in child care shall have special parental authority and responsibility over the minor child while under their supervision, instruction or custody. Authority and responsibility shall apply to all authorized activities whether inside or outside the premises of the school , entity or institution. (349a) Article 218 provides that, the persons and entities given by law special parental authority are the school, its administrators an teachers, or the individual,entity or institution engaged in child care. They are civilly liable for acts and omissions of unemancipated minor. However, the liabilities shall not apply if they proved that they exercised the proper diligence required under a particular circumstances. The liability is still attache while the minor child is under their supervision, instruction and custody and also to all authorized activities inside the premises of ...