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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3203

Introduced by REP. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the State recognizes the vital role
of the youth in nation building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and
nationalism and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs
(Section 13, Art. II)

The youth's involvement in addressing the issues that concern them has an
impact on the future of the country hence active involvement and participation of the
young leaders today is needed. Such contribution of time, effort, intelligence and
dedication not only promotes but also strengthens time honored principles of democratic
representation. It brings about youth empowerment—the absence of which will not only
adversely affect their welfare but also paints a depressing future for this country. Non-
representation negates the idea that the youth is the hope of the motherland.

The late President Ferdinand E. Marcos, established the first youth council
through the Kabataang Barangay (KB) by virtue of Presidential Decree 684 which gave
the youth a platform to effectively express their views and opinions on issues of
transcendental significance. However, the KB was replaced by the Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK) when the decree was repealed by Republic Act 7160 or the Local
Government Code of 1991. To date, the fate of the SK is yet to be decided pending
proposals for its abolition or reform.

This bill seeks the creation of a Local Youth Development Council in every
municipality, city and province. It aims to provide an alternative that will strengthen the
role of the youth in providing a more democratic and popular basis for legislation and/or
other governmental and non-governmental endeavors affecting them. By defining their
role in the upkeep and development of their respective communities, we will be
increasing their morale, sense of responsibility and accomplishment. By providing them
with a mechanism for participation and involvement in public and civic affairs, we will be
giving them an opportunity not only to prove their worth in the community but also to
help them believe in their capacity to help the country. The bill also seeks to encourage
the spirit of volunteerism among country’s youth and make them active and dependable
partners in nation building.

In view of the foregoing, immediate approval of this bill is earnestly sought.

G. DEL ROSARIO



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SIXTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

3203

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by REP. ANTHONY G. DEL ROSARIO

AN ACT
TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BY
CREATING A LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN EVERY
MUNICIPALITY, CITY AND PROVINCE AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION. 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the “Local Youth Development
Council Act of 2011”.

SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy - \t is the declared policy of the state to promote and
protect the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being of Filipino youth,
inculcating in them patriotism and nationalism, and encouraging their involvement in
public and civic affairs.

SEC. 3. Definition of Terms - As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:

4. Youth - refers to persons whose age ranges from fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years
as provided under Republic Act No. 8044.

2. Council — refers to the Local Youth Development Council as provided herein.

3. Center — refers to a multipurpose or one- stop-shop facility as may be
established by the local youth development council that shall provide
development programs and services to the youth.

4. Commission — refers to the National Youth Commission established by virtue of
Republic Act No. 8044.

SEC. 4. Local Youth Development Council - There shall be created a Local Youth
Development Council in every municipality, city and province which shall be responsible
for the formulation of policies and implementation of youth development programs,
projects and activities in their respective areas of jurisdiction in coordination with various
government and non-government organizations.

SEC. 5. Objectives — The council shall have the following objectives:
1. General Objectives:

a) To develop and harness the full potential of the youth as responsible partners
in nation-building;

b) To encourage intensive and active participation of youth in all government and
non-government programs, projects and activities affecting them;


c) To harmonize all government and non-government initiatives or the
development of the youth sector; and

d) To supplement government appropriations for youth promotion and
development with funds from other sources.

2. Specific Objectives:

a) To broaden and strengthen the services provided by the national government
agencies, local government units and private agencies to young people;

b) To provide information mechanism on youth opportunities on the areas of
education, employment, livelihood, physical and mental health, capability-
building and networking;

°)

To increase the spirit of volunteerism among the Filipino youth particularly in
the maintenance of peace and order and the preservation, conservation and
protection of the environment and natural resources within their locality;

d) To provide monitoring and coordinating mechanisms for youth programs,
projects and activities; and

e)

To provide a venue for the active participation of the youth in cultural and eco-
tourism awareness program

SEC. 6. Composition of the Council — The council shall be composed of the
following:

a) Municipal Mayor/City Mayor/Provincial Governor — Chairperson
b) President of the “Pambayan/Panlungsod/Panialawigan na Pederasyon ng
mga Sangguniang Kabataan” — Vice-Chairperson
c) Municipal/City/Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator — Member
d) Municipal/City/Provincial Local Government Operations Officer - Member
@) One (1) representative each from any dominant youth organization in the
locality that are recognized and accredited by the NYC representing the
following:
1. Secondary or tertiary student council - Member
2. Out-of-school youth — Member
3. Working youth - Member
4. Differently-abled or youth with special needs - Member
5. Religious youth organizations - Member

SEC. 7. Functions of the Local Youth Development Council - The Local Youth
Development Council shall have the following functions:

a) To formulate policies and component programs in their respective areas of

jurisdiction in coordination with the various government agencies having youth-
related programs, projects and activities;

b) To coordinate and harmonize activities of all agencies and organizations

‘engaged in youth development programs in the locality and design strategies to
give support and participation of the youth;

c) To assist the national government and government agencies in the promotion of

programs, projects and activities in the locality and monitor the implementation of

the said programs and projects at the local level;


d) To assist various government and non-government agencies in the identification
and nomination of qualified participants to different youth programs, projects and
activities;

e) To accredit training pools for the purpose of assisting line agencies in
implementing their training and capability-building programs;

f) Tonominate its delegate to the national youth parliament;

@) To create a research team that will formulate a mechanism to come up with local
youth situationer;

h)

To conduct fund- raising campaign and solicitation;
i) To receive / accept donations, bequests, gifts and grants;

j) To enter into contracts with other government and non-government agencies
necessary for the accomplishment of the objectives of this Act;

k) To develop and provide support for the development and coordination of youth
projects and design strategies to gain support and participation of the youth;

1) Torecommend youth programs and project proposals to appropriate government
agencies and non-government organizations;

m) To create a Youth Affairs Office or designate personnel that will serve as
secretariat to the council;

1) To ensure the integration of strategies and policies identified in the Philippine
Youth Development Plan in their localized strategies applicable in the
development of the Local Youth Development Plan; and

0) To perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the
provisions of this Act

SEC. 8. Youth Development Plan - The Council shall formulate and adopt a five-
year municipal/city/provincial youth development plan which shall be duly supported
by an ordinance enacted by the Sangguniang Panlungsod, Pambayan or
Panlalawigan. The said plan shall be the basis for the implementation of local youth
development programs and services in coordination with concerned agencies. These
shall include, but not be limited to the following:

A) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS

4. Scholarship and Exchange Programs - local and intemational scholarships
and exchange programs, grants, and subsidies;

2. Sports and Recreation - — trainings/conferences, seminars, sports clinics,
competitions and other sports activities;

3. Livelihood Development - trainings on livelihood skills, basic business
management, formal and non-formal skills, market linkages, business
development, value orientation, credit facility and job placement sourcing;


4. Training and Capability-Building - leadership, advocacy, value formation,
governance, entrepreneurship, information technology and other relevant
programs;

5. Youth Cooperatives - organization of youth cooperatives, technical
assistance and financial support from appropriate government agencies; and

6. Culture and The Arts - cultural programs and activities, workshops, art
classes, among others.

B) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

1. Information Resource Services - internet, e-mail, website and social networks,
materials and information on job opportunities, scholarships, trainings, local
and international linkages and networking, and all laws, executive orders,
presidential decrees, rules, regulations and other issuances pertinent to the
youth sector, including youth-related measures filed in both Houses of
Congress;

2. Adolescent Health — counseling services, orientation seminars, training on
health- related matters, and referrals to appropriate government clinics,
hospitals, rural health units and institutions;

3. Youth Hostels and Training Center Facilities - access to hostels, dormitories,
affiliated half-way houses, temporary shelter and training centers;

4. Legal Assistance - access to free or affordable legal services such as
counseling, advice, court hearings, preparation of legal documents, and
referrals to appropriate agencies;

5. Eco-Tourism - promotional campaign designed to promote local tourism
destinations, and information on travel guides, seminars/conferences, and
other similar activities.

SEC. 9. Meeting of the Council — The Council shall meet at least once a_ month or
as often as it may deem necessary. The Chairman or his duly designated
representative shall preside in all council meetings.

SEC. 10. Reportorial Requirement - The Municipal/ City/Provincial Council shall
submit an annual accomplishment report, including a youth situationer in their
respective localities to the President of the “Pambansang Pederasyon ng mga
Sangguniang Kabataan”.

The President of the “Pambansang Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan”
shall evaluate and consolidate the accomplishment reports submitted by the City,
Municipal or Provincial Councils from all over the country and submit the same,
together with the youth situationer reports, to the National Youth Commission for
appropriate action.

The National Youth Commission shall evaluate, assess and consolidate, the youth
situationer reports as basis for the preparation of a national youth situationer
pursuant to Section 3 of R.A.No. 8044.

SEC. 11. Local Youth Consultation / Congress - The Municipal or City Council
shall convene a local youth congress or conduct consultations with the youth at least
once a year to gather information and data that shall serve as inputs in the
formulation of the youth development plan of the locality. The Municipal/City Council


shall submit a copy of all resolutions, declarations and proceedings of the local youth
congress/ consultations to their respective Sangguniang Pambayan/Panlungsod and
copy furnish the Provincial Planning Office/Sangguniang Panlalawigan for
appropriate action.

SEC. 12. Youth Center - The Municipal/City/Provincial Council shall establish a
multi-purpose youth center which shall operate as a one stop-shop facility.

For this purpose, the council may assign, designate, detail, or appoint a center
coordinator and, whenever necessary, additional personnel to assist the center
coordinator.

SEC. 13. Roles, Duties and Responsibilities of Government Agencies- The
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepEd), Department
of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of
Health (DOH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Tourism (DOT), Commission on Higher
Education (CHED), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), National Computer
Center (NCC), National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCCA), National Economic
Development Authority (NEDA), National Youth Commission (NYC), Philippine
Sports Commission (PSC), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA), and other government agencies with youth development programs shalll be
mandated to perform the following:

1. To establish a youth desk and designate a focal person in all their existing
local offices who shall facilitate and expedite the delivery of youth related
programs and services in their respective offices. In the absence of the local
Offices, such agencies shall designate a focal person in their respective
national or regional offices; and

2. To provide prototype Information Education Communication (IEC) materials in
the barangay centers; and

3. To provide maximum assistance to the LYDC

SEC. 14. Responsibility of the Municipal Mayor/City Mayor /Provincial
Governor - It shall be the responsibility of the local chief executive in their
respective municipality, city or province to ensure that the provisions of this Act are
implemented to its fullest.

SEC. 15. Appropriations - The amount necessary for the effective implementation of
this Act shall be charged against the current appropriations of the National Youth
Commission and all government agencies concerned. Thereafter, such sum as maybe
necessary for the continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the Annual
General Appropriations Act following its enactment.

Likewise, each barangay shall allocate at least five percent (5%) of the Sangguniang
Kabataan (SK) funds annually for the continued operation of the council and for the
sustainability of its youth development programs and services including the
establishment and operation of the youth centers.

SEC. 16. Implementing Rules and Regulations - The Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG), in consultation with the League of Barangays ,
League of Cities, League of Municipalities, League of Provinces, National Youth
Commission (NYC), and other concerned agencies including the concerned
committees of both Houses of Congress, shall formulate the implementing rules and


tegulations to carry out the provisions of this Act within ninety (90) days from its
approval.

SEC. 17. Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other
provisions hereof.

SEC. 18. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules and
regulations and other issuances or part thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act,
are hereby repealed, amended, or modified.

SEC. 19. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,