Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

8205

House Bill No.

Introduced by TUCP Party-List Representative
HON. RAYMOND DEMOCRITO C. MENDOZA

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Philippines has a college student population with a total of 2,619,795
students as of Academic Year 2008-2009. Of this number, more than 1.6 million
are enrolled in private universities and colleges, while more than 820,000 are
from state universities and colleges. Local universities and colleges have 96,000
students while the rest come from other government higher education
institutions.

Itis imperative that college students who will eventually join the labor force
as workers and employees should have knowledge about labor rights, worker's
welfare and benefits, core labor standards, labor laws and regulations, national
and global labor situation, labor market concerns, labor issues, overseas work
and related problems, and other topics related to labor and employment so that
they will become aware of their rights and privileges as workers as well as their
responsibilities to the society.

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

Rep.{Raymond Democrito C. Mendoza
TUCP Party-List


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

8205

House Bill No.

Introduced by TUCP Party-List Representative
HON. RAYMOND DEMOCRITO C. MENDOZA

AN ACT
MANDATING THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
(CHED) TO INCLUDE LABOR EDUCATION IN THE TERTIARY
EDUCATION CURRICULUM

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines
jin Congress Assembled:

Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the “Labor Education Act of
2010."

Section 2. Declaration of Policy. ~ It is the policy of the State to protect the
rights of workers and promote their welfare.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. -- For purposes of this Act, the term:

(A) “Labor Education” means the teaching of labor rights, worker's welfare
and benefits, core labor standards, labor laws and regulations, national
and global labor situation, labor market concerns, labor issues, overseas.
work and related problems, and other topics related to labor and
employment.

(B) “CHED" means the Commission on Higher Education

Section 4. Inclusion of Labor Education in College Curriculum . - The CHED
is hereby mandated to develop a mandatory subject or course on labor education
that will be separately offered together with existing subjects in the college
curricula.

Section 5. Appropriations. - Such sums as may be necessary for the initial
implementation of this Act shall be taken from the current appropriations of
CHED. Thereafter, the fund necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act shall
be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.


Section 6. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, presidential proclamation, rule and regulation or parts thereof
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed, modified, or
amended accordingly.

Section 7. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act is declared
unconstitutional, the same shalll not affect the validity and effectivity of the other
provisions hereof.

Section 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in at least two newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,