Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 2232
 Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C. Hernandez
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates the State recognition 
of the vital role of the youth in nation-building and promotion and the protection of their 
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being and states further its role to 
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public 
and civic affairs. Furthermore, Republic Act 8044 otherwise known as the “Youth in Nation-
Building Act of 1995” creates the structures to implement a comprehensive and coordinated 
program for the youth and gives recognition to the youth’s responsibility in fulfilling their vital 
role in nation-building;
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, 2.87 million Filipinos are unemployed 
in March 2022. The number of unemployed youth dropped to 843 thousand in March 2022 
from 1.24 million in 2021 of the same month. Nevertheless 843,000 unemployed youth is still a 
huge number.  The agriculture and industry sectors accounted for 25.2 percent of the total 
Philippine employment. However, the problem in this situation is that fishermen and farmers 
had the highest poverty incidence among the sectors and that agricultural workers still remain 
among the poorest and deprived groups in our community. 
Considered as the backbone of our society, the agriculture sector ensures food security. 
With the current issues at hand, food security may be at risk because younger Filipino 
generations are choosing not to engage in agriculture. Furthermore, in many Asian nations, the 
abilities of young Filipinos living in rural areas are not adequately utilized by the agricultural 
sector. Traditional farming practices are consequently increasingly disappearing in rural 
communities;
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Hence, the  strengthening of the Filipino youth's  involvement in agriculture  and 
entrepreneurship is beneficial not only to our economy, but also for the improvement of society.
CHARISSE ANNE C. HERNANDEZ
Lone District, Calamba City


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City
Twentieth Congress 
First Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 2232
 Introduced by Hon. Charisse Anne C.  Hernandez
AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE FILIPINO YOUTH INVOLVEMENT IN AGRICULTURE 
AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP BY ESTABLISHING A YOUTH AGRICULTURAL 
HUB IN EVERY PROVINCE AND CITY
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as Young Agripreneurs Act.
SEC. 2. There shall be established a Youth Agricultural Hub in every province and city. 
The Provincial/ City Government shall conduct an assessment to determine placement of the 
Youth Agricultural Hubs. The Cities and municipalities within the province shall encourage 
partnerships with different government agencies and other stakeholders.  The Provincial 
Agriculture Office shall perform oversight functions and assign personnel to fulfill the 
functions of the Youth Agricultural Hubs.
SEC. 3. The Youth Agricultural Hubs shall:
(a) Facilitate  training for  the  youth  focusing  on  agriculture,  financial  literacy,
entrepreneurship, and other related courses;
(b) Be a venue for research farming extensions;


(c) Coordinate and establish partnerships with government agencies, LGUs, and non-
government organizations, civil society, private sector, among others;
(d) Facilitate the request for additional financial assistance and referral to appropriate 
funding agencies; 
(e) Monitor implementation and evaluate progress of the approved and funded projects; 
(f) Prepare and submit progress reports of the approved and funded projects to the LGUs; 
and
(g) Organize programs, projects, and activities to further promote youth engagement in 
agriculture. 
SEC. 4.  There shall be Youth Agripreneurship Trade Fairs showcasing the youth’s 
agricultural products.
SEC. 5.  The State shall appropriate funds for the conduct of projects, programs, and 
activities identified in this Act.
SEC. 6. All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or 
parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby amended, modified, or repealed accordingly.
SEC. 7.  If any provision of this Act is held invalid or unconstitutional, the other 
provisions not affected hereby shall remain valid and enforceable.
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official 
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved.