EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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Introduced by Senator Grace Poe
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Explanatory Note
Article II, Section 13 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution recognizes the vital 
role of the youth in nation-building, and thereby directs the State to "promote and 
protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being". Further, 
the same article also directs the State to "patriotism and nationalism" among the 
youth, and encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs.
To fulfill the above constitutional mandate, the Government Internship 
Program (GIP) was conceptualized as a major component of Executive Order No. 
139 or the "Kabataan 2000" in November 1993. The program aimed to provide 
opportunities for young workers to serve the public through their services in 
government agencies and offices in both local and national level.
The present measure seeks to institutionalize the GIP in all levels of 
government. Qualified interns shall be provided with a stipend amounting to 75% of 
the existing rate of step 1, Salary Grade 1 of the government salary standardization 
law and shall be non-taxable.
Approval of this measure is earnestly sought.
/GF^CE POE


EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
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First Regular Session
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SE N aot e
S. No. 
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JULIO 
A 9 48
Introduced by Senator Gra(?ecPc)eL' ,• •
AN ACT
INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT 
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House o f Representatives o f the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section. 1. Short Title. -  This Act shall be known as the "Government
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Internship Program (GIP) Act o f 2019."
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Sec. 2. Declaration o f Principles. -T h e  State recognizes its vital responsibility
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to enable the youth to fulfill its vital role in nation-building. 
It is the governing
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principle of this Act that the youth be accorded opportunities through a Government
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Internship Program, with implementing structures to implement the program and the
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necessary funds for its sustained implementation.
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Sec. 3. Creation o f the Government Internship Program, Objectives. -  In
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order to attain the declared policy, a "Government Internship Program" \s hereby
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established and hereinafter referred to as the "GIP."
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The objectives of the GIP are the following:
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a) 
To provide wider training and development opportunities among the
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youth geared towards acquisition and/or application of knowledge and skills;
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To contribute in addressing the financial needs of the youth for their
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possible educational needs; and
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To involve and acquaint the youth on government programs, projects
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and activities and instill in them appreciation of public service and spirit of
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volunteerism.


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Sec. 4. Definition o f Terms. -  For purposes of this Act, the following terms are
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defined:
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a) 
CSTshall refer to the Civil Service Commission.
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b) 
GIF Certificate refers to a certification that shall be jointly issued by the
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CSC, NYC and the involved institution after program completion and assessment of
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the GIP trainee's competencies to attest their acquired skills.
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c) 
GIP Graduate refers to an intern who has completed the program
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services and has undergone the full duration of the program.
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Intern refers to an eligible beneficiary selected to participate in the
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GIP.
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Internship refers to the practical learning or a job training of a GIP
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Trainee in a regular work environment in an institution for a period of three (3) to
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six (6) months, as determined by the institution.
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Institution 
refers 
to 
Philippine 
government 
institutions, 
state
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universities and colleges, local government units, or any other legal entity registered
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under relevant laws that may provide a venue for internship of GIP trainees.
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Mentor refers to the intern's direct supervisor.
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NYC'theW refer to the National Youth Commission.
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Youth shall refer to persons whose age ranges from fifteen (15) to
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thirty (30) years old.
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Sec. 5. Internship Guidelines. -  The following shall be the guidelines for the
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implementation of the GIP:
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a) Interns shall be Filipino citizens and are of 18 to 25 years of age at the
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time of the application period;
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b) Institutions shall provide consideration to Persons with Disabilities (PWDs),
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Indigenous Peoples, and other applicants who belong to minorities and the
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marginalized;
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c) Institutions shall designate an employee who will serve as GIP Desk
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Officer who will oversee the implementation of GIP within the institution;
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d) Internship period shall be for a period of at least three (3) months to six
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(6) months at most and must be implemented on a year-round basis;


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e) Upon entry into the internship, interns shall be provided with a stipend 
amounting to 75% of the existing rate of step 1, Salary Grade 1 of the 
government salary standardization law and shall be non-taxable. The 
amount of the stipend shall be based on the trainee's actual attendance, 
absences, tardiness incurred. It shall be paid in accordance with existing 
labor laws and civil service laws, rules and regulations;
f) The institutions, as provided by law, and subject to budgeting, accounting 
and auditing rules and regulations, shall provide additional entitlements 
such as:
a. Transportation and meal provisions during activities that are held 
outside of the day to day office trainings;
b. Compensatory 
time 
off 
in 
case 
of 
activities 
held 
during 
weekends/holidays and/or beyond office hours; and
c. Incentives 
and 
rewards 
in 
acknowledgement 
of remarkable 
achievements (i.e.; punctuality, perfect attendance);
g) An intern shall be a beneficiary of the program only once. As such, the 
Civil Service Commission (CSC) in coordination with the National Youth 
Commission (NYC), shall create and maintain a database, which shall 
serve as monitoring tool for all institutions;
h) GIP shall not be considered as employment. Thus, there is no employer- 
employee relationship between the beneficiary and the institution. GIP 
graduates shall be given preference in the hiring of workers in the 
institutions. After career coaching, the institution shall assess and 
determine whether the GIP graduate is ready to be placed for contractual 
or regular work;
i) Interns are hired for official purposes only. Institutions are prohibited from 
assigning tasks which go beyond official duties;
j) Institutions shall conduct trainings, seminars and other developmental 
interventions for the interns including, but not limited to mentoring, 
coaching and performance evaluation; and


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k) Social protection incentives shall be provided to the interns and are
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encouraged for consideration by the institutions such as accident
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insurance, as they may be applicable. The process can be facilitated with
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either public or private insurance entities and public insurance entities like
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GSIS, subject to budgetary requirements of the institution.
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Sec. 6. Mechanics o f Internship. -  This process must be followed on the hiring
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of interns:
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a. Recruitment and Acceptance o f GIF Interns
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i. Program Advertisement and Recruitment o f Interns. The
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institutions, through its designated GIP Desk Officers, shall
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ensure effective information dissemination of the institution
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implementation of the GIP including the period of applications.
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This may include, but not limited to the following;
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1. Promotion/recruitment 
of 
interns 
for 
GIP 
through
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institution website and other social networking sites;
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2. Text blasts for applicable institutions;
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3. Print advertisements;
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4. Broadcast media; and
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5. Promotion thru educational institutions in coordination
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with the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission
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on Higher Education (CHED) and Local Government Units
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(LGUs).
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a. Applications for Internship
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a. Walk-in applicants may submit their accomplished
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application forms directly to the GIP Desk Officer.
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b. Online applications may also be accepted through
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necessary official channels of the institution.
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c. Applicants must not be related whithin 3rd degree of
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affinity and consanguinity to officials and employees of
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the institution.
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Hi. Screening o f GIP Trainees


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a. The screening and acceptance of interns may be 
initiated and facilitated by the institution at least three 
(3) weeks before the first day of service of the new 
batch of interns.
b. The screening, however, 
may 
not 
be 
limited to 
interviews.
c. The institution shall provide the applicants with a 
uniform application form which shall serve as basis of 
the screening.
d. No applicant must be discriminated based on his/her 
gender, race, religion and economic status.
iv. Acceptance o f GIP Interns. Once the selection process is done, 
an Order of Acceptance shall serve as their Appointment Paper. 
It shall be executed and signed by and between the GIP Desk 
Officer and the intern. It shall stipulate the Terms of Reference 
for the compliance of the one who shall be governed by such 
document. It shall also contain that there is "No Employer- 
Employee Relationship" between the beneficiary and the hiring 
institution given that the program is not an employment 
opportunity.
b. Orientation o f interns. The new batch of interns shall 
attend 
a 
general orientation on or before their first day of training which 
shall be scheduled by the GIP Desk officer.
The orientation covers, but is not limited to the following;
a. Government Internship Program (GIP) Rationale;
b. Institutional mandate and organizational structure;
c. Relevant office policies and procedures;
d. Specific institutional programs and projects;
e. Telephone Etiquette/Office Decorum;
f. 
Interpersonal Relations;
g. Code of Conduct of Public Employees (RA 6713); and
h. Role of Interns in the Government Volunteers Program.


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All units under the institution shall send their representatives during the 
GIP Orientation to discuss programs, projects, undertakings and 
activities of their respective offices.
c. Work Assignments/Tasks o f Interns. Institution officials and staff are 
considered 
mentors of all 
interns. 
They shall 
provide work 
assignments and responsibilities that will enhance and enrich the 
experiences of the program beneficiaries and develop their knowledge 
and skills.
The responsibilities assigned to them may include, but are not limited 
to, the following:
i. Clerical/Secretarial 
Work 
(e.g. 
typing, 
filing, 
sorting, 
photocopying);
//■ Customer Service (e.g. answering telephone calls, attending to 
official concerns of visitors);
Hi. Research Work (e.g. data gathering, survey administration, 
etc.); and
/V. Support to Staff (e.g. logistics, assist in staff work).
d. Activity/Program Participation o f Interns. Interns shall be required to 
attend or participate in relevant in-house trainings and seminars 
conducted by the institution.
These trainings/seminars include the following but are not 
limited to:
i. Good Citizenship;
//■ Orientation on Basic Labor Rights;
Hi. Work Ethics and Professionalism;
/V. Pre-Employment Seminar;
V. Gender and Sensitivity Workshop;
vi. Personality Development;
vH. Youth Leadership and Empowerment;
via. Business Writing and Grammar 101; and
ix. Cultural Awareness Training.


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These training modules may be obtained from the National Youth 
Commission (NYC). Each institution may choose a minimum of six (6) 
from the suggested topics for its implementation. Other relevant topics 
may also be included in the internal trainings and seminars for the 
interns.
In response to the Public and Private Partnerships Framework, interns 
can also be tapped as delegates during activities outside of the 
institutional 
parameters where they are hired. These may be 
participation in outreach programs, film showing, volunteer works and 
youth engagements that are often initiated by private groups, socio- 
civic associations and organizations that help the government in 
reaching out to the people.
e. Mentoring, Coaching and Performance Evaiuation. In order to ensure 
that interns are given enough mentoring, the direct supen/isor and the 
intern shall meet twice for the entire duration of internship.
The interns shall accomplish two (2) performance evaluation sheets 
and the supervisor shall accomplish two (2) supervisor's evaluation 
sheets before the graduation.
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Termination o f GIP Contract Any of the following shall be a valid 
cause to terminate the training contract.
By the institution:
a. Habitual absenteeism of the intern;
b. Willful disobedience by the intern of the institution's rules, or 
insubordination of a lawful order of a supervisor;
c. Theft or malicious destruction of the institution's property by the 
intern;
d. Engaging in violence or other forms of misconduct in the internship 
or institution's premises by the intern; and
e. Poor performance for a prolonged period despite warning duly 
given to the intern.
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a. Substandard or harmful working conditions within the institution's
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premises;
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b. Cruel and inhumane treatment; and
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c. Prolonged or continuing illness.
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Either party may furnish the other party a notice of intent to
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terminate the GIP contract for cause as defined in this section.
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In case the GIP Contract has been terminated, replacement of
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an intern in an institution shall be allowed subject to the cause of
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termination.
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The graduation day for the interns shall be conducted preferably on
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the last day of internship.
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The mentoring forms used shall gauge the learnings of the
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interns during their internship in the institution. It is important that the
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interns themselves exhibit satisfactory, very good to excellent ratings
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from their supervisors during their last mentoring session which shall
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also reflect in the Performance Evaluation Form. This process shall be
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undertaken on the 3rd or last month of their service in the institution.
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The GIP Desk Officer shall likewise follow up on mentors of
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interns with performance evaluation rating of below three (3) by the
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second (2nd) month of internship.
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In order to empower them, interns shall be given the chance to
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plan and organize their graduation ceremonies.
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Sec. 7. Grievance Committee. -  The Grievance Committee shall have the
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Initial responsibility of settling differences in case any violation of the GIP Contract
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or upon filing of a complaint by an aggrieved party.
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The 
Grievance 
Committee 
shall 
be 
composed 
of the 
officials 
and
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representatives of the institution that have jurisdiction over the internship.
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The Committee shall render a decision pursuant to pertinent rules and
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regulations. In case of failure by the Grievance Committee to settle the issue or
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render a decision, or in case the complaint is against members of the Grievance
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Committee, the case shall be refered to the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for
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appropriate action.


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Sec. 8. Civil Service Eligibility. -  AH beneficiaries are mandated to take Civil
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Service Eligibility (CSE) examinations in order to keep open mindset on government
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service after their internship period.
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Sec. 9. Program Management -
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a) The CSC shall be the executing institution of the GIP. It shall serve as
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program 
manager 
that 
shall 
provide 
necessary 
technical 
and
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administrative assistance to concerned institutions. The regional and field
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offices shall supervise and monitor the implementation of the GIP in their
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respective jurisdiction. CSC shall conduct training for GIP Desk Officers
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prior to the implementation of the GIP.
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b) The CSC shall establish a GIP Unit in its Central, Regional and Field offices.
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The unit shall provide training costs, administrative costs, or other fees, if
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any, as specified under a memorandum of agreement between CSC and
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the institution.
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c) The Oversight Committee shall oversee the implementation of the GIP.
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The Committee shall be chaired by the National Youth Commission (NYC).
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The Committee shall be composed of representatives from the Civil
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Service 
Commission 
(CSC), 
Department 
of 
Social 
Welfare 
and
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Development (DSWD), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE),
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Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), and representatives
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from the youth, employer and labor sectors. A report shall be transmitted
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to both Houses of Congress through the Civil Sen/ice Commission.
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d) All institutions shall designate a GIP Desk Officer, who shall be lodged
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under the HR/Personnel Unit or any Special Unit of the institution. The GIP
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Desk Officer will:
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i. Ensure that all processes required of the Program are met; and
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ii. Provide reports to CSC as the lead institution on GIP.
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Sec. 10 Program Assessment -  To determine the necessary innovations,
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improvements and rationalization needed for integration in the program, a periodic
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review and assessment on the delivery of the GIP services must be undertaken by
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This will also be a processing venue for all units under the institution to
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suggest mechanisms to further enhance the internal processes of the program as
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they may apply within their institutional parameters.
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This endeavor shall be undertaken at least twice a year.
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All institutions should submit a report and database of their implementation
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of the Government Internship Program fifteen days (15) after the end of every term.
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Sec. 11. Appropriations. -  There is hereby authorized to be appropriated the
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amount of One Hundred Million Pesos (Phpl00,000,000.00) as funding for the
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program and shall be provided to the Civil Service Commission's budget for the
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current fiscal year.
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Further, at least one per cent (1%) shall be appropriated under the
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Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of institutions for the
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implementation of GIP in their respective jurisdictions, and shall be included in the
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annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec 12. Separabiiity Ciause. -  If for any reason, any part or provision of this
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Act shall be held unconstitutional or invalid, other parts of provisions thereof not
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affect thereby shall continue to be in fuli forece and effect.
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Sec. 13. Repeaiing Ciause. -  Executive Order 139, series of 1993, and all
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other laws, decrees, rules and regulations, other issuances or parts thereof which
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are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 14. Effectivity Clause. -  This Act shall take effect upon its publication in
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the Official Gazette or in at least one (1) national newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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