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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HouseBi||No.9824
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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES RALPH WENDEL P. TULFO,
TOCELYN P. TULFO, AND ERWIN T. TULFO
AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IMPLEMENTATI0N 0F THE
GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS
IMPLEMENTATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Article XIII, Section 3 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates the State to
promote full employment and equality of employment opportunities for all.
With  1.9  million civil  servants  working toward  national  development,1  the
Philippine government remains to be the largest employer in the country. Given the
scale  of  service  and  demand  in  workforce  in  the  government  sector,  vacancy  in
positions  are  often  available  in  different  government  agencies  across  the  country.
Some of the advantages being offered to qualified aspirants in government service
include competitive salaries, benefits packages, and security of tenure.
The Government Internship Program (GIP), a component of KABATAAN 2000
under Executive Order  No.139, s.1993, and DOLE Administrative Order No. 260-15,
is a three- to six-month internship opportunity for high school, technical-vocational,
or college graduates who want to pursue a career in public service in either local or
national  government.  Likewise,  the  acquired  hands-on  learning  experience  and
familiarity  working  in  a  government  setting  will  also  serve  as  a  recruitment
mechanism for potential public employees.
This  proposed  measure  seeks  to  institutionalize  the  GIP  to  secure  a  wider
training and development opportunity among the youth, provide financial aid, and
develop   a   sense   of   commitment  to   public   service   and   volunteerism.   Further,
institutionalizing  the  program  will  also  ensure  better  monitoring  and  evaluation,
proper  documentation  and  coordination  with  government  offices,  and  improved
management.
1  ``CSC  organizes  gov't online  career  fair  for jobseekers'',  P/iz.Jz.ppi."c J77/or77tafi'o7i Age7zey,  3 Sept.  2023,
https://pia.gov.ph/news/2023/09/03/csc-organizes-govt-online+career-fair-for-jobseekers.


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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session
HOuse Bill NO. rm 4
INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES RALPH i/VENDEL P. TULFO,
TOCELYN P. TULFO, AND ERWIN T. TULFO
1                 AN ACT INSTITUTIONALIZING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
2           GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR ITS
3                                 IMPLEMENTATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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5       Be it enacted by the  senate and the House of Representatives of the philippines in congress
6       assembled:
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8           SECTION 1. SJ!orf Tt.fJe. -This Act shall be known as the ``Government Internship
9      ProgramActof 2024''.
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11            SEC. 2. DecJ¢rtzfl.o# a/PoZ1.cy. -The state recognizes its vital responsibility to enable
12      the youth to fulfill its vital role in nation-building. It is the governing principle of this
13      Act  that  the  youth  be  accorded  opportunities  through  a  Government  Internship
14      Program with implementing structures to implement the program and the necessary
15      funds for its sustained implementation.
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T]           SEC. 3. Creation of the Govermmerit Internship program; Objectives. -Ir\ order to
18      attain the declared policy, a Government Internship program hereinafter referred to as
19       the ``GIP'' is hereby established.
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21           The objectives of the GIp are the following:
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23           (a) To  provide  wider  training and  development opportunities  among  the  youth
24                 geared towards acquisition and/ or application of knowledge and skills;
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(b) To contribute to addressing the financial needs of the youth for their possible
educational needs; and
(c) To  involve  and  acquaint  the  youth  on  government  programs,  projects,  and
activities  and  instill  in  them  appreciation  of  public  service  and  the  spirit  of
volunteerism.
SEC. 4. Dc/t.#t.fz.o7t  a/ Tcr#1s.  -  For purposes  of this  Act,  the following terms are
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(a)  Gip  Cerfz¢c¢fe  refers  to  a certification that shall be jointly  issued  by  the Civil
Service   Colnmission   (CSC),   National   Youth   Commission   (NYC),   and   the
involved  institution  after  program  completion  and  assessment  of  the  GIP
trainee's competencies to attest their acquired skills;
(b) GJP G7`¢cZc"£e refers to an intern who has completed the program services and has
undergone the full duration of the program;
(c)  J7ifer# refers to an eligible beneficiary selected to participate in the GIP;
(d) J7ifer7isfez.p  refers  to  the  practical  learning  or job  training  of  a GIP  trainee  in a
regular work environment in an institution for a period of three (3) to six (6)
months, as determined by the institution;
(e)  J7isf7.Z7Jfz.o7i  refers  to  Philippine  government  institutions,  state  universities  and
colleges,  local  government  units  (LGUs),  or  any  other  legal  entity  registered
under relevant laws that may provide a venue for internship of GIP trainees;
(f)  Me7ifor refers to the intern's direct supervisor; and
(g)  yowffe refers to persons whose age ranges from fifteen (15) to thirty (30) years old.
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SEC.  5.  17tfemsJf{.p  G"t.dcJt.7!es.  -  The  following  shall  be  the  guidelines  for  the
implementation of the GIP:
(a) Interns shall be Filipino citizens and are of eighteen (18) to twenty-five (25) years
of age at the time of the application period;
(b) Institutions  shall  provide  consideration  to  Persons  with  Disabilities  (PWDs),
Indigenous  Peoples,  and  other  applicants  who belong to  minorities  and  the
marginalized;
(c)  Institutions  shall  designate  an  employee  who  will  serve  as  GIP  Desk Officer
tasked to  oversee the implementation of GIP within the institution;
(d) Internship period shall be for a period of at least three (3) months to at most six
(6) months and must be implemented on a year-round basis;
(e)  Upon  entry  into  the  internship,  interns  shall  be  provided  with  a  stipend
amounting to seventy-five percent (75%)  of the existing rate  of Step 1, Salary
Grade   1,   of   Republic   Act   No.   11466,   otherwise   known   as   the   ``Salary
Standardization  Law  of  2019'',  and  shall  be  non-taxable.  The  amount  of  the
stipend shall be based on the trainee's actual attendance, absences, and 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:
(1) Transportation and meal provisions during activities that are held outside of
the day-to-day office trainings;
(2) Compensatory time off in case of activities held during weekends/holidays
and/or beyond office hours; and
(3) Incentives and rewards in acknowledgment of remarkable achievements (I..e.,
punctuality and perfect attendance);
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(g) An intern shall be a beneficiary of the program only once. As such, the CSC, in
coordination with the NYC, shall create and maintain a database, which shall
serve as a monitoring tool for all institutions;
(h) The GIP shall not be considered as employment. Thus, there exists 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;
¢)  Institutions   shall   conduct   trainings,   seminars,   and   other   developmental
interventions for the interns, including but not limited to mentoring, coaching,
and performance evaluation; and
(k) Social protection incentives shall be provided to the interns and are encouraged
for consideration by the institutions such as accident insurance, as they may be
applicable. The process can be facilitated with either public or private insurance
entities.
SEC. 6. MccJi##t.cs a/J7tfemsJ!t.p. -This process must be followed on the hiring of
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(a)  Recruitment and Acceptance of GIP Interns:
(1)  Progr#m  Aczt7crfi.sc77tc7t£ ¢7zcZ Rec7"z.frHc7if o/ frofe7fls.  -  The institutions,  through
its   designated   GIP   Desk   Officers,   shall   ensure   effective   information
dissemination  of the  institution implementation  of the  GIP,  including the
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This may include but not limited to the following:
i.      Promotion/recruitment of interns for GIp through institution website
and other social networking sites;
ii.      Text blasts for applicable institutions;
iii.      Print advertisements;
iv.      Broadcastmedia; and
v.      Promotion  thru  educational  institutions  in  coordination  with  the
Department  of  Education,  Commission  on  Higher  Education,  and
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(2)  Apphcations f or Internship. -
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Walk-in applicants may submit their accomplished application forms
directly to the GIP Desk Officer;
Online applications may also be accepted through necessary official
channels of the institution; and
Applicants must not be related within the third degree of affinity or
consanguinity to officials and employees of the institution.
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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;
The screening, however, may not be limited to interviews;
The institution shall provide the applicants with a uniform application
form which shall serve as basis of the screening; and
No applicant must be discriminated based on his/her gender, race,
religion, and economic status; and
(4) Accepf¢7ice o/ GIP J#te7'7is.  - 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
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the Terms of Reference for the compliance of the one who shall be governed
by such document. It shall also contain a provision stating that there is no
employer-employee  relationship  between  the  beneficiary  and  the  hiring
institution given that the program is not an employment opportunity.
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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:
(1)  GIP Rationale;
(2) Institutional mandate and organizational structure;
(3) Relevant office policies and procedures;
(4) Specific institutional programs and projects;
(5) Telephone etiquette/ office decorum;
(6) Interpersonal relations;
(7) Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
(Republic Act No. 6713); and
(8)  Role of interns in the Government Volunteers Program.
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21           All units under the hiring institution shall send their representatives during the GIP
22      Orientation  to   discuss   programs,   projects,   undertakings,   and   activities   of  their
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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
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(1) Clerical/Secretarial work (c.g., typing, filing, sorting, photocopying);
(2) Customer   service   (e.g.,   answering  telephone   calls,   attending   to   official
concerns of visitors);
(3)  Research work (e.g., data gathering, survey administration, etc.); and
(4)  Support to staff (c.g.,logistics, assistance in staff work).
(d) Acfz.t„.f%;AJrogr#777  P#rfi.cz.z7¢fz.o7i  o/ J7ifer7is.  -Interns  shall  be required  to  attend  or
participate in relevant in-house trainings and seminars conducted by the hiring
institution.
These trainings/ seminars include, but are not limited to, the following:
(1) Good citizenship;
(2) Orientation on basic labor rights;
(3) Work ethics and professionalism;
(4) Pre-employment seminar;
(5) Gender and sensitivity workshop;
(6) Personality development;
(7) Youth leadership and empowerment;
(8) Business writing and grammar 101; and
(9) Cultural awareness training.
These training modules may be obtained from the 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 in
which  they  are  hired.  Such  activities  may  include  participation  in  outreach
programs, film showing, volunteer works, and youth engagements that are often
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initiated by private groups, socio-civic associations and organizations that help
the government in reaching out to the people.
(e)  Mentoring, Coaching, and Performance Evaluation. -To er\sure that Lr\±err\s aLre given
enough mentoring, the direct supervisor 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.
(f)   Tcr77ti.77¢fi'o77  o/ GJP  Co77£7`¢c£.  -  Any  of  the  following  shall  be  a  valid  cause  to
terminate the training contract:
(1)  By the hiring institution:
i.      Habitual absenteeism of the intern;
ii.      Willful disobedience by the intern of the hiring institution's roles, or
insubordination of a lawful order of a supervisor;
iii.      Theft  or  malicious  destruction  of  the  institution's  property  by  the
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Engaging in violence or other forms of misconduct in the internship or
hiring institution's premises by the intern; and
Poor performance for a prolonged period despite warning duly given
to the intern;
(2)  By the intern:
i.      Substandard or harmful working conditions within the institution's
premises;
ii.      Cruel and inhumane treatment; and
iii.      Prolonged or continuing illness.
Either party may furnish the other party a notice of intent to terminate the GIP
contract for cause as defined in this section.  In case the GIP contract has been
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terminated, replacement of an intern in an institution shall be allowed subject to
the cause of termination.
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of internship.
The  mentoring  forms  shall  gauge  the  learnings  of  the  interns  during  their
internship in the institution. It is important that the interns themselves exhibit
satisfactory, very good or excellent ratings from their supervisors during their
last mentoring session which shall  also  reflect in the  Performance Evaluation
Form. This process shall be undertaken on the third or last month of their service
in the institution.
The  GIP  Desk  Officer  shall  likewise  follow  up  on  mentors  of  interns  with
performance evaluation rating of below three by the second month of internship.
To empower them, interns shall be given the chance to plan and organize their
graduation ceremonies.
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20            SEC.  7.  Gri.ez7¢ricc  Co77!774i.#cc.  -  The  Grievance  Committee  shall  have  the  initial
21      responsibility of settling differences in case any violation of the GIP contract or upon
22      filing  of  a  complaint  by  an  aggrieved  party.  The  Grievance  Committee  shall  be
23      composed of the officials and representatives of the institution that have jurisdiction
24      over the internship. The committee shall render a decision pursuant to pertinent rules
25      and regulations.  In case of failure by the Grievance Committee to settle the issue or
26      render  a  decision,  or  in  case  the  complaint  is  against  members  of  the  Grievance
27      Committee, the case shall be referred to the csc for appropriate action.
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30      Eligibility (CSE) examinations to keep an open mind set on governlnent service after
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SEC. 9. Program Management. -
(a) The CSC shall be the executing institution of the GIP. It shall serve as the program
manager that will provide necessary technical and administrative assistance to
concerned institutions. The regional and field offices shall supervise and monitor
the  implementation of the  GIP  in their respective jurisdiction.  The  CSC  shall
conduct training for GIP Desk Officers prior to the implementation of the GIP.
(b) The CSC shall establish a GIP Unit in its Central, Regional, and Field Offices. The
unit shall provide training costs,  administrative costs,  or other fees,  if any,  as
specified under a memorandum of agreement between the CSC and the hiring
institution.
(c)  The Oversight Committee shall oversee the implementation of the GIP. The said
Committee shall be chaired by the NYC and shall be composed of representatives
from the CSC, Department of Social Welfare and Development, Department of
Labor and Employment, Department of Interior and Local Government, youth,
employer,  and labor sectors.  A report shall be transmitted to both Houses of
Congress through the CSC.
(d) All institutious shall designate a GIP Desk Officer, who shall be lodged under the
Human  Resource  (HR)/Personnel  Unit  or  any  Special  Unit  of  the  hiring
institution. The GIP Desk Officer will:
(1) Ensure that all processes required of the Program are met; and
(2) Provide reports to CSC as the lead institution on GIP.
SEC.   10.   Progr#7"   Asscss77te#f.   -   To   determine   the   necessary   innovations,
29      improvements, and rationalization needed for integration in the program, a periodic
30      review and assessment on the delivery of the GIP services must be undertaken by each
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1           This  will  also be  a  processing venue for  all units  under  the  hiring institution to
2      suggest mechanisms to further enhance the internal processes of the program as they
3      may apply within their institutional parameters. This endeavor shall be undertaken at
4      least  twice  a  year.  All  institutions  should  submit  a  report  and  database  of  their
5      implementation of the GIp fifteen (15) days after the end of every term.
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8      of Eight Hundred Million pesos (Php800,000,000.00) as funding for the program and
9      shall be provided to the csc's budget for the current fiscal year.
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11           Further, at least one percent (1 °/o) shall be appropriated under the Maintenance and
12      Other Operating Expenses  (MOOE)  of institutions for the implementation of GIP in
13      their   respective   jurisdictions   and   shall   be   included   in   the   annual   General
14      Appropriations Act.
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16             SEC.12.'Scp#rflzJf.Z€.fgr   CZ¢#se.   -If  any  provision  or  part  of  this   Act  is  held
17      unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions or parts thereof not affected thereby
18      shall continue to be infull force and effect.
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20            SEC.13. Repc¢Z€.#g cz¢#se. -All other laws, decrees, rules and regulations, issuances,
21      or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified
22       accordingly.
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24            SEC.14. E#ecft.z#.fry. -This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication
25      in the official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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