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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes PV 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The internet presents a new resource for our children to learn, grow, and develop educationally 
Technology (ICT) makes available an extensive amount qf information and materials that help in 
supplementing the traditional educational tools formerly used by students. 
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information to the children. Most of the times, the children are exposed to materials1 information 
that are inappropriate for them such as violence and pornography. They may also become 
victims of pedophiles lurking in various chat rooms around the internet. 
This bill seeks to develop a program or programs on internet safety for our students appropriate 
to their grade levels. The development of such program shall be spearheaded by the Department 
of Education in cooperation with other concerned agencies. 
In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought 
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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ) 
Third Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
TO DEVELOP AND ADOPT GRADE-LEVEL-APPROPRATE MODEL PROGRAM 
ON INTERNET SAFETY FOR PUPILS IN ALL GRADE LEVELS 
Be it enacted by lhe Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled. 
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the ?Internet Safety Model Program Act of 
2009”. 
SEC. 2. The Department of Education (DepEd) shall be in charge of developing or 
adopting one or more model programs designed to provide grade-level-appropriate instruction on 
internet safety, such as safe surfing tips, proper disclosure of personal information, and others, 
for pupils in all grade levels in cooperation with the Commission on Information and 
Communications Technology (CICT), the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and the 
Philippine National Police (PNP). 
SEC. 3. After developing a model program or programs on internet safety, Dep Ed shall 
make the model program or programs available to Public and Private Schools as well as to 
Parents of students. 
SEC. 4. Beginning School Year 2009-2010, each school district shall provide grade- 
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level-appropriate instruction on internet safety for pupils in all grade levels. This instruction may 
be based on a model program developed or adopted under section 2. 
SEC. 5. Separability Clause. - Any other laws which are not affected thereby shall 
continue to be in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 6. Repealing Clause. - All acts, laws, decrees, executive orders, rules stnd 
regulations or parts thereof which are contrary to or.inconsistent with this Act are hereby 
repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 7. Effectivity Cluuse. - This Act  shall^ take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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