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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Sessi.on 
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SENATE 
S.N.o. 1713 
Introduced by Senat.or Miriam Defens.or Santiag.o 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The C.onstituti.on, Article II pr.ovides: 
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Secti.on 13. The State rec.ognizes the vital role .of the y.outh in nati.on 
building and shall prom.ote and pr.otect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, 
and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the y.outh patri.otism and nati.onalism, 
and enc.oUrage their inv.olvement in public and civic affairs. 
The students need to learn the principles .of the free enterprise system in .order t.o instill in 
them the importance .of business .ownership and j.ob creati.on, and t.o enc.ourage them t.o pursue 
entrepreneurship. 
This bill establishes the Nati.onal C.ommission .on Entrepreneurial Educati.on t.o guide 
future business .owners and .operat.ors t.o be c.ompetent, in .order t.o ensure the c.ontinued strength 
.of the Philippine ec.on.omy.' 
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,PI' MIRIAM DEF~NSOR ~TIf10 
• This bill was originally filed during the Thirteenth Congress, First Regular Session. 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 1713 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
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AN ACT 
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ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON ENTREPRENEURIAL EDUCATION 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Entrepreneurial Education 
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Promotion Act." 
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SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby the policy of the State to recognize the 
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vital role of the youth in nation building and to promote their physical, moral, spiritual, 
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intellectual and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and 
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encourage their involvement in public and civic affairs. 
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SECTION 3. Establishment. - There is hereby created the National Commission on 
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Entrepreneurial Education, hereinafter in this Act referred to as the "Commission." 
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SECTION 4. Duties. -
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(A) 
Study of Teaching Methods. - The Commission shall study the methods of 
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teaching elementary and secondary school students about the free enterprise system. Such study 
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shall include an examination of teaching methods in the following areas: 
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Business formation and operations; 
Marketing; 
Finance; 
Management; 
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(5) 
Tax and fiscal policies of national and local governments; 
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Investment capital; 
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Product development, production, and distribution; 
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Labor relations; 
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Microeconomic and macroeconomic principles; 
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International trade; 
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Other areas which the Commission determines are important to achieving 
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an tmderstanding of the free enterprise system. 
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(B) 
Study of Current Entrepreneurial Education Efforts. - In addition to conducting 
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the study prescribed in paragraph (A), the Commission shall study current government efforts in 
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(C) 
Recommendations. - Based on studies conducted under paragraphs (A) and (B), 
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the Commission shall develop recommendations on legislative, administrative and other actions 
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which may be taken to improve entrepreneurial education in the Philippines. Such 
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recommendations shall address methods to establish curriculums which instill in elementary and 
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secondary school students an understanding and appreciation of the various components of 
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entrepreneurship and the free enterprise system. 
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SECTION 5, Membership. -
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(A) 
Number and AppOintment. - The Commission shall consist of nine (9) members to 
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be appointed not later than one hundred eighty (180) days after the date of the enactment of this 
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Act as follows: 
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(1) 
Appointments by the President- - The President shall appoint a Chairman, 
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a Vice Chainllan, and tjrree (3) other m~mbers of the Commission. 
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(2) 
Appointments by Members of Congress. - The following members of 
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Congress shall each appoint one (1) member of the Commission: 
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The majority leader of the Senate. 
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The minority leader of the Senate. 
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives. 
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The minority leader of the House of Representatives. 
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(B) 
Qualifications. -Members of the Commission shall be appointed from among-
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Owners of large and small business concerns; 
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(2) 
National and local government officials, including representatives of 
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commerce and trade departments and agencies; 
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Administrators and teachers of elementary and secondary schools; 
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Representatives oflabor organizations; and 
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(5) 
Other individuals qualified to serve in the Commission by virtue of their 
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training and experience. 
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(C) 
Terms. -Members shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. 
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(D) 
Vacancies. - A vacancy on the Commission shall be filled in the manner in which 
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the original appointment was made. . 
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(E) 
Compensation. - Members of the Commission shall receive no pay on account of 
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their service on the Commission, but while away from their homes or places of business in the 
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performance of their duties on the Commission, members of the Commission shall be allowed 
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travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence. 
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(F) 
Meetings. -
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(I) 
Quorum. - Five (5) members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum 
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but a lesser number may hold hearings. 
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(2) 
Voting. -Decisions of the Commission shall be made according to the vote 
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of a majority of the members present at a meeting at which a quorum is 
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present. 
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SECTION 6. Director and Staff of Commission; Experts and Consultants. -
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(A) 
Director. -The Commission shall have a Director who shall he appointed by the 
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Chairman. 
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Staff. -Upon the recommendation of the Director, the Chairman may appoint such 
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additional personnel, as the Chairman considers appropriate. 
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(C) 
Experts and Consultants. - With the approval of the Commission, the Chairman 
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may procure temporary and intermittent services of experts and consultants. 
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SECTION 7. Powers o/the Commission. -
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(A) 
Hearings. - The Commission may, for the purposes of carrying out its duties 
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under section 4, hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take such testimony, and 
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receive such evidence, as the Commission considers appropriate. 
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(B) 
Obtaining lriformation. -Except as otherwise provided by law, the Commission 
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may secure directly from my department or agency of the Philippine government information 
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necessary to enable it to carry out its duties under section 4. Upon request of the Chairman ofthe 
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Commission, the head of a department or agency shall furnish such information to the 
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Commission 
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SECTION 8. Appropriations. - Such sum as may be necessary to implement the 
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provisions of this Act is hereby appropriated. 
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SECTION 9. Report. -Not later than one (1) year after the date of the first meeting of the 
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Commission, the Commission shall transmit to the President and the Congress a report 
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containing its findings and recommendations. 
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SECTION 10. Termination. - The Commission shall terminate not later than two (2) 
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months after submitting a report under section 9. 
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SECTION 11. Separability Clause. " If any provision or part thereof is held invalid or 
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unconstitutional, the remainder of the law or provision not otherwise affected shall remain valid 
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and subsisting. 
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SECTION 12. fl.epealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance, executive 
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order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule, or regulation contrary to or inconsistent 
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with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified, or amended accordingly. 
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SECTION 13. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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