Republic of the Philippines 
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY  
REP. ALFRED VARGAS 
AN ACT  
TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ABOUT 
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In 2012, Republic Act No. 10354 otherwise known as the Responsible 
Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act was enacted into law. This 
important 
legislation 
guarantees 
universal 
access 
to 
methods 
on 
contraception, fertility control, sexual education, and maternal care. 
However, almost a decade after its enactment, the country continues 
to face rising cases of teenage pregnancies and sexually-transmitted 
infections like human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to the deficiency in 
the dissemination of information regarding sexual and reproductive health 
and rights. 
This bill seeks to uphold the sexual and reproductive health and 
rights of Filipinos and to provide better access to quality, accessible, and 
reliable information that would empower choices for reproductive health 
care services including but not limited to adolescence, family planning, 
maternal and newborn health, trauma and gender-based violence, and 
sexually transmitted infections. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly 
sought.  
ALFRED VARGAS 
April 15, 2021
1:25 pm
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Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
INTRODUCED BY  
REP. ALFRED VARGAS 
AN ACT  
TO PROTECT THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO INFORMATION ABOUT 
SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the “Sexual and 
Reproductive Health Care Information Act”. 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is the declared policy of the 
State to protect and promote the right to health of the people. Towards 
this end, the State shall provide accessible, reliable, and relevant 
information on sexual and reproductive health care to all people 
especially women. 
SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. – For the purpose of this Act, the 
following terms shall be defined as follows:  
a. Government 
Authority 
– 
any 
authority 
of 
any 
branch,
instrumentality, agency of National Government, or any local
government unit;
b. Sexual and reproductive health – the state of complete physical,
mental, and social well-being in all matters relating to the
reproductive system.
SECTION 4. Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Information. – 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no 
government authority shall in or through any program or activity, 
administered or assisted by such authority, that provides health care 
services or information, limit the right of any person to provide, or of any 
person to receive non-fraudulent information about the availability of 
reproductive health care services including but not limited to adolescence, 
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family planning, maternal and newborn health, trauma and gender-based 
violence, and sexually transmitted infections. 
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – Within fifteen 
(15) days from the effectivity of this Act, the Secretary of the Department 
of Education shall, in coordination with the Department of Health, 
Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Philippine 
Commission on Women, Local Government and other stakeholders, 
issue 
the 
necessary 
rules 
and 
regulations 
for 
the 
effective 
implementation of this Act.  
SECTION 6. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any provision of this 
Act is declared unconstitutional or invalid, parts or provisions of this Act 
which are not affected shall continue to be in full force and effect. 
SECTION 7. Non-Impairment Clause. – Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as to diminish, impair, or repeal rights recognized, granted, or 
made available to disadvantaged, marginalized, or specific sectors under 
existing laws. 
SECTION 8. Repealing Clause. – All laws, executive orders, presidential 
decrees, Implementing Rules and Regulations inconsistent with this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SECTION 9. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in the Official Gazette or in two (2) newspapers of general 
circulation. 
Approved,