Republic of the Dhilippines

House of Representatives

Batasan Hills, Quezon City .
‘Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

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nous antno. 3450

Introduced by Representative Florencio Gabriel “Bem” G. Noel and Representative Josephine
Veronique “Jaye” Lacson-Noel

EXPLANATORY NOTE

As provided by Section 13, Article Il of the 1987 Constitution, the State recognizes the
vital role of the youth in nation-building, and shall promote and protect their well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public and
civie affairs

To this end, the purpose of this bill is to establish a Fundamental Program which shall
be incorporated in the curricula of the basic education programs of all public and private
educational institutions. This program specifically aims to instill in the youth moral values,
discipline, patriotism, nationalism, and a strong sense of bayanihan among students from Grades
1 to 12 as well as an optional Specialized Program offered to students in Grade 11 and 12.

Taking a serious positive step towards inculcating in the youth such values, teachings,
and work ethic at this tender age would allow educational institutions to better prepare the youth
to become responsible contributing members of society. These values may be a challenge to teach
but effective implementation of this bill will have an exponential impact on the lives of the
generations to come.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this bill is earnestly sought

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FLORENCTO GABRIEL “BEM” NOEL

Representatiye
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JOSEPHINE VERON! JAYE” LACSON-NOEL
Rapresentative
Malabon, Lone District


Republic of the Philippines

House of Representatives

Batasan ills, Queson City
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session

“xo, 3450

HOUSE BILL NO.

Introduced by Representative Florencio Gabriel “Bem” G. Noel and Representative Josephine
‘Veronique “Jaye” Lacson-Noel

AN ACT INSTILLING AND STRENGTHENING THE SENSE OF PATRIOTISM AND
NATIONALISM AMONG THE YOUTH THROUGH THE
INSTITUTIONALIZATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION OF
FUNDAMENTAL AND SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS IN THE BASIC EDUCATION
CURRICULUM IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

Section 1. Short Title — This Act shall be known as the "Youth Patriotism and Bayanihan Act.”

Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy — The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-
building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social
well-being. Towards this end, it shall inculcate moral values, discipline, patriotism, nationalism,
and a strong sense of hayanihan in the youth and encourage their involvement in socio-civic
affairs.

Sec. 3. Establishment of the Fundamental Program — Thereby a Fundamental Program shall
be established, which shall form part of the curricula of basic education in all public and private
educational institutions. The Fundamental Program i
patriotism, nationalism, and a strong sense of bayanihan among all students from Grades | to
12, through the following service components:

ims to instill moral values, discipline,

a) Physical Fitness Program — designed to instill and develop discipline and an active and
healthy lifestyle among the students in the community;

b) Arts and Cultural Heritage Program — designed to develop the skills of students in
different types of arts and to expose them to the country's rich culture and heritage for
them to be agents of its promotion and preservation;

c) Community Outreach Program — designed to provide services to the most vulnerable
members of society and improve the lives of the people in the community, especially
health and education;



d) Basic Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program — designed to train students
to identify, assess, and reduce the impact caused by natural hazards and other related
disasters; and

©) Basic Security Program — designed to introduce to the students the concept of soft
security, as defined in Section 4, in order to address and respond to threats to the
‘economy, health, and other factors that affect the sustainability of a nation, as well as to
censure individual and community security.

Sec. 4. Establishment of the Specialized Program. - \n Senior High School, students shall have

the option to take a Specialized Program, in lieu of the Fundamental Program. The Specialized
Program shall be offered to students in Grades 11 and 12 in all public and private educational
institutions and shall provide advanced and dedicated training to develop the skills of the
students in security, survival, and public service. The Specialized Program shall teach and
strengthen the moral values, fine, patriotism, nationalism, and sense of bayanihan of the
students through the following program components:

a) Internal Security and Peace and Order Program — designed to develop discipline and
the skills of students in self-defense, physical training, peacekeeping, mediation, and
other strategies that will protect and ensure the safety of the community;

b) Dedicated Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Program — designed to train
students on disaster response operations, develop skills for rescue and relief operations,
as well as integration of capacity-building activities centered on risk-related situations
in order for students to be proactive in lessening the socio-economic and environmental
impacts of disasters;

©) Advanced Security Program — designed to create a deeper understanding among
students on soft and hard security issues to enable them to discuss and analyze the issues,
with a conflict-preventive dimension, in order to respond to threats to the security of the
State; and

d) Career Development Program — designed to further hone and develop the knowledge
and skills of students who are interested to pursue a career in the military in the fields of
engineering, administration, science, agriculture, energy, information-technology, legal.
medical, and other similar tracks to eventually prepare them for their respective fields in
the future:

Provided, that participation in the Specialized Program under this Section shall be
credited to a corresponding training program at the tertiary level.

Provided Further, that for purposes of this Act, soft security shall pertain to the ability to
respond to threats to a nation’s sustainability through the efficient management of resources and
delivery of service in the communities throughout the nation, while hard security pertains to the
ability to respond to security threats 10 a nation through the use of military force.

Sec. 5. Coverage. — The conduct of the Fundamental Program shall apply to all students, male
and female, in Grades | to 12 in all public and private educational institutions; Provided, That
students who are undergoing similar programs such as, but not limited to, student council
officers, student-athletes, boy scouts, gir! scouts, and other students as may be determined by
the school authorities may credit their respective trainings in lieu of the Fundamental Program,
subject to the approval of the respective schoo! authorities: Provided, Further, That completion
of the Fundamental Program or Specialized Program is a requisite for graduation to tertiary
education.



Sec. 6. Management of Program Components. — The Department of Education (DepEd) shall
formulate the guidelines for the development of an age-appropriate Fundamental Program and
Specialized Program:

Provided, That the school authorities shall exercise academic and administrative
supervision over the design, adoption, duration, and implementation of the different service
components: Provided Further, That the DepEd shall oversee and monitor the implementation
of the Fundamental Program and Specialized Program to determine if the trainings are being
‘conducted in consonance with the objectives of this Act.

Sec. 7. Implementing Rules and Regulations. — ‘The DepEd, in consultation with the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), National Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council (NDRRMC), National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA),
Philippine Sports Commission (PSC), and the Coordinating Council of Private Educational
Associations of the Philippines (COCOPEA) shall issue the necessary rules and regulations for
the effective implementation of this Act within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of the same.

Sec. 8. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act is declared unconstitutional or
otherwise invalid, the validity of the other provisions shall not be affected thereby.

Sec. 9. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, rules and regulations or parts thereof
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 10. Effectivity. — This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days from its publication in
the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,