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OF Till': I'IIILlPI'INLS 
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First I{cgular Session 
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NOV 26 P 2 :59 
HECEIVEIJ Bi; 
Introduced by Senator Miriani Defensor Santiago 
,"XI'LANATORY NOT'" 
Recent scientillc reports by tbe United States Institute of Medicine, the American 
Medical Association and the Omce on National AIDS Policy stress the need lor sexuality 
education that includes messages about abstinence and provides young people with information 
abont contraception lill' the prevention 'of teen pregnancy, IllV/AIDS and otber sexually 
transmitted diseases or "STI 1s", 
Research shows that teenagers who receive sexuality education that includes discussion 
or contr;leeption me more likely than those wbo rcccive abstincnce-only messages to delay 
sexual activity and to lise contraceptives when they do become sexually active, 
Comprehensive sexuality education programs respect the diversity of values and beliefs 
represented ill thc conHllunity and will complement and augment the sexuality education children 
receive li'om theil' liunilies, 
I:ilipino tcens necd access to full, complete, and medically ani! liletually accurate 
inf()\'\nation regarding sexuality, including contraceptioll, S I D/llIV prevention, and abstinellce, 
• This bill was origillilily /lIed during the Thirteenth Congress, l!irst Regular Session. 


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SIXTLI,NTII CONCil,!<:SS OF Till, RIWUBLIC 
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OF Till': I'IIIUI'I'INI,S 
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I'irst Regular Session 
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"13 
NOV 26 P 2 :59 
SI,NATL' 
s. No. 1953 . 
RECEIVED B\; 
Introduced by Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago 
AN ACT 
I'I{()VIIJINCI l'01Z liAMILY LIFE ]mlJCATlON I'OR YOUNG PEOPLE 
Ii" il ('/locii'd hy Ihe Senale and Ihe [Joltse 0/ Represenlatives of Ihe Philippines in 
Congress asselJlhled 
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SI'CTION I. Shorl Fille. - This Act may be cited as the "Family LiCe Education Act." 
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SI\CTION 2. /Jejinilio/l oj'J'erms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms shall 
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(A) 
"1':ligible city or municipality" means a city or municipality that submits to the 
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Secretary or Ilealth an <lpplication J(Jr a grant uncler scction 3 that is in such Corm, is made in 
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sllch manner, and contains slieh agreements, assurances, and information as the Secretary 
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detcnnines to be llceessmy to earry Ollt this Act. 
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(11) 
"IIIV / AIJ)S" means the human immunodeficiency virus, and includes Acquired 
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Immlille J)eticiellcy Syndrome. 
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"Medically aecnrate," with respect to information, means information that is 
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supported by research, recogni/ed as accurate and objective by leading medical, psychological, 
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psychiatric, and public health organizations anci agencies, and where relevant, published in peer 
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review journals. 
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(D) 
"Secretary" means tile Secretary of Ilealth. 
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SI,CTION 3. I/ss;sl(l/lce 10 Reduce Teen Pregnancy, [rIVIAlDS: and other Sexually 
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(A) 
111 (/cl1eml.· Lnch eligible municipality or city shall be entitled to receive li'om 
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the Secretary or I Jualth, j()r each or tile I"ve (5)11scal years I()!lowing the passage of this Act, n 


grant to cooduct programs 01' liunily life education, including education on both abstinence and 
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cOlltrnceptioll I(,r the preventioll oC teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, 
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incllldinglllV/AlllS. 
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lic'llliremi'l1lsjill' /iml1ii)l /,ife i'ro!{ml11s.·, l'or purposes of this Act, a program of 
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flunily life educatioo is a program thaI·· 
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Is age-appropriate andmedieally accurate; 
Docs not teach or promote religion; 
Teaches that abstinence is the only sure way to avoid pregnancy or 
sexually transmitted diseases; 
Stresses the value of abstinence while not ignoring those young people 
who havc had or arc having sexual intercourse; 
Provides information about the health benefits and side cfTects of all 
contraceptives and barrier l11ctl:ocls as a 111cans to prevent pregnancy; 
Provides inl(Jrl11ation about the health benefits and side elTects of all 
contraccptives and barrier methods as a means to reduce the risk of 
contracting sexually transmitted diseases, including III VI A!l)S; 
I ':Ilcouragcs family communication about sexuality between parent and 
child; 
Teaches young peoplc the skills to make rcsponsible decisions about 
sexuality, including how to avoid unwantcd verbal, physical, and scxual 
advances and how not to make unwanted verbal, physical, aml'sexual 
advances; and 
Teaches young people how alcohol and drug use can affect responsible 
decision 111uking, 
Additional Activities. 
In carrying out a program of Camily life education, a city 
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or municipality may cxpend a grant under paragraph (A) to carry out educational and 
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motivational activities that help young people--
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(,ain knowledge about the physical, emotional, biological, and hormonal 
changes 01' adolescence and subsequent stages of hum all maturation; 
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Develop (he knowledge and skills neccssary (0 cnsurc and protect their 
sexuaJ and "eproductive health from unintended pregnancy and sexually 
transmitted disease, including IllY/AIDS throughout their lifespan; 
Ciain knowledge about the specille involvement of and male responsibility 
in sexual decisionlllaking; 
DeVelop healthy attitudes ancl values about adolescent growth and 
development, body image, gender roles, racial and ethnic diversity, sexual 
orientation, and other subjects; 
Develop and practice healthy lire skills including goal-setting, decision 
tnakj ng, negotiation, c0l11111lll1ication, and stress 111anagcmcnt; 
Promote 
self~esteem and positive interpersonal skills focusing on 
relationship dynamics, including, but not limited to, friendships, dating, 
wnlalilic involvement, m1lLTiagc und family interactions; and 
Prepare flll" the adult world by focusing 'on educational and career success, 
including developing skills for employmcnt preparation, job seeking, 
indcpcndcnt living, financial sclf~sumciency, and workplace productivity. 
SI!CTION 4. Ic'viliuiI/ion ojPrograrns.· 
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In (;enerai. 
I,'or the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of programs of 
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finnily lire education carried out with a grant nnder Section 3, evaluations of such program shall 
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be carried out in accordance with paragraphs (11) and (e). 
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In (;enerai . . ~ The Secretary shall provide for a national evaluation of a 
representative sample of programs of liullily life education cm-ried out 
with gnmts under section 3. A condition for the receipt of such a grant is 
that the city or municipality involved agrees to cooperate with the 
evalnation. Thc purposes of the national evaluation shall be thc 
deterl11 i nation 0 f~-
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The efTectiveness of such programs in helping to delay the 
initiation of sexual intercourse and other high-risk hehaviors; 
The effectiveness of' SUcil programs in preventing adolescent 
pregnancy; 
The cfTcclivencss of such programs in preventing sexually 
transmitted disease, including HIV/i\IDS; 
'1'11(; efTectiveness of such programs in increasing contraceptive 
knowledge ancl contraceptive behaviors when sexual intercourse 
occurs; and 
i\ list or best practices based upon essential programmatic 
components of evaluated programs that have led to success in 
subparagrapbs (a) through (d). 
lIepII,.!. -- i\ report providing the results of the natio~al evaluation under 
paragraph (I) shall be submitted to the Congress not later than March 31 
or the Ic)l\owillg the first year of the implementation of this law, with an 
interim report provided on a yearly basis at the end of each fiscal year. 
Individual (,if)!/ MUl1icipa/i!y Evaiua!iol1s.--
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In (leneJ'(r/.· }\ condition for tbe rcceipt of a grantundcr Section 3 is that 
the city or municipality involved agrees to provide for the evaluation of 
the programs of EUllily education carried out with the grant in accordance 
with the f()lIowing: 
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The evaluation will be conducted by an cxternal,inde]1endent. 
entity. 
The purposes ol'the evaluation will be the determination 0[--
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The ciTeetivencss 0 f such programs in helping to delay the 
initiation of sexual 
intercourse and other high-risk 
behaviors; 
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elTcctiveness of such 
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preventing 
adolescent pregnancy; 
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(i ii) 
The c[Tcctivencss 01' such programs jn preventing sexually 
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transmitteci disease, including IlIV/AIDS; and 
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contraecptive knowledge and contraceptive behaviors when 
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sexual intereoursc occurs. 
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iJse oj" Umnt. - A condition ['ll" thc receipt of' a grant under section 3 IS 
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thaI the city or municipality involved agrees that not morc than tcn per 
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cent (IO'Yt,) of thc grant will be expended J()l' the evaluation under 
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paragraph (I). 
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SFCTION 5. ;f/l/lI'O/lri({tions.- To carry out the provisions ol'this Act, such sum as may 
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be necessary is hereby authorized to be appropriated tl'om the National Treasury. 
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S[·:CTION (l. SeJ!({mhility Clollse.· II' any part or provision orthis Act is held invalid or 
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uncollstitutiollal, the othcr parts or provisions shall remain valid and ci'lcctive. 
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SI':( TION 7. 
lie/leafing ('fouse. - All laws, decrees, orders, proclamations, rules, and 
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regulatiolls, or parts thereof, inconsistent with the provisions of this Act arc hereby repealed, 
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alllcnded, or l1lodi[icd accordingly. 
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SliCTION X. 
Ffli,clil'i(y Clause . .. This Act shall take ciTect fifteen (15) days from its 
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Pllhlicatioll in at Icast two (2) ncwspapers 0[' gcneral circulation. 
Approved, 
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