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Republic of the Philippines eX
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VED 2
‘Quezon City, Philippines

JAN 2012

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 5732

INTRODUCED BY: HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Constitution, Article Il, Section 13 provides that:

“SEG. 13. The State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nationbuilding and shall
promote and protect their physical, moral, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in
public and civic affairs.”

‘Thus, in keeping with the abovementioned fundamental principle of empowering
the youth, this bill seeks to establish a national program to expand opportunities for
Filipino students for them serve their communities. The noble objectives of the measure
are:

(A) to enabie the call to service ta begin in the earliest grades, to grow into
sustained community action in secondary schools and colleges , and to become a
lifelong habits;

{8} to provide students with service opportunities; and
{C ) to build on the existing organization framework provided by educational
agencies, schools, institutions of higher education, and community agencies.

Hence, immediate enactment of this measure is eamestly sought.

MhAe Joe
MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TECDORO
Representative, 1°" District
City of Marikina


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

FIFTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

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HOUSE BILL No.__5")42

INTRODUCED BY: HON. MARCELINO “MARCY” R. TEODORO

AN ACT
ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL PROGRAM TO EXPAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR
FILIPINO STUDENTS TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES

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

SECTION 1. Short Title, - This Act shall be known as the “Service to the Philippines
Act.”
SECTION 2. Purpose. - The purpose of this Act are -

(A) to enable the call to service to begin in the earliest grades, to grow into sus:ained
community action in secondary schools and colleges , and to become a lifelong habits:

(8) to provide students with service opportunities; and

(C ) to build on the existing organization framework provided by educational
agencies, schools, institutions of higher education, and community agencies.

SECTION 3. Definition. - For purpose of this Title -

(A) The term’community-based agency” means a private non-profit organizaticn that
is representative of a community or a significant segment of a community and Aat is
engaged in meeting human,social, educational or environmental community needs.

{B) The term”education institution’means elementary or secondary school, institution
of higher education, or a community -based agency that provides educational services.

(C } The term*appropriate goverment agency"means a public agency that is
engaged in meeting human, social, educational, or environmental needs.

(D) The term’participant’means a student or out-of-school youth who provides
services pursuant to a program provided in this Act.

(E) The term"Secretary’means the Secretary of Education

(F) The term’service opportunity"means a program or project enabling students to
perform meaningful and constructive service in agencies, institutions and situations where
the application of human talent and dedication may help to meet, human, social educational
and environmental community needs, especially those relating to property.

(G) The term"student"means an individual who is enrolled full-time or part-time in an
elementary or secondary school or institution of higher education.

SECTION 4. School and Campus Based Community Service. - The Secretary shall,
in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education, National Youth Commission,
Department of Social Welfare and Development and other appropriate government
agencies and community-based agencies, established a national program that will provide
opportunities for students work with visible community. Such comprehensive program shall
provide productive work with visible community benefits in a natural resource or human.
service setting and give participants a mix of work experience basic and life skill education,
training and support services.

SECTION 5. Incorporation in the Curriculum. - Such program shall be incorporated


into the curriculum as separate subject and shail require students, before they are allowed
to graduate form elementary, high school o- college, as the case may be, to render
community service by participation in the progrem.

SECTION 6. Program Components. - “ne Secretary, in carrying out the program,
‘shall:

(A) encourage cooperative efforts among educational institutions, local govemment
agencies, community-based agencies, business to provide service opportunities, including
those that involve the participate of urban, suburban, and rural youth working together:

{B) ensure that economically and educationally disadvantaged students are offered
service opportunities;

{C } described the goals of the program, including goals that are qualification,
measurable, and show benefits to the participants and the community;

(D) formulate program that-

(1) provide an age-appropriate teaming component for participants to reftect
‘on service experiences;

(2) give pre-service and in-service training for both supervisors and
Participants involving representatives of the community where service-opportunities will be
provided; and

(3) provide evidence that participants will make a sustained commitment to
the service project.

(E) involve individuals of different ages, sexes, ethnic groups and eccnomic
backgrounds serving together.

SECTION 7. Rules and Regulations. - The Secretary shall formulate the necessary
rules and regulations in carrying out the provisions of this Act.

SECTION 8. Appropriation, - The national government shalt appropriate such
amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions and objectives of this Act.

SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - If any provision or part hereof, is held invalid or
unconstitutional, the remainder of the law of the provision nor otherwise affected shall
remain valid and subsisting.

SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. - Any law, presidential decree or issuance,
executive order, letter of instruction, administrative order, rule or regulation contrary to or
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act is hereby repealed, modified or amended
accordingly.

SECTION 11. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in_at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,