TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S.B. No. ^14
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS
AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNS' RIGHTS AND 
WELFARE
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Internship programs are mutually beneficial for all the parties involved. For the 
Higher Education Institutions, the industry exposure of their students elevates their 
learning from one that is heavily theoretical to one that is translated into technical 
know-how.
For industries, interns in their workplaces could provide unique insights for 
improvement, provide new talent that can invigorate their operations and overall 
performance, and offer fresh perspectives for solving issues in their organizations. For 
the students, internships provide avenues to apply and test theoretical knowledge 
from the classroom to the real-world, prepare them for the realities of the workplace, 
and help them in developing essential skills.
It is then in the interest of everybody that our interns are developed to be 
competent members of the workforce who know their rights and responsibilities. In 
relation to this, the Interns' Rights and Welfare Bill is written with the end in view of 
protecting interns' rights and providing measures that will secure their welfare during 
the whole duration of their internships. The bill also seeks to protect the interns from 
exploitative practices while simultaneously ensuring that their safety is the foremost 
concern of the parties involved.
Moreover, this bill underlines the importance of a proper and relevant learning 
experience for our interns and acknowledges the economic contribution that they 
inject into our economy and the workforce.


In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
RISA HONTIVEROS 
Senator
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
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AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNS' RIGHTS AND 
WELFARE
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines 
Congress assembled:
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SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Interns'Rights and 
Welfare Act of2025".
Sec. 2. Declaration of Principles. - The State recognizes its vital responsibility 
to enable the youth to fulfill its vital role and responsibility in nation building. It is the 
government principle of this Act that the youth be accorded opportunities for growth 
and employment.
Towards this end, the goals and objectives of this Act are to:
1. Maintain quality training and education through enhanced internship programs
with optimized capacity-building for all technical, vocational, and professional 
fields of study;
2. Consistently monitor the NGAs/implementing bodies. Higher Education 
Institutions (HEIs), Host Training Establishments (HTEs) in guiding the interns 
and assessing their performances during the internship, with strong grievance 
mechanism to protect the integrity of each institution and promote 
transparency among all;
3. Recognize the interns as part of the labor force, therefore in their chosen 
workplaces they should receive fair treatment and just compensation;


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4. Strengthen the rights of the interns to avoid any form of abuse or vioiation from 
the implementing bodies; and
5. Ensure the safety and welfare of the interns throughout the internship.
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For the purposes of this Act, the following 
definitions shall apply:
a. Internship refers to a period of work experience for a limited amount of time 
taken up by students and graduates looking to gain relevant skills and 
experience in a particular field. It is the practical application of classroom 
learning to an actual regular work environment. It is also synonymous to 
practicum, field practice, or On-The-Job Training. It is not synonymous to 
apprenticeship and learnership.
b. Intern refers to a student or graduate undergoing an internship at a Host 
Training Establishment (HTE) as partial fulfillment of their academic 
reguirements as prescribed by their respective Higher Education Institutions 
(HEIs), Certified Training Institutions (CTIs), or as a requisite for board 
examinations.
c. Internship Contract refers to a formal agreement concurred by all the parties 
which shall be accompanied with the agreed upon Internship Plan.
d. Internship Plan refers to the outlined goals and objectives, knowledge, skills, 
and competencies that the student intern should acquire in each training area. 
This will include a schedule of activities and assignments along with a clear set 
of duties to be fulfilled by the intern, and this Internship Plan will be formulated 
and approved by both the HEI, CTI, and HTE.
e. Higher Education Institution (HEI) refers pertain to public and private schools 
and universities that require students to undergo internships as part of their 
official curriculum.
f. Certified Training Institutions (CTI) refers to certificate issuing and TESDA 
accredited training institutions that require students to undergo internships as 
part of their official curriculum.
g. Local Universities and Colleges (LUCs) refer to CHED-accredited public HEIs 
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financially supported by the LGU concerned, and complaint with the policies, 
standards, and guidelines of the CHED;
h. State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) refers to public HEIs established by 
national government and are governed by their respective independent boards 
of trustees or regents; and
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Host Training Establishment (HTE) refers to a duly authorized and registered 
entity, institution, or establishment in the Philippines by the Security Exchange 
Commission (SEC) or the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and with 
established systems of training.
Sec. 4. Rights of Interns. - Interns shall enjoy, on an equal and non-discriminatory 
basis, all rights guaranteed by the Constitution as well as those recognized under the 
EO no. 139, s. 1993, CMO no. 104, s. 2017, and all other relevant international and 
regional human rights conventions and declarations.
As such, interns have the right to:
1. Have the freedom to select their own HTEs;
2. Reasonable work hours;
3. Protected leaves (personal leave, medical leave, leave for internship-related 
illness and injury);
4. Just compensation for hours of services rendered;
5. Receive allowances for travel, food, and any other expenses that may be agreed 
upon by the HTE and intern;
6. Acquire medical, dental, and mental health services;
7. Access basic services in their chosen workplaces;
8. Access information of fees and performance records from HEIs, CTIs and HTEs;
9. Opt-out in paying miscellaneous fees upon enrollment of internship;
10. Be protected against discriminatory practices based on sexual orientation, 
gender identity and expression, age, ethnicity, religion, and disability;
11. Be protected against sexual harassment and other derogatory or exploitative 
activities at any point during their internship;
12. Be informed of clearly outlined duties during the internship; and
13. Due process prior to termination with HTE for any committed violation or 
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See. 5. Guidelines on Internship Programs. - The following shall be the guidelines 
for the implementation of internship programs:
1. Government Internship Programs
a. All government agencies and instrumentalities, including government- 
owned-and-controlled corporations are hereby obliged to create a 
Government Internship Program for their respective offices.
b. The Government Internship Program shall prescribe standard Internship 
Plans for applying interns to ensure that their duties are confined to official 
tasks only.
2. Industry-Based Internships
a. TEs, HEIs, and CTls shall, in conjunction, develop an Internship Plan 
outlining the scope and limitations of the interns' duties for the duration of 
the internship. Interns shall not be obligated to do work outside of this 
internship plan.
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HTEs shall provide interns with compensation for hours of service rendered.
3. School and Internship Fees
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HEIs and CTIs shall not charge interns with school fees that Is beyond the 
administrative cost corresponding with units of the internship subject.
b. Interns shall have the opt-out option in paying miscellaneous fees especially 
If their internship is conducted outside of the HEIs' premises.
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In an event of extension of the internship program, no additional extension 
fee shall be collected either by the HEI/CTT or the HTE.
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HTEs shall not be allowed to charge fees from their interns, with the 
exception of fees that are directly related to conducted training sessions 
and affiliation fees for health-allied internship programs. Provided, that the 
affiliation fees to be collected shall comprise no more than 1% of the tuition 
fee of the internship subject.
e. Collection of all internship-related fees shall be centralized in the HEIs in 
order to avoid redundant payments or exploitative practices.
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All information regarding the school fees collected by the HEI and internship 
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if and when they request for it. The composition of the fees collected shall 
be indicated to promote transparency.
4. Additional Guidelines
a. HTEs, HEIs, and CTIs shall create an Internship Contract that will be an 
official and binding document stating the duties and responsibilities of all 
parties, the duties prescribed in the internship plans, and the agreed upon 
remuneration agreements between the HTE and the intern.
b. HEIs and CTIs shall not constrain their student interns to apply to a specific 
office, establishment, or training institution. The interns shall be allowed to 
undertake an internship in any office, establishment, or training institution 
as long as the said establishments comply with the requirements for HTEs.
c. HTEs shall conduct trainings, seminars, and other developmental 
interventions for the interns including, but not limited to: mentoring, 
coaching, and performance evaluation.
d. Social protection shall be provided to the interns and are encouraged for 
consideration by the institutions such as accident insurance, as they may be 
applicable.
e. Interns that contracted and illness and/or injury during their internship or 
as a result of it shall be excused during the duration of their illness and/or 
injury. HEIs, CTIs, and HTEs shall jointly claim responsibility for the intern.
f. Interns in the health-allied professions and other highly technical fields shall 
be given the necessary materials, equipment, and safety gears necessary 
to carry out their tasks. These shall be given at no cost to the interns.
g. Interns shall be given at least 96 hours of advance notice of their internship 
schedule.
h. HEIs and CTIs shall assist their student-interns in meeting their health 
requirements as prescribed by the HTEs, through HEI and CTI funded 
vaccination or check-up programs.
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j. In cases where the internship contract is abruptiy terminated, the hours of 
services rendered by the intern based on the daily time record shall be 
credited as hours completed for the internship program.
k. Students who applied in internship programs abroad shall be provided with 
assistance from the relevant government agencies before and during the 
duration of their internship programs, if and when necessary. HEIs and CTIs 
where these student interns are enrolled are obliged to strictly monitor the 
status of their students' welfare during the duration of the internship to 
ensure that standard protections for interns are upheld. Student interns 
should not be required to pay for the flight, food, accommodation, and other 
expenses of the HEI's faculty or staff, should the HEI or CTI require a 
chaperon abroad.
Sec 6. Mechanics of Internships.-The following process must be followed in the 
hiring of interns:
1. Qualifications of Interns
Applicants to internship programs shall:
a. be currently enrolled in a TESDA certificate course or a tertiary-level 
internship subject
b. be between 18 to 30 years old from the start of the internship period
2. Duration
a. Government Internship Programs
The duration of the Government Internship Program shall not exceed 
300 hours and not last for more than 6 months.
b. Industry-Based Internships
Internship programs that are not highly technical in nature shall be 
allowed to have a maximum of twenty-four (24) units of internship 
subjects for the duration of their baccalaureate; Provided, that one (1) 
unit of internship subject correspond to one (1) hour of 
internship/laboratory/practicum/OJT work per week. Provided further, 
that the internship period should not exceed twelve (12) months.
Highly technical internship programs conducted by HTEs that may need 
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and architecture, shall be allowed to have a maximum of thirty (30) units 
of internship subjects for the duration of their baccalaureate; Provided, 
that one (1) unit of internship subject correspond to two (2) hours of 
internship/laboratory/practicum/OJT work per week. Provided further, 
that the internship period should not exceed twelve (12) months. 
Interns shall have an 8-hour rest period between their internship shifts. 
In addition, they are only obliged to work during work days and within 
office hours. If interns are tasked to work on weekends of holidays or 
hours beyond the normal operating hours of the establishment, they 
should be subjected to special or additional remuneration.
In the event of tardiness and absences, whether excused or unexcused, 
make-up hours shall only be equivalent to the number of internship hours 
missed. HEIs and HTEs shall not accept and expect payment from 
students to offset their tardiness and/or absences.
HEIs shall have the jurisdiction on how the maximum allotted number of 
units shall be distributed in their respective curricula. Only the curricula 
with internship/laboratory/practicum/OJT credits shall be allowed to 
have required internship programs. HEIs with curricula that does not 
have internship/laboratory/ practicum/OJT credits cannot require their 
students to undergo an internship program but could encourage their 
students to have internships on a voluntary basis.
3. Scope of work
The Government Internship Program and industry-led workplace internships 
shall cover all technical, vocational, and professional fields of study and shall 
cater to all students from CHED and TESDA recognized universities or degree 
and certificate awarding institutions.
The purpose of the internship is for the intern to learn and gain practical 
experience in their choice of employment. As such, interns are hired for official 
purposes only and are prohibited from taking tasks that go beyond official 
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Any Of the following, in respect to the Labor Code of the Philippines, shall be a 
valid cause to terminate the internship contract with due process, where notice 
should be given, both oral and written for proper documentation:
By the institution:
a. Habitual absenteeism of the intern;
b. Willful disobedience by the intern of the institution's rules, or persistent 
insubordination of the lawful orders of a supervisor;
c. Theft or malicious destruction of the institution's property by the intern;
d. Engaging in violence and/or other forms of misconduct during the 
internship and/or inside the institution's premises by the intern; and
e. Persistent poor performance for a prolonged period despite warning duly 
given to the intern.
By the intern:
a. Substandard and/or harmfui working conditions within the institution's 
premises;
b. Violation of any or all of the guidelines prescribed in Section 5 of this 
Act;
c. Harassment by any and all members of the institution whether it 
occurred in or outside of the premises of the HTE;
d. Cruel and inhumane treatment; and
e. Prolonged or continuing iliness of the intern.
Sec. 7. Internship Contract and Plan. - The HEIs and CTTs, together with the 
HTEs, shali draft and produce an Internship Contract that wiil be used by their student- 
interns. The HEIs and CTTs shall ensure that these documents are legally binding to 
ensure the protection of the interns' interest and well-being and assist the students in 
the process of notarizing the said document. The contract shali properly indicate the 
educational objectives of the internship, the rights and obligations of ail the parties, 
the duration of the internship, and the agreed upon remuneration.
The Internship Contract shali be accompanied with an Internship Plan drafted and 
approved together with the selected HTEs to ensure that the internship program 
adheres to the quality of learning that is expected from the contract. The Internship 
Plan shall include the following: identification of skills to be acquired, job scope and


specifications, guideiines on the supervision and mentoring of the interns, monitoring 
of the interns progress, timeline of the internship and the respective performance 
indicators to be achieved, among others.
Sec, 8. Remuneration. - Interns who are subscribed to the Government 
Internship Program shall be provided with a stipend accounting to seventy-five (75%) 
of the existing salary rate of Step 1, Salary Grade 1 of the current government salary 
standardization law and shall be non-taxable. The amount of the stipend shall be 
based on the intern's actual attendance, absences and/or tardiness incurred. It shall 
be paid in accordance with existing labor laws and civil service laws, rules, and 
regulations.
Interns in private HTEs shall be provided with a stipend accounting to 75% of the 
existing minimum wage in their respective regions and shall be non-taxable.
Sec 9. Grievance Mechanism. - A grievance committee shall be created in 
participating government agencies and their instrumentalities as well as the HTEs and 
CTIs that have internship programs. They have the initial responsibility for settling 
differences in case of any violation or transgression of the internship contract or upon 
the filing of a complaint by an aggrieved party.
The grievance committee shall be composed of a representative from the Head Office 
of the HEI, CTI, and HTE, the Human Resource Office of the HEI, CTI, HTE and/or 
government agency, the Student Government of the HEI, CTI, and the legal office of 
the HEI, Cn, and HTE.
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The committee shall render a decision after affording the concerned partied due
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process of law. In case of failure by the grievance committee to settle the issue, render 
a decision, or in case the complaint is against the grievance committee or any of its 
members, the case shall be referred to the National Task Force.
Sec. 10. Reportoriai Requirements. — All HEIs, CTTs, HTEs, government 
agencies and its instrumentalities that have established internship programs shall 
submit an annual report to the Task Force assessing the program. The report shall 
review and assess the implementation of their program, suggest improvements if there 
are any, include a database of all past and present interns, and monitor the 
faithfulness of the internship plan versus its actual implementation, among other 
things.
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Sec 11. Responsibilities of HEIs, CUs, and HTEs. - Higher Education 
Institutions and Certified Training Institutions with internship courses must have an 
official government recognition for private Higher Education Institutions, a Board 
Resolution for State Universities, and a Locai Government Ordinance for local 
universities.
Their responsibilities in relation to their student-interns inciude:
1. Assuming full responsibility over students;
2. Creating and notarizing an Internship Contract with selected HTEs to 
safeguard the interest and well-being of the interns;
3. Ensure that the students' interest is well-represented during the drafting 
of the Internship Contract;
4. Formulating local school internship policies (regarding selection, 
placement, monitoring, and assessment);
5. Prepare a roster of accredited HTEs with internship programs for 
student-interns to choose from;
6. Facilitate the entry of interns to their HTEs of choice;
7. Developing an Internship Plan specifying objectives and scope in 
collaboration with the HTEs;
8. Ensuring intern will acquire the relevant competencies in each learning 
area through the drafting of relevant internship plans to be a part of the 
contract signed by the intern, the HEI or CTI, and the HTE;
9. Providing free medical and dental services and certification by medical 
doctor and dentist to interns;
10. Providing appropriate insurance coverage, including travel and medical, 
to interns within the duration of the internship;
11. Conducting pre-internship orientation as prerequisite to deployment. 
Orientation should be on work environment issues (such as work ethics 
and laws against sexual harassment);
12. Taking appropriate action on complaints against student intern;
13. Conducting inspection of the HTE to ensure safety;
14. Monitoring performance of intern together with HTE;
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15. Ensuring that the intern's basic needs are met at the HTE (such as food, 
water, access to clean restrooms, etc.) in coordination with HTE, CHED, 
TESDA, etc.;
16. Conducting post-training evaluations of the program;
17. Evaluating related prior training experience and provide credits for 
internship;
18. Issuing a final grade to the intern upon completion of requirements, in 
accordance with assessment of HTE, and;
19. Submitting relevant documents to CHED and TESDA (i.e. annual report 
per SY on implementation of program, copy of notarized internship 
agreement, list of partner HTEs, and interns certified by school officials 
to have completed internship).
Host Training Establishments that will receive and train interns must be 
authorized by the appropriate government entities and are capable of providing 
appropriate internship programs. These establishments must also have the 
capacity to provide technical training and to mentor interns applying to them. 
Their responsibilities in relation to their student-interns include:
1. Implementing the agreed-upon Internship Contract and Internship Plan 
in coordination with the HEI and CTI;
Assigning a point person for implementation of all internship phases; 
Orienting intern on rules of the establishment before the signing of the 
contract;
Entering into a legal contract with the intern;
Providing work experience in accordance with plan;
Providing basic allowances, such as for travel or food;
Providing the necessary equipment, materials, and safety gears needed 
by the interns in order to perform their tasks and duties at no cost to 
the interns;
8. Provide readily accessible wash rooms, showers, changing rooms, 
resting rooms or lounges, particularly for interns who will be on duty for 
extended periods of time, particularly during night shifts;
9. Ensuring interns do not perform tasks of regular position in HTEs;
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12. Providing evaluation reports on intern's performance;
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13. Notifying at least 30 working days prior written notice to HEI or CTI of
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intern's breach of contract, and;
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14. Issuing certificate of completion for interns not iater than 2 weeks after
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Sec 12. Implementation Structure. - An Interns' Rights and Welfare Task Force
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shall be formed and be composed of the following:
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a. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary for
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Regional Operations and Speciai Concerns ciuster as the Chairperson;
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b. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chair as Co-Chairperson;
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Senior officials (at least Assistant Secretary Level) of the Technical
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Education and Skiiis Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Trade
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and Industry (DTI), and Civil Service Commission (CSC) as ex-officio
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members;
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Five representatives of 
University Student Counciis and Student
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Associations from various fieids of study, provided that there are
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representatives from Medicai and Aliied Health Professions, Hospitaiity and
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Restaurant Management, and Tourism fieids.
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At the Nationai ievel, the Task Force members shail have the foliowing duties
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and functions in accordance 
to their mandates and in relation to the
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implementation of this Act:
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1. The DOLE shaii:
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a. Strictiy monitor and ensure compliance of the HTEs in the
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accompiishments, inciuding issues and chaiienges, and provide further,
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d. Decide on cases involving interns with their assigned HTEs.
2. The CHED and TESDA shall:
a. Conduct orientation to HEIs and CTIs regarding the proper guidelines 
regarding internship programs and check the legality of any and all 
contracts between HTEs, HEIs, CTIs, and the interns;
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Ensure the safety of interns;
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Establish linkages between government agencies and their 
instrumentalities and HTEs for the successful implementation of 
internship programs;
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Ensure that all HEIs, CTIs, and partner HTEs comply with the guidelines 
for the protection of interns; and
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Provide feedback mechanisms to HEIs, CTIs, and HTEs.
3. The DTI shall:
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Ensure that all the partner HTEs of the HEIs and the CTIs are officially 
accredited business with proper safety and occupational health 
standards and
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Formulate a possible incentive scheme for HTEs to encourage them to 
take more interns.
4. The CSC shall:
a. Ensure that grievance committees are properly established in 
government agencies and their instrumentalities.
Sec. 13. Liabilities and Sanctions. - The following liabilities and sanctions shall 
apply in cases of breach of the internship contract:
a. HEIs and CTIs:
1. Written reprimand, with warning that repeated violations may result in
downgrading of government recognition;
2. 
Downgrading of government recognition to permit status or grant of
Autonomous to Deregulated status. Center of Excellence to Center of
Development status;
3. Revoke program recognition; and
4. Filing of administrative and criminal case as appropriate.
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1. Written reprimand with warning that a repeat of a violation shall result to 
the blacklisting of HTE. Provided, that the agreed upon compensation and 
credited hours of the intern shall still be followed upon the basis of the hours 
of service rendered by the latter.
2. Filing of administrative and criminal case as appropriate, 
c. Intern
1. Subject to sanctions in accordance with HEI's and CTTs rules and
regulations.
See. 14. Appropriations. - AN concerned government agencies shall include in 
their annuai budgets the necessary funds that will be contributory to the 
implementation of this Act.
Further, at least one percent (1%) shall be appropriated under the Maintenance and 
Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) of the agencies for the impiementation of the GIP 
in their respective jurisdictions and shali be inciuded in the General Appropriations Act.
Sec 15. Separabiiity Ciause. - If for any reason, any part or provision of this 
Act shail be heid unconstitutionai or invalid, other parts of provisions thereof not 
affected thereby shail continue to be in full force and effect.
Sec 16. Repeaiing Ciause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, 
rules and regulations, and other issuances or part or parts thereof contrary to or 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Sec. 17. Effectivity. - This Act shail take fifteen (15) days after its publication 
in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved.
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