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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Third Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
In 2016, the Philippines reached Tier 1 on the U.S. State Department’s Global 
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report – an important recognition of the country’s 
strong anti-trafficking efforts.1 While the Philippines ranked the highest tier, it does 
not mean that our country is spared from human trafficking problems. It only 
indicates that our government has acknowledged the existence of human 
trafficking and made efforts to address the problem and complied with the 
international minimum standards. 
Human trafficking continues to be a pervasive problem in our country. The 
Philippines remain as one of the largest known sources of child sex trafficking, 
where young girls and boys are exploited by their parents or relatives to foreign 
sexual predators.2 Moreover, an estimated 10 million Filipinos work overseas – 
three percent of whom work without a contract and remain at risk of slavery as 
they attempt to provide financial support for their families. 
1 United States Department of State. 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report: Philippines. Information retrieved from 
https://www.state.gov/reports/2020-trafficking-in-persons-report/philippines/ 
2 The Jakarta Post. Philippines tops world for online child sex abuse: Study. Information retrieved from 
https://www.thejakartapost.com/seasia/2020/05/21/philippines-tops-world-for-online-child-sex-abuse-study.html. Dated 
May 22, 2020 
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To address these, we must educate our people about the perils of human 
trafficking. This bill, therefore, seeks to establish a Human Trafficking Preventive 
Education Program. The Program shall have a school-based component and a a 
community-based component that will teach our youth about the dangers of 
human trafficking and thereby protect themselves from becoming victims. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
Representative 
Magdalo Para Sa Pilipino Party-List 


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
AN ACT 
ESTABLISHING A HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION EDUCATION 
PROGRAM FOR THE YOUTH AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
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 “Human Trafficking 
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Preventive Education Program Act”. 
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Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.– It is hereby declared a policy of the State to 
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protect the youth from human trafficking and other crimes fundamentally detrimental 
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to their development and well-being. The State shall enhance the knowledge of the 
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youth of their basic rights and promote their vigilance against human traffickers by 
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providing preventive education to teach them about the dangers of human trafficking 
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in its various forms. 
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Sec. 3. Preventive Education Program.– The Inter-Agency Council Against 
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Trafficking herein referred to as Council, shall facilitate the establishment of a Human 
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Trafficking Preventive Education Program. The Program shall accomplish the following 
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objectives: 
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(a) Educate the youth about fundamental rights concerning labor and 
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employment, liberty, human security, as well as other essential rights; 
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(b) Orient the youth about the dangers of international and domestic human 
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trafficking in its various forms including but not limited to illegal 
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recruitment, unfair labor practices, involuntary servitude, internet 
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trafficking, sexual exploitation and prostitution, and child labor; 
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(c) Provide the youth with information on services provided by government 
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agencies and non-governmental organizations to aid and protect victims of 
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human trafficking, and; 
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(d) Identify members of the youth who have been or are currently victims of 
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human trafficking and refer them to the proper agency or organization for 
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protection and rehabilitation. 
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The Program shall have a school-based component and a community-based 
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component. 
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Sec. 4. School-Based Program.– The Council, in cooperation with the 
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Department of Education, the Commission on Higher Education, and the Technical 
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Education and Skills Development Authority, shall implement a School-Based Program 
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to accomplish the objectives stated in Section 3 of this Act. The School-Based Program 
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shall cover all students enrolled in junior high schools, senior high schools, colleges 
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and universities, and technical or vocational education programs. 
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The school principal, college or university president, or technical school head 
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shall be responsible for the following: 
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(a) Facilitate the effective and efficient implementation of the Program in 
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his/her educational institution; 
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(b) Assign guidance counselors or equivalent support staff to identify and 
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protect human trafficking victims and at-risk students, and; 
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(c) Establish a safe and proactive human trafficking reporting mechanism that 
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allows members of the school community to report suspected or confirmed 
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cases of human trafficking within the school. 
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Sec. 5. Community-Based Program.– The Council, in cooperation with the 
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Council for the Welfare of Children (CWO), shall implement a Community-Based 
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Program to accomplish the objectives stated in Section 3 of this Act. The Community-
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Based Program shall cover all out-of-school youth in the Philippines and be 
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implemented at the barangay level. 
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The Chairman of the various Barangay Councils for the Protection of Children 
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(BCPC) of the CWC shall be responsible for the following: 
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(a) Facilitate the effective and efficient implementation of the Program in their 
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respective barangays; 
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(b) Assign guidance counselors, social workers, or equivalent staff to identify 
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and protect human-trafficking victims and at-risk out-of-school youth, and; 
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(c) Establish a safe and proactive human trafficking reporting mechanism that 
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allows barangay residents to report suspected cases of human trafficking 
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within the community. 
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Sec. 6. Youth in Conflict-Afflicted Areas.– The Council shall prioritize the 
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implementation of the Program in conflict-afflicted areas, with special emphasis on 
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human trafficking practices commonly perpetrated in conflict-afflicted areas. 
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Sec. 7. Accountability Measures.– The head of the educational institution and 
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the Chairman of the BCPC, as the case may be, shall submit to the Council a bi-annual 
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progress report on the implementation and outcomes of the Program in their 
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respective jurisdictions. 
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Failure to ensure faithful implementation of the Program consistent with the 
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provisions of this Act shall result in administrative sanctions for the Institution Head 
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or Chairman, as the case may be, subject to due process and the provisions of 
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applicable laws, rules, and regulations. 
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Sec. 8. Appropriations.– The amount of One Hundred Million Pesos 
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(P100,000,000.00) is hereby initially appropriated to implement the provisions of this 
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Act. Thereafter, such amount necessary to effectively carry out the provisions of this 
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Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act. 
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Sec. 9. Civil Society Participation.– The Council shall endeavor to utilize non-
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governmental organizations (NGOs), community stakeholders, and other civil society 
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actors with knowledge and experience on human trafficking prevention and 
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suppression in the formulation, implementation, and monitoring of the Program. 
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Sec. 10. Implementing Rules and Regulations.– Within sixty (60) days from 
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the effectivity of this Act, the Council, in coordination with the government agencies 
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and entities mentioned in the provisions of this Act, shall promulgate the 
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implementing rules and regulations as may be necessary to ensure the efficient and 
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effective implementation of this Act. 
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Sec. 11. Separability Clause.– Should any part of this Act be declared 
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unconstitutional, the rest of the provisions of this Act shall continue to be in effect 
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and subsisting. 
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Sec. 12. Repealing Clause.– The provisions of other laws decrees executive 
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orders, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, 
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or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 13. Effectivity Clause.– This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2) national newspapers in general 
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circulation. 
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Approved,