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FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
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OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 702 
INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The participation of the youth in critical decision-making processes is a 
crucial component of nation building. If the country were to chart its course as a 
politically and economically dynamic and thriving nation, it is important to 
encourage youth involvement in both public and civic affairs. 
Since the Philippines is a very young country, with majority of the 
population belonging to the youth sector, it is imperative that government 
programs and policies should always take into account their impact on the youth, 
if only to guarantee their successful implementation. 
The proposed measure, as it seeks to create local youth development 
councils in every city and municipality, hopes to achieve this end. In fact, its 
objectives are more or less designed along this line: 
a) To develop and harness the full potential of the youth as responsible 
partners in nation-building; 
b) To encourage intensive and active participation of youth in all 
government and non-government programs, projects and activities 
affecting them; 
c) To harmonize all government and non-government initiatives or the 
development of youth sector; and 
d) To supplement government appropriations for youth promotion and 
development with funds from other sources; 
While existing laws for the youth, such as R.A. 8044, a.k.a Youth in Nation 
Building Act, and other youth development mechanisms are set in place and are 
in fact implemented, the growing complexities of problems relating to the youth 
and their seeming diversities in terms of educational background, work 
experience and societal upbringing necessitate the creation of local councils to 
fully reach out to them. 
The National Youth Commission, albeit the noble efforts expended, 
encounters difficulties discharging its functions being the sole government 
agency pursuing the gargantuan task of formulating and implementing youth 
development initiatives. Through these local councils, the commission would be 
able to facilitate programs and policies for the youth even down to the grassroots 


level, meeting their needs and engaging them as active participants in public and 
civic activities. 
The bill, more than anything else, embodies the constitutional mandate to 
promote and protect the well-being of the youth. Hence, its immediate passage is 
earnestly sought. 
EJERCITO ESTRADA 
Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC 
First Regular Session 
OF THE PHILIPPINES 
S E N A T E  
Senate Bill No. 702 
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INTRODUCED BY SEN. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA 
AN ACT 
TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM BY 
CREATING LOCAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS IN EVERY CITY 
AND MUNICIPALITY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represenfafives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTlON I. Short Title - This Act shall be known as the "Local Youth 
Development Act of 2007. " 
SEC 2. Declaration of policy - It is the declared policy of the state to 
promote and protect the physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social well- 
being of Filipino youth, inculcating in them patriotism and nationalism, and 
encouraging their involvement in public and civic affairs. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act, the following term shall 
mean: 
1. Youth - refers to those persons whose age ranges from fifteen (15) to 
thirty (30) years as provided under Republic Act No. 8044. As defined in the 
National Youth Commission's medium term youth development plan, the youth 
shall include, but not be limited to, the following sub-sectors: In-School-Youth, 
Out-of-School youth, working youth, and youth with special needs. 
2. Council - refers to the Local Youth Development Council as provided 
herein. 
3. Center - refers to a multi-purpose or one-stop-shop facility as may be 
established by the local youth coordinating Council that shall provide 
development program and services to the youth. 
4. Commission - refers to the National Youth Commission established by 
virtue of Republic Act No. 8044. 
SEC 4. Local Youth Development Council - There shall be created a 
Local Youth Development Council in every city and municipality which shall be 
responsible for the formulation of policies and implementation of youth 
development programs, projects and activities in their respective areas of 


jurisdiction in coordination with various government and non-government 
organizations. 
SEC 5. Objectives - The Council shall have the following objectives: 
1. General Objectives: 
a) To develop and harness the fill potential of the youth as responsible 
partners in nation-building; 
b) To encourage intensive and active participation of youth in all 
government and non-government programs, projects and activities 
affecting them; 
c) To harmonize all government and non-government initiatives or the 
development of youth sector; and 
d) To supplement government appropriations for youth promotion and 
development with finds from other sources; 
2. Specific Objectives: 
a) To broaden and strengthen the services provided by the national 
government agencies, local government units and private agencies to 
young people; 
b) To provide information mechanism on youth opportunities on the area 
of education, employment, livelihood, physical and mental health, 
capability building 
and networking; 
c) To increase the spirit of volunteerism among the Filipino youth 
particularly in the maintenance of peace and order and the preservation, 
conservation and protection of the environment and natural resources 
within their locality; 
d) To provide monitoring and coordinating mechanisms for youth 
programs, projects and activities; and 
e) To provide a venue for the active participation of the youth in cultural 
and eco-tourism awareness program. 
SEC 6. Composition of the Council- The Council shall be composed of 
the following, to wit: 
a) City or Municipal Mayor -Chairman 
b) City or Municipal Program Development Officer - Member 
c) City or Municipal Local Government Operations Officer - Member 
d) City or Municipal Social Welfare and Development Worker - Member 
e) City or Municipal Health Officer - Member 


f) Schools Division Superintendent or his duly designated representative 
In the locality - Member 
g) Three (3) youth organization representatives 
1. President of' the "Pambayan or Panglungsod na Pederasyon ng 
mga Sangguniang Kabataan -Member . 
2. Federation of Youth Organizations - Member 
3. Federation of Student Councils - Member 
h) Two (2) Youth Serving Organization Representatives 
1. Church-based - Member 
2. Community based - Member 
SEC 7. Functions of the Local Youth Development Council - The 
following shall be the functions of the Local Youth Development Council: 
a) To formulate policies and component programs in their respective areas 
of jurisdiction in coordination with the various government agencies having 
youth-related programs, projects and activities; 
b) To coordinate and harmonize activities of all agencies and 
organizations engaged in youth development programs in the locality; 
c) To develop and provide support for the development and coordination 
of youth projects and design strategies to gain support and participation of 
the youth; 
d) To accredit sports and recreational centers, hostels, training centers 
and other institutions providing services to the youth as identified in this 
Act; 
e) To assist the national government and non-government agencies in the 
promotion of programs, projects and activities in the locality; 
9 To assist various government and non-government agencies, in the 
programs, projects and activities, 
g) To conduct fund raising programs and solicitations. It may enter into 
contracts with other government and non-government agencies necessary 
for the accomplishment of the objectives of this Act; 
h) To recommend youth programs and project proposals to appropriate 
government agencies and non-government organizations; 
i) To accredit training pools for the purpose of assisting line agencies in 
implementing the training and capability-building program; 
j) To receive donations, bequests and contributions from any individual, 
non-government agencies, both local and international; 
k) To create a research team that will formulate a mechanism to come up 
with Local Youth Situationer: 
I) To establish youth centers as deemed necessary; 


m) To monitor implementation of programs and projects at the local level 
to nominate its delegate to the National Youth Parliament; and 
n) To perform such other functions as may be necessary to implement the 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC 8. Youth Development Plan - The Council shall formulate and adopt 
a five-year citylmunicipal youth development plan which shall be duly supported 
by an ordinance enacted by the Sangguniang Panglungsod/Pambayan. The said 
plan shall be the basis for the implementation of local youth development 
programs and services in coordination with concerned agencies. These shall 
include, but not be limited to, the following: 
A. YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS 
(1) Scholarship and Exchange Program 
- Local and international 
scholarships and exchange programs, grants, and subsidies; 
(2) Sports and Recreation - Trainings/conferences, seminars, sports clinics, 
competitions and other sports activities; 
(3) Livelihood Developments - Trainings on livelihood skills, basic business 
management, formal and non-formal skills, market linkaging, business 
development, value orientation, credit facility and job placement sourcing; 
(4) Training and Capability Building Programs - Leadership, advocacy, value 
formation, governance, entrepreneurship, information technology and 
other relevant programs; 
(5) Youth Cooperatives - Organization of youth cooperatives, technical 
assistance and financial support from appropriate government agencies; 
and 
(6) Culture and the Arts - Cultural programs and activities, workshops, art 
classes. 
B.YOUTHDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMS 
(1) Information Resource Services - Internet, E-mail, websites and the hke, 
materials and information on job opportunities, scholarships, trainings, 
local and international linkaging and networking, and copies of all Laws, 
Executive Orders, Presidential Decrees. Rules, Regulations and other 
issuances pertinent to the youth sector, including youth related measures 
filed in both Houses of Congress; 
(2) Adolescent Health - Counseling, Services, Orientation, Seminars, 
Trainings on health-related matters, and referrals to appropriate 
government clinics, hospitals, rural health units and institutions; 
(3) Youth Hostels and Training Center Facilities - Access to hostels, 
dormitories, affiliated half-way houses, temporary shelter and training 
centers; 


(4) Legal Assistance - Access to free or affordable legal services such as 
counseling, advice, court hearings, preparation of legal documents, and 
referrals to appropriate agencies; 
(5) Eco Tourism - Promotional campaign designed to promote local tourism 
destinations, and information on travel guides, seminars, conferences, 
and other similar activities: 
SEC 9. Local Youth Consultation/Congress - The Council shall convene a 
local youth congress or conduct consultations with the youth at least once a year. 
All 
resolutions, 
declarations 
and 
proceedings 
of 
the 
local 
youth 
congress/consultations shall be submitted to the Council for appropriate action. 
SEC I O .  Meeting of the Council - The Council shall meet at least once a 
month or as often as it may deem necessary. The Chairman or his duly 
designated Convenor shall preside in all Council meetings. 
SEC 11. Reportorial Requirement - The Council shall submit the 
semiannual accomplishment reports, including youth situationer in their 
respective localities, to the National Youth Commission through the Office of the 
President of the "Pambansang Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan." 
The President of the "Pambansang Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang 
Kabataan" shall consolidate and evaluate the accomplishment reports submitted 
by all concerned Councils. It shall likewise submit the Councils' situationer 
reports to the National Youth Commission for appropriate action. 
The National Youth Commission shall consolidate, evaluate and assess the 
Councils' Youth situationer report as basis for the preparation of a national youth 
situationer pursuant to Section 3 of R.A. No. 8044. 
SEC 12. Youth Center - The Local Youth Development Council may 
establish a Youth Center which shall be located in the city or municipal proper. 
The Youth Center shall operate as a multi-purpose center or a one-stop-shop 
facility. 
For this purpose, the Council may assign, designate, detail, or appoint a 
center coordinator and, whenever necessary, additional personnel to assist the 
center coordinator. 
SEC 13. Roles, Duties and Responsibilities of Government Agencies 
- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of 
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Education (DepED), 
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), Department of Agriculture (DA), 
Department of Health (DOH), Department of Environment and Natural Resources 
(D , Department of Justice (DOJ), Department of Tourism (DOT), Commission on 
Higher Education (CHED), Cooperative Development Authority (CDA), National 
Computer Center (NCC), National Commission on Culture and Arts (NCCA), 
National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), National Youth Commission), 
Philippine Sports 
Commission 
(PSC), Technical 
Education 
and Skills 
Development Authority (TESDA), and other government agencies with youth 
development programs shall be mandated to perform the following: 


(1) To establish youth desk and designate a focal person in all their existing 
focal offices who shall facilitate and expedite the delivery of youth related 
programs and services in their respective offices. In the absence of local 
offices, such agencies shall designate a focal person in their respective 
national offices: and 
(2) To provide prototype Information Education Communication (IEC) 
materials in the barangay centers. 
SEC 14. Discount Privileges - To inculcate in the youth the ideals of self 
development in the areas of education, arts, culture, sports and recreation the 
youth shall be granted discount privileges as follows: 
1) Ten percent (10%) discount from transportation services by air, sea, 
railway transportation system, and land except jeepneys, tricycle and 
other similar public utility vehicles that do not issue fare tickets; 
2) A minimum of ten percent (10%) discount from hotels and similar lodging 
establishments, recreation and sports centers; 
3) A minimum of ten percent (10%) discount on admission fees charged by 
theaters, concert halls, museums, parks, and other similar places of 
culture, arts, history and education. 
Provided, That private establishments may claim the cost as tax deductions 
as defined under Section 16 of this Act. 
For purposes of this Section, only youth whose age ranges from fifteen (15) to 
twenty one (21) years shall be entitled to discount privileges. 
SEC 15. Youth Identification Card. - To avail of the services and 
discounts in various establishments nationwide, the Council shall issue Youth 
Identification Card: Provided, That the Council may designate a committee that 
shall evaluate and process the application forms. Qualified youth cardholders 
shall present their individual Community Tax Certificate as a requirement for the 
issuance of their identification cards and may be required to pay the actual cost 
of the identification cards. 
SEC 16. Tax Incentives to Private Establishment - To encourage 
popular participation of establishments providing discounts to youth, all private 
establishments may claim the cost as tax deductions: Provided, That such tax 
deduction scheme shall be determined by the Department of Finance. 
SEC 17. Tax Deduction or Exemption of Donations and Contributions 
-All donations and contributions to the Council in support of its continuing youth 
development programs shall be exempt from the donor's taxes and shall be 
deductible in full in the computation of the taxable net income of the donor. 
SEC 18. Responsibility of the City/Municipal Mayor - It shall be the 
responsibility of the local chief executive in their respective city or municipality to 
ensure that the provisions of this Act are implemented to its fullest. 


SEC . 19. Penalties - All establishments which shall not comply with the 
provisions of Section 14 o f  this Act shall be punished by imprisonment not 
exceeding one (1) year or a fine not exceeding Fifty Thousand Pesos 
(P50,OOO.OO) or both. If the offender is a corporation, partnership or any juridical 
person, the penalty shall be imposed upon the president, owner or any 
responsible officer. 
In case of two (2) or more violations, suspension or revocation of license 
or permit to engage in business shall be imposed when so warranted by the 
circumstances. 
SEC 20. Appropriations - The amount necessary to carry out the 
provisions of this Act shall be included in the budget of the National Youth 
Commission and concerned government agencies in the annual General 
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and thereafter. 
Each citylmunicipality shall likewise appropriate the amount necessary for 
the continued operation of the Council and for the sustainability of its youth 
development programs and services. 
SEC 21. implementing Rules and Regulations - The National Youth 
Commission, in coordination with League of Cities, League of Municipalities, 
"Pambansang Pederasyon ng mga Sangguniang Kabataan," concerned 
committees of both Houses of Congress and other concerned agencies shall 
formulate the implementing rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of 
this Act within ninety (90) days from its approval. 
SEC 22. Separability Clause - If any provision of this Act is declared 
unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity and effectivity of the other 
provisions hereof. 
SEC 23. Repealing Clause - All laws, decrees, executive orders, rules 
and regulations and other issuances or parts thereof which are inconsistent with 
this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified. 
SEC 24. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,