Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
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Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
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AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A NATIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTERNS' RIGHTS 
AND WELFARE 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Internships have long been an integral component of education and workforce 
preparation in the Philippines. They bridge the gap between theoretical learning and the realities 
of professional practice, allowing students to develop the skills, competencies, and workplace 
habits necessary for success. However, in the absence of a clear and comprehensive legal 
framework, many interns face inconsistent treatment, lack of compensation, inadequate 
guidance, unsafe working conditions, and even exploitation. 
At present, the policies governing internships are scattered across various issuances from 
the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Technical Education and Skills Development 
Authority (TESDA), and other agencies, with no uniform standard for protecting interns’ rights 
and welfare. This fragmented approach often leads to unclear expectations, absence of grievance 
mechanisms, and a lack of accountability among implementing institutions and host training 
establishments (HTEs). 
This bill seeks to address these gaps by establishing a National Framework for Interns’ 
Rights and Welfare—a comprehensive policy that safeguards interns from abuse, ensures just 
compensation, and guarantees that internships are conducted in a safe, ethical, and educationally 
sound manner. 
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Specifically, the bill: 
1. Recognizes interns as part of the labor force and affirms their right to fair treatment, just
compensation, and safe working conditions.
2. Establishes clear rights and protections for interns, including reasonable work hours,
access to basic services, and safeguards against discrimination, harassment, and
exploitative practices.
3. Provides standardized guidelines for internship programs in both government and
industry, ensuring that duties are aligned with educational objectives and that fees are
regulated and transparent.
4. Mandates written internship contracts and plans to clearly define learning outcomes,
duties, and remuneration, with strong accountability mechanisms.
5. Requires stipends for interns in both government and private sectors, pegged at a fair
percentage of prevailing salary standards.
6. Institutionalizes grievance mechanisms and monitoring systems to resolve disputes and
uphold accountability among HEIs, CTIs, and HTEs.
7. Creates an Interns’ Rights and Welfare Task Force to oversee nationwide implementation
and compliance.
By institutionalizing these measures, this proposed law ensures that internships remain a
meaningful and dignified pathway for youth to enter the workforce—one that upholds their 
rights, promotes skill development, and prepares them to contribute effectively to 
nation-building. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List 


Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila 
TWENTIETH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
House Bill No. _____________ 
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Introduced by Representative 
BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
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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 in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the 'Interns' Rights and Welfare Act.’ 
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;
4. Strengthen the rights of the interns to avoid any form of abuse or violation from the
implementing bodies; and
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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 requirements 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 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 
established by local government units (LGUs) through an enabling ordinance, 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 
i.​ 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 insufficient 
requirements with HEIs or CTIs in the entire internship. 
Sec. 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 CTIs 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.​
b. HTEs shall provide interns with compensation for hours of service rendered. 
3.​ School and Internship Fees​
a. HEIs and CTIs shall not charge interns with school fees that are 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.​
c. In an event of extension of the internship program, no additional extension fee shall be 
collected either by the HEI/CTI or the HTE.​
d. HTEs shall not be allowed to charge fees from their interns, with the exception of fees 
that are directly related to conduct 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.​
f. All information regarding the school fees collected by the HEI and internship fees 
collected by the HTE shall be accessible to the public and the students 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 training, 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 an 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.​
i. Interns are not required and cannot be obliged to report to their HTEs after the 
prescribed number of internship hours are completed.​
j. In cases where the internship contract is abruptly 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 
additional hours of training, like those in the fields of health, engineering, 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 or 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 duties. 
4.​ Termination of Contract​
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:​
 
I.​
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. 
II.​
By the intern: 
a. Substandard and/or harmful 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 illness of the intern. 


Sec. 7. Internship Contract and Plan. 
The HEIs and CTIs, together with the HTES, shall draft and produce an Internship 
Contract that will be used by their student-interns. The HEIs and CTIs 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 shall properly 
indicate the educational objectives of the internship, the rights and obligations of all the parties, 
the duration of the internship, and the agreed upon remuneration. 
The Internship Contract shall 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, guidelines 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, CTI, and HTE. 
The committee shall render a decision after affording the concerned partied due 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. Reportorial Requirements. –- All HEIS, CTIS, 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. 
Sec 11. Responsibilities of HEIS, CTIs, 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 Local Government Ordinance for local universities. Their responsibilities in relation to 
their student-interns include: 
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 a 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; 
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 entitles 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; 
2.​ Assigning a point person for implementation of all internship phases; 
3.​ Orienting Intern on rules of the establishment before the signing of the contract; 
4.​ Entering into a legal contract with the intern; 
5.​ Providing work experience in accordance with plan; 
6.​ Providing basic allowances, such as for travel or food; 
7.​ Providing the necessary equipment, materials, and safely 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; 
10.​Developing feedback mechanism with the intern; 
11.​Developing feedback mechanism with the HEI and CTI on implementation and student 
performance; 
12.​Providing evaluation reports on intern's performance; 
13.​Notifying at least 30 working days prior written notice to HEI or CTI of intern's breach 
of contract, and; 
14.​Issuing certificate of completion for interns not later than 2 weeks after completion. 
Sec 12. Implementation Structure. - An Interns' Rights and Welfare Task Force shall be formed 
and be composed of the following: 
a. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary for Regional Operations 
and Special Concerns cluster as the Chairperson; 
b. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chair as Co-Chairperson; 


c. Senior officials (at least Assistant Secretary Level) of the Technical Education and Skills 
Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and Civil Service 
Commission (CSC) as ex-officio members; 
d. Five representatives of University Student Councils and Student Associations from various 
fields of study, provided that there are representatives from Medical and Allied Health 
Professions, Hospitality and Restaurant Management, and Tourism fields. 
At the National level, the Task Force members shall have the following duties and functions in 
accordance to their mandates and in relation to the implementation of this Act: 
1.​ The DOLE shall: 
a. Strictly monitor and ensure compliance of the HTEs in the implementation of this Act;​
b. Prepare and publish quarterly and annual report of internship program 
accomplishments, including issues and challenges, and provide further, analysis and 
recommendation on the improvement of program implementation;​
c. Maintain updated list of HTEs In coordination with government agencies;​
d. Decide on cases involving interns with their assigned HTEs. 
2.​ The CHED and TESDA shall: 
a. Conduct orientation to HEIs and CTls regarding the proper guidelines regarding 
internship programs and check the legality of any and all contracts between HTEs, HEIs, 
CTIs, and the interns;​
b. Ensure the safety of interns;​
c. Establish linkages between government agencies and their instrumentalities and HTEs 
for the successful implementation of internship programs180;​
d. Ensure that all HEIs, CTIs, and partner HTEs comply with the guidelines for the 
protection of Interns; and​
e. Provide feedback mechanisms to HEIs, CTIs, and HTEs182. 
3.​ The DTI shall: 
a. Ensure that all the partner HTEs of the HEIs and the CTIs are officially accredited 
business with proper safety and occupational health standards and;​
b. 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 cases as appropriate. 
b. HTE 
1.​ Written reprimand with warning that a repeat of a violation shall result in 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 cases as appropriate. 
c. Intern 
1.​ Subject to sanctions In accordance with HETsand CTl's rules and regulations. 
Sec. 14. Appropriations. –-All concerned government agencies shall include in their annual 
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 implementation of the GIP in their respective 
jurisdictions and shall be Included in the General Appropriations Act. 
Sec 15. Separability Cause. - If for any reason, any part or provision of this Act shall be held 
unconstitutional or invalid, other parts of provisions thereof not affected thereby shall continue to 
be in full force and effect. 
Sec 16. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and 
regulations, and other issuances or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with this Act are 
hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 


Sec. 17. Effectivity. –-This Act shall take fifteen (15) days after its publication In at least two (2) 
newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
 
 
 
HON. BRIAN DANIEL POE LLAMANZARES, PhD, MNSA 
Representative 
FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-List