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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Studies have shown that in the Philippines, though laws have been enacted to 
promote free education for our children, there is still an alarming increase in 
the number of drop-outs. 
Student drop-out is mainly caused by poverty, poor health, long distance from 
house to school and inefficient teaching among others. 
This bill aims to curb the number of school drop-outs by institutionalizing a 
program that will strengthen the influence of the school on our youth and by 
the establishment of youth centers in schools. 
The said program is hoped to solve the problems of inefficient teaching and 
students' loss of interest. 
For the future of our country, early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
SENATE 
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INTRODUCED BY HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. 
AN ACT INSTITUT'ING THE VOLUNTEER AID TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN 
(VASAC) PROGRAM IN PUBLIC 'ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AROUND THE COUNTRY 
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDSTHEREOF. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. Title. -This Act shall be known as the 'I Voluntary Aid to School Age 
Children (VASAC) Program." 
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy.- Recognizing the vital role of the youth in 
nation building, it is hereby declared the policy of the State to stop the alarming 
increase in school leavers (drop-outs) in the public elementary school and to 
strengthen the influence or holding power of schools on our children. 
SECTION 3. Voluntary Aid to School Age Children (VASAC) Program-. The VASAC 
Program is hereby instituted in all public elementary schools around the country. It 
shall provide honorarium and technical assistance to designated teachers who shall be 
called SCHOOL WELFARE WORKERS. These workers shall organize the JUNIOR 
VASAC which shall be composed of gifted or bright children representing each 
curricular level. 
The School Welfare Workers and the Junior VASAC shall compose the team, in 
a public elementary school, that shall give tutorial work to slow learners and prevent 
school drop-outs. The School Welfare Workers together with accredited NGOs and 
concerned organizations shall organize projects that will redound to the benefit of 
potential failures or drop-outs. Accredited VASAC trainors shall hold programs and 
seminars for the teams. 
SECTION 4. Components of the VASAC Program.- The Program shall be divided 
into three (3) components as follows: 
a. 
Each- One-Teach-One Project. In this activity, the School Welfare Workers 
identify potential failures and drop-outs and tap bright students in the 
appropriate grade level as Junior VASAC. The Junior VASAC guides and 
tutors the potential failures/drop-Outs on a one-on-one basis. It shall be 
made under the supervision and guidance of the School Welfare Worker. 


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b. 
Youth Enriching Centers- A community survey undertaken to assess 
problems and issues affecting the school community. Retired teachers 
and accredited NGOs shall be tapped to organize a center within the 
school community to address the problems and issues affecting it. 
Projects that will redound to the benefit of potential failures and 
drop-outs shall be organized and supervised by these persons. Junior 
VASACs may also help in this activity. 
c. 
Delayed Mawiage Project.- The thrust of this activity shall be the 
adolescent students in the school. Lectures and seminars and 
information materials shall be provided them as to the disadvantages of 
early and teenage marriages and the advantages of a college degree and 
the like 
SECTION 5. Implementing Rules and Regulations.- The Secretary of Education 
Culture and Sports shall promulgate the rules and regulations necessary for the 
effective implementation of this Act, not later than one (1) year from the passage of the 
Act. 
SECTION 6 .  Appropriation.- The amount necessary for the operation of the 
Voluntary Aid to School Age Children Program shall be charged against the current 
year's appropriation of the Department of Education Culture and Sports. Thereafter 
such sums as maybe necessary for its continued operations shall be included in the 
annual General Appropriation Act. 
SECTION 7. Separability Clause.- If any part of this Act is rendered invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other parts or provisions hereof shall remain valid and effective. 
SECTION 8. 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 accordingly. 
SECTION 9. Effectivity.-This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
publication in 2 newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,