FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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Second Regular Session 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
Expiaiaiuly Note 
This bill is a social justice legislation benefitting members of the low-income group who are 
undergoing full-time technical and vocational training in government-sponsored courses. The bill 
gra:ts 
said trainees subsistence dkwance to buy food ~6 other basic needs as they have no 
means of support for the duration of the training. In this way, the trainees are spared the anxiety 
and burden of providing for their families while they are learning a skill and preparing 
themselves for a mare gainf:;! employment. Ef heIpiag the trainees and their fzxiiies meet their 
daily needs, the bill assures their human dignity which the Constitution directs the State to 
protect and promote. 
In view of the foregoing, the early passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
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Senator 
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SENATE 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
%RANT.ING SIJBSESTENSE ALLOWANSE 
TO 
PERSONS 
ITNDERGOTNG 
VOCATIONAL AND/OR TECHNICAL TRAINING, PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR, 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be if enacted 5y the Scnatc and sYol;sc ojXepresentatitvs ,?:.the P&:!$pines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTIC?N 1. AI1 persons undeigoing vc;c%tionaI and/or technkol :ri;;ning .;rider aiqy 
government-sponsored training program are hereby granted subsistence allowance in the form of 
f3& 
CQklf?QnS. 
SEC. 2. Tu qualify for the subsistem t 3 l l ~ ~ a m  
granted under this Act, the vocational 
and/or technical trainee must be: 
(1) Undergoing such vocational a d o r  technical training un a full-time.basis; 
(2) Such vocational and/or technical training does not exceed one (1) year; 
(3) Is a member of a family whose gross tmmthly income does not exceed three thousand 
pesos; 
(4) Is not receiving other a l l o ~ a i ~ . ~ ~  
OF other forms of financial assistance equivalent to 
or exceeding those granted under this Act. 
SEC. 3. The subsistence allowance granted under this Act shall be in the amount of Php 
300 worth of food coupons per month to be distributed on or before the first week of each month. 


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SEC. 4. The food coupons herein distributed shall be used for the purchase of essential 
food items such as rice, sugar, milk, cooking oil, dried beans, fish, meat, etc. The coupons shall 
bear the item for which it can be exchanged for. 
These coupons shall be honored in all stores, market, supermarkets and other commercial 
establishments in the Philippines offering these food items. 
SEC. 5. The food coupons distributed under this Act shall be non-transferrable and shall 
not be honored if presented by a person other than the grantee or members of his immediate 
family. 
SEC. 6. The Department of Social Services and Development shall issue the necessary 
rules and regulations for the full implementation of this Law. 
SEC. 7. The initial amount of Php 200 million is hereby appropriated out of any funds in 
the National Treasury not otherwise appropriated for the support of this program. 
SEC. 8. This Act shall take effect fitken (15) days after its complete publication 
in at least two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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