Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8033

Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MANUEL ANTONIO F. ZUBIRI

EXPLANATORY NOTE

|Article 1, Section 13 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution provides that the State recognizes the
ital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral,
{pireual, iniellectnl, and’ social wellbeing. 1c shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and
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While Republic Act 10742 has established reforms in the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK), it
femains that the SK is left with no practical venues to call their own which will encourage the
Youth and the SK itself to pursue their youth programs.

What is instead currently mandated by the law is the creation of a youth development office
which may be put under any office deemed appropriate by the local government unit. However,
jt is a fact that resources and facilities of the local government itself is finite especially when
being used to serve all its constituents. This leaves a void for a focused activity center mainly for
the youths and by the SK.



Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
‘Second Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 8033

| Introduced by REPRESENTATIVE MANUEL ANTONIO F. ZUBIRI

| AN ACT

| ESTABLISHING A SANGGUNIANG KABATAAN CENTER TO SERVE AS A YOUTH
| ‘HUB IN ALL CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN THE PHILIPPINES AND

| ‘APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

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RECTION |. Title. — This Act shall be known as the Youth Hub Act of 2020.

SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — It is the declared policy that the State recognizes the vital

of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual,

tellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and
their involvement in public and civic affairs.

{tis likewise the policy of the State to create an environment conducive forthe youth for them to

their activities as represented by the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) and as guided by the
principles and ideas deemed beneficial for them by the State.

SECTION 3. Establishment of Sangguniang Kabataan Centers or Youth Hubs. ~ There is hereby
established in every municipality and city in the entire country a SK Center which will also serve
as youth hubs.

These centers and youth hubs will serve as office of the SK and a converging point of all
hetivities relating to the youth and their growth as responsible and law-abiding citizens of the
State.

[SECTION 4. Appropriations. — The amount necessary for the establishment of the SK Centers or
youth hubs shall be taken from the current appropriations of the Department of Public Works and
Highways. Such other amounts necessary to completely accomplish the establishment of the SK
{Centers or youth hubs shall be included in the next appropriation of the concerned department
hand agency.

ECTION 5. Staggered Construction of SK Centers or Youth Hubs. ~ Establishment of the SK.
(Centers or youth hubs shall be prioritized in municipalities or cities where the most number of

are recorded. The Department of Public Works and Highways shall set the priority list
Where such SK Centers or youth hubs will first be established in accordance with a published
triterion.

SECTION 6. Separability Clause. - If, for any reason or reasons, any part or provision of this
‘Act shall be declared as unconstitutional or invalid, the other parts or provisions hereof which are
hot affected thereby shall continue to be in full force and effect.

SECTION 7. Repealing Clause. - All provisions of existing laws, orders, rules and regulations or
parts thereof which are in conflict or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby
Fepealed, amended or modified accordingly.


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SECTION 8. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect immediately upon its publication in the
ial Gazette or in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines.

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