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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __5066

Introduced by Representatives John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto, Edward
Vera Perez Maceda, Dale “Along” R. Malapitan, Eric M. Martinez, and
Rolando M. Valeriano

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The 1987 Constitution, Article II, Section 13 provides that the State recognizes the
vital role of the youth in national building and shall promote and protect their
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall inculcate in
the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their involvement in public
and civic affairs. It is also our duty to teach the rights and duties of citizenship to

the youth.

Jose Rizal once said that “Ang kabataan ay ang pag-asa ng bayan”, but before this
saying be manifested in today’s generation, we must instill to the youth the
importance of doing things for public service - for the benefit of what is right and
what is just. We must encourage the youth to work in return for the grant that the
government had given to them, it is by this way we can balance the lack of

interest of the young generation in the participation in public and civic affairs.

They will be required to have a one-year service in public institutions or
government agencies as a way of committing themselves to preserve the thrust of
public service for the generations yet unborn and to be a part of the national

development. This bill will cover all expenses for the education of the students


and in return such student shall serve for the government for a period depending
on the duration of the scholarship granted to him/her, as long as no violation or

breach in any agreement be made or committed by the student.

In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

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Jo} rvity “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

M. Martin

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Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __5066

Introduced by Representatives John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto, Edward
Vera Perez Maceda, Dale “Along” R. Malapitan, Eric M. Martinez, and
Rolando M. Valeriano

AN ACT MANDATING ALL STUDENTS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES AND
COLLEGES (SUCs) RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP, GRANTS, OR SUBSIDY FROM
THE GOVERNMENT TO RENDER AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF RETURN SERVICE
IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR EVERY YEAR OF FREE TUITION/SCHOLARSHIP
GRANT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER

PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. This Act shall be known as the “Mandatory Return
Service Law of 2019”.

SECTION 2. Declaration Of Policy. The 1987 Constitution provides that the
State recognizes the vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote
and protect their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It
shall inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism, and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs. As the policy of the State, appointments in
the government service shall only be according to merit and fitness, and to
provide within the public service a progressive system of personnel administration
to insure the maintenance of an honest, efficient, progressive and courteous civil
service in the Philippines.

Consistent with this Constitutional Principle, it is the declared policy of the State,
to ensure that its citizens whom it has provided free college and/or post-graduate
education, be required to render return service in the Philippines and contribute to
the national development.

SECTION 3. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act, the following terms are
defined as follows:

a. “Government” pertains to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) or
any other instrumentality of the Philippine government authorized by law


SECTION 8. Non-diminution of rights. The graduate who is rendering the
mandatory one year of return service shall be secured of and be given all the
rights and benefits granted to any employee in the public service. Fair treatment
shall be accorded to them by the public institution or government agencies.

SECTION 9. Implementing Rules and Regulations and Standard Forms.
Within sixty (60) days from the promulgation of this Act, the necessary rules and
regulations for the proper implementation of its provisions shall be formulated by
the CHED in collaboration with the Department of Education and all the SUCs.

SECTION 10. Appropriations. SUCs, CHED, and the Department of Education
shall include in their annual budgets the necessary funds needed to implement the
provisions of this act.

SECTION 11. Repealing Clause. All laws, ordinances, executive orders,
administrative orders, rules, regulations, decree, and other issuances or parts
thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby revoked,
repealed, or modified accordingly.

SECTION 12. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act is held
unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions not affected thereby shall continue
in operation and remain in full force and effect.

SECTION 13. Effectivity Clause. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after
its publication in a newspaper of general circulation or the Official Gazette.

Approved,